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Happy New Year from the NISP CONNECT team!

Sick of working for the man? Make 2010 the year you said “Enough!” and acted on your start-up idea or got involved to help lead a new high potential venture.

2010 is going to be a good year. Keep your eyes open for 5 new Frameworks workshops titles, some great Evening Series events in production and lots of new developments as the year progresses.

Watch this space

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UPCOMING EVENTS

NISP CONNECT Frameworks workshops present:
“Angel Capital: How to Sweeten your Dragon”
Thursday 14th January 2010, @ Northern Ireland Science Park
By Alan Watts, halo Business Angel Network (funded by IntertradeIreland and Invest NI)

Who should attend? Entrepreneurs and “wantrepreneurs” only

Early capital is a critical component of new venture creation. While seed capital comes in many forms, angel investing has a high public profile thanks to Dragon’s Den, but is perhaps the least understood. So what are the returns in angel investing and how can entrepreneurs give angels (or Dragons) what they want?

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NISP CONNECT Frameworks workshops present:
“From Start-Up to Success Story; The Leadership Challenge”

Thursday, 4th February 2010, @ Northern Ireland Science Park

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HALO NEWS
DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR HALO ANGEL FUNDING
Halo has completed its first year in its new reinvigorated form and has exceeded its targets for both investment in start-up companies and number of business angels in the network.

This year there will be only 5 halo investor evenings – so competition will be even more intense for companies wishing to pitch. The deadline to apply for the 17th February meeting is 17th January and a quick 2 page initial application form is available on the website at http://www.nisp.co.uk/NISP-Halo-Entrepreneurs.aspx.

So if you are a start-up or high growth potential company looking for investment, get those application forms in. If you would prefer to have an informal chat, Alan or Richard Ferguson, the new Halo Manager, will be delighted to hear from you. Contact Richard on Richard.ferguson@nisp.co.ukor 028 9073 7924. For further information on the halo network click here

NORMANS BLOG: "HOW DO WE GET OUT OF THE RUT?"
Norman Apsley, NISP Chief Executive

Now that the world economy is showing signs of recovery, there is no shortage of analysis and prediction. Pundits are good at looking back and apportioning blame but to what end? The only valuable result is to figure out what should each of us do as a result of it all.

The clearest outcome of the debacle is that the world’s centre of economic gravity has moved towards Asia and this could have many consequences for us, some quite surprising perhaps.

One is that we might see an emerging global economic system with some different values. For example, while superficially, Indian economic strategies don’t look terribly different from ours (knowledge and innovation led), they also emphasise the need to maintain and to grow her spiritual values….Click here to continue reading

LOCATE YOUR COMPANY AT NORTHERN IRELAND SCIENCE PARK

For further information on work space at Northern Ireland Science Park, click here

EVENTS AND NOTIFICATIONS FROM OUR AFFILIATES

Refresh Belfast with Blaine Cook
Monday 11th January 2010, Bradbury Place, Belfast

Blaine Cook is Ex-Lead Developer at Twitter/Principal CO-Author of OAuth/Developer at Osmosoft will talk on “Putting a Finger on Web Logins”
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Open Coffee Belfast
Thursday 14th January 2010, Bradbury Place, Belfast

OpenCoffee is an informal meetup for people with an interest in technology, the internet, business and startups.
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HVDC – Eirgrid East West Interconnector from Ireland to GB
Tuesday 19 January 2010, QUB Belfast

The presentation and discussion by Ciaran Geany will cover the voltage source converter (VSC) technology and its benefits, the project progress to date, major milestones, and how the East West Interconnector compares to other interconnectors.
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Broadband in Northern Ireland
Tuesday 26 January 2010, QUB Belfast

A world class broadband network will bring immense opportunities and benefits to Northern Ireland giving businesses a competitive edge and enriching the lives of consumers.
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Creative Collaborations
Wednesday 10th February 2010, Waterfront Hall, Belfast

Is your business interested in gaining access to and awareness of supply opportunities across the creative industry sectors of Film &TV, Digital Media, Music and Desig
Click here for further details

Take a Titanic Leap
Saturday 13th March, Titanic’s Dock and Pumphouse

Meningitis Research Foundation and Habitat for Humanity Northern Ireland have joined forces to bring you a once in a lifetime opportunity! Both charities want you to don your harness, enter a specially built Pod and get hoisted 100 feet into the air! You’ll then, one by one, jump feet first out of the Pod hurtling towards the ground, stopping just a few to spare after the most amazing adrenaline rush of your life!

Click here for further details

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