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Sponsors, Board and Supporters A-Z listVenturefest would like to thank all its generous 2008 Sponsors, without whom this year’s event could not take place. Please take some time to visit them in the Venturefest Village marquee. Bilcare GCS (Europe) LtdBilcare Global Clinical Supplies serves the Americas, Europe and Asia with clinical trial materials support, services and complete project management. We are recognised leaders in providing clinical supplies solutions supporting the complete value chain of the pharmaceutical sector. We specialise in complete service from design to count-back, including the preparation, packaging and distribution of Investigational Medicinal Products and Clinical Trial Supplies for study phases 1 through 4 and subsequent compassionate use. Our integrated approach provides seamless service throughout the project. We combine industry experience with our total clinical supply chain service and delivery to provide smart, efficient and innovative solutions. Bilcare GCS (Europe) Ltd Business Boffins LtdBusiness Boffins has developed a programme of business support that combines educational material with mentoring in a format that has been proven to work: in a year-long trial with 150 new businesses the programme dramatically improved business success. The programme has been licensed for use abroad (including Italy, Latvia and Hungary) and is now being licensed to one university in each of the Regional Development Agency regions (e.g. Warwick for Advantage West Midlands and UWE for SWERDA) in order to create a national programme of business support. Components of the proven material are also available as books and CD-ROMs. Business Boffins Ltd Business Link Silver SponsorBusiness Link is the route to publicly-funded business support in England and forms a crucial part of the UK government’s campaign to promote enterprise and business growth. The Business Link service exists to:
Working to high quality standards Business Link provides information and advice to help customers make the most of their opportunities, fast-tracking customers to the expert help they need. This service approach, known as Information, Diagnosis & Brokerage (IDB), ensures SMEs and aspiring entrepreneurs receive free, impartial information and advice. Business Link BusinessZone Media SponsorBusinessZone.co.uk is the leading online community for owners and managers of small to medium-sized businesses, providing free resources including a highly interactive forum for debate, networking and knowledge sharing with fellow professionals. Register free with BusinessZone.co.uk for a wealth of online resources including:
Register today at: Charles Russell LLP Silver SponsorCharles Russell LLP is a top 50 City legal practice offering expertise in corporate finance, IP and IT. We are the only legal practice with offices in all three technology hubs: London, Oxford and Cambridge. From our Oxford office we provide full corporate and commercial expertise, focusing on both capital markets and M&A/Private Equity. We draw on in-depth specialist support from our other offices when required. This combination enables us to offer our clients the combined benefits of City quality advice, local rates (for the core corporate team), and attentive support from a proximate office. According to Legal 500 2007 “Peter Elliott’s ‘reliable team’ at Charles Russell LLP’s Oxford office punches above its weight.” Charles Russell LLP Finance South East PLATINUM SponsorFinance South East (FSE) is a privately governed regional funding organisation, backed by the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA). With access to a breadth of public and private resources, FSE specialises in the identification, funding and development of ambitious, high potential growth businesses. By providing a unique funding service to these companies across the South East, FSE helps them grow through direct investment and associated support. FSE’s specialist range of products and services include advice on funding strategy, introductions to funding sources, fund management, mentoring and investor networks. The FSE team consists of highly experienced finance professionals with many years of experience in small business finance. From early stage development through to growth and expansion, every funding journey is different. We’re here to help make yours a success. FSE has directly invested £12.5m in SE companies and has helped them raise a further £30m. Find out more at www.financesoutheast.com Finance South East Isis Innovation Ltd Silver SponsorIsis Innovation is the technology transfer company of the University of Oxford, commercialising the research generated by University researchers. Isis provides researchers with commercial advice, funds patent applications and legal costs, negotiates exploitation and spin-out company agreements. It manages Oxford University Consulting which identifies and manages consultancy opportunities for University researchers. Isis Enterprise is a division of Isis Innovation Ltd. It offers consulting expertise, workshops and advice in technology transfer whilst working closely with clients from the public and private sectors, in the UK and internationally. Isis Innovation Ltd RGC Jenkins & Co Silver SponsorEarly stage technology companies need to demonstrate a strong intellectual property position to attract private investment. Start-up entrepreneurs need to think about protecting an invention before any disclosure whatsoever. It is vital to talk to a patent attorney at an early stage to protect you or support your negotiations with potential customers and investors. If you are considering investing in start-up technology, you will need to undergo a thorough investigation of the IP assets as part of the “due diligence” process. We act for various VC companies in this capacity. Whether you are an entrepreneur or an investor, our team has the background and expertise to help, whatever the technology. RGC Jenkins & Co NHS Innovations GOLD SponsorThe NHS Plan recognises the need for the NHS to develop with innovation at its heart. Commercialisation of innovations arising from within the NHS is managed by nine Innovation Hubs in England, offering support to NHS staff who have a pre-market product and serving NHS organisations in their regions by identifying, protecting and developing intellectual property (IP) sourced from within. Contact the Innovation Hubs as follows:
