Event encourages Scottish entrepeneurs

Young technology companies attending Open Doors 2007 will be able to book one-to-one meetings with key decision makers

Plexus is to be a key strategic partner in the Open Doors 2007 technology showcase, taking place at the Hillington Park Innovation Centre in Glasgow on 28th September 2007.

Young technology companies attending the exhibition will be able to book one-to-one meetings with key decision makers to discuss joint ventures, technology licensing and strategic relationships.

Plexus is an electronics manufacturing services company with revenues of over US $1 billion and more than 100 branded product companies in North America, Europe and Asia.

"We are delighted that a company of Plexus' stature is putting its full weight behind our Open Doors initiative", said Ian Downie, Senior Innovation Manager from ICS.

"This is the first step in forming a strategic alliance with Plexus which will benefit our tenant companies".

"Plexus has enormous expertise in electronics and manufacturing which our companies will be able to tap into to help them develop their products and reduce time to market".

He added: "The aim of the event is to foster partnerships between Scotland's young technology entrepreneurs and the giants of the technology world".

"Plexus has helped many companies develop an idea for a product, prototype it and take it into full commercial production in timescales between nine to eighteen months which is virtually unheard of within the product development lifecycle".

"This is the first in a wide range of strategic partner activities which we are partaking in with Plexus".

"Their experience and knowledge of the market will help our companies in all aspects of their continued growth".

"At ICS we fully understand the issues facing early stage technology companies".

"We know that meeting dedicated individuals from the likes of Plexus, Nokia and Orange can add so much value to their business that we have brought them together all under one roof".

"This is about generating real commercial opportunities and giving young companies the ability to showcase their technologies to the key decision makers within global players".

Andy Allen, Plexus VP Europe, said "Plexus is delighted to be partnering with ICS".

"The core skills which we can offer in the design and manufacture of electronic products will be a major contributor in assisting these innovative companies reach the market faster".

"With our product realisation process, Plexus can help companies at different stages of development and their size is irrelevant".

"We are looking to work with people at the forefront of technology".

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