1 JUNE 2011
9:00-12:30
Room Mozart
The Innovation Union identifies access to risk-financing as one of the key challenges facing European technology companies. The Venture Forum will feature prominent investors revealing how they evaluate nanotechnology-related investments and how investors can contribute value to partner firms. The discussion will be followed by investment pitches from some of Europe’s most exciting nanotechnology start-ups.
Chair
KOPONEN, Pekka
Founder and CEO
Spinverse Oy (FI)
09.00 – 10.30 Investor Introductions and Discussion
Panelists will introduce themselves and their investment outlooks, and will then discuss:
- How investors perceive the nanotechnology opportunity space
- What investors look for in a nanotechnology company – and what they avoid
- The role of venture capital in relation to other funding sources
- How best to pitch investors
Panelists:
TOOTH, Jenny
Managing Director, Angel Capital Innovation (UK)
LUNDSTRÖM, Patrik
European Nano Invest AB (SE)
FLACH, Michael
Nanostart (DE)
HACKMANN, Claus
BASF Venture Capital (DE)
11.00 – 12.30 Venture Pitches
MADIBERK, Taavi – Skeleton Technologies (EE)
EASTHAM, Derek - NFAB Ltd (UK)
PILVI, Tero – Picosun Oy (FI)
ZOFFMANN GLUD, Sys – Nanoference (DK) Scientific coordinator, iNANO
LISZIEWICZ, Zsolt – COO, Genetic Immunity (HU)
BORBEY, Janos – CEO, BBS Nanotechnology (HU)
BRANDT, Johan - Managing Director, Genano (FI)
