Leamington: CISL Roadshow

Are you a CreaTech business with ambitions to scale, secure investment, access funding, or explore new commercial opportunities? 

Hosted by the West Midlands CreaTech Innovation Scale-Up Lab (CISL), this series of regional roadshows aims to help businesses to scale through innovation, technology adoption and investment readiness. From October through to December, CISL will share updates on the programme including grants of up to £300k designed to scale your business and provide you with the necessary information and guidance to access opportunities. 

This regional roadshow is supported by CWX and Create Central with events in Birmingham, Leamington Spa, Wolverhampton, Solihull and Coventry. 

All events are free to attend, but securing a ticket ahead of time is essential. 

What is CISL? 

WM CISL is part of the Local Innovation Partnership Fund, a 5-year investment of £50 million into the West Midlands. The Creative Technologies strand is a total investment of £10 million for the sector which is designed to drive industrial transformation across the region and bring together advanced manufacturing, immersive technologies, AI-enabled design, digital engineering and cross-sector R&D into a single, connected ecosystem. 

Join us if you're: 

• High-Growth Potential Firms with ambitions for innovation-led growth and capacity to engage with future funding opportunities. 
• Cross-sector Innovative businesses who are working at the intersection of Creative Technologies, Advanced Manufacturing, Health and Life Sciences, Visitor Economy and Digital and AI applications. 
• Core CreaTech Businesses such as games developers, screen production companies, immersive technology firms and digital content creators. 

What to Expect: 

• An introduction to CISL, including ambitions and future opportunities.
• Valuable Industry perspective through successful business stories.
• Q&A as an opportunity to address growth barriers, support requirements and commercialisation challenges. 
• Networking and Engagement Clinic. An exciting opportunity to have one-to-one conversations about further support for your business, discuss investment opportunities and register interest. 

Travel Information

Venue: The Conservatory, Royal Pump Rooms, Leamington Spa, CV32 4AA

By Train: Leamington Spa Railway Station is approximately a 10-minute walk from the Royal Pump Rooms. Regular services operate from Birmingham, Coventry, London Marylebone and surrounding areas. 

By Bus: Several local bus services stop in Leamington town centre, with bus stops located just a short walk from the venue. 

By Car: The Royal Pump Rooms is situated in the centre of Leamington Spa and is easily accessible by road. Pay-and-display parking is available at nearby public car parks, including Covent Garden Multi-Storey Car Park and other town-centre parking facilities.