Scottish Programme
Holiday Inn, Edinburgh
23rd - 25th September 2009
Wednesday
| 09.00 | Registration | |
| 09.30 |
Welcome and Introduction Requirements of a Business Plan Presentation |
John Peberdy The University of Nottingham |
| 10.15 | Intellectual Property and Patenting Strategy | Richard Gibbs Marks & Clerk LLP |
| 11.00 | Coffee/Tea | |
| 11.15 | Raising and Managing Finance | Douglas Russell Baker Tilly Tax and Accounting |
| 12.15 | Commercial and Marketing Strategies | Fiona Godsman Kelados |
| 13.00 | Lunch | |
| 14.15 | What next? | |
| 14.30 | Preparation of business plans with Mentors available to advise in surgery sessions from 14.30 to 18.00. Alastair Balfour, 2in10 Arwen Berry, McGrigors Fiona Godsman, Kelados Donald Lawrie, Murgitroyd and Company Sandy Neish, Decision Support Systems UK Ewan Ramsay, Estoril Technology |
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| 19.00 | Dinner |
Thursday
| 10.00 | Company Presentations Michael Pritchard, Cypex Rayne Longhurst, EnPrint Emma Perfect, Lux Innovate Coffee/Tea available at 11.15 |
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| 12.30 |
Lunch | |
| 13.45 | What next? | |
| 14.00 | Preparation of Business Plans with Mentors available to advise in surgery sessions from 14.00 to 18.00. Chris Harris, Argentix Ltd Sandy Neish, Decision Support Systems UK Ian Garner Frank Rinaldi, Evolution Life Science Adam Delaney, Grant Thornton Rowan Norrie, True North Innovation Patrick McCarthy, GeneCom |
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| 19.00 | Dinner |
Friday
| 10.00 | Judges Briefing Meeting |
| 10.25 |
Team 1 Presentation |
| 10.50 | Team 2 Presentation |
| 11.15 | Team 3 Presentation |
| 11.40 | Coffee/Tea |
| 12.00 | Team 4 Presentation |
| 12.25 | Team 5 Presentation |
| 12.50 | Lunch |
| 13.50 | Team 6 Presentation |
| 14.15 | Team 7 Presentation |
| 14.50 | Coffee/Tea |
| 15.15 | Announcement of Winners |
Judges:
- Michael Dalrymple, MRC Technology Scotland
- Oonagh Loughran, Scottish Enterprise
- Neil McInnes, Grant Thornton
- Donald Mair, BBSRC
- Eleanor Mitchell, ITI Life Sciences
- Jennifer Shipston, Charles River
- Keith Winton, Thoeris Consultants Ltd
