Need Funding?
NISP CONNECT PRESENTS:
“VC FORUM”
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 30TH JULY, 2010
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Are you seeking funding for a high potential product or service? You have the opportunity to be connected with a number of active venture capital investors from the UK and Ireland.
NISP CONNECT is seeking up to 8 qualified applicants for the upcoming VC Forum, showcasing local entrepreneurs in the areas of Hitech, Biotech, CleanTech and Digital Media & Software to an exclusive audience of capital providers, from within and outside of the region.
Applications to present at VC Forum will be accepted from 15th June through 30th July 2010.
To submit an application for the VC Forum, Apply Here
About VC Forum
NISP CONNECT’s VC Forum is an exclusive, private, invitation-only showcase for promising emerging companies in the region. Selected entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to present to a group of premier venture capital providers actively funding investments. VCs will be invited from UK and Ireland as well as well as venture funds based in Northern Ireland. NISP CONNECT's Venture Capital Forum will take place on 23rd September 2010
To be eligible to present, applicants will pass a rigorous screening process conducted by a committee of experts, investors and other industry professionals. The finalists will have the opportunity to receive presentation coaching from steering team members; seasoned investors with significant experience. The judges will select up to eight finalists who will present to the exclusive audience of venture capital providers at the 23rd September VC Forum. Finalists will also have a second opportunity to present to investors through the halo network.
Eligibility
To be eligible to present at the NISP CONNECT Venture Capital Forum, applicants must have an interest in obtaining venture funding and must meet the following criteria:
• Represent a non-publicly traded company, research organisation or academic institution with a high-tech focus
• Be Northern Ireland based or have significant presence in NI
• Have a technology or product with potential for commercialisation in one of the following areas Hitech, Biotech, Cleantech or Digital Media & Software.
• Looking to raise over £500K
• Companies who pitched at the 2009 VC Forum are not eligible to pitch in 2010
Cost
This programme is provided free of charge to entrepreneurs who are accepted on to the programme.
VC Forum Steering team
• Alan Watts, halo
• Caroline McGoran, University of Ulster (selection panel)
• Hal Wilson, Crescent Capital (selection panel)
• Jim Curran, Clarendon Fund Managers (selection panel)
• Panos Lioulias, QUBIS (selection panel)
• Steve Orr, NISP CONNECT
For more information regarding the VC Forum, please contact Roisin Clancy at 02890 737 920, roisin.clancy@nisp.co.uk
Note: As always with NISP CONNECT programmes, judging will be conducted by an independent panel that does not include NISP CONNECT staff.
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