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INVESTOR LADDER UNIVERSITY COMMERCIALISATION CONFERENCE
Investor Ladder returns to Leeds in what promises to be one of our largest events to date. Our University Commercialisation Conference will bring together over 50 university technology transfer offices and commercialisation units, a network of key investors who have actively backed university spin-outs and a selected showcase of investor-ready university spin-outs.
Confirmed keynote speakers include Marion Bernard (Chief Investment Officer, Northern Gritstone) and from an academic founder perspective Richard Kuo (Founder CEO of Wobble Genomics, a University of Edinburgh spin-out who recently secured £2.15m) who will be discussing Wobble Genomics’ recent spin-out and fundraising journey.
EVENT DETAILS
DATE: May 12th 2022
TIME: 1pm - 5pm Main Event
Drinks Reception: 5pm - 7pm
LOCATION: Aspire, Leeds, 2 Infirmary St, LS1 2JP
ATTENDEES: 130 invited guests
PROGRAMME:
1:00 Event opens with a brief welcome from Gordon
1:00 – 1:45 networking and lunch
1:45 – 2:30 Presentations:
Wobble Genomics
Northern Gritstone
Showcase Introduction
2:30 – 2:55 Round table session 1
3:00 – 3:25 Round Table session 2
3:30 – 5:00 Networking
4:30 – 7pm drinks reception
Roundtable topics:
UK V US - What are Differences in University Spinout Commercialisation Processes – Neil Simrick from Imperial College London
Female founders – how do we encourage more female academics to commercialise their research – Gillian Flemming from Kero Group and Mint Ventures
The importance of MVP or market knowledge –Set Squared - Karen Brooks
How to connect University commercialisation with the regional innovation ecosystems – Richelle Schuster
How important is finding the right commercial lead – Gordon Bateman
Pre seed. - Is there scope to make more funding at pre seed stage? - Marion Bernard
