The Midlands Spinout Showcase

Forging Ahead hosted 'The Midlands Spinout Showcase' as part of the first ever East Mids Tech Week.

Forging Ahead hosted a dozen university spinouts from across our 16 partners in the heart of our region at Derby's Vaillant Live. 

Rajinder Bhuhi 🍀 & Dan Parsons introduced to the audience at Vaillant Live how our partnership of 16 universities is working together to supercharge commercialisation - working with the region's expert tech transfer teams to create more spinout companies, licensing opportunities and more.

Then it was the turn of spinout founders Haitao He, John Curd, Joanna Lucas and Stewart Williams telling their stories and what it will take for their companies to reach new heights here in the region where they were founded.

This was followed by a packed expo stand which saw the spinout teams showcasing their game-changing tech, forging links with each other and investors, conversations which continued as part of a fantastic lunchtime reception.

    A collage of photos from the Midlands Spinout Showcase at East Mids Tech Week
    The Midlands Spinout Showcase saw spinout founders engage with investors on stage, in a dedicated expo area and at a private lunchtime reception.
    A list of the companies participating in The Midlands Spinout Showcase