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DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:How will I fund my innovative company? Do I go down the loan or investment route or rely on grants?  =0D=0A=
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For innovative companies looking to commercialise IP, it can be a daunting question. =0D=0A=
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That’s where our event ‘The Money Map’ comes in. =0D=0A=
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Join the British Business Bank, Innovate UK and Forging Ahead for three panel=0D=0A=
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university spinout who found the way that was right for them.  =0D=0A=
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Lunch is provided and there will be plenty of time for networking in between the panels. =0D=0A=
Who should Attend?  =0D=0A=
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    University spin-outs and other early-stage businesses looking to commercialise their intellectual property (IP) and scale. =0D=0A=
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    Commercialisation teams from the region’s universities.=0D=0A=
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    Funders (grant, debt, and equity) and business support organisations in the innovation space.  =0D=0A=
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    Professional services firms and financial intermediaries in the innovation space. =0D=0A=
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Schedule =0D=0A=
12:45 - Arrive for networking =0D=0A=
13:00 - Lunch is served =0D=0A=
13:25 - Welcome from the British Business Bank =0D=0A=
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13:30 – Panel 1 – Hosted by the British Business Bank with the University of Leicester=0D=0A=
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Equity investment for commercialisation with University of Leicester panel=0D=0A=
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    Vicky Mears, (Director, UK Network, Midlands & North, The British Business Bank, Host] =0D=0A=
    Dr Sandy Reid, Fund Principal, Mercia Ventures =0D=0A=
     Dr Dan Lane, Founder, ValidateLabs =0D=0A=
     Dr Dahlia Salman, CEO & Co-Founder Bioxhale  =0D=0A=
     Dr Carl Edwards (University of Leicester) =0D=0A=
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14:30  – Panel 2– Hosted by Innovate UK with De Montfort University=0D=0A=
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Entrepreneurial support & grant funding with DMU=0D=0A=
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    James Silverward, Innovate UK (Host)=0D=0A=
    Dr Chris Young, Founder of Chromar=0D=0A=
    Pedro Machado, Collaborator, Chromar=0D=0A=
    Paul Edwards, Head of Hub, Midlands ICURe =0D=0A=
    Mark Smith, Business Development Manager (De Montfort University) =0D=0A=
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Break  =0D=0A=
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15:30 - Panel 3 – Hosted by Forging Ahead with Loughborough University =0D=0A=
Venture Capital & Accelerators with Loughborough University=0D=0A=
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    Zhenzhen Wang, CEO, TransHumanity =0D=0A=
    Dr Adriano Randi, CEO, RV3 Tech =0D=0A=
    Dr Nick Gostick, Head of IP Management & Commercialisation, Loughborough University =0D=0A=
    Dr Adam McGuinness, Plug & Play=0D=0A=
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    Rhianna Briars, Network Manager, Forging Ahead (Host) =0D=0A=
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16:00 - Ends =0D=0A=
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Please note times are subject to change. =0D=0A=
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British Business Bank is the UK’s economic development bank.=0D=0A=
Our mission is to drive economic growth by helping smaller businesses=0D=0A=
get the finance they need to start, scale, and stay in the UK. =0D=0A=
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UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is the UK’s innovation agency.=0D=0A=
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Ahead is a coalition of 16 Midlands university partners, led by=0D=0A=
Loughborough University. Our mission is to supercharge the=0D=0A=
commercialisation ecosystem in the region.=0D=0A=
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Parking at Space Park Leicester is very limited. Pay-and-display parking is available at the National Space Centre next door.
SUMMARY;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:The Money Map: Funding Journeys that Power Innovation  Space Park Leicester 
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