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SUMMARY:Open Meeting: 'Growth capital - vital oxygen for the innovation ec
 onomy' - Speaker to be confirmed
DTSTART:20100316T180000Z
DTEND:20100316T210000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Technology stocks rose 59% in the S&P index in 2009\, beating 
 the S&P 500 average of 24%\, yet funding for technology remains hard to fi
 nd. Technology businesses have to make best use of all sources of growth c
 apital during the recession\, with many investors constrained to follow-on
  existing investments.\n\nOur panel of experienced technology investors wi
 ll share their insights into the best practical approaches they are seeing
  technology companies take to find capital and how technology funding will
  evolve. Taking part in the discussions will be  \n\nMichael Magnay\, Klei
 nwort Benson\, who will also chair the meeting. Michael heads the Cambridg
 e Office of Kleinwort Benson. He has been with the company for twelve year
 s\, initially as an analyst\, prior to running discretionary and advisory 
 portfolios for private individuals\, charities and trusts.  He has been ac
 tively involved in product development and the introduction of alternative
  asset classes into client portfolios. \n\n\nLaurence John\, Amadeus. Laur
 ence is chief executive of the Amadeus & Angels Seed Fund (AASF)\, with £
 10 million under management and up to £10 million for co-investment from 
 Amadeus III. AASF is dedicated to providing seed money for start-up compan
 ies spanning the technology sectors\, with the exception of Life Sciences.
 \n\n\nGraham O'Keeffe\, Atlas Venture.  Graham (pictured) is a Venture Par
 tner in the technology group.  He joined Atlas Venture in 1998 and focuses
  on investments in communications technology companies\, particularly in t
 he wireless and semiconductor sectors. \n\nDr Michael Mainelli\, Emeritus 
 Gresham Professor of Commerce\, Gresham College\, London.  Dr Mainelli is 
 also Executive Chairman of Z/Yen\, a City-based risk/reward firm\, where h
 e works on strategy\, technology\, finance and business development.     \
 n\nPlease go to http://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/events/article/default.a
 spx?objid=66632 to sign up.
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Robinson College\, Grange Road
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