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1. Heriot-Watt University holds industry day to tackle environmental risk management

   Jan 11 20 Start: 08:00 End: 19:00

   Heriot-Watt has a reputation in business for innovation, quality, expertise, knowledge transfer and world-class research and the University’s heritage is one of providing solutions to the challenges of the day.

   In recognition of this, the Heriot-Watt’s Industry Day will showcase the University as a leader in science, technology, engineering and mathematics by demonstrating the contributions it makes in providing relevant solutions in the area of risk.

   Risk management is an integral part of today's society and encompasses preventative contingencies against the threat of environmental, financial and technological crises. The industry day will bring together Heriot-Watt's leading academics and research experts, government and industrial authorities and professional colleagues in industry to identify the key issues, hear of industry's experience and learn how the University has responded to business needs by providing innovative solutions for the effective reduction and management of risk.

   The aim of the day is to stimulate debate across a range of disciplines in the management of risk and to discuss the many ways of how we can work together in future collaborations that provide opportunities to mitigate the challenges of risk. 

   Why attend?

   Risk & Opportunities is your chance to find out about Heriot-Watt’s array of expertise and areas of research in the fields of climate change, environment, energy and mathematics underpinning these activities, and how you can benefit from this knowledge.

   It will enable you to consider how to initiate greater interaction and joint ways of working in the cross-disciplinary risk areas with academia.

   This major forum has researchers, experts, developers and other interested individuals attending to discuss issues and solutions, while keeping abreast of new developments.

   It will help you build and maintain your competitive edge in the area of risk.

   Gain perspective through keynote addresses on critical business issues and opportunities as well as emerging trends.

   Match your information and learning needs, meeting some of the best known academics and professionals in person and exchange your experiences.

   Take profit from the networking opportunities and social programme in a relaxed atmosphere 

   For more information on the event and for registration details, please click here

2. Glasgow Techmeetups

   Jan 11 26 Start: 09:00 End: 17:00

   ICS sponsors the Glasgow Techmeetups which take place on the last Wednesday of every month at the GMAC, Glasgow where developers meet to discuss new developments and advancements in technology.

   It is free to attend, find out more at www.techmeetup.co.uk

3. Winter Investment Seminars

   Jan 11 27 Start: 09:30 End: 13:30

    

   WINTER INVESTMENT SEMINARS

   The Alba Innovation Centre is home to 21 growing technology companies and related organisations.  The Centre is a focus for investors with £2.2m invested over the past six months and a further three deals in the pipeline. As part of the support to the companies based in the Centre and the wider technology community a series of three investment related seminars are planned, the first of which will be:

   27 January 2011.  ‘New Year - New Challenges'

   Better times ahead? A review of 2010 and what to expect in 2011

   Speaker:  Stuart McKnight, Managing Director, Ascendant Limited

   Stuart studied engineering at the University of Strathclyde before taking an MBA at Manchester Business School. Prior to forming Ascendant in 2003, he worked for Hill Samuel, Nomura, Regent Associates and Cobalt Corporate Finance. He has advised companies on M&A and fund raising in the UK and internationally. Regular readers of Young Company Finance will be familiar with his quarterly reviews of investment in the technology sector.

    

   New Year's resolution: Getting your business proposition into shape

   Speaker:  Stuart Deed, Managing Director, Launch Point Limited

   Formed in 2010, Launch Point is a group of associates focusing on the development of technologies and services in the clean tech sector. The business helps individuals and companies with early stage ideas and concepts to achieve their commercial goals. Formerly, Stuart was Head of Business Partnering for SSE plc and will be known to many for his role in SSE Ventures.  He has extensive experience as a non-exec director of early stage growing technology companies.

   Deals can still be done

   Speaker: Stuart Bain, CEO Design LED Products Ltd

   Stuart has over 20 years' international experience in senior management and business leadership.  In his current role he has been driving a seven figure growth funding round which will enable the company to fully exploit their LED light-guide technology in the global lighting and LCD TV markets. Critical to the current fund-raising has been relationship building with key strategic partners. Stuart will share his experiences during this funding round and bring the audience right up to date with news of the progress being made.  Hopefully this will demonstrate that deals can still be done.

   Venue:                 Alba Innovation Centre, Livingston

   Time:    Coffee 09.30-10.00 start.  Followed by buffet lunch 12.30-13.30

   Registration:   This event is targeted at the founders, MDs and CEOs of technology companies planning to raise equity finance.  Advisers and professional intermediaries will be welcome on the condition that each brings at least one tech company representative with them.  Please register by e-mailing name(s),     title(s), organisation(s) and contact details to michelle.hutcheson@innovationcentre.org.   Attendance is free of charge.

    

   Dates for the diary:

   Tuesday 15 February - Topics:  Investor selection / Deal brokers / ‘The perfect pitch'

   Tuesday 22 March - Topics: Value creation / Valuation / Due diligence