Entrepreneurship & Innovation Skills Booster for Water & Flood Professionals (3 x 2 hour sessions)

Building on the West Yorkshire Flood Innovation Programme (WYFLIP) Blue Green Infrastructure Training Programme, this 3 x 2 hour training course addresses an urgent need to strengthen entrepreneurial skills so that organisations can develop new income streams and take advantage of national and European opportunities. Innovation and entrepreneurship are essential if we are to tackle the growing challenges facing our water systems, communities and environment. Join a community of innovators, challenge conventional thinking, and develop the skills to turn ideas into real-world impact.  Apply now to secure your place.

This training course is funded by the Poul Due Jensen Foundation (PDJF) through EIT Water and is delivered by Nexus, ICASP and water@leeds through the University of Leeds. 

Event Description
This interactive programme brings together professionals from across the water, flooding and environmental sectors to explore new approaches to solving complex challenges. Over three practical sessions, participants will learn how to identify opportunities, design solutions and build the case for implementation using proven innovation and entrepreneurial thinking tools. You'll work on a real challenge from your own organisation, collaborate with peers from across the sector, and leave with practical outputs you can apply immediately.

The course is designed around a three-step journey: Find & Frame the Challenge, Design the Solution, and Build the Case & Test It, with participants leaving with a challenge statement, solution concept and draft proposition relevant to their own organisation

Who should attend?
Staff at all levels of an organisation are invited to join this training including

• Environment Agency staff
• Water company professionals
• Local authority officers
• Flood and coastal risk specialists
• Environmental consultants
• Catchment and resilience practitioners
• Sustainability and innovation staff
• Charity, NGOs and the third sector

No previous innovation experience required.Training provideers: The Water@Leeds & Nexus delivery team brings together extensive experience in entrepreneurship, innovation strategy, business growth and skills development.  Mark Mildren, Tara Holleyhead, Amanda Graham, Jess Townley and Matt Dawson have designed and delivered programmes supporting founders, researchers, professionals and organisations to develop ideas, build valuable connections and create impact.  Through these sessions, they will bring practical tools, fresh thinking and cross-sector insight to help participants explore water-related challenges, identify opportunities and turn innovative ideas into action.

Date and Times: Session 1: Tuesday 03 November – 10:00 to 12:00; Session 2: Friday 6 November – 10:00 to 12:00; Session 3: Friday 13 November - 10:00 to 12:00.
Location: Online - Training will be delivered online via Zoom.
Cost: Attendance to these training events is free of charge and has been funded by the Poul Due Jensen Foundation (PDJF) through EIT Water 

Please provide your work email address during the booking process - event joining details will be shared with you before the session , and a post course evaluation form will be shared after the event. 

Any queries please contact Sam Ramsden at [email protected]