Strategic partnership forum, find a partner company
Q&A Panel: Your chance to pose questions to experts in the field. Panelists include representatives from the legal, financial, investor and academic sectors
Ten minute pitches from newly formed or prospective companies to investor panel
Case Studies of Companies at Different Stages of Development
Exit strategies
Early startups, how to avoid pittfalls
Transiting from a small to a medium sized business
Setting up a New Business
How to select and recruit an effective management team
How to negotiate and approach share holdings and licensing agreements
What steps need to be taken when setting up a company?
The role of business incubators
Obtaining Finance for Start-up Companies and Key Points to Consider when Developing a Business Plan
Equity share and investors: How much is too much? Understand share options and avoid dilution
Company valuation - how is this calculated, how not to under/oversell your comapny
How important is early adopter and market validation?
Funding options (i) Governmental and EU initiatives, (ii) business angels (iii) Venture funds: what are the advantages and disadvantages?
Long term financial planning and investment strategies, getting your company to the next level
Technology Transfer and your Intellectual Property (Guest lectures from Patent Lawyers, Tech Transfer Specialists, Small Start-up and Investors)
How do you make your technology / IP an attractive proposition for investment?
How do you assess the commercial viability of your technology?
To spin out or license out, what are the advantages and draw backs of these approaches?
How do you maximize value of your IP for you and your institution?
What steps are needed to undertake the conversion of good ideas into intellectual property?
Who should Attend
Attendees involved in:
Technology Transfer
Academic Research
Licensing
Business Development
Business Incubators
IP and Contract Management
Seed Investment and Investment Portfolios
Past Events
Academic Innovators Congress 2014 - 24-25 Jun 2014, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Dublin, Ireland (44994)
Important
Please, check "Academic Innovators Congress" official website for possible changes, before making any traveling arrangements
