Obtaining funding or investment to help your business innovate, commercialise and evolve can be a daunting challenge.

Angel investors, government grants and entrepreneur programs provide various funding options to Australian businesses. Understanding these, and how to best position yourself to maximise the opportunities available, can be highly beneficial.

Following our Guide to Funding for SMEs - a summary of grants and funding opportunities, this interactive and informative seminar will assist business owners to understand:

- the support Government programs provide to help SMEs to

commercialise novel products, services and processes; and

- the role of Angel investors in the ecosystem, and what they're looking for.

So whether you're an expert, or new to the fund raising process, come and join us to get some tips from the experts.

EVENT DETAILS

DATE Thursday 6 April 2017

TIME 5.30pm - 7.30pm

VENUE Davies Collison Cave, Level 14, 255 Elizabeth Street

COST Complimentary, including refreshments

RSVP By Thursday 30 March via the button below

CHAIR / SPEAKERS

Damon Henshaw | Principal, Davies Collison Cave

Damon will chair the session. Damon has extensive experience as a patent attorney and specialises in a range of engineering-related sectors, including clean technologies, mechanical and engineering sciences, medical devices, mining, automotive, manufacturing and physics. He has been successfully representing local and international clients for over 20 years, advising on IP strategy and crafting patent protection for businesses ranging from start-ups through to multinational corporations.

Topaz Conway | Director, StartupAUS | Commercialisation Adviser for the Entrepreneurs' Programme, Accelerating Commercialisation (Federal grant program) | Chair, SBE Australia

As a result of international experience traversing a number of industries including biotech, hi-tech, ecommerce and services, Topaz is an entrepreneur, angel investor, Director, and an advocate to the creation of a stronger Australian innovation culture. She works with early stage companies on commercialisation strategies and investment. As a Commercialisation Adviser, Topaz provides assistance and guidance to applicants and potential applicants with respect to grants under Accelerating Commercialisation within the Entrepreneurs' Programme.

Adrian Bunter | Executive Committee, Sydney Angels

Adrian is a member of the executive committee of Sydney Angels and is an experienced angel investor having made over 25 angel investments. He is also an executive director of Venture Advisory, one of Australia's leading specialist technology, media and telecommunications corporate advisory firms. With over 20 years' experience he has worked with a large number of companies to commercialise technologies, raise capital and to ultimately sell the business. Adrian is also a non-executive director of two ASX listed tech companies and several private businesses.