MasterClass_Spin-out

MasterClass: Spin-out Formation

25th February : Leeds
4th March London

09:30am - 5:00 pm

Program

This MasterClass will be developed around four inter-related themes:
- Making the decison to spin-out
- Setting up and managing a company
- Business planning and business plan contents
- Financing the company
Real cases will be used to illustrate concepts, and delegates will work in teams to analyse spin-out situations.

Download the Full Program as an Adobe Acrobat file.

What you will learn:

How to decide between spin-out and licensing strategies

How to start up a new company, and its management requirements

Basic strategic business planning; content of business plans for fund raising

Sources of finance for early stage companies

How deals are structured and negotiated; term sheets and a video of a deal closing with a VC

Who Should Participate

Founders of very early stage companies

NHS Enterprise NE Delegates discuss a case

Entrepreneurs and those considering a spin-out/start-up

Technology transfer managers

Professional advisors to early stage companies

MasterClass Leader: Michael Brand

	Founder of Captum Capital Limited; trained over 500 executives in Technology Valuation
	Former Vice President, 3i Corp, USA - headed the international technology transfer program
	Director of International Technology Licensing for Occidental Chemical Corporation
	Technical Director, Technicon Instruments Corp; developed first clinical applications of chemical sensors
	PhD Imperial College, London; MBA MIT Sloan School of Management

Venue

to be announced

Registration

Registration Form

Advanced registration is required. Download the Registration Form, complete off-line and return by email, fax or mail
Registration Fee £425 + VAT per delegate. Second or more delegates form the same organisation receive a 25% discount
The Registration Fee includes all MasterClass materials [Workbook with copies of slides, cases and handouts], lunch and refreshments.

Cancellation Policy
No cancellations after submission of the Registration Form but you may send a substitute if you are unable to attend.

Previous MasterClasses

Organisations which have particpated in this MasterClass include:

Alpha 2 Omega Limited	Health Protection Agency	Smith & Nephew
Appleyard Lees	HLBBShaw	UMIP Limited
City University	NHS Innovation North East	University of Bolton
Enterprise Ireland	RTC North	University of Durham

"A very informative introduction to the process of commercialising technology innovations via a spin-out company"

James Corden
Central Manchester University Hospitals Foundation Trust

"I had hoped to understand the issues facing those seeking to spin off a business - this was achieved and more"

John Moffat
HLBBShaw

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