Originally published October 21 2003

Do you have a great idea for your own business or product but are unsure how to go about realising it? Do you want to start your own business but are unsure how to go about this? Do you want to know how to protect your business ideas?

Enterprise Fest 2003, is a regional one-day conference organised and hosted by Coventry University and part funded by the Mercia Institute of Enterprise. It seeks to act as a ‘one-stop shop’, offering expert advice, vital information and will inspire and help entrepreneurial talent, enterprise and innovation.

Another major element of the conference will be the Exhibition featuring local business support agencies, private-sector professional service providers and other similar types of groups that can offer free or subsidised advice.

The conference will be chaired by Graham Telling of the DTI Innovation Group and will include workshops on projects, creative industries, legal issues and intellectual property, financing, and living innovation.

The conference is open to students, staff, business people, policy makers, academics and support agencies and will take place on Thursday 13 November 2003 at the TechnoCentre, Coventry University Technology Park.

For more information call the Events Team on 024 76 236667 or email: Eventsteam@cad.coventry.ac.uk