The next meeting of the Kent Enterprise and Impact Network (KEIN) will take place on Tuesday 28 June, 12.15-14.00, Cornwallis North West Seminar Room 5 on Canterbury campus,

KEIN, a network jointly created by Kent Innovation & Enterprise (KIE) and Learning and Development (L&D), brings together academics, researchers, technicians and other members of staff interested in collaboration, innovation and enterprise activities, maximising the impact of their work, and tapping into alternative sources of funding.

For this meeting, Dr Jennifer Hiscock from the School of Physical Sciences will be sharing her ongoing engagement with external organisations and Dr Lisa Harper from KIE Commercialisation Team will also be sharing tips on when and why to protect your intellectual property and when to consider a spin out option.

All University staff are welcome to attend. To reserve your place at the session including a free light lunch; please email ldev@kent.ac.uk and specify any dietary or access requirements.

If you would like to come along for the presentations only, you are welcome to turn up on the day without booking a place and feel free to bring your lunch with you.

After a networking lunch, there will be two short presentations with Q&A, and then an informal discussion. If you have any enterprise ideas or ideas prompted by the presentations, this is also an opportunity to share these and hear about how the University can provide support.

For any questions or queries about the meeting, please email enterprise@kent.ac.uk or phone 01227 827376.

Sent in by enterprise@kent.ac.uk.