The Food and Drink Innovation Network (iNet) invites businesses from across the East Midlands food and drink supply chain to Get Connected! Aimed specifically at engineering businesses and food manufacturers, this event will focus on the Food and Drink iNet’s Championing Innovation between the Engineering and Food Sectors (ChIEFS) project run by Food Processing Faraday. Encompassing the iNet’s core aim of generating successful collaborations, the ChIEFS project brings together researchers, inventors and designers with food producers and engineers in order to solve common problems faced by food manufacturers. To book your FREE place at iShowcase…ChIEFS, simply complete the booking form and return it by email, or for more information about this event please call 0115 975 8810.

1. Innovation Showcase Events 2011...
Get Connected! Championing Innovation
between the Engineering
and Food Sectors (ChIEFS)
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• Showcase your business
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• Identify opportunities for
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• Be introduced
to East Midlands
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• Keep abreast of
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• Identify solutio
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manufacturing issu
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• Learn about cu
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funding for innova
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• Become part of
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2. Get Connected! i Showcase
2011
Date: Wednesday
23
rd March 20
Time: 8.30 11
am - 2pm
Venue: Eas
t Midlands C
onference C
University P entre
ark
Nottingham
NG7 2RJ
The Food and Drink Innovation Network (iNet) invites
businesses from across the East Midlands food and drink
supply chain to Get Connected!
Based upon the principle that knowledge is power, this
event will showcase the full range of benefits available
to businesses through the Food and Drink iNet and
its associated network of professional organisations
and sector specialists. During the first session of the
morning, attendees will be updated on the latest support
that can be accessed through the iNet, and provided
with examples of successful collaborations that have
Following this introductory session, guest speakers from
contributed to delivery of innovation projects in a range
Campden BRI will deliver informative updates relevant to
of food and drink businesses.
all sectors of the food and drink supply chain. Attendees
will hear the latest information about developments in
legislation, reformulation, food quality, food chemistry
Booking ted!, simply and microbiology.
e at Get Connec
To book your FREE plac ail, or
d return it by em
bo oking form an Campden BRI is just one organisation from the network
complete the this event plea
se call
for more info rmation about and Drink
of professional organisations that the iNet is able to call
tails of the Food
0115 975 8 810. Further de ment upon in order to provide the right advice and guidance
lands Develop
fund ed by East Mid for each of its clients. This session has been compiled in
iNet, which is Regional
d the European
Age ncy (emda) an order to highlight the top quality information that can be
be found at
nd (ERDF) can made available to businesses through the iNet team.
D evelopment Fu od
tion.org.uk/fo The event concludes with a networking lunch providing
www.eminnova
the opportunity to connect with the iNet team and your
fellow food and drink sector professionals.
Reasons to attend
• Meet the iNet adviser
for your county
• Learn about current sup
port and funding
for innovation
• Become part of the inn
ovation network
• Update yourself on key
food and drink
industry topics

3. ChIEFS wcase
iSho
2011
Date: Wednesday 23rd March 2011
Aimed specifically at engineering businesses and food
manufacturers, this event will focus on the Food and Drink
Time: 1pm - 5pm
iNet’s Championing Innovation between the Engineering Venue: East Midlands Conference Centre
and Food Sectors (ChIEFS) project. University Park
Nottingham NG7 2RJ
Encompassing the iNet’s core aim of generating
successful collaborations, the ChIEFS project brings
together researchers, inventors and designers with Hygienic Design Faraday will be our
the Food Processing
food producers and engineers in order to solve A leading expert from an update
on, who will provide
common problems faced by food manufacturers. guest sp eaker for the afterno design, a key
in the area of hygienic
on the latest advances l for
area of great potentia
With this in mind, the iShowcase...ChIEFS event topic for food manufacturers and an
stomers. In
th food and drink cu
enginee rs looking to work wi
will facilitate the introduction of the East Midlands businesses are
e event, engineering
engineering sector to the businesses that could benefit ad dition to attending th and drink sector,
st work with the food
from their help to solve current manufacturing issues. invited to exhibit pa
manufacturers are
whilst food and drink
along a list of their
encouraged to bring
facturing issues in
most common manu
tial solutions.
order to identify poten
project
Introduction to the ChIEFS
the Food and Drink iNet
To kick-start the afternoon,
on the latest support that
team will provide an update To book your FREE place at iShowcase…ChIEFS, simply
iNet. They will introduce
can be accessed through the complete the booking form and return it by email, or
efits it can deliver for both
the ChIEFS project, the ben for more information about this event please call
sses and give examples of
engineers and food busine 0115 975 8810. Further details about the Food and Drink iNet,
t have already delivered
successful collaborations tha which is funded by emda and ERDF can be found at
food and drink industry
value for individuals, and the www.eminnovation.org.uk/food
as a whole.
Over the course of the aftern
oon the Food and Drink iNe
will be facilitating one-to-on t
e meetings for food and dri
businesses to discuss their nk
specific requirements with
engineers. If you would like
to take part in this please let
us know by ticking the app
ropriate box on the booking
form, and we will be in touch
with further details.
Benefits for food and drink businesses
• Get introduced to East Midlands engineering businesses Benefits for engineers
• Keep abreast of latest engineering technologies • Get introduced to East Midlands food and drink businesses
• Identify solutions for your current manufacturing issues • Understand more about the needs of the sector
• Learn about current support and funding for innovation • Showcase your business to potential customers
• Become part of the innovation network • Identify opportunities for new products

4. Booking Form Date: Wednesday 2
3rd March 2011
Venue: East M
idlands Confe
University Park rence Centre
iShowcase
Nottingham N
G7 2RJ
2011
Places for both of this year’s iShowcase events are
Company
FREE of charge. To register simply complete the booking
name
form below, save it and return it by email to
info@foodanddrink-inet.org.uk or post to
The Business Centre, Southglade Food Park, Gala Way, Address
Nottingham NG5 9RG. Alternatively for more information
or to book via telephone call 0115 975 8810. *If you are
attending the ChIEFS event please do not forget to
complete the additional information section of the form.
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(*for ChIEFS event attendees only.)
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manufacturing business
I would like to participate in one-to-one
meetings with engineers
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I would like to exhibit
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meetings with food and drink businesses