2011 Investment Conference

UKSPA's 2011 Conference took place on Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th February 2011 at Harwell Oxford. The title of the event was Investing in the development of the UK's innovation infrastructure, with the Conference looksing at funding, investment and future options for Science Parks, Innovation-based Incubators, Innovation Centres and all who play a part in technology growth.

Presentations
Presentations at the Conference were as follows:

Wednesday
Dr Phil Clare, Chairman, Praxis Unico
Innovation and CommercialisationClick here for PowerPoint Presentation

Nick Compton, CBRE
Harwell – Joint Ventures and PartnershipClick here for PowerPoint Presentation

Sally Ann Forsyth, Goodman
Building with Big OrganisationsClick here for PowerPoint Presentation

Joanne Willett, Oxford Innovation
Harwell Innovation Centre in the local economy

Chris Green, Chief Executive, SQW
Local Enterprise Partnerships: Putting the Enterprise into LEPsClick here for PowerPoint Presentation

Bob Cushing, Broadband Vantage
Leveraging ICT to improve the Science/Innovation Park business modelClick here for PowerPoint Presentation

Thursday
Nick Hood, Carter Jonas
What contribution does the private sector make to our Innovation Infrastructure?Click here for PowerPoint Presentation

David Way, Director, Knowledge Exchange and Special Projects, Technology Strategy Board
The role of Technology and Innovation Centres in the UK Innovation LandscapeClick here for PowerPoint Presentation

Martin Dare-Edwards, Chairman, Oxford LEP
Challenges and opportunities for the Local Enterprise PartnershipsClick here for PowerPoint Presentation

Professor Steve Cowley, Chief Executive, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Enterprise in the Science Vale UKClick here for Presentation

Michael Donnelly, Quantum Fund, Quintain Estates and Development Plc; Bonnie Dean, SPark: Bristol and Bath Science Park
Fund investment in Science ParksClick here for PowerPoint Presentation

Jonathan Burroughs, Creative Places; John MacLennan, Scottish Enterprise; Cameron MacKay, Asset Manager, Buccleuch Property
Private Sector Investment: Securing private sector investment – the Aberdeen experience with Scottish Enterprise and the Buccleuch Estates
Click here for PowerPoint Presentation 1Click here for PowerPoint Presentation 2Click here for PowerPoint Presentation 3

Malcolm Frodsham, Research Director, IPD
Measuring performance and benchmarking to justify investment decisions ●  Click here for Presentation  

David Hardman, Birmingham Science Park Aston
The future of Science Parks? Science Parks without walls – the key to growth?Click here for PowerPoint Presentation

James Dipple, MEPC
Science and Business Parks; how they can complement each other: The Milton Park experienceClick here for PowerPoint Presentation

Chris Allington, Managing Director, Oxford Innovation
The Return on Investment from Innovation CentresClick here for PowerPoint Presentation

Walter Herriot and Stew McTavish
The importance of Academia; Stimulating Innovation in a University context: Hauser ForumClick here for PowerPoint Presentation