Thursday 26th November 2020
1.30pm - 4pm
Attendee list
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Overview
Our focus for the second roundtable in the series is university commercialisation. It will feature contributions from spin-out businesses, a number of university Technology Transfer departments, alongside early-stage investors. The event will begin with roundtables covering relevant topics and be followed by a chance to network.
The roundtable will be held on zoom for the first hour, with the remainder of the session held on Pixel Max, a new and interactive networking site.
An attendee list with full bios and contact details will be sent round the morning of the event.
Roundtable Topics
What is the biggest barrier to Venture Capital investing early in university spin-outs?
How can universities work to instil more commercial knowledge in their academics?
How can universities be more proactive with reaching out to businesses whose technology base and values align with their research capabilities
At what point should experienced entrepreneurs and managers be brought into spin-outs?
Schedule
1.30pm: Zoom log in and welcome
When you log into zoom, please ensure your username is your first name and surname. This will ensure we can assign you to the correct roundtable. To change your name once in the meeting, click on “participants”, find yourself in the list, then click “more” followed by “rename”
1.40pm: You will be assigned your first roundtable group for a 30 min discussion on a set topic
2.10pm: You will be rotated into your second roundtable group for a second 30 minute session
2.40pm - 4pm: You now have the opportunity to join the Pixel Max platform for networking, 1-1 conversations and to view pre-uploaded pitches.