About this event
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has launched a new competition: Catch the ChemBio Scent
This DASA competition, run on behalf of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), is seeking to to engage with a non-traditional ChemBio supplier base (i.e suppliers who have not worked in Defence and Security before) in order to yield innovative solutions.
The focus of this competition is on addressing the challenges associated with screening for, the preservation of sample / evidence, and the attribution of hazardous chemical and biological (ChemBio) materials. New technology options or technical approaches could ultimately help both the successful identification of material and directly / indirectly aid in bringing perpetrators to justice.
Join the competition team for an online webinar on Tuesday 16 November 2021 to hear about the competition scope and process followed by an open Q&A session.
1-to-1 Sessions
There will also be an opportunity to book a 1-to-1 on either Wednesday 17 or Thursday 18 November with the competition team to answer any specific technical queries you may have about the competition. You can register here for a 15 minute slot on 17 November and here for a 15 minute slot on 18 November.
Please note, these slots are booked on a first come, first serve basis. If demand is high, an alternative date may be added.
Collaboration Survey
DASA welcomes collaborative bids and has created a short survey for additional information from potential collaborators. The information provided will be sent to the other respondents of the survey each Friday until 07 Jan 2022.
Please note:
- Registration for the launch event will close on Friday 12 November at midday.
- Joining instructions and slides will be sent by email to the address you used when registering ahead of the event by midday Monday 15 November (if you don’t receive anything, please check your junk folder or email accelerator@dstl.gov.uk)
- The information you provide will be retained by the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) to contact you in regards to this event, and any future DASA communications that may be relevant to you. Dstl will also have access to this information for this event. Please indicate on the registration if this is something you do not wish to do.
This half day conference, followed by an evening reception with tasting stalls, will focus on some key areas to support, inspire and celebrate the Highlands and Islands food and drink industry.
As social distancing restrictions for events are now removed, Highlands and Islands Enterprise are delighted to be able to have an in-person event whilst live streaming the conference nationally to a wider audience.
Where and when:
- Friday 12th November
- Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness (live streamed nationally)
- 13.30-22.00
Tickets:
- Early Bird Ticket (sales end 22nd October) £35 +VAT. Ticket includes evening reception
- Standard Ticket £45 + VAT. Ticket includes evening reception
- Livestream Ticket £10 + VAT
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Ewan Stafford and Marc Penman from Harper Macleod’s Inverness office shall be hosting a seminar on the employment law impacts of COVID 19 as businesses look to deal with the legal aspects of working in a post COVID 19 world.
They shall look at such issues as:
- Current rules on workplaces
- Workplace testing
- Vaccination status – what can you ask / what can you require?
- No jab/no job – What rules can an employer put in place?
- What are the likely patterns in working and their various issues
Back to the office
Home working
Hybrid working - How to deal effectively with a flexible working request
If you are interested in finding out more please use this link to register.
As we enter a post pandemic world in which business sectors are experiencing different rates of recovery and economic uncertainty as many of the Government support schemes come to an end, Philip Bartlett, Economist at Royal Bank of Scotland will examine the key issues and trends, providing his perspective on how the latest developments affect the health of the UK and Scottish economies.
Find out more and book your free place here!
Emma Robertson, Project Manager at Science Skills Academy (SSA) will tell us how SSA inspires young students and she will share some of their success stories. You will also find out how you as a business can get involved with SSA and help to galvanize future generations of professionals in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM).
Science Skills Academy is a multi partnership project led by Highland and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and funded through the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal. The main aim of SSA is to encourage more young people to study (STEM) based subjects.
With thousands of high quality jobs on the horizon in biosciences, digital skills, renewable energy and the space sector, the SSA is here to spark the interest of young people and ensure equal access to STEM provision for all schools across the Highland.
Speaker Marc Strathie, Head of Policy and Research at ScotlandIS, will explain about the Climate Tech sector and the digital opportunities available for businesses. He will also tell us about a range of SMEs from across the region and throughout Scotland, who have already made use of digital opportunities to tackle climate related challenges. He will focus on key sectors including energy, land use, the built environment and transport.
Find out more and book your place on the HIE website.
Professor Julieanna Powell-Turner will be visiting Caithness on 21 September to deliver two sessions on the practicalities of sustainability along with Magnus Davidson from the ERI in Thurso.
These sessions will take place in the Royal British Legion Scotland, Thurso from 10:30 and 14:00 and are free to attend for any business interested in learning more about sustainability. The sessions will cover a range of areas including sustainability, the circular economy, the report of the Just Transition Commission and the practical experiences of working with organisations of all sizes across a range of sectors on these issues.
Professor Powell-Turner is one of the leading authorities in the UK in this field and her experiences of not only working in academia and leading on the establishment of ISO standards, but also working with large multinational organisations and small SMEs is well worth listening to. She will also talk briefly about her involvement in the ROSE Project, supporting the CNSRP in our local region and how it could benefit Caithness and North Sutherland.
If you or any of your team are interested in attending the talks, please contact Simon Middlemas on mml.scrabster@btinternet.com to confirm your attendance.
As the conversation around climate change and net zero continues to build, we must understand the influence and impact it’s beginning to have on the way people live and their shopping habits.
The UK Market Development team at Scotland Food & Drink is delighted to be working with The Knowledge Bank and IGD to deliver a virtual workshop that looks at the sustainability strategies of grocery, major retailers and food service operators.
This workshop will help Scottish food and drink businesses understand more about what they should be doing in this area.
Event details
Date: Tuesday 24th August
Time: Session 1 – 10:00am / Session 2 – 11:30am
Session 1: Introductions and scene-setting presentations from The Knowledge Bank, Scotland Food & Drink and IGD.
You will then hear from speakers from Asda, Co-op and Sodexo, who will give tangible examples from their sustainability strategies.
Session 2: The second part of the workshop will include an interactive Q&A with all of the speakers and there will be some interactive polls to hear more about your thoughts and experiences.
How to register
To register for the workshop, click here. Once you’ve registered, you will be sent all details you need to join.
This workshop is open to all food and drink companies in Scotland.
If you have any questions about the workshop in the meantime, please email info@theknowledgebank.scot
The Board of Thurso Community Development Trust would like to welcome Members and interested members of the public to attend their Annual General Meeting. Please note this is the AGM with Accounts and Annual Report from Year 2019/20 which has been delayed due to Covid-19. There will be another AGM later in the Year where the 2020/21 Accounts & Annual Report will be presented.
The AGM will be held on Zoom, all attendees are required to register via Eventbrite using this link. You can read the annual report in advance of the AGM here.
The Agenda for the Evening is as follows:
- 7pm – Hello, Welcome & Introductions to current Board Members
- 7:10pm – Presentation of Annual Report for 2019/20 – Helen Allan (Chairperson) & Joan Lawrie (Development Manager)
- 7:30pm – Presentation of Annual Accounts – Carol Paterson (Treasurer)
- 7:40pm – Opportunity for Members/Interested Parties to ask questions of the current Board
- 8pm – Election of Board Members
- 8:10pm – Presentation of our current work
- 8:30pm – Close
If you’re interested in joining the board, please see more details and complete a nomination form on the trust website. Once you’ve completed the form, Helen Allan, the current chairperson will get in touch for an informal chat. If you’d like to join the board, please complete the online nomination form before the 12th August.