Funding Small Technology Companies in 2009
Apr 09
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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!!
