Hillington events in April, 2009

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1. Funding Small Technology Companies in 2009

   Apr 09 1 Start: 09:00 End: 12:30

   

   In times of recession, just what are the most appropriate and available packages of funding for growing technology companies. Is debt desirable or indeed available? What is the angel equity market looking like and looking for?  How long can bootstrapping last?

   Hillington Park Innovation Centre brings together a team of highly valued speakers who will be sharing their views and experiences on funding small technology companies at this time. 

    

   Agenda

    

   09.00 - 09.30      Registration, Tea & Coffee

   09.30 - 09.35      Introduction
                           Ross Clark, HPIC, Centre Director

   09.35 - 09.45      A banking view - Colin Adam, Clydesdale Bank

   09.45 - 09.55      An angel syndicate view
                           Sacha Mann, Archangel Investments

   09.55 - 10.05      A Scottish Enterprise Investment view
                           Karen Tang, Scottish Enterprise Investments

   10.05 - 10.15      An Entrepreneurs view
                           Colin Urquhart, Dimensional Imaging

   10.15 - 10.25      An Entrepreneurs view - Paul Farley, Tag Games

   10.25 - 10.30      Ross Clark, brief conclusion

   10.30 - 10.45      Coffee Break

   10.45 - 12.30      Break Out sessions

    

   Banks - Colin Adam - How to pitch to the Banks in 2009, what they look for in a funding application and what they don't want to see

   Entrepreneur Views - Colin Urquhart & Paul Farley - The reality and real life experiences of how a funding package gets pulled together in today's tough economic climate

   Business Angel Funding - Sacha Mann - What an angel investor/syndicate wants to see in a funding proposal, what makes a good investment and what doesn't

   Scottish Enterprise - Karen Tang - What Scottish Enterprise can and can't do and examples of some recent good projects which Scottish Enterpriseassisted in.

   12.30                 Lunch and Close

    

   Price: £40 (Seminar, refreshments and lunch)
   
   Please note this event is FREE for Hillington Park Innovation Centre tenants, Alba Innovation Centre tenants and Wireless Innovation clients.

   Click here to register your attendance now - limited spaces available!!

    

2. Generating Value Through Innovation

   Apr 09 28 Start: 12:00 End: 14:00

   A great idea on its own does not make a successful business.  To generate real value from innovation and product development, great ideas need to be understood and managed in a broader strategic context.    To effectively protect innovation and business as a whole, risks ranging from loss of know-how to threats of patent infringement need to be mitigated and managed.  This seminar will provide companies with insight into effective innovation and risk management.  Focus will be on practical, low cost methods of making innovation work for a business.  Dr Elizabeth Vokurka is a freelance IP Management and Innovation Consultant with over 8 years' experience in assisting high-tech and software businesses effectively manage their innovation and in providing technical due diligence for investors.

   To register your attendance at this event please email forums@innovationcentre.org