Innovate 2016 will be held at Manchester Central on the 2nd – 3rd November 2016.
Take part in the global showcase of UK innovation, hear from global thought-leaders and create real business opportunities at Innovate 2016. Find out about today’s business opportunities and future-looking trends across manufacturing, health, cities of the future and technologies of the future.
Hear from industry-leaders on topics such as:
- Retaining the edge with disruptive business models
- Manufacturing: Tackling the productivity gap
- Implementing resilience in a city of the future
- Next-generation medicine: The UK as a world leader
- Emerging technologies revolutionising innovation
Inspirational speakers
Hear from top-level inspirational speakers from organisations including: Siemens, Versarien, Amazon, University of Manchester, Hyperloop One, High Value Manufacturing Catapult and of course Innovate UK CEO Dr Ruth McKernan CBE and Catherine Raines, CEO from the Department for International Trade.
Support zone
Discover the breadth of funding and support for businesses and meet with the organisations that exist to help business thrive. The Support Zone will be back featuring among others the UK Business Angels Association, British Business Bank, HMRC and Growth Hubs.











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