OBNOBN catalyses the growth and development of the Oxford and South East BioCluster. OBN’s core focus is to:
We deliver the above through:
OBN Oxford Brookes University Silver SponsorOxford Brookes enjoys an international reputation for research and has an excellent record of commercialising the outcomes into successful business opportunities. The University strives to provide research which is both academically rigorous, informs public policy and has an impact in the ‘real world’. Much of the University’s science-based research has direct application in the spheres of biotechnology, medicine, engineering, computing, architecture, construction and environmental planning. Oxford Brookes also leads CommercialiSE, an integrated framework for accelerating the commercialisation of ideas in the South East region. The £5m programme includes 11 Universities from the SE and SEEDA in the partnership. Contact John Francis, Director of Research and Business Development, Research and Business Development Office. Oxford Brookes University Oxford Centre for Entrepreneurship and InnovationThe Oxford Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Saïd Business School integrates the University’s entrepreneurship education, teaching and research. It works closely with the University’s knowledge transfer system supplying courses, networks and the C21 Challenge competition. Saïd Business School (SBS) is also the base for Oxford Entrepreneurs, the largest student entrepreneurship society in the UK. There are over 130 SBS-related companies which have raised over £500m in venture capital in the last seven years. We are launching a major fund raising campaign in 2008 to support new research and teaching programmes in innovation and entrepreneurship; some of this research will focus on Oxfordshire clusters of high-tech firms, knowledge transfer and the rollout of innovation from research. Oxford Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Oxford City Council Silver SponsorOxford City Council delivers a range of services and promotes related activities for the benefit of people who live and work in Oxford. As part of its duty to promote economic, environmental and social well-being, the Council is keen to support the local economy and develop better links with the business community. The nurturing of business development, particularly in the high tech sector, is important and the Council is pleased to support Venturefest in accommodating this. In the current business climate the Council is particularly keen to help new and existing businesses achieve greater efficiency through reducing their carbon emissions and will be showcasing its Carbon Management Programme and Business Climate Change Pledge at this year’s Venturefest. The Council has recently launched a website giving businesses local advice on climate change: www.oxfordismyworld.org/business. Oxford City Council Oxford Innovation LtdOxford Innovation is the UK’s leading operator of Innovation Centres and manages 13 centres across the country, including 6 centres that are located in Oxfordshire, that provide flexible office and lab space for over 350 high growth, knowledge-based and creative companies. The company also delivers a range of business support programmes, including the Innovation Advisory Service South East, the Oxfordshire Enterprise Hub, and three Investment Networks that raise funding for start-up and growing companies throughout the UK. The networks include Oxfordshire Investment Opportunity Network, the Thames Valley Investment Network and Oxford Early Investments, which collectively have helped over 90 companies raise £19.5m during the last five years. Oxford Innovation Ltd Oxford Technology Management LtdOxford Technology Management Ltd manages the four Oxford Technology VCTs, and, since March 2008, the £30m Oxford Technology Enterprise Capital Funds. All these funds exist to make investments in start-up and early stage technology companies, in general near Oxford. Having made an investment, OTM is actively involved in helping the company to develop its commercial strategy, and to grow and develop, and ultimately to achieve an exit. The team: Lucius Cary, Matthew Frohn, David Denny, Michael Penington, Joanne Hoareau. Oxford Technology Management Ltd Oxfordshire County Council GOLD SponsorOxfordshire County Council is not only the county’s largest single employer but also has overall responsibility for the county’s economic well-being. The County Council has defined the promotion of a World Class Economy as one of its core objectives and has teamed up with the Oxfordshire Economic Partnership to deliver on this commitment. The Oxfordshire County Council’s economic development team has been seconded to the Economic Partnership to develop its capacity as a catalyst for economic improvement. Within the economic partnership Oxfordshire County Council is leading work on the promotion of Oxfordshire as a venue for business investment, particularly in the high tech and innovation sectors. The Council’s on-going support and sponsorship of Venturefest is part of a wider strategy to support this sector that also includes improving local intelligence about the county’s economy, strengthening work to improve education and workforce skills and working to address congestion and housing issues. Oxfordshire County Council The Oxford TrustSince the move to St Clements in 2005 and the development of the Trust’s cultural centre for science, Science Oxford (SO), the Trust has continued to build upon its work encouraging the study, communication and application of science and technology. Science Oxford provides a base for many of the Trust’s established activities in addition to offering an opportunity