Solving challenges together

The emphasis on the second day was on bringing together expertise from a wide variety of companies, from start-ups to multinationals, to work together on some of the challenges facing chemists working in industry.

Future proofing your business, and cross-sector collaborations were key themes of the event, and these were addressed in a number of talks and panel discussions.

Ian Shott, from the Chemistry Growth Partnership, kicked off day two with a talk about his companys industrial strategy he highlighted the need to work across all sectors to build a strong UK chemistry industry.

He was followed by a panel discussion looking at where chemistry is going in the next 20 years, further highlighting the need for cross-sector and interdisciplinary collaborations. Attendees were then able to get a flavour of what this could be like by exploring industrial challenges spanning across food and drink, health, energy and environment, materials and enabling technologies.

Chemistry Means Business Project Manager Nazma Rahman was pleased with the enthusiasm and engagement of the delegates "The atmosphere was one of people really engaging with each other and making connections", she said. "There was a great energy and buzz throughout the two days."

Plans are underway for Chemistry Means Business 2018. Watch this space!

The Emerging Technologies Competition was judged by industry experts. Picture: Royal Society of Chemistry

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