Financing Innovation, Growth and R&D

Date: 2nd May 2007
Venue: Faraday Wharf, Aston Science Park, B7 4BB
Cost: Free of charge – thanks to our sponsors
Series: Bridge2Growth

Synopsis
Leading experts in business financing, innovation and growth will share their experience and provide you with advice that can help you gain the financing you need. You will also have the opportunity to share ideas and thoughts with other local businesses who are seeking investment.
  
Benefit from learning the latest regional support schemes available for research and technological development (RTD) together with some unique innovation and growth tools for helping businesses to assess their investment readiness. 

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 Agenda:

08.00 Registration and breakfast networking
08.35 Welcome and introduction 
08.45 TOOLS, METHODOLOGIES & POLICY
 GUIDELINES DEVELOPED UNDER BRIDGE
 FOR GROWTH
 Didier Vermeiren, Project Manager, Brabo
 Ventures
09.00 INVESTMENT DECISION MAKING SUPPORT
 TOOLS
 Isabell Majewsky, Director, Connect Midlands
09.25 Break
09.45 EXPERIENCE OF USING SAT AND
 INNOVATION CAPACITY MEASUREMENT
 TOOL
 Peter Cunliffe, Head of Finance, MGA
 Education
10.00 EXPERIENCE OF INVESTING FOR RTD
 Steve Walker, Chief Executive, ART (Aston
 Reinvestment Trust) & Member of the
 Regional Finance Forum
10.15 REGIONAL SOURCES OF FUNDING
 Patricia Geraghty, Advantage Business
 Angels and  Advantage Creative Fund
10.40 Q&A and closing remarks - Robert Roze
 Senior Project Manager, CUE Ltd
11.00 Networking

 

 
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