to develop new initiatives in science communication, to study the relationship between scientist and society, and to further encourage the pursuit of science and enterprise. The Oxford Trust Richardsons Chartered AccountantsWe are a flexible, approachable firm of business advisors, acting for a number of start-ups in the science and hi-tech fields, and are experienced in meeting the kinds of challenges your company may face. Our team will listen to your unique requirements and provide you with whatever you need from our full spectrum of accounting, tax, management reporting and support services. We look forward to meeting you at Venturefest 2008. Richardsons Chartered Accountants Start Electron Silver SponsorStart Electron is situated on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire, at the heart of an area with world-renowned science, research and technological innovation and enterprise. Start Electron opened in October 2007 and provides a unique blend of office accommodation, business support and funding within a brand new air-conditioned building directly opposite the Diamond Light Source. The centre provides competitive accommodation packages on flexible license terms for furnished or unfurnished offices, studios, workshops or laboratory space. In addition there is a staffed reception, an on-site management team, café, exhibition space and meeting rooms, all with ample free parking. Start Electron Technology Strategy Board Silver SponsorThe Technology Strategy Board is a business-focused public body with a key role in driving innovation in the UK. Operating in partnership with Government departments, RDAs, devolved administrations and research councils, the Technology Strategy Board will apply investment of around £1bn over the coming three years – working with business to help drive innovation in those areas which offer the greatest scope for boosting UK growth and productivity. The vision of the Technology Strategy Board is for the UK to be a global leader in innovation and a magnet for innovative businesses who can apply technology rapidly, sustainably and effectively to create wealth and enhance quality of life. Technology Strategy Board The Telegraph Business Club MEDIA Sponsor Who? – is successful and why? Register free with www.telegraphbusinessclub.co.uk to find the answers. The Telegraph Business Club has a free subscription members-only website full of relevant case studies, business news and information plus MasterClass videos and numerous opportunities to save money, attend events and win prizes and promote your business and events on our free networking directory in the Business Club Community! The Telegraph Business Club brings excellence, learning and fun to UK’s dynamic business community. www.telegraphbusinessclub.co.uk
UK Business Forums MEDIA SponsorUKBusinessForums.co.uk is the most active SME forum in the UK, providing reach to over 8,000 members. Launched in 2001, UK Business Forums has become a trusted environment within which small business owners can:
Register for free at UK Intellectual Property Office Think business potential Do you have a brand to protect? Think Trade Marks The UK Intellectual Property Office is the Government agency responsible for IP in the UK. If you need help and advice on Trade Marks, Patents, Copyright or Designs then contact us on: UK Intellectual Property Office UK Intellectual Property Office is an operating name of the Patent Office UK Trade & InvestmentUK Trade & Investment is the Government organisation that supports companies in the UK trading internationally, and overseas enterprises seeking to locate in the UK. We offer new and experienced exporters FREE tailored, impartial and expert advice on winning business overseas. We combine the skills of our 38 private sector International Trade Advisers with the national resources of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (DBERR) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office network of British Embassies, Consulates and High Commissions. UK Trade & Investment Unipart Conference CentreUnipart Conference Centre is close to the centre of Oxford with easy access to the M40 and M4 motorways, the A34 and Oxford Ring Road and offers 600 free, secure parking spaces. This flexible venue has excellent facilities, WiFi, top class catering and an on-site leisure suite. The purpose-built conference and meeting spaces are close to main reception and fully comply with disability legislation. All rooms have air conditioning and contemporary, business-like décor. The efficient Conference Team assists clients from initial enquiry through to grand finale and experienced media technicians are on hand throughout.
Unipart Conference Centre University of Oxford GOLD SponsorAn international centre for research, Oxford University attracts the highest level of external research funding of any UK university and is among the most successful European universities at spinning commercial ventures out of its academic research. Not only does it offer world-class consultancy, specialist facilities and equipment, but also cutting-edge technology licences and patents. Oxford University is an important centre for executive education and continuing professional development, is home to one of Europe’s leading business schools, and owns one of the few UK science parks that combine University Research with start-up accommodation. The University also offers some of the country’s brightest students, extensive networking opportunities, and an ideal venue for meetings and conferences.
For more information contact Joe Barclay at: University of Oxford Venturefest 2008 Event ManagersRubicon Communications Ltd (RCL) is proud to have been the event manager of Venturefest since its inception in 1999. RCL is a business-to-business event organiser, specialising in the design, development and management of global conferences, exhibitions, training courses and seminars. Contact us to explore how our services could be of value to your organisation. Rubicon Communications Ltd
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