Sponsors
Our Main Event Sponsor is Morgan Sindall Construction South West
Our main sponsor for the evening is Morgan Sindall Construction South West. Morgan Sindall Construction specialise in all elements of the built environment for sectors such as Healthcare, Education, MOD, residential and Commercial.
Morgan Sindall Construction has delivered more than £20 million of work for the University of Exeter in the past five years alone and is currently onsite at the campus carrying out improvement and refurbishment works to the existing Harrison building. They have also been recently appointed to build the new Centre for Resilience, Environment, Water and Waste.
Sponsor: Knowledge Exchange Team of the Year.
Sponsor: Sustainable Futures Award.
Cornish Lithium is a highly innovative mineral exploration and development company focused on the environmentally-responsible extraction of lithium from geothermal waters and hard rock in the historic mining district of Cornwall. The Company has secured agreements with the owners of mineral rights over a large area of the County and is using modern technology to re-evaluate the region for its potential to produce lithium and other vital technology metals in a low carbon and low impact manner. A secure domestic supply of such metals is considered vital to the industrial strategy of the UK as it moves towards Net Zero 2050 and the production of electric vehicles.
For more information about Cornish Lithium, visit cornishlithium.com.
Sponsor: Fair, Just and Inclusive Society Award.
Frazer-Nash is a leading systems, engineering and technology company. We help organisations deliver innovative engineering and technology solutions to make lives safe, secure, sustainable, and affordable. With over 1,000 employees, we work from a network of nine UK and four Australian locations. Our people apply their expertise to develop, enhance and protect our clients’ critical assets, systems and processes.
For more information about Frazer-Nash Consultancy, visit fnc.co.uk.
Sponsor: Commercialisation Project of the Year.
‟We are patent, trade mark and design attorneys with a distinct approach, mindset and location. Our clients say we’re the most open, transparent and easy to deal with IP practice out there. We are particularly known for our expertise in chemistry, life sciences, materials science and engineering with a growing portfolio of electronics and tech cases, including those in rapidly developing fields such as AI.
‟At Greaves Brewster, we particularly enjoy working with universities, innovative start-ups and SMEs for whom strong IP rights and a clear IP strategy can be absolutely key. We love our location in the heart of the South West and have proudly worked with the University of Exeter for over 15 years, handling cases for the University and for its various spin-outs. We are therefore delighted to be supporting the University’s Knowledge Exchange Awards by sponsoring the Commercialisation Project of the Year award.”
Sponsor: Drinks Reception.
South West Water is the water and wastewater service provider for a population of around 1.7 million in Cornwall, Devon, the Isles of Scilly and parts of Somerset and Dorset. They provide reliable, efficient and high-quality drinking water and wastewater services throughout these areas.
We believe that by investing in the future of our region, we are not only improving the quality of life for today’s residents and visitors but are also taking responsibility for future generations. Our aim is to continually drive up standards, particularly in the areas that matter most to our customers and be amongst the best in the water industry.
For more information about South West Water, visit southwestwater.co.uk.
Sponsor: Health, Wellbeing and Life Sciences Award.
Translational funding is used to maximise the economic and social impacts that arise from university research. The University of Exeter’s Translational Funding team works to achieve this goal by providing CPD training and networking opportunities for academics at all career stages, and by funding collaborative projects with non-academic partners.
Each fund in the University of Exeter Translational Funding portfolio aims to accelerate and increase the non-academic impact of university research. The team aim to get research out of the labs, libraries and offices and into the real world, where it can have a positive effect and demonstrable impact.
Sponsor: Event Production.
Warwick Event Services is a production company with a reputation for the design, build and delivery of events that really stand out. They have headquarters in both Devon and Northern Ireland, and produce events across the whole of the UK and Europe.
Since the 1980s, they have been working with their clients to offer creative designs for live events, from conferences and exhibitions, to product launches and awards dinners.