Closing the Equity Gap: how are we going to fund the high-growth start-ups of the future?

Closing the Equity Gap:  How are we going to fund the high-growth start-ups of the future? Smith Institute Event sponsored by NESTA

Why have many investors abandoned investments in early stage businesses, seeking the relative comfort of more established businesses? This event will debate how, in the new economic climate, the high growth start-ups of the future can be funded.

Note: This event is not taking place in the security zone, so you do not need a Conference pass to attend.

Speakers include: John McFall MP (Chair, Treasury Select Committee), Simon Walker (Chief Executive, BVCA), Jonathan Kestenbaum (Chief Executive, NESTA), other speakers tbc

Date: Monday 22^nd September

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, September 22, 2008 from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (GMT)

Add to my calendar

Bridgewater Hall
Lower Mosley St
Greater Manchester M2 3WS
United Kingdom

Other Maps:

Via Michelin | Google

NESTA

NESTA is the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. We are the largest single endowment devoted exclusively to supporting talent, innovation and creativity in the UK. Our mission is to transform the UK’s capacity for innovation. We invest in early stage companies, inform innovation policy and encourage a culture that helps innovation to flourish.

	View other NESTA events
	Contact the Host
	Subscribe to receive notifications of future events by this host View XML Feed Subscribe to RSS Feed Subscribe to Atom Feed Add to Google Add to My Yahoo! Add to My AOL Add to My MSN