Social Media for Business Consortium hosted by Swiss Re in 'The Gherkin'

The Social Media for Business Consortium is a group of blue chips working together to find new ways to leverage social (and adjacent) technologies. It works on applications across HR, Recruitment, Performance Enhancement, Risk Management - as well traditional Marketing and Selling.

Now in its third year the consortium funds cutting edge research and seeks out best practises where every they might be found.

On May 9/10 we will be hosted by Swiss Re taking a 'deep dive' into the future of Social 5-10 years out and the strategies which might be appropriate to thrive in these enviroments. Members include: Boots, GSK, Siemens, Swiss Re, Guardian, NESTA, NHS and University of Cambridge / Aberdeen.

for details contact Peter Hewkin on ceo@cfbi.com

Microfluidics Consortium hosted by MIT in Cambridge MA June 22/23

The MF8 consortium is returning to Boston for the fourth time. We are delighted on this occasion to be hosted by MIT's Tissue Chip Technology Center (working on Organ on a Chip) and have a packed programme of working sessions, presentations, table top demos and netoworking.

June 22 is in our usual format (Closed Day, Members Only) but June 23 is an Open Day where non-members can sign up for the day and get to know consortium members, their products and services and hear about our plans and how we are going to realize them

Details here http://www.cfbi.com/mf74landingpage.htm

We look forward to meeting you in Boston

The Microfluidics Consortium is entering its eighth year and goes from strength to strength!

We meet next on April 4 & 5 hosed by IBM Research (Emanuelle delaMarche  and by ETH Zurich (deMello Lab)

On this occasion we will be working with:

• Roche, Qiagen, Trinean on industrial applications for microfluidics  in screening / single cell applications

• Uni Milan, ETH on latest research

• ..as well as hearing from exciting ventures in our 'Microfluidics Hotseat'

For details contact Peter Hewkin on ceo@cfbi.com

Following this the next meeting of the consortium will be in Cambridge MA on June 22/23  hosted by Murat Cirit of MIT. On June 23 we have an open day where non-members can attend .. details here http://www.cfbi.com/mf74landingpage.htm

CfBI Cambridge Summer Summit July 11 Save the Date

Building on the success of last years' event we have now committed to a full day on July 11th for the Cambridge Innovation Summer Summit.

This will take place at Emmanuel College Cambridge - with dinner in the Great Hall at Queens College afterwards

Enabled by generous sponsorship from : Hewitsons; Astra Zeneca and InnovateUK we have an expanded agenda covering:

- Global Innovation Best Practise : with keynotes from Viv Goldstein (Founder GE Fastworks)  and Ali Tinazli (HP Lifesciences Director)
- Innovation Made in Cambridge :  with keynote from Amazon and  exhibit/demo areas for :
            - Internet of (Locatable) Things
            - Health and Wellness
            - New Materials
- Show and Tells from current CfBI consortia - and discussion leading to new consortia. 

If your logo is here http://www.cfbi.com/logos2016.htm (ie your company is in a CfBI consortium already!) you have free access. Otherwise you will need to apply for an invitation. Details from operations@cfbi.com 

For uptodate information click here

Inclusive Design Consortium at the NEC March 1 & 2

The Inclusive Design Consortium has a stand at the 'Innovative Packaging Expo' March 1 & 2 at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham this Year.

Come and meet us (P & G; GSK; Astra Zeneca, Reckitt Benkiser, Smith and Nephew, Transport for London, Stora Enso) and learn about the shared project we have delivered to create a way to measure how well UX of everyday items is matched to the needs of an increasingly aging population

Details from rob.morland@cfbi.com

Social Media for Business Consortium meets in Cambridge

The Social Media for Business Consortium is meeting on Friday Feb 2 at Downing College Cambridge (with Dinner at Christ's College the night before). We will be working together with David Stilwell and team from University of Cambridge. They have developed ground breaking profiling and precision marketing tools. Areas of focus include: Implications of GDPR, Social Media for Healthcare and Building better teams. 

Details from Peter Hewkin at ceo@cfbi.com

New Year Briefing 2017 from Centre for Business Innovation

Another record breaking year at the Centre for Business Innovation! Read our New Year Briefing now available at https://lnkd.in/d7-TRcj … with member logos at https://lnkd.in/dMZ7QZb