Fareham Innovation Centre

Boardroom Business Session - Social Media 2024 with Anna Bravington
2024-02-13 09:00 - 12:30 UTC | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom
Following the successful formation of our 2023 Boardroom Business group at Fareham Innovation centre, we are delighted to bring you the new format, with guest speakers, the focus of business building skills, ESG, sustainability, 20 director’s tasks, international trade, finance and tax, funding for growth, how to implement UNSDGs into your business, employment for those with disabilities, back to the workforce 50+ implementing strategies, tender writing and so much more! But we are starting a little later for drop off Dads and Mums on the run. 9am to meet and network with a 9.30am start for specialist topical speakers, group discussion and a business skills workshop.
Who is Boardroom Business for?

Businesses from start up to and SMEs looking for clarity, growth and personal development.
All department Directors wishing to broaden their skills. Career progression.
Entrepreneurs.

Education leaders.

This two hour session will give an overview of 20 Director Tasks, policies, procedures, people, processes, right though to strategy and planning.
For more information and to sign up please click the Eventbrite link provided!

Sandler Training - Stand Out Sales Strategies for 2024
2024-02-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom
Sandler trainer Will Palmer is back at the Fareham Innovation Centre this February, with his complimentary workshop ‘Stand Out Sales Strategies for 2024’!
If you’re a local business leader who is feeling anxious about upcoming sales challenges in 2024, Will’s workshop offers tips and techniques for refining and adding value to your sales processes, leading to consistent, tangible results.
Sign up below and message Will on LinkedIn if you have any questions ahead of the session.

Register now for the 7th of February at the Fareham Innovation Centre, 09:00 – 12:00.

All Star Marketing Club - Lead Generation Masterclass
2024-01-18 10:00 - 14:30 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom
If you feel you are wasting time, energy and money, trying to figure out the marketing that works for small businesses, then this is for you – come and find out exactly what marketing works to win new customers consistently.
During the training, you will learn the best ways to generate leads, including strategies for identifying potential customers, communicating with them so they take action, and nurturing the relationship to the point of sale.
This training is a great opportunity to improve your marketing skills and learn from the experts that we have partnered with, especially for you.
This training is great for:
● Business owners with limited knowledge of marketing, that want to ensure they have the right foundations in place to build from.
● Business owners that want to sense check their marketing, and ensure they’re on the right track, and not missed the core elements that create success.
● Those in a team that are responsible for marketing, and want the direction to get it right, with the best results
Looking for a space for your next event, find out more about our conference and event spaces

Christmas jumper day - Prosecco and canapes
2023-12-08 12:00 - 14:00 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom
For Fareham IC customers only.

All Star Marketing Club - Kickstart Your Marketing
2023-12-07 14:00 - 17:00 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom
KICKSTART YOUR MARKETING
Thursday 7th December 2023
2pm – 5pm
Is your business the
BEST KEPT SECRET?
It’s time to stop wasting time, energy and money, TRYING to figure out the marketing that works for small businesses, and learn EXACTLY what marketing works to WIN new customers consistently.
At this LIVE and ACTION DRIVING, Marketing Workshop, our leading Small Business Marketing Experts, Victoria Vickery and Claire Payne, will show you the most important marketing activity that needs to be happening inside an SME business like yours, that wants to grow and scale.
Over 3 hours you will learn and set to work on implementing the core marketing knowledge, skills and strategies that are essential to have in place in your business, if you want to be able to turn the tap on to a consistent stream of leads and sales, and grow your business profitably and self-sufficiently.
Looking for a space for your next event, find out more about our conference and event spaces

Afternoon tea - Hosted by Bluebird Care
2023-12-06 14:30 - 15:30 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom

Christmas Market
2023-11-30 10:00 - 14:00 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom

Pizza and beer afternoon
2023-11-22 12:00 - 14:30 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom

Children In Need - Dress up day
2023-11-17 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom

Trick or treat: Halloween treats
2023-10-31 14:30 - 15:30 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom
Fareham IC customers only.

Anytime Fitness - Body Scan
2023-10-11 12:00 - 14:00 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom

Macmillan coffee morning
2023-09-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom

Solent LEP - Business Support Clinic
2023-09-28 09:30 - 17:30 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom
Solent LEP are hosting a Business Support Clinic for the Fareham area, giving them a chance to meet local businesses and offer practical advice, provide useful resources and connect you to local and national services who can offer specialist support in a range of areas.
The clinic is being hosted in partnership with Fareham Borough from 9.30am – 5.30pm, 28th September 2023 here are Fareham Innovation Centre.
Whether it’s funding, skills, or simply a bit of strategic input you need, they will do our best to help you with those barriers. They can offer practical advice, provide useful resources and connect you to local and national services who can offer specialist support in a range of areas.
There is no cost to attend the business clinic, we just ask that you get in touch with Jayne.Sime@solentlep.org.uk to book a time slot.

Bake sale for UNICEF - Outright Games
2023-09-20 12:00 - 15:00 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom
Outright Games will be hosting a bake sale for Fareham IC staff in aid of UNICEF.

Get Smart in Social Media - All Star Marketing
2023-09-14 14:00 - 17:00 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom
Getting Leads and Sales from Social Media?

We would like to invite you to the upcoming marketing training session, ‘Get Smart in Social Media’ with All Star Marketing Club.

If you feel you are wasting time, energy and money, trying to figure out the marketing that works for small businesses, then this is for you – come and find out exactly what you need to do in Social Media to get leads.

This training is a great opportunity to improve your Social Media and learn from the experts that we have partnered with, especially for you. It will be highly beneficial for businesses looking to grow their customer base and increase revenue.

