We have one open meeting every month, except December, where we open our doors to all businesses that would like to enjoy a great breakfast, interesting speakers and grow their connections with lots of networking opportunities.
Our members meet every week and if you ever consider joining us, we do accept guests for breakfast at these meetings too.
Simply select an event below and book in to join us.
Wednesday Business Club Open Networking Meeting 27th March 2025
Phil Shadbolt OBE from Easy Charge/Zeta
Zeta
How grant funding & Innovation has helped to keep the business going for 35 years
EZ Charge
Even though you have a great product & great opportunities – without funding – it may collapse around you !
Our open meetings are just that, open to all business categories. In general we have an interesting speaker from the public or private sector and on occasion from a local charity. The event offers plenty of time for networking, both before and after the event and a great breakfast. These meetings are a great place to further improve your network contacts and build on the connectivity between businesses locally. Guests are therefore very welcome to attend whether new to networking or a seasoned pro, we always look forward to meeting you.
Itinerary
Meet and Greet
07:00 - 07:30
Meet up you for an early networking session amongst other business owners.
Guest Speaker & Questions
07:30 - 08:00
Join us to listen to our speaker this month who will be sharing lots of information about their business.
Breakfast
08:00 - 08:30
Join us for a great Littlebury Breakfast to help kick start your day and continue your conversation with like minded businesses.
Referrals and Guest Introductions
08:30 - 08:45
hear from our guests about their businesses and what we can help them with. We will also share referrals amongst the group.
Close
08:45 - 09:55
We generally close around 08:45am but guest are welcome to continue to network after the meeting.
Speakers
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Founder & CEO of Zeta Technova and EZ Charge
Phil Shadbolt, Zeta’s Managing Director demonstrated the firm’s Life Bulb – a replacement for the traditional 60W incandescent light bulb. This energy-efficient innovation has a unique design that keeps the LEDs cool, which results in a longer life. Zeta’s Life Bulb lasts for 50,000 hours which translates to around 20 years in a domestic environment.
During the audience, Her Majesty explained that she would like the Palace to be better lit and asked if the Life Bulb would work in its ornate chandeliers. She also later requested two samples of the bulbs to try in her private quarters.
In 2010 Zeta won funding from the Technology Strategy Board and Defra, through the Small Business Research Initiative. This supported the design and development of the ground-breaking Life Bulb which will be manufactured in the firm’s Bicester production facility.
The company is celebrating its 25th year in business this year and has invested £3.5 million in its people and infrastructure. Upgrading its UK Head Office included building a new LED manufacturing facility – the only one of its kind outside of Asia, and will enable the firm to reshore much of the production currently carried out in the Far East back to to UK, while simultaneously creating new jobs.
Zeta Lighting
Established over 35 years ago, we are a British Manufacturing company engaged in designing, developing and manufacturing products that provide environmental solutions across a wide range of applications.
From energy-efficient and sustainable LED Mains and Solar Powered lighting, LED Mains and Solar Powered Signage to Electric Vehicle Charging. Our people-focused, cutting-edge solutions are designed to reduce energy usage, improve the environment and increase sustainability.
Going
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Graham Perryman -
Robert Peckham