# Event Details - **Event Name**: Innovation Barn Dance 2026 - LCR Innovation Investment Fortnight - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 10 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Wed, 10 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: It's not a dance and it's not in a barn! Socialise with fireside chats and insights on innovation plus the all-vinyl jazzy DJ Copious Notes!About this EventWelcome to the Innovation Barn Dance 2026!Now in its second year, we bring you some fascinating innovators in our fireside chat series. There will be an opportunity to socialise and meet other people from the grassroots LCR Innovation Ecosystem with refreshments, drinks and, of course, a live all-vinyl DJ set from the jazzy DJ Copious Notes!This event is part of the Liverpool City Region (LCR) Innovation Investment Fortnight, an annual LCR Combined Authority-led showcase of the distinctive world-leading assets, partnership-driven approaches, and £2b investment opportunities that put the LCR at the forefront of UK place-based innovation. #LCRinnovation #InnovationBarnDance #DesignInInnovationAgenda🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:30 PMArrivals, refreshments, networking (with background DJing)🕑: 05:35 PM - 05:50 PMWelcome - Jonathan Butters (JAB), Grassroots Innovation EcosystemHost: Jonathan ButtersInfo: International award-winning product innovation and design mentor and consultant. Studied Mechanical Engineering and Bio-Engineering then Industrial Design at Imperial College and Royal College of Art. Independent consultant for over 27 years working with global brands, Small to Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) and individuals. Cited on or contributed significantly to 23 patents. 🕑: 05:50 PM - 06:05 PMFireside Chat #1 - Jason Kingston, Cube Thinking, AI (Actual Intelligence)Host: Jason KingstonInfo: Over 30 years experience across all sectors, on a journey from bean counter to bean checker to bean grower! With a preference for innovative transformational change, providing consultancy that combines process, people & digital improvements. Founder Director of Cube Thinking, which is an ethically driven & digitally focused business performance practice.🕑: 06:05 PM - 06:20 PMFireside Chat #2 - Coral Grainger, GM Colleges, WTFE!Host: Coral GraingerInfo: Currently seconded to GMColleges as Innovation Projects Director, Managing the partnership of all 9 GM colleges to deliver the Greater Manchester Further Education Innovation Programme. Developed the Innovation Literacy Programme as an accessible mechanism to introduce innovation mindset, tools and techniques into business. Further InnovateUK investment secured to scale-up nationally via a 'train-the-trainer' pilot that has introduced Innovation Literacy to a further 13 FE Colleges across England, Scotland and Wales.🕑: 06:20 PM - 06:35 PMFireside Chat #3 - Aaron Dickenson, Plasma Fresh, Platform TechnologyHost: Aaron DickensonInfo: Founder of a cold plasma technology company start-up. How to develop a platform technology, build the team, raise the finance, rapidly create tech demonstrators, and create multiple value propositions.🕑: 06:35 PM - 06:55 PMDJ Copious Notes and NetworkingHost: DJ Copious NotesInfo: Not only is DJ Copious Notes one of Liverpool's top jazz-spectrum vinyl DJs, she is also an Innovation Partner at LYVA Labs, facilitator and coach for medtech/biomed/AI startups, spin-outs and SMEs🕑: 06:55 PM - 07:00 PMJonathan Butters (JAB), Closing ThanksHost: Jonathan Butters - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/liverpool/innovation-barn-dance-2026-lcr-innovation-investment-fortnight/100001988092132085 - **Event Categories**: business, workshops, music, art, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Liverpool - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: CENTRAL TECH - **lat**: 53.4066123 - **long**: -2.9751708 - **full address**: CENTRAL TECH, 31 Russell Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Innovation Barn Dance 2026 - LCR Innovation Investment Fortnight - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/4649edcc2f14a419da0c11dbac5c4e98c47cc935eb14201e61118a08e8379fca-rimg-w1200-h675-dc050703-gmir.jpg?v=1777378700 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Innovation Barn Dance 2026 - LCR Innovation Investment Fortnight being held? - **A:** Innovation Barn Dance 2026 - LCR Innovation Investment Fortnight takes place on Wed, 10 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Wed, 10 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm at CENTRAL TECH, 31 Russell Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Innovation Barn Dance 2026 - LCR Innovation Investment Fortnight? - **A:** Innovation Barn Dance 2026 - LCR Innovation Investment Fortnight is organized by Jonathan Butters. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Innovation Barn Dance 2026 - LCR Innovation Investment Fortnight is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Liverpool, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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