Seed to Growth Capital - 29th June Manchester (16 seats left)

Register at http://www.techcelerate.org/jun10-2 Select Fees from Tab at bottom of page

Venue: Horwath Clark Whitehill, Arkwright House, Parsonage Gardens, Manchester, M3 2HP (0161 214 7500)

From: 6 to 9pm

In Dec 2009, Jon Bradford visited us to speak to about Difference Engine, and he later recruited a Techcelerate Member into his 13 week intensive mentoring programme, which also invests £20,000 seed funding for 8% of equity. John will return to Manchester to speak about the next round of funding and mentoring bringing two of the nine companies that went through the programme. Confirmed: Jon Bradford (CEO - Difference Engine), Paul Rawlings (CEO - Screen Reach) and Tim Langley (CEO - Canddi)

On 15th June 2010, the North West Development announced the appointment of fund managers to manage its £185 million venture capital fund. With so much public money available within the region, what are the options for setting up and growing high growth businesses over the next five years? Confirmed: Andy Reach (responsible for overall £185 million), Paul Gower (YFM £45 million), Julian Viggars (EV Group - £30 million) and Karen Kindley (AXM £15 million) and Chaired by: Michael Taylor of North West Insider

Queries: Manoj Ranaweera 07769734491 manoj@ranaweera.name