Pressmeddelande 10 maj 2016 Samarbete mellan Sunne och Gateshead öppnar väg in till den brittiska marknaden Sunne kommuns samarbete med Gateshead City Council i Storbritanninen gör det möjligt för företag i Sunne och Värmland att få en snabb väg in till den brittiska marknaden. Samarbetet inleddes 2015 och går ut på att ge företagen chansen att etablera sig och skapa nätverk i Storbritannien som är Sveriges tredje största exportmarknad efter Tyskland och Norge. Under sex månader kan Sunneföretag genom kostnadsfria kontor med bredband få tillgång till företagsnätverk i en kreativ och expansiv miljö i Gateshead. I november ifjol fick Sunne besök av en delegation företag från Gateshead som undersökte möjligheterna till etablering och samarbeten här. Sunne kommun arrangerar nu, 10-12 maj, motsvarande resa till Gateshead. Flera företag inom både den kreativa sektorn och industrin har visat stort intresse för möjligheterna till samarbete. Dessutom deltar Brobygrafiska som bland annat kommer att använda kunskapen för att söka nya utbildningar med inriktning mot digitalisering inom yrkeshögskolan. Gateshead har satsat stort på den kreativa och digitala sektorn och vi har mycket att lära oss av dem. Samtidigt har de en stor bilindustri som också dockar väl med Sunnes näringslivsstruktur och vi ser stora möjligheter för många av våra företag att kunna växa på den här marknaden, säger Kristina Lundberg, näringslivsutvecklare i Sunne kommun. Program med deltagarlista finns på följande sidor. Kontakt för mer information: Kristina Lundberg Näringslivsutvecklare i Sunne kommun 0730-703 254, kristina.lundberg@sunne.se Med vänlig hälsning Anneli Jansson, informationsstrateg, Sunne kommun tel 0565-164 14, 070-236 34 65 anneli.jansson@sunne.se sunne.se facebook.com/sunnekommun
BROBYGRAFISKA COLLEGE Peter Bared, Senior Lecturer (Web Development) Sara Larsson, Senior Lecturer (Graphic Design) Anna Clara Einarsson, Marketing Manager Monday 9 th May 2016 Timings Activity Location Presenter Contact Details 11.20am 13.00pm 13.15pm 16.00pm Collection from Newcastle Airport Collection from Jurys Inn Hotel Presentation & Tour: Design Network North A network representing Designers, Manufacturers, Businesses, Institutions, Students and Individuals who all work within or have a passion for design in their industry. www.designnetworknorth.org Northern Design Centre Baltic Business Quarter Gateshead Travel to Jurys Inn Hotel, Gateshead Quays (Minibus driver will hold a board with your names on at the arrivals area) Mr Terry McStea, Design Network North Mr Terry McStea, Design Network North (additional names and companies TBC) Terry McStea Network Manager Design Network North +44 (0)191 499 8383 terry.mcstea@designnetworknorth.org
Tuesday 10 th May 2016 Timings Activity Location Presenter Contact Details 08.30am Meet & Greet Jurys Inn Hotel Gateshead Quays 09.00am 13.00pm Northumbria University Best practice exploration School of Design City Campus East Newcastle upon Tyne 13:10pm Collection from University School of Design City Campus East Newcastle upon Tyne Travel to Northumbria University Meet lecturers and the marketing team at the School of Design Travel to Jurys Inn Hotel with rest of Swedish group and then Travel to Technology Sector Specialist +44 (0) 7919 696375 marissabrindley@gateshead.gov.uk Suzanne Martin Partnership Manager Northumbria University +44 (0) 7792 218580 suzanne.martin@northumbria.ac.uk
ATTENDEES Kristina Lundberg, Business Development Manager, Sunne Municipality Per Branzén, Business Development Manager, Sunne Municipality Magnus Bårdén, Managing Director, Compare Anna Ramebäck, Software Architect, Journalia AB Peter Bared, Senior Lecturer (Web Development), Brobygrafiska College Sara Larsson, Senior Lecturer (Graphic Design), Brobygrafiska College Anna Clara Einarsson, Marketing Manager, Brobygrafiska College Tuesday 10 th May 2016 Timings Activity Location Presenter Contact Details 12.40pm Flight Arrival Arrivals, Newcastle Airport 13.45pm 14.00pm Collection from Jurys Inn Hotel, Gateshead Quays Presentation: Welcome to Gateshead/Visit Overview Gateshead Civic Centre Saltwell Room Meet and Greet, Travel to Jurys Inn Hotel Travel to Civic Centre Andrew Tate, Enterprise & Industry Unit Manager Technology Sector Specialist +44 (0) 7919 696375 marissabrindley@gateshead.gov.uk Andrew Tate Enterprise & Industry Unit Manager +44 (0)191 433 2084 andrewtate@gateshead.gov.uk 14.30pm 15.00pm 15.10pm Networking: Coffee with s Mayor and Mayoress Collection from Gateshead Civic Centre Gateshead Civic Centre Mayor s Office Cllr Alex Geddes, Mayor of Gateshead Mrs Freda Geddes, Mayoress of Gateshead Travel to Northumbria University, School of Design Kathryn Breadin Legal, Democratic & Property Services +44 (0)191 433 2153 kathrynbreadin@gateshead.gov.uk
