Press conference: Tuesday 12th of January 2010 Address : 1000, la Gauchetière West, Suite 2500
Will attend at the event several major Funds such as: Teralys Capital, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, the French Caisse des dépôts et consignations, HarbourVest, the Ontario Venture Capital Fund, the UK Innovation Investment Fund.
Among the speakers, the VCF 2010 will welcome:
-Julie Payette, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut -Claudie Haigneré, Director of Universcience, former deputy minister of research and new technologies of the French republic and former astronaut.
The Venture Capital Forum will give the opportunity to entrepreneurs and investors to meet and exchange on several subjects with regards to financing innovation. During the 6th edition of the VCF, many themes will be treated:
- Government-sponsored Funds, and Funds of funds--Investing the Government's Money to Support Middle Stage VC Fund Growth with Teralys Capital and CDC. - The Next Big Thing--How VC's Spot Emerging Trends, and Distinguish Game-Changers from Bubbles with HarbourVest and the CNRC. - Angels and Strategic Investors--why they invest, How they help and How to Coordinate their Priority with those of VC Investors with France Angels and Ange Québec.
The Venture Capital Forum Canada-France was first held in 2004. It aims to foster partnerships between the European and North American venture capital sectors. Round-table discussions, business lunches and the investors' dinner as well as numerous private meeting areas will further enhance the networking opportunities.
20 innovative companies among three categories - Life Sciences, ITC and Industrial innovation - will be presented on
For further information: For further information: Sébastien Vicente, cell: (514) 290-0950
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