Access to capital is critical in successfully developing innovation and bring ideas to market.

• What role does private equity have to play in helping entrepreneurs develop innovation?
• What are the other key issues companies must consider in successfully exploiting their ideas?

Working with the medical device and Healthcare technologies sector, Oxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION) is holding a joint event on Tuesday, 27th November 2007 to:

• Find out what venture and strategic investors are looking for
• Discover emerging technologies and companies
• Learn about cutting edge research and funding opportunities
• Get informed about the latest technological trends and research activities

These and other questions will be discussed by an expert panel:

Chairman Andrew Mackintosh, Nick Dunster from the Wellcome Trust, Longbow VC, now confirmed, Margaret Parton from the NHS National Technology Adoption Hub and Paul Weinberger from Enigma Diagnostics Ltd.

OION will then hold its investment meeting: Each company will give a 5 min "pitch" with a 5 min opportunity for Q&A. The companies will be looking to raise equity funding ranging from £100k to £1M.

For more infortmation visit www.oion.co.uk