15.30pm 17.00pm 17.30pm 18.30pm Presentation & Tour: Northumbria University s School of Design covers the discipline areas of Industrial Design, Fashion Design and Innovation Design. The School of Design was named one of Europe s top design schools by US Business Week magazine and has an international reputation for innovation and creativity. www.northumbria.ac.uk Presentation: Setting up an office in Gateshead Northumbria University School of Design City Campus East Newcastle upon Tyne 19.00pm Group Dinner Six Restaurant BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art Suzanne Martin Partnership Manager Northumbria University +44 (0) 7792 218580 suzanne.martin@northumbria.ac.uk Northern Design Centre Chris Pape, Chris Pape Business Centre Portfolio Manager +44 (0)191 499 8350 chrispape@gateshead.gov.uk Dinner with: Caroline Theobald, Honary Swedish Consul, Andrew Marshall, Jane Robinson/Paul Dowling, Cllr Mary Foy, Caroline Theobald Honary Swedish Consul c.theobald@bridgeclubnorth.com
Wednesday 11 th May 2016 Timings Activity Location Presenter Contact Details 08.30am Networking & Conference: Thinking Digital Conference Sage Gateshead Gateshead Quays 08.30am Registration 09.30am Start; 17.00pm Close 17.15pm Networking: Attendance at Thinking Digital Closing Party Eye on the Tyne, Newcastle Quayside 19.00pm Group Dinner Café Vivo Broadchare Newcastle upon Tyne Full Programme: www.thinkingdigital.co.uk Download Thinking Digital Conference mobile app Andrew Tate, Chris Pape, Andrew Tate Enterprise & Industry Unit Manager +44 (0)191 433 2084 andrewtate@gateshead.gov.uk Chris Pape Business Centre Portfolio Manager +44 (0)191 499 8350 chrispape@gateshead.gov.uk
Thursday 12 th May 2016 Timings Activity Location Details/Presenter Comments 09:00am Collection from Jurys Inn Hotel, Gateshead Quays Travel to Newcastle University s Institute for Ageing 09.30am 11.00am 11.10am 11.30am 12.15pm Presentation & Tour: Newcastle University s Institute for Ageing (NUIA) responds to the societal challenge of Ageing, combining Newcastle s international excellence in the clinical sciences of ageing, with an expanding development of interdisciplinary research and innovation. www.ncl.ac.uk/ageing Collection from Newcastle University Presentation: Overview of North East England Newcastle University 2nd Floor Biomedical Research Building Newcastle University Campus for Ageing and Vitality Northern Design Centre Baltic Business Quarter Gateshead Graham Armitage, Newcastle University Institute for Ageing Travel to Northern Design Centre Hans Möller, North East Local Enterprise Partnership Graham Armitage Deputy Director Newcastle University Institute for Ageing +44 (0) 191 208 1102 Hans Möller Innovation Director North East Local Enterprise Partnership hans.moller@nelep.co.uk
12:30pm 14:00pm Networking: Group Lunch with Generator/Digital Union network and Digital Companies Enfields Restaurant Gateshead College Baltic Business Quarter Gateshead Lunch with:, Gateshead COuncil Hans Möller, North East Local Enterprise Partnership Jim Mawdsley, Generator/Digital Union Chris Henderson, Climb Creative Ross Linnett, ReciteMe Shaun Allan, Vector76 Ben Mawhinney, Drone Lab Nadine Hudspeth, Gateshead College Jim Mawdsley Chief Executive, Generator/Digital Union jim@generator.org.uk Shaun Allan Managing Director, Vector 76 shaun@vector76.co.uk Ross Linnett Chief Executive, Recite Me ross@reciteme.com Ben Mawhinney Managing Director, Drone Lab ben@dronelab.io Chris Henderson Managing Director, Climb Creative chris.henderson@climbcreative.co.uk Nadine Hudspeth Director of Marketing & Communications Gateshead College nadine.hudspeth@gateshead.ac.uk 14:10pm Close of Market Visit Collection from Gateshead College Travel to Newcastle Airport