Business Affiliates Network
Successful SMEs, spin-outs and start-ups series
Finance for technology-based small companies
Finance and Funding Speakers
David McMeekin, The Capital Fund and London Technology Fund, Overview
Adrian Beecroft, Apax Partners, Venture capital
Zena Meyer, Beer and Partners, Angel funding
Ken Cooper, Small Business Service, DTI, DTI funding and the new Enterprise Capital Funds
Brian Graves, Imperial Innovations, Spin-out company pre-funding and funding
Case Study Speakers
Jonathan Knight, University of Bath and co-founder of Blaze Photonics, BlazePhotonics: from start to end
Alan Finlay, Microsaic Systems, Microsaic Systems (presentation not available)
Brian Tanner, University of Durham, Crossing the financial black hole
Chairman
Peter Saraga, Vice-chair of the Institute of Physics Industry and Business Board
Summary of the talks and discussion