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Innovation on the menu at business breakfast | 05/02/2010
Science Vale UK's breakfast seminar at Culham Science Centre on Wednesday 3 February attracted 70 delegates from Oxfordshire's business community.
The seminar was part of a series of networking events organised by the Science Vale UK partnership, which has recently been launched to promote southern Oxfordshire as a location for science and innovation business.
Keynote speaker was Robert Swerling, Google's New Business Development Principal. He talked about Google's working ethos, including their ‘nine principles of innovation'.
Other speakers included Steven Cowley and Steve Moss from the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority at Culham; and representatives from Business Link UK, South East Business Innovation & Growth and UK Trade & Investment.
The event was a great opportunity for businesspeople from local science and innovation-based businesses to meet and make new contacts.
Steven Cowley (Chairman of the Science Vale UK partnership) told delegates:
'The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority has been a big part of science in south Oxfordshire since the 1950s. Culham is a focus for business, technology and innovation. It is a place where businesses thrive, and we find it helpful to have innovation going on around us, and to have companies at Culham contributing to the fusion programme. We want to help drive forward a strong, vibrant business community in this region.'
More information on Science Vale UK at: www.sciencevale.com.
