Rel 01/1 December th November March 2008 Copyright  Connect Yorkshire 2007 Connect Yorkshire Nick Butler Executive Director

Rel 01/1 December th November March 2008 Copyright  Connect Yorkshire 2007 Connect Yorkshire’s Focus: High Technology Equity Investment Prospect Companies Core Focus Companies Yorkshire And Humber

Rel 01/1 December th November March 2008 Copyright  Connect Yorkshire 2007 Connect Yorkshire’s Involvement ConceptSeedcorn funding Initial Growth Venture Capital Expansion Alumni IPR Spinout Business Growth

Rel 01/1 December th November March 2008 Copyright  Connect Yorkshire 2007 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

Rel 01/1 December th November March 2008 Copyright  Connect Yorkshire 2007 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

Rel 01/1 December th November March 2008 Copyright  Connect Yorkshire 2007 Connect Yorkshire Team Glen Hopkinson Managing Director Nick Butler Executive Director Rachel Kirby Operations Manager Danielle Ward Marketing and Membership Executive Aqsa Mahruf Wed Analyst

Rel 01/1 December th November March 2008 Copyright  Connect Yorkshire 2007 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

Rel 01/1 December th November March 2008 Copyright  Connect Yorkshire 2007 Investor Readiness Programme-Spring 2008 Practical Business Plans-16 th 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

Rel 01/1 December th November March 2008 Copyright  Connect Yorkshire 2007 Recent Investment Successes Kirkstall £100K Lattice Voice Technologies £150K The Alternative Energy Company £250K Teletoddler £450K Paraytec, £500K Pulse Generation £580K

Rel 01/1 December th November March 2008 Copyright  Connect Yorkshire 2007 Connect Yorkshire Successes (cont) Syntopix Presented at Connect’s 2 nd Investment Conference, Nov 2002 Successfully floated on AIM end of March 2006 Proactis Presented at Connect’s 3 rd 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

Rel 01/1 December th November March 2008 Copyright  Connect Yorkshire 2007 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

Rel 01/1 December th November March 2008 Copyright  Connect Yorkshire 2007 Forthcoming Connect Yorkshire Forum Spring Investment Forum 18 th June Leeds United Football Ground Free event including a buffet and networking

Rel 01/1 December th November March 2008 Copyright  Connect Yorkshire 2007 Raising Cash on AIM Seminar 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: 19 th March - Location: Addleshaw Goddard offices, Leeds - Registration 5:30 start – 8:00 close

Rel 01/1 December th November March 2008 Copyright  Connect Yorkshire 2007 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 alerts Profile tracking and modification Sign me up! Fill in the form on the table and Connect Yorkshire will register you for free on