Launch Event: £125k Available through the Ordnance Survey Geovation Challenge 2012: Wales Coastal Path

[Paul Thurston]

How can service design & innovation better connect Welsh citizens to the Wales coastal path?

£125k of funding is available through the Ordnance Survey's Geovation Challenge to develop innovative new ideas for products, services and infrastructure that better connects citizens to the Wales coastal path. The service design programme will bring the organisers of this call as well as experts in innovation and service design to create a thought-provoking networking seminar.

This event is designed to kick-start your application to the Geovation call and provide networking opportunities with like-minded organisations and individuals.

REGISTER HERE: http://geovation-servicedesign.eventbrite.com/

SPEAKERS INCLUDE

Chris Parker: Founder GeoVation open innovation network and challenge at Ordnance Survey

Michael Phillips: Corporate Director at Age Cymru

Andy Middleton: Chair of the selection panel for the Wales Coast Path GeoVation Challenge

Gwenda Owen: Community development officer for Ramblers Cymru (a key project partner)

Paul Thurston: Service Design Programme Manager at Design Wales

Sean Miller: Director of Nonon Innovation Agency