“Siding with the Angels” Launch Event

 NESTA in collaboration with the BBAA launches the UK’s largest research project into Angel investment. We would like you to join us on Tuesday 19^th May to find out more about this study and to participate in a thought provoking discussion on this subject.

Angel investing is clearly an essential source of funding and support for a huge number of early stage and start-up businesses. This research greatly improves our understanding of angels’ investment approach and experience, what returns and being made and what factors affect successful investment.

Professor Robert Wiltbank, Associate Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship, Willamette University, who led the research will present the report findings and will then join a panel discussion to explore the report implications; including contributions from Professor Colin Mason, Professor of Entrepreneurship, Hunter Centre, Strathclyde University; Sherry Coutu, Serial angel investor and Anthony Clarke, Managing Director, GLE Growth Capital and chairman of the British Business Angels Association.

 

Agenda

14:00 – 14:30          Registration

14:30 – 14:35          Introduction to the report by David Hunter, NESTA

14:35 – 15:15          Siding with the Angels: Business Angel investing-promising outcomes and effective strategies: Professor Robert Wiltbank, Willamette University

15:15 – 15:30          Learnings for policy makers: Anthony Clark, BBAA

15:30 – 16:00          Panel discussion: chaired by David Hunter

·         Sherry Coutu, Business Angel

·         Professor Colin Mason, Strathclyde University

·         Anthony Clarke, BBAA

·         Professor Robert Wiltbank, Willamette University

16:00 – 16:30          Q&A

16:30 – 17:00          Drinks and Networking

 

On this same day NESTA will also be presenting a new research report on the role of micro funds in financing new technology-based firms.  The session will start at 1pm and finish right before the “Siding with Angels” Launch event.  Click here for more information and to RSVP.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009 from 2:30 PM - 4:45 PM (GMT)

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