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Tuesday, September 18, 2007 from 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM (GMT)
Weybridge
NESTA are pleased to invite you to the launch of our Corporate Open Innovation Challenge - a joint initiative with Procter & Gamble, British Design Innovation (BDI) and Oakland Innovation. Ian Pearson MP, Minister of State for Science and Innovation will speak about innovation in the UK, and then formally launch the Challenge. NESTA, BDI and Oakland Innovation will mediate between P&G and small companies to open communication channels and draw in ideas, while overcoming traditional problems with intellectual property.
Joachim von Heimburg, Director of Corporate R&D, Innovation & Knowledge at Procter & Gamble will also speak about the importance of businesses working together, with an introduction from Jonathan Kestenbaum, CEO of NESTA.
When: Tuesday 18th September
Registration at 5.15pm with presentations to start promptly at 5.30pm A drinks reception will follow.
NESTA is the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. We are the largest single endowment devoted exclusively to supporting talent, innovation and creativity in the UK. Our mission is to transform the UK’s capacity for innovation. We invest in early stage companies, inform innovation policy and encourage a culture that helps innovation to flourish.
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