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In early March, the Robotics & Mechatronics TPN, together the KTN RAS SIG organised a robotics spin out/ start up event at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry.  It was a fine example of a collaborative event and organisations with the same aims working together.


The event focused on start-up and spin out opportunities in robotics autonomous systems and began with a lively lunch networking session.   Gordon Attenborough, IET Head of Sectors, and Simon Yarwood, KTN, opened the event and topics included:


An overview of the current RAS landscape and background of the Midlands ecosystem


First-hand accounts from a selection of companies that have already undergone the start-up or spin out process


An insight into key business skills, with sessions covering Marcomms, Design and Manufacturing and Access to Funding and Finance


Delegates heard from a number of case studies from companies who had been through the process and were able to identify the struggles and challenges, give insights into what worked well and what didn’t, how to overcome the problems and where to get help.


The slides have recently been made available and all the presentations are available to view on IET.tv


The afternoon event was followed by an evening reception to launch the KTN UKRAS SIG Northern Robotics Network.