Innovation and funding conference VentureFest is set to make a return to the North East in May, with a two-day event planned.
This year's programme, in VentureFest's 10th year, will take place at Newcastle Boilershop on May 10-11 and will feature expert speakers under the title 'our future, now'. The lineup includes Martin Hunt from Forum for the Future, who will talk about circular economies and sustainable construction; Newcastle University's professor Nick Wright on hydrogen, and "education futurist" professor Craig Gaskell from Teesside University.
Estelle Blanks, CEO at Innovation SuperNetwork, which delivers the festival, said: “Each year with VentureFest we try to ensure our programme is touching on critical themes where innovation can make a real impact. In our 10 th anniversary year, we want to reflect on the journey our flagship event has been on and the impact regional innovation is having globally.
