This event is part of CeeD's "Sow the Seeds" Project, designed for early stage businesses in Engineering and Manufacturing. Proudly Supported by the Scottish Ecosystem Fund 2023-24.

Onboarding and joining this cohort will enable you to: 

1. Unlock manufacturing challenges with practical advice and know how;

2. Receive support to find capability to manufacture prototypes early scale up and production

3. Test product ideas with potential customer in a focus group and 1-2-1 sessions

4. Access first-hand knowledge and exposure of manufacturing and engineering excellence

5. Access a peer-to-peer knowledge network

6. Access a suite of key business support modules.

Session specifics:

Vision, Mission, Value

Content covered will include:

• Understanding the strategic value of vision, purpose and brand, their link to the customer value proposition and role in achieving competitive advantage.
• Exploring vision, mission and values statements and planning an approach for reviewing these in your business.
• Defining brand components and how they add value to your business and customers.
• Understanding the role of your business’s vision, values and brand in organisational culture and employee engagement.

Strategy & Innovation

Content covered will include:

• Understanding innovation and its relationship to growth, profitability and productivity.
• Reviewing your business model and value proposition in relation to current and future market opportunities.
• Understanding how business model innovation can help you respond to, and recover from, challenges.
• Finding out about the UK’s innovation ecosystem.