# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Engaging with Resilient World market opportunities for SMEs
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 am – Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Explore defence & security innovation, funding, and SME opportunities in a fast-evolving landscape.About this Event  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/33b7abc0-d00e-11f0-80e4-a5f23ff97372-rimg-w1200-h126-dcffffff-gmir.jpg The Defence & Security landscape is evolving at speed — with threats growing more complex and opportunities expanding rapidly. In the face of rising risks to the UK’s critical infrastructure and heightened adversary activity, prime market stakeholders are looking deeper into the innovative strengths of SMEs to reinforce the UK’s overall capability.The Government’s latest Spending Review has set a clear tone: there’s strong backing to pivot innovation from non-defence sectors towards key Resilient World challenges, unlocking dual-use capabilities that can address both defence and civilian needs. For agile innovators, this is a pivotal moment to step forward.Benefits of attendingBe briefed on key emerging defence and security/resilient world themes that will provide the framework for future competition funding calls, including those from Innovate UK.Receive an overview on core business support programmes being implemented setting out to strengthen Island and Mainland opportunity collaboration and prosperity.Presentations from the regions Defence and Security network operators that are coordinating the regions capability and challenge opportunity response including DASA (invited), DSTL (invited) and the Southern Central Defence and Security Cluster (confirmed).Gain a deeper knowledge of how Innovate UK supports small businesses on a local, national and international level.Receive the latest news on business support programmes from Innovate UK designed to enrich investment opportunities and move businesses beyond grant funding cycles and reliability.Who should attendInnovators and SMEs — including potential university spin-outs — with expertise in digital, immersive, and creative industries, ready to pivot their skills into Defence & Security opportunities.Growth-focused businesses across all sectors aiming to move beyond grant funding within the next 12 months.University programme leads and SMEs in enabling technologies — AI, Quantum, AR/VR/XR, advanced data analytics, innovative data generation (e.g. sensors, photonics) — seeking to connect and collaborate with industrial partners.Mainland and island practitioners looking to build cross-Solent collaborations in readiness for future grant or investment opportunities.Programme09:00 - Registration09:30 – 09:35 - Introduction from the ChairBruce McLelland, Emerging Tech/Place Impact KTM, Innovate UK BC09:35 - 09:40 - Welcome, Isle of Wight Business Growth and SupportChris Brammall, Economic Growth Lead, IoW CouncilThe scene-setters09:40 – 09:50 - Defence and Security, Resilient World sector primary driversMark Hellier, Innovation Partner, South East England, DASATom Worfolk, Interchange & Skills Growth Manager, Dstl09:50 - 10:00 - The UKRI key themesHazel Biggs, Defence & Security Lead, Innovate UK Business Connect10:00 – 10:30 - Primes enabling supported supply chainsAshly Phillips, SME Supply Chain Mgnt, BAE SystemsMatt Albans, CTO, RokeThe Innovation curators and drivers10:30 – 11:00 - Fortified innovation capability through academic partnershipsRosemary Nunn, Head of Business and Industry Partnerships, University of SouthamptonDavid Hutchinson, Associate Dean (R&D), Faculty of Technology, University of Portsmouth11:00 - 11:30 - Break11:30 – 11:50 - My SME Innovation Journey within D&S marketsNick Allot, CEO, nQuiringminds (inv)IoW SME (inv)The business accelerators.11:50 – 12:10 - From Local support to International Market engagementRocky Moore, IGS, Innovate UK Business Growth12:10 – 12:25 - Moving beyond Grant Funding to investment partnerships and wider optionsEmily Baker-Thurston, Investment Specialist, Innovate UK.The Tech Innovation Networks and opportunity providers12:25 - 12:35 - Innovate UK supporting AI innovationWinn Farier, Innovate UK Business Connect.12:35 – 13:00 - Regional Networks and opportunity incubatorsMichelle McClean, Programme Manager, South Central Regional Defence & Security Cluster (SC RDSC)Louise Butt, Director, Space South Central12:45 – 13:00 - Chaired clarification questions from the floor.13:00 – 14:00 Lunch14:00 – 14:10 - The challenge owners vs innovative solution response matchmaker (Innovate UK iX/Contracts for Innovation)Bruce McLelland, Innovate UK Business Connect14:10 – 14:30 - Group discussion with panellist on the regions core Resilient World Market OpportunityFacilitatorsColm Watling, IOW Business Growth and Opportunity ChampionBruce McLelland, Innovate UK Business Connect14:30 - Networking, Refreshments and Close.A VentureFest South Partner Event.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/33ffff60-d00e-11f0-80e4-a5f23ff97372-rimg-w1200-h344-dc000000-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/northwood/engaging-with-resilient-world-market-opportunities-for-smes/100001976163256497
- **Event Categories**: Contests, Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Northwood
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Building 41
- **lat**: 50.7453437
- **long**: -1.3077938
- **full address**: Building 41, Building 41 Newport Road, Northwood, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Engaging with Resilient World market opportunities for SMEs being held?
  - **A:** Engaging with Resilient World market opportunities for SMEs takes place on Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 am to Thu, 22 Jan, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Building 41, Building 41 Newport Road, Northwood, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Engaging with Resilient World market opportunities for SMEs?
  - **A:** Engaging with Resilient World market opportunities for SMEs is organized by Building 41.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Engaging with Resilient World market opportunities for SMEs 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 Northwood, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Engaging with Resilient World market opportunities for SMEs sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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