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Events at Nexus: What's on in Spring 2023

Take a look at what we've got coming up this spring...

HIRING THE NEXT GENERATION OF TECH TALENT

Are you keen to get into tech but just don’t know how? Then this event is for you! You will hear from a range of speakers from businesses who offer entry opportunities through training and development.

Date: Thursday 16 February, 2023

Time: 18:00 – 20:00

Location: Nexus

Find out more and book your place.


SME LEADERS FORUM

Guest speaker James Mason, Chief Executive of the West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, will be sharing insights on his career to date as well as answering questions and providing advice on business support available to local businesses across the region.

James’ talk, titled ‘Make Failure Your Friend’, is a guide to the business support that exists for all sizes of business.

Date: Tuesday 21 February, 2023

Time: 15:45 – 18:00

Location: Nexus

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BEYOND BREAKFAST: MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR INNOVATION

Beyond Breakfast is our brand-new event series in partnership with KPMG. Taking place before your morning meetings, Beyond Breakfast is designed to help you develop new skills and insights that can be directly applied to your business.

Date: Tuesday 28 February, 2023

Time: 08:30 – 10:00

Location: KPMG Leeds, LS1 4DA

Find out more and book your place.


INSPIRING INNOVATION SEMINAR SERIES

At this event, you can hear from Professor Kang Li (School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering) who will be talking about “Smart Energy Hubs to Support Railway Decarbonisation” and Professor Robert Kay (School of Mechanical Engineering) who will speak about “The CHAMP project: Ceramic Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Platform”

This ongoing series provides you with valuable insights into the steps taken to move a new idea or discovery arising from basic research through to implementation in a real-world setting for economic and societal benefit.

Date: Tuesday 28 February, 2023

Time: 12:00 – 14:00

Location: Nexus

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BETTER IS POSSIBLE CONFERENCE

Join visionary leaders, hopeful optimists, and innovative thinkers together to explore the ideas driving change in our world. Overlap Associates are offering fellow Nexus members an all-access conference pass free of charge. Contact Clara ‘cleney@overlapassociates.com’ to obtain the promotional code to claim this offer. Don’t miss this chance to be part of the conversation and make a real impact on shaping the world of tomorrow.

Date: Thursday 2 March, 2023

Time: 12:00 – 16:00

Location: Online

Find out more and book your place.


PITCHING & PIZZA

Bionow and Nexus will be co-hosting a Pitching & Pizza networking event for companies operating in the life science and biomedical sector. The event gives you a unique chance to hear about the latest technologies and innovations available from some of the leading companies in the North.

Date: Wednesday 8 March, 2023

Time: 16:00 – 18:00

Location: Nexus

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KTP@LEEDS: KTP SHOWCASE

Come and find out how Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) can enable businesses to turn knowledge into innovative products and services, and academics to turn research into impact.

Date: Friday 24 March, 2023

Time: 10:00 – 13:00

Location: Nexus

Find out more and book your place.