Business and innovation
Business Innovation and Growth Group
This is an IOP special interest group, which is a community of IOP members focused on a particular discipline, application or area of interest.
Special interest groups allow members to connect and share knowledge and ideas. The IOP funds groups to deliver a range of activities including events, prizes and bursaries. All of our groups are driven by members.
About the group
As a special interest, member-driven group, we support individuals and businesses of all sizes, as well as entrepreneurs from the physics community who take ideas to market. Membership of our group supports you and your organisation to be:
- innovative
- knowledgeable
- effective
What the group does
Our group gives you opportunities for:
- physics networking
- profiling and B2B development
- knowledge exchange events to support industry/academia collaborations
- business support, finance and affordable workspace
- accessing our business hub and resources
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Group prizes
IOP Business Awards
Our business awards recognise the significant contribution of physicists and physics to industry across all sectors – from start-ups to multi-national corporations.
- Business Innovation Award
- Business Start-Up Award
We also have three awards for individuals in business
- Katherine Burr-Blodgett Medal and Prize
- Denis Gabor Medal and Prize
- Clifford Paterson Medal and Prize
Learn more about our business awards
Email: business.awards@iop.org
Annual conference
Business Innovation and Growth Conference
You will have opportunities to:
- attend workshops
- network at our early morning drinks reception
- meet speakers, members and fellows
- gain insights from presentations
- hear from the winners of this year's IOP Business innovation awards
Find out how to:
- access global markets
- navigate the innovation landscape
- junk the jargon
- meet the press
- access finance
Connect to physics, business, skills and funding and hear how small, medium and large businesses have:
- pioneered physics-based innovations
- opened up markets
- created growth
Learn more and register for the Business Innovation and Growth Conference
Email: claire.garland@iop.org
Direct tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4840
Group events
Find group events on the IOP events site.
Useful links
Find out more on our business hub.
Committee and contacts
- Chair: Dr James McKenzie james.mckenzie@iop.org
- Secretary: Dr Jonathan Helliwell jon.helliwell@uk-cpi.com