Innovate Thames Valley
The Thames Valley is home to many of the world’s most innovative companies. Innovate Thames Valley provides an invaluable network between people with ideas and those who have a credible record of turning concepts into commercial reality. Innovate Thames Valley already has over 500 members. Our goal
is to increase that to 2,000. We connect, grow and promote innovators through an on-line network and a series of relevant events. Joining Innovate Thames Valley is absolutely free and will give you access to an online newsletter, invitations to networking events and access to information and people within the Thames Valley region.
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Engineering Skills Forum

Following the success of the Transport forum, TVEP are setting up an engineering skills forum.
Utilities companies in the Thames Valley are concerned with the level of regeneration planned and the forecast of a skills shortage. Latest plans including CrossRail, Thameslink, M25 Widening, Heathrow T6 and redevelopment at Thames Gateway.  CrossRail alone is expected to recruit over 12,000 workers.
The forum with therefore enable companies to address their issues and action plans with the help of the LSC, Business Link and educational establishments.
Companies interested in getting involved should contact Andy Carr.
The Thames Valley has more high grade scientists and technologists than any region in Europe………members of the Thames Valley Economic Partnership include most of the world's IT and telecoms leaders, as well as clusters of companies in the life sciences, biotechnology and environmental sciences………the Thames Valley is the home of Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle…….London Heathrow Airport, the world's busiest international airport, is at our door, and can be reached easily from all parts of the Thames Valley………….London, Europe's financial capital, is half an hour by 125 mph trains……..the Thames Valley is one of the most pleasant places in Britain to live, with hundreds of square miles of unspoilt countryside, top rate schools, and excellent health care…………Innovate Thames Valley has more than 600 members who network on line and through regular meetings.




   Resources for Innovators
Find out who's in the Thames Valley and how they can help you. From local business networks to universities, there are recourses out there for the innovator Find out more
Innovation Conference 2008
Highlights from TVEP's biggest Thames Valley Innovation Conference. over 550 delegates came to GreenPark to hear from Microsoft, Oracle, Cisco, O2 and QinetiQ
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      Innovation Festival 2008
Highlights from TVEP's inaugural iFestival Thames Valley. A three week series of events designed to connect, promote and inspire innovators across the region
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Upcoming events
Free Innovation Clinic 
Free one to one advise on; How to protect your ideas, Route to market and licensing, R&D grants/funding options, KTP knowledge transfer, student placement programmes and general innovation advice. Find out more

Selling to the NHS - We did it our Way
This event will give a practical view of how to get your new medical technology used and bought by the National Health Service in England. Find out more
 
   
Innovation News
Thames Valley is hotspot for Innovation, says TVEP report

Entrepreneurs of the future given thumbs up by Thames Valley businesses

Oxford based Rutherford Appleton Lab plays its part in India mission to the Moon

BigAmbition – Olympians back UK bid to get more young people into IT
 
   
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