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• 2012 Olympic Games: Opportunity for maritime industries

  By Mark Prisk

  15 Mar 2011, British Marine Federation, Superyacht UK Conference, Lancaster House, London

  In this speech, Mark Prisk outlines the substantial commercial opportunities that the London 2012 Olympic Games are opening up for the UK’s maritime industries and superyacht sector.

• Trade Association Forum Annual Conference

  By Mark Prisk

  10 Mar 2011, Centrepoint, London

  Mark Prisk argues that support for enterprise, innovation and skills are the building blocks of future economic growth.

• Consultation Conference on the Equipment, Support and Technology for UK Defence and Security Green Paper

  By Mark Prisk

  9 Mar 2011, Royal Institution of Great Britain, London

  In this speech, Mark Prisk what Government is doing to support defence and security companies as they compete for new business at home and abroad.

• Manufacturing Summit 2011

  By Mark Prisk

  2 Mar 2011, Institute of Mechanical Engineers, London

  Mark Prisk argues that, if UK manufacturing is to enjoy a lasting renaissance, then Government and industry must invest in the sector’s human capital – transforming manufacturing’s public image to attract new recruits, and offering training so they can build successful careers in industry.

• Manufacturing and growth

  By Mark Prisk

  18 Jan 2011, Launch of the Global Manufacturing Festival, EEF Headquarters, London

  Mark Prisk sets out three priorities for the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Review – investment in innovation; support for exports; and encouraging the next generation of manufacturing talent.

• Reforms to the Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme

  By Mark Prisk

  13 Dec 2010, Community Development Finance Association conference, HSBC HQ, London

  Mark Prisk highlights reforms to the Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme that will enable community lenders to use it to finance micro-lending to small businesses.

• CBI Manufacturing Dinner

  By Mark Prisk

  29 Nov 2010, The Hilton Metropole Hotel, Birmingham

  In this speech, Mark Prisk announces that the long-term future of the Manufacturing Advisory Service is secure. ‘MAS will be a national service delivered at local level. It will help SMEs to increase their productivity and address new opportunities in a number of areas - including supply chain development, the low carbon economy and lean manufacturing.’

• UKTI DSO Symposium

  By Mark Prisk

  3 Nov 2010, Park Plaza Hotel, London

  In this speech, Mark Prisk outlines the Government’s decisive action to improve the business environment and trading opportunities for UK firms in the defence and security industry.

• London 2012 Sponsor Summit

  By Mark Prisk

  2 Nov 2010, BIS Conference Centre

  Mark Prisk urges small and medium sized enterprises to grasp the commercial opportunities presented by the London 2010 Olympic Games, and use them to power their future growth.

• Improving Britain’s Competitiveness

  By Mark Prisk

  21 Oct 2010, Park Plaza Hotel, London

  Mark Prisk makes the case for a smarter system of business regulation, which responds to risk without restricting innovation, so UK firms are able to compete internationally.