Topics will include identifying and exploiting new revenue streams, optimising products and services, leveraging IP and protected assets, fostering a culture of innovation, expanding into new markets, preparing for investment and acquisition opportunities, and ensuring the leadership team and organisational structure support growth.

This fully funded event has limited capacity but is open to all, with attendees receiving a free pass to the main Venturefest South #VFS24 showcase event.

Details

Date: October 17th, 2024

Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: NOC Innovation Centre, Southampton

Tickets: Zero Cost Funded Tickets limited to the first 50 people then £20 thereafter

What to Expect

– Headline speaker TBC

– Panel discussion and Q&A with experts explore your questions around

– Identifying and exploiting new revenue streams and growth opportunities

– Optimising existing products, services and processes for maximum impact

– Exploiting IP and protected assets

– Developing a culture of innovation and continuous improvement

– Expanding into new markets and customer segments

– Preparing the business for investment and acquisition opportunities

– Ensuring the leadership team and organisational structure can support growth

– Networking opportunities with the VFS board and regional business leaders

– Free access to support in funding, marketing, legal protections, and scaling/selling businesses

– Optional VIP tour of the NOC Innovation Centre facilities after the main event

About our hosts

Hosted by VFS partner National Oceanographic Centre at the NOC Innovation Centre in Southampton, a world-class £3.5 million UKRI-funded facility specialising in marine autonomous systems. Get unique access to this world-leading facility.

Make 2024 your year of progress with VFS

The VFS Rumble Business Growth Series will play out between now and October. You can dip in for one event or join us for the full series that leads all the way up to the big #VFS24: Festival of Innovation in November.

These fully funded events have limited capacity but are open to all, with attendees receiving a free pass to the Venturefest South #VFS24: Festival of Innovation.

THE SERIES IN DETAIL

VFS Rumble Business Growth Series: 1. Shaping Your Plans for Business Growth
Date: July 18th
Location: Southampton Science Park

VFS Rumble Business Growth Series: 2. Scaling Your Capability for Growth
Date: September 19th
Location: Barclays Eagle Labs / Portsmouth Technopole

VFS Rumble Business Growth Series: 3. Exploiting Every Aspect of Your Business
Date: October 17th
Location: NOC Innovation Centre, Southampton

AND MORE IN STORE…

Please note, the VFS partners will be running other events throughout the year, so check out the Venturefest South Eventbrite page and our website to make sure you don’t miss any opportunities. You can sign up for updates at www.venturefestsouth.co.uk.

What is Venturefest South and why do we want to help?

VFS stimulates the South’s innovation ecosystem. We do it by working with key partners and influencers to fund and deliver a year-round programme of Rumble events and an annual Festival of Innovation that are designed to support our region’s businesses and to showcase the South’s talent, innovative companies, and research capabilities through bringing together innovators, entrepreneurs, and funders.

In its 8th year, our not-for-profit and all-for-growth mentality has positively impacted thousands of businesses and individuals.

Its objectives are to:

1. Build the reputation of the Venturefest South region as a great place to innovate and scale
2. Signpost resources, information, partners, sponsors, and ideas that growing companies need most
3. Develop a vibrant ecosystem of investable opportunities and drive growth
4. Offer entrepreneurs an inspirational platform to develop from
5. Help established businesses explore better ways to scale and sell
6. Give primes or anchor organisations a way to engage with SMEs and the innovation supply chain
7. Provide early-stage businesses zero-cost opportunities to share their ideas and innovations and develop
8. Deliver value to our core audience by bringing them together in interesting ways

Please note that VFS and the VFS partners running this Rumble event may get in touch with you to follow up on your attendance. By signing up, you are confirming you are happy for them to do so. Please let us know if you wish to opt out.