In this issue
Mayor's Business Forum
The Great British High Street
Learning Lunch: Innovate or Die
Reigate and Banstead Business Directory
Feedback on EU referendum
Business start up workshop
Tonbridge to Redhill and Reigate Line
Can you help local charity with printing?
Target Business Expo
What's on
What's on
5 July, 6-8pm, Robert Denholm House BBQ, with Surrey Chambers. Book your space and find out more

6 July, 8.30-10.30am, Beat Cybercrime, Natwest Reigate. Book your space and find out more.

6 July, 4.30-7pm, Mayors Business Forum, Town Hall, Reigate.  Book your space.

13 July, 12-2pm, Learning Lunch: Innovate or die with John Bottomley from Int-Elect, Town Hall, Reigate. Book your space

14 July, Gatwick Diamond Meet the Buyer event. Arora Hotel, Gatwick. Find out more

19 July, 6.30pm, FSB Curry and Quiz Night, The Black Horse, Reigate. Find out more

21 & 28 July, 9.30am-4.30pm       Let's Start a Business, Town Hall, Reigate. Find out more

14 Sept, 8-10am Minimising Risk, a Morrisons Corporate Insight Seminar, Reigate Manor Hotel. Find out more

22 & 29 Sept, 9.30am-4.30pm
,       Let's Start a Business, Town Hall, Reigate. Find out more

20 & 27 Oct, 9.30am-4.30pm       Let's Start a Business, Town Hall, Reigate. Find out more

17 & 24 Nov, 9.30am-4.30pm      Let's Start a Business, Town Hall, Reigate. Find out more 

20 Oct, Target Business Expo, K2 Crawley. Find out more

Funding/Awards
Coast to Capital Regional Growth Fund
For SMEs who want to grow and create new jobs. Grants of up to 40% of a total project are available for companies located within the Coast to Capital Region and can demonstrate how the investment will lead to job creation and growth.

Deadline for applications 30 September 2016.

Find out more


Business Support Grants
From Reigate & Banstead Borough Council
Do you have less than four employees? Are you looking to start up or grow?
Apply for our business support grant of up to £1,000. Just fill in a simple application form and submit it, along with your business plan.
Find out more.

Women in innovation
Innovate UK has up to £200,000 and a package of tailored support to award to businesswomen who have exciting ideas and the potential to become leaders in innovation and deliver significant economic growth. Find out more

Innovate UK open funding competition
Innovate UK is investing up to £15 million in innovative R&D projects. The competition is open to all UK companies. Find out more

Queens Award for enterprise innovation
Could your product or service win a Queens Award? Apply by 2 September.
Do it online
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Learning Lunch: Innovate or Die
13 July 12-2pm

Our guest speaker this month is John Bottomley from Int-Elect, the theme for his Innovation presentation is “Innovate or Die”.

John will explain what Innovation and Open Innovation are all about and also why they are so vital in the modern business world. He will outline how the approach to innovation is changing and give some ideas on how you can adapt and embrace the change that is necessary to keep your business ahead of the competition and stay in business. He will briefly outline the “Inside the Box” concept.

John trained as an electrical engineer working for both UK and International Utilities. He has worked in manufacturing for two US Corporations and a French multinational where he managed, technical, commercial and sales groups. He is also an experienced MD who has rationalised European acquisitions, linked to U.S purchases, as well as acquiring complementary European businesses. He is a trained business coach - mentor who has worked on Innovation and coaching programmes to assist SME’s commercialise their ideas.

John has been a member of the Chartered Institute of Management for 39 years.

The Learning Lunch will be held at Reigate Town Hall, Castlefield Road, Reigate RH2 0SH between 12-2pm.

Please note parking is not available at the council offices.

Book your space 

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