The Innovation Imperative

Ibec Regional Insights Series May 2016The Innovation Imperative in assocation with Electric Ireland.

The Ibec Regional Insights Series will take place throughout the month of May in 7 key locations around the country. This year, we explore how innovation can drive your company’s performance.

Innovation comes in many shapes and sizes. It extends beyond cutting-edge science and technology, to firms who will try new ideas, technologies and business models that will help them to increase their market share. It also requires skilled staff who are sufficiently motivated to generate and implement these ideas. Innovation underpins the growth and dynamism of your region. This is why we are devoting our regional series to helping companies discover practical ideas and supports, and generate business growth from their innovation efforts.

Whether it’s developing new products and services, finding smarter ways to meet your customers’ existing requirements or learning how to collaborate with other organisations, our panel of experts will provide the answers and examples of best practice.

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Book your place today on www.ibec.ie/insightseries

Locations

All sessions run from 11-1pm and are followed by a networking lunch.

Why attend

• Explore the policy framework for innovation and support available for your business • Hear from local companies on best practice for successful innovation • Learn how to collaborate with your local higher education institutions • Gain new insights into how HR practices can encourage staff to be innovative • Network with peers in your region.

The Ibec Regional Insights Event in Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone on Wed 4 May

The Ibec Regional Insights Series will take place at the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone on Wed 4 May. This event will help companies in the Midlands to discover practical ideas and supports and generate actual business growth from their innovation efforts.Local businesses will provide insight to their experience of innovation and what it has meant for their business

Hugh Henry, Bord na Mona, Robert Heffernan, Ericsson and Gerard Cleary, Glenisk Bernard Malone, VP of Research, Maynooth University,

Eoin Langan, Dean of Faculty of Business & Hospitality, Athlone IoT and Barry Fennell, Knowledge Transfer Ireland will provide an overview of the supports available for businesses as they either commence or continue their innovation journey.

Maeve McElwee, Ibec Director of Employer Relations, will provide insight on the people side of innovation-based competitiveness. How can a company ensure their employees are ready and willing to support the innovation efforts of the organisation? What are the HR implications for a truly innovative business?

Conor Minogue, Senior Innovation & Education Policy Executive, Ibec will speak about the ecosystem necessary to nurture and enhance innovative enterprise and what you can do to impact this.The event moderator will be Sinead Ryan, Columnist with Irish Independent and The Herald The event is from 11am-1pm and will be followed by lunch.

The key benefits of attending: - Explore the policy framework for innovation and support available for business.- Hear from local companies on best practice for successful innovation.- Learn how to collaborate with your local higher education institutions.- Gain new insights into how HR practices can encourage staff to be innovative.- Network with peers in the region.

This two hour regional seminar is free of charge to attend but you must pre register at www.ibec.ie/insightseries