Business Innovation Workshop

The workshop facilitators are representatives from the South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP), who will help participants with developing better business innovation strategies to benefit companies. Companies will learn how Nike, Hewlett Packard, Walt Disney, Procter & Gamble, Slumberger and Ford Motor Company have applied this proven system to generate sustainable business growth.  The Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology (SiMT) will present how virtual simulations and 3-D modeling technology can boost your employee training and product marketing effectiveness to help drive business growth. Strategic Marketing International (SMI) will present marketing communications strategies to promote business innovations in a quickly changing electronic world.  The workshop will include presentations, demonstrations,  and one-on-one breakout sessions to help apply the learning’s to your business.

 

 

October 31 – Columbia

  • 9am – 1pm
  • Midlands Technical College
  • 151 Powell Drive, Columbia, SC 20203
  • Executive Conference Center – Room CT 109
  • Cost: $25

November 14 – Greenville

  • 9am – 1pm
  • Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
  • 424 Westfield Street, Greenville, SC 29601
  • Cost: $30

December 5 – Anderson

  • 8 – Noon, breakfast at 7:30
  • Tri-County Technical College
  • Industrial and Business Development Center, Room 126
  • 7900 Highway 76,  Pendleton, SC  29670
  • Cost: $15

January 16 – Rock Hill

  • Chester County Economic Development
  • Gateway Commons Business Park
  • 3200 Commerce Drive, Suite B
  • Richburg, SC 29729
  • Cost $25

I. Workshop – 9:00am

  • Chris Wayne, SCMEP: Business Growth and Innovation Engineering
  • Mike Mazen, SiMT: Technology  to Foster Innovation
  • Matt West, SMI: Promoting Innovations in Today’s Business World

II. Lunch and 1:1 discussions – 12pm

Opportunity to speak with presenters individually and discuss innovation opportunities specific to your business

 

The program is created for business owners, leaders, and C-level executives

By attending the workshop you will become familiar with:

  • Developing better business innovation strategies to create ideas for growth
  • Applying new technology to improve processes (marketing, training, operations, etc.)
  • Implementing marketing communications strategies to promote business innovations in a quickly changing electronic world

SCMEP has helped launch over 50 new products or helped to create new marketing messages that have resulted in increased sales. Read our success stories to learn more