Are you a Small to Medium Enterprise developing sustainable and low carbon products? If "YES" then these workshops are for you!

Low Carbon Solent is hosting a calendar of workshops designed to support SMEs to launch their low carbon, sustainable products, continuing with this workshop offering a free IP asset review and also advice on launching a successful low carbon product to market, hosted by Clive Bonny of Strategic Management Partners.

This interactive online workshop will cover 9 key areas of launching a successful sustainable product to market:

1. Business Continuity Plan,

2. Risk Management,

3. Intellectual Property gap analysis/Trademark search/Design registrations,

4. Strategic partnerships,

5. How to meet UK ESG standards aligned to the UK Social Value Act 2021 in line with UN Compact

6. Goals for environmental and social value across multiple sector supply chains,

7. Marketing/Commercialisation,

8. Tax credits,

9. Low carbon product development.

Agenda

Enable client enterprises to successfully develop commercialisation plans for low-carbon innovation products and services.

Content will include how to create and understand the following topics:

Part A (16th May):

1. Innovation Canvas,

2. Business Model Canvas,

3. Business Continuity Plan,

4. Risk Management,

5. Intellectual Property gap analysis,

Part B (22nd May):

1. Trademark search and design registrations,

2. Strategic partnerships,

3. Funding options of grants loans and equity investment,

4. Preparation targeted to social impact investors, and

5. How to meet UK ESG standards aligned to the UK Social Value Act 2021 in line with UN Compact Goals for environmental and social value across multiple sector supply chains

Additional content & follow on 1-2-1 support

PROTECTING YOUR BRAND: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY “IP” ASSET REVIEW

Our IP review takes you JUST 2 MINUTES to identify existing and potential IP to help protect and capitalise your IP asset value. All organisations large and small create IP through new products and services, client databases, designs, logos, slogans, trademarks, contracts, confidential data and public website content. IP assets often represents over 50% of total asset value of a business. IP assets can be bought and sold, licensed, franchised and used as collateral to fund growth. Protecting your IP enhances your brand reputation and stops expensive infringement costs.

RISKS

Every day unprotected IP is copied by competitors and stolen by staff and contractors. Companies also unwittingly buy or use IP which is supplied illegally by others who have not checked ownership. Ignorance is no defence and all profits from IP infringements can be claimed retrospectively by IP owners. Common risks of not registering your trademark include your competitors buying your name as a google adword to take your online enquiries; your website may have a photo owned by a third party; sub-contractors may retain ownership of content and designs they sell to you; others owning your domain names; yet design and trademark applications cost as little as £60 to £170 for protection up to 10 years.

SCOPE

This IP review is tailored to your needs. Our scope includes data protection, designs, logos, trademarks, copyright, contracts with staff and supply chains, staff qualifications for work, information governance policies and procedures, research and development for products and services. Every business creates its own IP in different ways and our review scope prioritises your areas of greatest value. All our clients have prevented infringement costs.

BENEFITS

The IP review helps you protect and obtain the best value from your IP assets. It also reduces the risks of infringements and expensive legal action against you for unwitting infringements such as downloading stock photos or using logos before checking IP registers. Some clients have obtained R and D tax credits over £20,000. We can identify potential opportunities for R and D credit applications.

Who should attend?

These workshops are free for members of the Low Carbon Solent Project, who are currently developing Clean Growth innovations that will have a positive impact on the environment and future societies. Any businesses that meet the EU definition of an SME are welcome to register their interest in these events.

As they are fully funded by the ERDF (European Regional Development Fund), they are free to attend. You will need to be a member of the Low Carbon Solent Project, which for non-programme members requires a short online application form to be completed to confirm eligibility. LCS is a vital SME support project funded by the ERDF and organisations are actively encouraged to join, so please do reach out to us if you would like assistance with the application.

Following the workshop

There will be an opportunity to book 2 hours of one-to-one support from the presenter to discuss any of the points raised during the workshop - more info will be shared during the event.

Options include:

1. Stakeholder mapping

2. Innovation funding strategies & funding advice

3. ESG credentials

4. Business continuity planning

5. IP audits & coaching

6. Free IP asset review

An introduction to our speakers

Clive Bonny

Since 1990 Clive has worked as a strategic management partner, management mentor, and coach in association with national business support enterprises delivering government-funded advice to SME’s, and building capacity for high growth and job creation. His work has focused on capacity building, profitable growth, and job creation for SME’s and start-ups. His scope of work involves designing and delivering skills workshops and coaching on supply chain development, procurement bidding, Innovation, and IP protection, HR productivity, quality process improvement, VCSE investment funding and risk management, alternative finance and crowdfunding, international business development, and low-carbon innovations.

Client projects have created high profits, boosted revenue growth, and created jobs through a wide portfolio of support activities. Clive’s assignments have improved corporate partnering, marketing, sales, and HR services. He has worked across the EU, Africa, the USA, the Middle East, and Asia. His sector experience includes public, private, and professional services, finance, IT, health, manufacturing, engineering, retail, leisure, construction, transport, and new media.

Clive facilitated workshops for over 500 entrepreneurs at the 2022 Enterprise Nation UK conference presenting on growth topics and leading skill share discussions on funding for start-ups and ESG Environmental Social Governance standards.

Clive's active engagement with professional institutes and trade bodies across the UK and abroad enables him to develop skill-sharing partnerships for clients and accelerate SME growth

Testimonials

"I went to a workshop where Clive was talking about the different types of funding sources available for early-stage start-ups. I found him to be very knowledgeable in his sector. He also gave us some great feedback on our company's pitch deck. I would highly recommend his workshops to other start-ups. "

"Clive is a mine of useful and applicable information. He makes complicated topics simple. Talking you through the steps easily. He is helpful and generous with his time and knowledge. "

"Clive made the relevant IP searches and advised on which proprietary methodology and logo/names to apply for IP protection. He handled all the paperwork and as a result I now have two registered trademarks for my business. It was a seamless process and I highly recommend Clive’s services."

"Having been introduced to Clive through FSB and meeting numerous people in the world of IP and Business Planning I am extremely pleased to have chosen to take this step with Clive. Whether working with Trademarks, Copyright, Behaviour Models or Business Planning a knowledgeable and kind head benefits any working relationship and I would thoroughly recommend his expertise and way of working."