About Innovation Nation
An EICC initiative, InnovationNation is a year long series of public lectures, bringing together some of Scotland’s leading innovators.
Innovation Nation Description
Some of Scotland’s leading innovators in science, technology, business and the arts will take part in a year-long series of free public lectures inspired and organised by the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC).
Beginning in February 2015 the lecture series will see the venue use its network of academic and business contacts to extend popular debate on topics usually reserved for fee paying conference delegates. The lecture series themed InnovationNation will highlight the talent and ideas that follow a Scottish tradition of exporting new thinking to the world.
Announcing the lecture series EICC Chief Executive, Marshall Dallas said: “We present world-leading events on our stages that attract delegates from around the globe and we are delighted to now widen this mission to engage with the local community. We work everyday with an ambassador network in universities and businesses throughout Scotland and helping to showcase their work to a public audience is a new and exciting venture. ”
Each early evening lecture event will feature two 20-minute presentations from leaders in their subject area and will include time for questions and public debate.
First in the series on Wednesday 18 February 2015 at EICC speaking on the theme of innovation in the energy sector is the internationally acclaimed innovator Professor Martin Tangney. Professor Tangney is Director of the Biofuel Research Centre at Edinburgh Napier University and Founder /Director of the award winning Celtic Renewables. Also speaking at the event is Stuart Brown, CEO of FloWave TT, which is the University of Edinburgh’s ocean simulator facility for marine technologies. Stuart Brown was a recent winner of the ‘Best Innovation’ category at the Scottish Green Energy Awards, held at EICC in November 2014.
Welcoming the opportunity to popularise his science Professor Martin Tangney said: “Scotland has long been an incubator for new thinking that can have a dramatic impact on the health and wellbeing of people at home and around the world. Our energy future is a topic of global concern and debate and I am pleased to have the opportunity to talk about our work in a truly public forum. ”
Adding his endorsement Scottish Government Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism Fergus Ewing MSP said: "I am delighted that the EICC are launching this series of public lectures. Our programme for the economy is focused on supporting an investment-led recovery; taking direct action to boost employment; enhancing economic confidence and rebalancing the economy through supporting innovation, internationalisation, and a transition to a low carbon economy.
Events such as this series of lectures at the EICC show the huge range of expertise within Scotland and I am sure that not only will they educate and inform they will also help showcase all that Scotland has to offer to the world. "
Lecture themes for the first half of the year ahead include: Energy, Health, Mind, Body, and Technology.
Reviews
Award-winning pioneer, Dr Asier Unciti-Broceta of Edinburgh Cancer Research UK, will be speaking at our next free lecture on Tues 12 April https://lnkd.in/eEr3694 Register here for Innovation Biotechnology http://bit.ly/1Acjt5Y
In celebration of Scotland's Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design, the theme of our first talk for 2016 is InnovationArchitecture, which will take place on Tuesday 16 February.
Keynote speakers are Professor Sue Roaf, of Heriot Watt University's School of the Built Environment, and Karen Cunningham of The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland and Director for the 2016 Festival of Architecture.
Register here for free to join us https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovation nation-architectur…
If you missed Monday's event at the EICC then you can watch the #InnovationSpace talk here https://youtu.be/opdvCbfsFJg with keynote speakers from Prestwick Spaceport and Stevenson Astrosat
A fascinating InnovationNation Lecture last night with Grant Wheeler and Professor Ian Ritchie CBE. As we gear up for the last two lectures of 2015, we can look back on 8 excellent events, by 16 superb speakers and nearly 900 registrations so far - all to celebrate innovation in Edinburgh and Scotland. Next up is InnovationSpace: on the 5th October - get your tickets now!
Daniel Sloss late Show tonight Venue150 at EICC. Last weekend to see a fantastically 'Dark' show! http://www.eicc.co.uk/entertainment/
Next week on the 3rd Sept, it's InnovationCity's turn to take centre stage as part of the InnovationNation Lecture Series. Ian Ritchie, CBE, Vice President Business at the Royal Society of Edinburgh will be one of two keynote speakers. Ian will look at the state of innovation and the commercialisation of innovation in Scotland today - how we can learn from others around the world and how we can best develop a truly successful entrepreneurial culture here in Edinburgh.
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Register for the unique opportunity to hear both the Fringe and International Festivals discussing the work that goes on behind the scenes to keep Edinburgh's Festivals on top on the world stage.
Kath M Mainland, CBE, comments on her participation in InnovationNation; “I’m delighted to be taking part in the InnovationNation series at the EICC with Fergus Linehan as we approach the start of the 2015 Fringe and Festival. The Fringe is built on the entrepreneurial spirit of many creative individuals and has had to continually innovate to maintain its success. I’ll give some examples of that, as well as talking about the challenges associated with running an open access organisation.” Kath M Mainland, CBE
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The next talk in our InnovationNation series is taking place at the EICC on Monday 3 August. We are delighted that Kath M Mainland CBE, CEO of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society and Fergus Linehan, CEO of the Edinburgh International Festival, will be the keynote speakers at InnovationArts.
Kath and Fergus will discuss the work that goes on behind the scenes to keep Edinburgh's Festivals on top on the world stage.
“I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to speak alongside Ka...th Mainland at this EICC InnovationNation presentation. As well as reflecting on the way the Festival has responded to the changing worlds of media and communications, I will be looking at how some of our 2015 artists have harnessed technology to enhance existing performance techniques as well as inventing entirely new forms.” Fergus Linehan
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InnovationArts - Monday 3rd August 2015
A great night at InnovationTechnology, welcoming over 120 guests to hear Professor Harald Haas and Chris Forrest talk all things Cloud and LiFi!