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Launch Pad Supported by SETsquared, BEN & SWAIN

Tuesday 05 December 2006, 17:30 - 20:00
@Bristol, Harbourside, Bristol, BS1 5DB

Speaker(s): Various

Launch Pad is a new event in the small business support area of the Royal Society of Chemistry, offering a great opportunity to make new contacts and find out more about what it takes to make a chemical science small business a success.  Case studies and presentations on entrepreneurship and local support available for small businesses completes this free and informal event.

PROGRAMME

17:30    Registration and refreshments
18:00    Main presentations:
                Local case studies:        Eric Mayes, Nanomagnetics, Apaclara
                                                         Terry Cosgrove, Revolymer
                Creating a business:      Roger Pettman, Revolymer
                Building an IP portfolio   Stephen Chandler, Cambridge Display  Technologies
                Obtaining funding            Philip Tellwright, SWAIN
                Regional support             Paul Reynolds, Bristol Colloid Centre
19:30    Open Forum
20:00    Networking including buffet and drinks

For further details see attached form (Word doc 390kb)

Attendance at this event is FREE.  Please apply early to ensure a place.  The deadline for registration is Friday 28 November 2006.

You can register on line at www.rsc.org/launchpad or complete and return application form to:

Christine Charlton
Royal Society of Chemistry
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London W1J 0BA

Tel:      +44 (0) 7440 3394
Fax:     +44 (0)20 7734 1227
Email:  industry@rsc.org