All Star Marketing Club has an excellent reputation for delivering high-quality training and has helped many businesses achieve their marketing and business goals. We’re confident that you’ll find this training both informative and practical, with top tips and techniques that you can use straight away.

(Free for Fareham IC customers)

Prosecco Afternoon
2023-09-07 14:15 - 15:00 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom

Ice cream afternoon
2023-08-17 14:00 - 15:00 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom

Pimm's and strawberries for Wimbledon
2023-07-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom
For Fareham IC customers only

Buying a company: what is the purchaser looking for? (Exit Right 2023)
2023-07-06 17:30 - 18:30
Exit Right – an expert-led events for entrepreneurs
Exit Right 2023 is a free expert-led, must-attend event series for any entrepreneur looking to drive their business from start-up to exit.

Following on from the successful 2022 Exit Right events, this year’s talks are from founders and directors who have successfully exited their businesses as well as M&A experts.

Founders will tell you first hand about their exit journey – what went well and what didn’t go quite so well. You will find out the best strategies to employ and what it takes to be one of the successful 10% of businesses that exit – whether it’s through an acquisition or IPO.

We also have M&A experts who will give you the inside track on what purchasers are really looking for when they are buying companies.

It is never too early to hear how others did it and to start planning an exit strategy for your start-up or SME.

The events are aimed at founders, directors and senior management of start-ups and SMEs. Each talk is 45 minutes, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session.

For those who want to meet the speakers, events will be held at The Oxford Trust’s Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington (OX3 8SB). Each event will be followed by drinks and networking at the Centre. The event series starts on Thursday 25th May and will run every two weeks. Start time is 17.30 at the end of the working day. Events will also be livestreamed.

The series is sponsored by Marks & Clerk and organised in partnership with The Oxford Trust, Oxford Innovation Space and Barclays Eagle Labs, Oxford.

Gin and Rum tasting - Portsmouth Distillery
2023-06-29 12:00 - 13:00 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom
For Fareham IC customers.

An exit dilemma: should we sell, or should we grow? (Exit Right 2023)
2023-06-22 17:30 - 18:30

Hormones on the blink - Menopause workshop
2023-06-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom
5 things everyone needs to know about menopause….

There is a wealth of information out there when it comes to menopause and it can be a bit of a minefield to know where to look or know what is upto date and relevant.

This session is a great introduction to menopause, giving you the information that should be more easily accessible but isn’t. A concise snapshot of the most important points you need to know. Whether you are experiencing symptoms, supporting someone that is or would just like to learn more. Beneficial for all genders and from both a personal and workplace perspective.

Join us on Thursday 22nd June at Fareham Innovation centre 12-1pm for an interactive menopause workshop. Tickets are only £25 p/p .
Limited tickets available – book early to avoid disappointment!

What people say
“This session has made me feel more confident in going back to the GP and helped me recognise one of the lesser known symptoms that I had been struggling with”

“As a male manager, I found this very insightful. I have gained knowledge and skills which will help me deal with staff in the best way possible.”

About the speaker
Sophie is a local Menopause trainer and coach from Hormones on the blink. She delivers a range of menopause training and support to organisations and is passionate about raising awareness of peri-menopause and menopause. Sophie received the Emerging business award at the Inspirational women of Portsmouth awards 2023.

Lead Generation Masterclass
2023-06-22 10:00 - 14:30, 2023-05-10 09:30 - 15:00 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom
This one-of-a-kind training day is designed to help you acquire the knowledge to generate high-quality leads, boost your sales, and grow your business like never before.

Kick Start Your Marketing
2023-06-15 14:00 - 17:00 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom
This expert-led marketing masterclass is packed with practical insights and real-world examples to help you embed the art of marketing into your brand.

A tale of two exits: an IPO and a trade sale (Exit Right 2023)
2023-06-08 17:30 - 18:30

An incredible Journey: from start-up to exiting to a global pharmaceutical (Exit Right 2023)
2023-05-25 17:30 - 18:30
Exit Right – an expert-led events for entrepreneurs
Exit Right 2023 is a free expert-led, must-attend event series for any entrepreneur looking to drive their business from start-up to exit.

Following on from the successful 2022 Exit Right events, this year’s talks are from founders and directors who have successfully exited their businesses as well as M&A experts.

Founders will tell you first hand about their exit journey – what went well and what didn’t go quite so well. You will find out the best strategies to employ and what it takes to be one of the successful 10% of businesses that exit – whether it’s through an acquisition or IPO.

We also have M&A experts who will give you the inside track on what purchasers are really looking for when they are buying companies.

It is never too early to hear how others did it and to start planning an exit strategy for your start-up or SME.

The events are aimed at founders, directors and senior management of start-ups and SMEs. Each talk is 45 minutes, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session.

For those who want to meet the speakers, events will be held at The Oxford Trust’s Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington (OX3 8SB). Each event will be followed by drinks and networking at the Centre. The event series starts on Thursday 25th May and will run every two weeks. Events will also be livestreamed.

The series is sponsored by Marks & Clerk and organised in partnership with The Oxford Trust, Oxford Innovation Space and Barclays Eagle Labs, Oxford.

Cheese and crackers
2023-05-19 11:00 - 12:00 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom
For Fareham IC customers

Cupcakes for The Kings Coronation
2023-05-05 11:00 - 17:00 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom
For Fareham Innovation Centre customers only

Complimentary Sales Growth Workshop
2023-04-25 09:30 - 12:30 | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom
This workshop is designed for business and sales leaders looking to find more consistency in their sales pipeline, improve their business development activity or learn new and improved techniques that are easy to implement into their everyday business processes.
