Our programme of activity is currently being developed in 3 main streams:

Connectivity

- Connecting the wealth of activity within universities and business around the city region to encourage networking and cross-disciplinary collaboration, stimulate an environment for open innovation and add-value to existing projects.

- Completing the network of collaboration across the city region by launching new projects, collaborations or events where they are needed.

Investment

- Maximising the investment coming into the city region by providing definitive information for science and technology businesses considering relocation within the city region, nationally or internationally. In particular, SPark which is due to open its Innovation Centre in 2010, will provide important physical space in the city.

- Supporting academic and corporate researchers in their bid to maximise research funding for their scientific projects.
Public Engagement

- Working with a variety of partners across the city region, we will help to improve the interest and understanding of science in Bristol’s population as a whole and school children in particular.

- Our programme will also help to develop a skilled workforce, crucial for the continuing economic development of the area.

Communication is a key theme which runs through the programme as it is critical that Bristol’s strengths and achievements are effectively communicated to a national and international audience.