Exelon Partners in collaboration with Konstantinos Giantsios (also founder of WTVP and WTMNews.gr), in the second phase of the Corallia Microelectronics Cluster Initiative (mi-Cluster) is responsible for cultivating relationships with the international Venture Capital community as well as preparing mi-Cluster actors for the process of raising capital. In this context we will be conducting biannual seminars covering a variety of issues related to raising funds from Venture Capital companies.

The third in the series of seminars will take place 11^th April 2011 at the Patras Science Park (see map). The seminar is open and free for the public, provided you have a genuine interest in the subject. To reserve a place please Register Here.

VCO Seminar III TENTATIVE EVENT PROGRAM - 11th April 2010

1. 13:30-14:00  Registration

2. 14:00-14:15  Innovation Clusters, (Prof. V.Makios, Corallia Clusters Initiative)

3. 14:15-14:45 TBA (Prof. K.Tsekouras, University of Patras)

4. 14:45-15:15  The Anatomy of a Business Plan, (Konstantinos Giantsios, WTVP)

5. 15:15-17:00  Sources of Funds and an Introduction to Venture Capital (Dimitrios Papaioannou / Exelon Partners)

6. 17:00-17:15 Coffee Break

7. 17:15-18:00  Raising Funds from Venture Capital (Dimitrios Papaioannou / Exelon Partners)

8. 18:00-18:45 Panel Discussion; The Entrepreneur Perspective (Alex Maniatopoulos / eConais, Stelios Koutroubinas / BlueDev, John Kikidis / Analogies, more TBA)

Presentation format: each presentation will last aprox. 30mins and would be followed by a Q&A session.

THERE IS A LIMITED NUMBER OF SPACES, SO PLEASE RESERVE YOUR PLACE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.