Venturefest 2012
Venturefest, now in its 14th year will take place at the Saïd Business School on 19th June 2012.
We are looking forward to an exciting programme of sessions which will run alongside the returning Innovation Showcase and Exhibition.
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Technology Strategy Board
Launch Pad
Launch Pad
Launch Pad is the business idea competition for Oxford’s next generation of entrepreneurs. If you have a brilliant business idea but need some help to get your idea off the ground then we want to hear from you.
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Newsletter
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Richardsons
Richardsons Chartered Accountants are delighted to continue with their support for Venturefest for 2012, thus pledging their continued commitment to innovation and technology in Oxfordshire. This will be Richardsons’ ninth year as honorary auditors, making them one of Venturefest’s longest standing supporters.
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Innovation showcase
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to see some emerging and exciting Innovations at Venturefest 2012.
About Venturefest
About Venturefest
Venturefest is THE business creation networking event of the year. If you are in any way involved in the process of creating businesses, you need to be there. At the heart of Venturefest is the funding stream.
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Speakers
The speaker list is growing all the time and will be updated regularly. Sessions are free to attend and seating is allocated on a first-come first-served basis. However some sessions are enormously popular so please arrive early to take your seat.
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STFC
Partner and exhibitor, The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) keeps the UK at the forefront of international science and innovation.
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Marblar.com
Marblar.com is gamified tech transfer. We are leveraging collective wisdom and crowdsourcing market applications for new/existing technologies. We offer points & prizes to our Marblars, and new market opportunities to our tech holders!
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Centre for Defence Enterprise
The Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) is the Ministry of Defence’s entry point for new science and technology providers. CDE, part of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), proves the value of innovative research sourced from the broadest possible range of science and technology providers.
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Oxford Capital Partners
Oxford Capital Partners is one of Europe’s most active growth capital investors. Our expertise lies in scaling up and accelerating businesses into international markets. We are focused around the themes of Digital Media, Mobile, Software, Cleantech and Life Sciences.
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Young Enterprise Oxfordshire
Each year Oxfordshire entries in the national Young Enterprise Company Programme are remarkable not only for their spirit of enterprise, but also for the innovative products and marketing techniques the teams of 15 to 19 year olds have developed
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Funding stream
Hear from investors and entrepreneurs in a series of presentations, pitches and debates. Showcases and investment opportunities in some of the UK’s fastest growing technology companies.
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First Sight Media
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Institute of Directors
About Venturefest
What people said
Excellent day. Met many of the people I wanted to see. Also useful new folks. Enjoyed the Moulton presentation. Driving the Mini was even better than I expected. And the weather wasn’t bad either!
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Audiomotion Studios
Audiomotion is Europe's leading motion capture service provider. We are a multi-award winning studio, specialising in the provision of motion capture services to the Game Development, Film and Television industries.
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Cella Energy Ltd
Cella Energy Ltd makes safe, low-cost hydrogen storage materials. Our materials use nano-structuring to safely encapsulate hydrogen at ambient temperatures and pressures. This sidesteps the requirement for an expensive hydrogen infrastructure.
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Supporters
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University of Oxford
Partner and exhibitor, Oxford University is one of the world’s top universities and it plays a pivotal role in the local, regional and national economies.
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Lloyds TSB Commercial
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The learning stream
The theme for this year’s learning stream is “An introduction to the new essentials for any business (but especially high growth businesses) to gain competitive advantage”.
You will explore some of the latest ideas employed by successful businesses.
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WizDish™
WizDish™ is an exciting new patented product designed to revolutionise computer games and first person simulations.
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Expert clinic
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DFx Technology Ltd
DFx Technology is a global provider of energy saving solutions with distribution in thirty-two countries.
Latest news
Latest news
Check out the latest news on Venturefest, Oxford and the local economy here.
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Networking Hub
This year, we're introducing the Venturefest Networking Hub to get you all talking to each other and to give you the chance to capitalise on every opportunity that the day presents.
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Science Entrepreneurs Network
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and Saïd Business School (SBS) formally announce the formation of the Science Entrepreneurs Network (SEN), whose objective is to commercialize the existing patent portfolios of multiple science-based institutions across Europe.
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Useful stuff
For all you need to know about the Saïd Business School from cash machines to Wifi.
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Innovation futures stream
The theme for this year is around three thriving clusters in and around Oxfordshire: Automotive and future cities, Space and Particle Physics.
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Dehns
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Venturefest in pictures
Have a look at Venturefest through the years in our flickr picture gallery.
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Outline of the day
Venturefest is an exciting one-day event organised around three themed streams.
Our three streams of talks, presentations and debates give you the chance to learn, to invest, to network and to keep up to date with Oxfordshire’s technology and science clusters. Watch this space for more detailed information on Venturefest 2012.
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Pitching4Management
Pitching for Management is a national series of events offering fast-growth companies the chance to find senior executives and non-executives to help their company proceed to its next stage of growth.
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Oxford Brookes University
Partner and Exhibitor, Oxford Brookes is one of the UK’s leading modern universities with an international reputation for excellence in teaching, learning and research.
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Spitfire Club
The plan is to complete twelve ninety per cent scale Supermarine MK26B Spitfires. Builder-pilots will become an amateur operational squadron based at Enstone, in Oxfordshire.
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OperaVOX Ltd
OperaVOX™ is a powerful voice analysis tool for doctors, patients and singers on the iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.
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University of Oxford
Partner and exhibitor, Oxford University is one of the world’s top universities and it plays a pivotal role in the local, regional and national economies.
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ON Communication
ON Communication Science and Technology is a specialist content agency with 26 years experience, primarily in the Energy sector and industry.
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SpecialEffect
SpecialEffect is the award winning Oxfordshire charity dedicated to helping all young people with disabilities to enjoy video games and other creative interests through cutting edge technology - for rehabilitation, inclusion and pure fun!
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Programme
Venturefest 2012 will engage with the challenges facing the local and national economies.
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Lime Tree Innovation
Lime Tree Innovation is a consultancy company which helps businesses grow by exploiting innovative ideas.
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Venturefest is THE business creation networking event of the year. If you are in any way involved in the process of creating businesses, you need to be there. It starts with a breakfast, ends with a drinks reception and is jammed full of exciting presentations and sessions in between; it is a long and busy day, but worth it.
