BioCity Nottingham is one of the largest dedicated bioscience and healthcare incubators in the UK. From its launch in 2003, it has rapidly grown into a vibrant and successful community. Along the way a great many lessons were learnt and this one day event is designed to share those lessons with all those interested in developing technology-based incubation facilities. The event will provide a candid look at what worked and what didn’t; which forecasts were sound, and which were wide of the mark. The format will be “workshop”style to enable delegates to ask questions and to share their own experiences.

Programme:

• 10.00 Registration & Coffee10.20 Background to BioCity (Glenn Crocker, CEO)
• 10.40 Finance (Glenn Crocker)-Looking at the original planning and due diligence; sources of funds; results to date-financial and non-financial; current business strategy and financial plan.
• 11.20 Break
• 11.40 Physical Infrastructure (Jennifer Moore, Operations Manager/Glenn Crocker)-An outline of the physical assets; lab/office mix; building layout and potential for improvement; consideration of the property ladder.
• 12.20 Social infrastructure (Nick Gostick, Incubation Manager)-Types of company in the community; creating interaction; selection -where to set the barrier; creating a pipeline; services to tenants.
• 13.00 Lunch
• 13.40 Operations (Jennifer Moore/Glenn Crocker)-Facilities management –in house vs. outsourced; cost structure and cost containment; management and staffing; operational challenges.
• 14.20 Questions & Discussion
• 15.00 Close (Optional Tour of BioCity)

Further information and Reservation:

Accommodation is available at the Jury’s Inn Hotel less than 5 minutes walk from BioCity at a discounted rate of £60 per night including breakfast. Please indicate if you would like accommodation reserved.

Places are limited so please book early by contacting Miranda Knaggs by email at telephone on , providing the delegates name andinvoicing details.

Venue: BioCity Nottingham (For travel directions, please visit http://www.biocity.co.uk and choose “Contact”