Pasting info from the Technology Strategy Board’s “IC Tomorrow” _connect group:

The Hospital Club, 24 Endell Street, London, WC2H 9HQ

Monday 25 November, 6:30pm

Summary

IC tomorrow, in association with Robot Corp, is excited to bring you a speed-networking event that will offer innovative digital start ups the opportunity to meet the leading organisations and commercial partners in the publishing sector.

The event will take place on the Monday 25 November at 6:30pm at The Hospital Club in Covent Garden, London, and will focus on connecting leading publishing organisations with talented digital innovators, within a ‘speed dating’ style format. This is an IC tomorrow initiative to encourage and explore the emerging opportunities around digital innovation in publishing through innovative applications or services.

This will be an opportunity to gain valuable exposure for your business by meeting and speed pitching to noteworthy individuals from companies including Random House, Macmillan,Constable & Robinson, Future Publishing, Hearst Magazines, Penguin and HarperCollins.

The venue for the event is The Hospital Club, a hub in Covent Garden offering the creative community the environment and facilities they need to create, connect and collaborate. This IC tomorrow event is in association with Robot Corp, a new type of investment company that invests its creative, marketing, product and technology skills in pre-seed businesses in return for equity.

Benefits & Rules of the Game

This is an exclusive speed networking event where successful applicants will be given the chance to network with some of the leaders in the publishing sector. Digital innovator attendees will rotate around the room, with strictly 5 minutes within which to have a one-to-one conversation or pitch to each publishing industry representative. If you are selected, please arrive in good time as the activity starts at 6:30pm sharp! There will be refreshments and networking opportunities throughout the evening.

To read more and apply for a place…  https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/ictomorrow/innovation-in-publishing