This is the fourth of a series of Workshops to be promoted by the Network in the North East of England.

Enterprising Britain is a nationwide competition to find the UK’s most enterprising place, one where innovation and enterprise have helped transform a community and led to improved economic prospects for all. This is the competition’s sixth year and Enterprise UK has responsibility for running the competition on behalf of BIS, aiming in 2010 to:

 • Encourage people to get involved, make their ideas happen and inspire the next wave of entrepreneurs;

• Celebrate the success of enterprising places throughout the UK;

• Provide inspiration for others.

The workshop provides an opportunity to learn of important changes to the competition for 2010 as well as learn from the experience of Scarborough Renaissance Partnership, the winner of Enterprising Britain 2008 and the European Enterprise Awards 2009, and the current regional winner, Go-Wansbeck.

The workshop will consider:

• What makes an enterprising place?

• What does a successful Enterprising Britain bid need?

• Is there scope for a national or European winner from the North East?

  Programme

09.30am   Registration

09.45am Beyond Britain:  Welcome and Introduction

10.00am   Enterprising Britain 2010:  The national picture Laurie Jarmain, Enterprise UK

10.20am   Questions

10.30am   Launch of the regional Enterprising Britain 2010 competition

                    ONE North East

10.50am   Questions

11.00am   Refreshment Break

11.15am   The practice:

                   Two case studies from successful regional and European enterprising places

11.45am   Discussion

12.15pm   Feedback and next steps

12.30pm   Buffet lunch and networking