Helping to build mutually beneficial partnerships by connecting academics and universities with small business owners.

We all know that West Yorkshire has some great universities. What is less well known is that they are not just academic institutions but also offer a range of business support services. Universities want to help small businesses with research, innovation, training, funding and more.

Our aim is to help build mutually beneficial partnerships by connecting academics and universities with small business owners.

Join us for the next meeting of our FSB West Yorkshire Academia-Industry Network. This is part of a series of regular monthly networking and learning events hosted by FSB volunteers. 

Host 

The host for this event is small business owner and FSB member, Adrian Ashton. 


Guest Speakers

The Industry Speaker for this event will be David Hunter, Founder of irly. David will cover how AI driven development is changing the game for small businesses and startups. 


Our Academic speakers for this event are Professor Yanguo Jing, Dean and Professor of and Dr Salman Ahmad, Senior Lecturer and Director Help to Grow Management Programme at Leeds Trinity University



Event Programme

  • Introduction (5 mins)
  • Industry Speaker (10 mins)
  • Academic Speaker (10 mins) 
  • Q&A Discussion (5 mins)
  • Networking Sessions (2 x 7 mins)
  • Closing Words (5 mins)

There will also be the chance to raise the profile of your business and make valuable links with people from Universities across West Yorkshire and other business owners.

Event contact

Your Zoom joining link will be sent in your confirmation email so do not discard this. The link can also be found in the 'My Events' section on the FSB website. For help and support regarding this event, please telephone our dedicated events helpline 01253 336028 or email [email protected]  

Further information

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