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BNC 2006-11-07 Funding Early Stage Companies - Tim Wawn

You have the great idea, the market validation is underway and you’ve shaken down all your rich relatives for seed funding. Your business plan forecasts a cash burn of $250k for the next 12 months and your back account is starting to look shaky. What can you do to keep things on track?

Our panelists will explore the options available to early-stage companies to leverage funding through government grants and support programs, such as AusIndustry’s Commercial Ready. We will also look at the trends in pre-seed venture investing and examine the growth of alternative sources of capital, including the state of angel activity in Australia.

This session is proudly presented in conjunction with AusIndustry and there will representatives on hand from State and Commonwealth agencies to provide further information on the programs covered by the panel.

 

Tim Wawn, CEO, Applimex Systems

Tim Wawn is CEO of Applimex Systems, a privately owned biotech company commercialising enzymes for industrial and therapeutic applications. He possesses extensive experience in commercialising new technologies in the biotechnology sector, both within Australia and Internationally. Tim is a chartered accountant and holds a Master of Business Administration from the AGSM.

BNC 2006-11-07 Funding Early Stage Companies - David Malloch

You have the great idea, the market validation is underway and you’ve shaken down all your rich relatives for seed funding. Your business plan forecasts a cash burn of $250k for the next 12 months and your back account is starting to look shaky. What can you do to keep things on track?

Our panelists will explore the options available to early-stage companies to leverage funding through government grants and support programs, such as AusIndustry’s Commercial Ready. We will also look at the trends in pre-seed venture investing and examine the growth of alternative sources of capital, including the state of angel activity in Australia.

This session is proudly presented in conjunction with AusIndustry and there will representatives on hand from State and Commonwealth agencies to provide further information on the programs covered by the panel.

 

David Malloch, Chair, Capital Angels, and CEO, Malloch Digital Design

David is Managing Director of Malloch Digital Design Pty Ltd, a company specialising in the design and manufacture of microprocessor-based security-related equipment. He has represented industry on a variety of advisory boards and international delegations and has been recognised with awards for innovation and export. He serves as the Chair of Capital Angels - a group that provides a forum for investors to proactively support Canberra region entrepreneurs through both investment and other activities.

BNC 2006-11-07 Funding Early Stage Companies - Panel and Audience Discussion

You have the great idea, the market validation is underway and you’ve shaken down all your rich relatives for seed funding. Your business plan forecasts a cash burn of $250k for the next 12 months and your back account is starting to look shaky. What can you do to keep things on track?

Our panelists will explore the options available to early-stage companies to leverage funding through government grants and support programs, such as AusIndustry’s Commercial Ready. We will also look at the trends in pre-seed venture investing and examine the growth of alternative sources of capital, including the state of angel activity in Australia.

This session is proudly presented in conjunction with AusIndustry and there will representatives on hand from State and Commonwealth agencies to provide further information on the programs covered by the panel.

 

Panel and Audience Discussion

BNC 2006-10-03 - Panel Discussion - Maximising the value of your hidden knowledge

Latent or hidden knowledge is often overlooked when analysing the assets of a technology-based company. This is the value of knowledge that extends beyond traditional IP and encompasses the knowledge that resides in your team's heads – including the stored value in networks and connections. Capturing and utilising the value of corporate knowledge and business networks are challenges for companies, both large and small. 

Panel Discussion

BNC 2006-10-03 - Ian Palangio - Maximising the value of your hidden knowledge

Latent or hidden knowledge is often overlooked when analysing the assets of a technology-based company. This is the value of knowledge that extends beyond traditional IP and encompasses the knowledge that resides in your team's heads – including the stored value in networks and connections. Capturing and utilising the value of corporate knowledge and business networks are challenges for companies, both large and small.

This issue has become even more critical with the rise and popularity of social networks. What are the tools you can use to maximise the value of this knowledge in your company? Our panel of experts will explore and share new technologies and techniques to capture and leverage this knowledge, retaining it within our organisations for the benefit of all.

 

Ian Palangio
Solution Specialist,
Microsoft

Ian Palangio is a Solution Specialist for Microsoft focusing on Collaboration Technologies – specifically Microsoft Office Groove and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server. Automating business processes and creating collaborative environments for information workers is the goal of the solutions Ian works on. Ian likes to pursue winter sports and is currently the captain of the Australian National Curling team.

BNC 2006-10-03 - Anne Fletcher - Maximising the value of your hidden knowledge

Latent or hidden knowledge is often overlooked when analysing the assets of a technology-based company. This is the value of knowledge that extends beyond traditional IP and encompasses the knowledge that resides in your team's heads – including the stored value in networks and connections. Capturing and utilising the value of corporate knowledge and business networks are challenges for companies, both large and small.

This issue has become even more critical with the rise and popularity of social networks. What are the tools you can use to maximise the value of this knowledge in your company? Our panel of experts will explore and share new technologies and techniques to capture and leverage this knowledge, retaining it within our organisations for the benefit of all.

 

Dr Anne Fletcher
Director & Principal Consultant,
Growing Your Knowledge

Dr Anne Fletcher is a Director and the Principal Consultant of Growing Your Knowledge Pty Ltd, a management consultancy specialising in health and biotechnology. Anne's earlier career was in medical science and prior to establishing Growing Your Knowledge she was the Director, Intellectual Capital at the Australian Red Cross Blood Service. In this role she was responsible for national R&D policy and strategy, and knowledge management. In March 2006 Anne coordinated the first Knowledge Management Conference in Australia specifically for the health sector.

bizNetClub 6.9.05: Going Under - Lessons from plans that didn't work

Some of our deepest and best experiences come from the things that don’t go well in life. Our workshop focuses on some of the lessons learnt by today’s entrepreneurs from experiences of business failure. In the process we will shed some light on the process of business administration and successful business development. To help us learn what can be created from the depths of despair we have 3 excellent speakers, all of whom have many positive experiences as well as the odd negative one – including at least one phoenix arising from the ashes!

 John Andrews, PhD – CEO, Phoenix Biologix

 John Stewart, FCA, Stewart Advisory Services

 Rob Whitton, Partner, Lawler Partners