News
Festival of Innovation set to showcase region's excellence
28th September 2007

More than 120 exhibitors have signed up to the first ever Festival of Innovation which takes place at the NEC in November. Sponsored by Advantage West Midlands, the Festival is b More...
Smarter Healthcare comes to the Festival of Innovation
1st August 2007

 i-Health, a Medilink West Midlands initiative, is set to take centre stage at this year’s Festival of Innovation at the NEC in November. The i-Health Network is a More...
Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber lead region in innovation race
22nd June 2007

The Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce and the Make Your Mark in Coventry campaign team are heading to an event this autumn that will help inspire business people of the More...
Assisted by Advantage West Midlands
2007 - A Milestone Year

The Festival of Innovation

Innovation Festival of Innovation - A Success Story
The inaugural Festival brought to life the wealth of endeavour, bright ideas, and forward thinking we have in the region. Together with the all day exhibition there were seminars, workshops, demonstrations and displays with participation More...

The 2007 Lord Stafford Awards

The nominations are a testament to the importance of collaborations between universities and enterprise. Innovating to stay ‘stay ahead of the game’, as one of our nominees says, is essential for survival.  ‘Having an idea is easy’ – says another nominee – ‘but inspiration isn’t enough - making it happen is harder’.
innovation Knowledge Transfer Champion
These are people who seek out and explore new ideas, generating new knowledge within a university setting and the business community matching ideas with business possibilities - they are always on the look out for More...
Spirit Entrepreneurial Spirit
Hydrogen, gels, foam and images – these words are clues to the products from the 2007 Finalists.  This Award recognises people and companies who challenge convention and look to do things differently More...
Impact Impact Through Innovation
This Award recognises genuine collaborations between companies and universities that have created new business opportunities.  The judges are looking for evidence that new jobs are created and the bottom line has improved. More...
achieve Achievement in Innovation
The Award recognizes those businesses that demonstrate the greatest benefits that result from collaboration with a West Midlands University.  The product or process will have been prototyped and marketed More...
And the winners are…….

Knowledge Transfer Champion:  Robert Harris
Entrepreneurial Spirit:  Rachel Westwood
Impact through Innovation:  Metallisation Ltd
Achievement in Innovation:  Morgan Motor Company

Latest Updates
The Impact team The Impact team
7th December 2007

The Impact team on our stand at the Festival of Innovation on 15 November
(except Kim who was sensibly soaking up some winter sun!)

A cold and frosty mor More...

Connect Midlands Connect Midlands
5th July 2007

Connect Midlands will be hosting an InvoRed Amber workshop and a Connect Springboard at the Lord Stafford Awards Festival of Innovation which is being held on 15th November at t More...