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29th November 20064 March 2008Copyright Connect Yorkshire 2007

Connect Yorkshire

Nick ButlerExecutive [email protected] 384 5642

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Connect Yorkshire’s Focus:

HighTechnology

EquityInvestment

ProspectCompanies

Core FocusCompanies

YorkshireAnd Humber

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Connect Yorkshire’s Involvement

Concept Seedcornfunding

InitialGrowth

VentureCapital

Expansion

Alumni

IPR Spinout

Business Growth

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What Connect Yorkshire Offers:

• A wealth of free advice!

• Understanding of and access to venture capital

• One-off workshops and seminars

• Investment Forums to present your business pitches to potential investors

• InvestorQuest opportunities for ‘red carpet’ meetings with investors

• ‘Mydealmaker’ interactive web portal

• Springboard top level mentoring

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Connect Yorkshire’s Sponsors

They support Connect through:

• Contributing financially• Giving seminars and leading workshops• Participating in our Companies Assessment Groups• Forming part of Fast Forward and Fast Invest panels

Connect Yorkshire has 40 sponsors who represent the regions top business advisors

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Connect Yorkshire Team

• Glen HopkinsonManaging Director

• Nick ButlerExecutive Director

• Rachel KirbyOperations Manager

• Danielle WardMarketing and Membership Executive

• Aqsa Mahruf Wed Analyst

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The Investor Readiness Programme

• Access to free expertise in raising finance

• Aimed at technology and knowledge based businesses

• Designed to highlight and deal with issues faced when securing funding

• Lead up to Connect Yorkshire’s Investment Forum where company’s pitch to potential investors

Interactive Workshops Delivered by Top Professionals

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Investor Readiness Programme-Spring 2008

• Practical Business Plans-16th April• Intellectual Property Rights and Wrongs-23 April• E-marketing and Going Global-30 April• Effective Negotiating Skills-14 May• Show me the Money-22 May• Company Valuations and Deal Structures-4 June

All in central Leeds except 4 June in York at 4.30 for 5pm start. All free.

Followed by drinks and buffet.

Register on our website www.connectyorkshire.org

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Recent Investment Successes

• Kirkstall £100K • Lattice Voice Technologies £150K • The Alternative Energy Company £250K• Teletoddler £450K • Paraytec, £500K• Pulse Generation £580K

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Connect Yorkshire Successes (cont)

Syntopix• Presented at Connect’s 2nd Investment Conference, Nov 2002• Successfully floated on AIM end of March 2006

Proactis• Presented at Connect’s 3rd Investment Forum in June 2003• Successfully floated on AIM in June 2006

Bioniqs • Received a Connect Yorkshire Fast Invest Loan to employ a Business

Development Manager• Secured £650K of funding from venture capital and business angel

sources

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Some non-Yorkshire Investors at last 2 Forums

• London

Advent Venture Partners

Bridges Community Ventures

MMC Ventures

Shackleton Ventures

• Scotland

Alliance Trust Equity Partners

Bank of Scotland Equity

Pentech Ventures

Scottish Equity Partners

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Forthcoming Connect Yorkshire Forum

Spring Investment Forum

18th June Leeds United Football Ground

Free event including a buffet and networking

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Raising Cash on AIMSeminar exploring AIM - the Stock Exchange's Alternative

Investment Market for smaller, growing companies

• Learn what the investment market looks for in an AIM company The role of the broker, accountant and solicitor, along with

planning timetables • Benefit from the insight of successfully floated AIM company Cyril

Sweett. Hear CEO Dean Webster share his experiences with you.

- Date: 19th March

- Location: Addleshaw Goddard offices, Leeds

- Registration 5:30 start – 8:00 close

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MyDealMaker

• Interactive website for making online business connections

• Brings science and technology companies together with investors

•Searchable online profiles of companies & investors •Customised content, preference and permission options•Email alerts•Profile tracking and modification

Sign me up!

Fill in the form on the table and Connect Yorkshire will register you for free on WWW.MYDEALMAKER.CO.UK

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