ipVA will present at the Imperial Innovations Breakfast Seminar Presenting IP and IP Strategy to Funders and Valuing IP on Fundraising at 8.45 -10.30am, Thursday 16th April 2009. The event takes place at Imperial Innovations, at the Imperial College's South Kensington Campus.

9.00 – 9.10 How to build an IP strategy and implementation plan Andrew Watson, Stephen Dix of ipVA

• What characteristics define the best IP companies (and ratings)
• Building an IP strategy and an IP roadmap
• Getting it broadly right and getting it horribly wrong (case studies)

9.10 – 9.20 How to present the IP story for investor Due Diligence – what investors are looking Andrew Watson, Stephen Dix of ipVA

• Assets –creating the right IP mesh across all IP classes
• Risks –presenting risks (best, worst and optimum presentation of risk)
• Licensing-having the right strategy for collaborations
• Standards
• Governance –creating the feel of good IP governance

9.20 – 9.40 An overview of the methods of IP valuation for fundraising – Kelvin King of Valuation Consulting

• Valuing prospective IP value even in early stage companies
• Evaluation and qualitative analysis
• Valuation and quantitative analysis

Places are limited, therefore we recommend that you reserve your place immediately. RSVP to innovate@imperial.ac.uk or alternatively call Lucy Ahfong on 020 7594 6644. Refreshments will be provided.

About ipVA
ipVA, www.ipvalueadded.com is Europe’s leading IP strategy consultancy. Its clients include Amadeus Capital, Environmental Technologies Fund, Oak Venture Corporation, Balderton Capital and Hg Capital.

About Valuation Consulting
Valuation Consulting, www.valuation-consulting.co.uk (a BNP Paribas company) is a leader in the practice of valuing private companies, shareholdings, intellectual property and intangible assets (“IPR”), in the UK, and internationally.