After November’s Drone Industry Networking event with the North West Aerospace Alliance (NWAA) the Civic Drone Center is pleased to announce that the next networking evening will be coupled with a conference showcasing the NATEP funded UAV projects. The joint event is to be held at the University of Central Lancashire on the Thursday 23rd February 2017.The National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme (NATEP) is a £40m technology development programme derived from a bid by the Aerospace Growth Partnership to the Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative. NATEP has funded over one hundred projects across the aerospace industry – not just related to unmanned aircraft. The fund is aimed at small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the aerospace supply chain to help them develop their own innovative technologies to enhance their capabilities and increase their ability to win new business with higher tier companies anywhere in the world.

Emerging Technologies Driven by UAVs Conference & Drone Industry Networking
This conference will showcase some of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) projects funded by NATEP and their outcomes and be followed on by the normal networking session.
Agenda
Subject to change.
- 12:00 Welcome & UAV Demonstrations – UCLan UAV Flight Range (weather permitting)
- 13:15 Registration & Lunch – Media Innovation Studio, Media Factory, UCLan, Preston
- 13:40 Welcome
- 13:50 1st Keynote Presentation
- 14:10 NATEP Project Presentations
- 15:20 Coffee Break
- 15:35 2nd Keynote Presentation
- 15:55 NATEP Project Presentations
- 17:15 Drone Industry Networking
- 18:00 Networking Presentation
- 18:30 Buffet
- 20:00 Close
Cost
The event is free to attend.
Location
Media Innovation Studio
ME414 Media Factory (4th Floor),University of Central Lancashire, Kirkham Street, Preston, PR1 2XY
Registration
Tickets are available for the conference & networking or networking only. You can signup for the event via Eventbrite, spaces are limited so secure your place now to avoid disappointment.