Event for Hungarian technology companies to find out about setting up in the UK
Innovative Hungarian companies invited to attend a conference in Budapest to highlight the advantages of setting up and running technology companies in the UK.
The Hungarian Spin-off and Start-up Association is organising a conference at the British Embassy in Budapest on 16th October 2013 for innovative Hungarian companies. The conference is in partnership with the British Embassy in Budapest, the Hungarian Association for Innovation, ICT Association of Hungary and the Hungarian Biotech Association.
Conference objectives
Hungarian companies will be able to:
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learn about opportunities and benefits of setting up technology companies in the UK
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hear from companies who have been successful
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network with experts and successful business people from the UK
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hold one-to-one meetings with speakers
Programme
| 8:30am to 9:00am | Registration |
| 9:00am to 9:15am | Opening speech by British Ambassador Jonathan Knott |
| 9:15am to 9:30am | Opening speech by Gábor Vicze, President, Hungarian Spin-off and Start-up Association |
| 9:30am to 9:45am | Doing business in the UK by Kate Marshall, Director, Strategy, Policy & Local Engagement, Investment Group, UK Trade & Investment |
| 9:45am to 10:15am | How patent based businesses are incentivized: the Patent Box law by Tony Hughes, Sector Champion for Digital Content, UK Trade & Investment |
| 10:15am to 10:30am | Coffee break |
| 10:30am to 11:00am | Experience of a successful Hungarian company in the UK – a case study by Gergely Darvas, Member of the Board, ThalesNano Inc., Denes Csuka, Key Account Manager, MagiCom Ltd. |
| 11:00am to 11:30am | Identifying investor partners – Andrew Tarcy, Director, CE Capital |
| 11:30am to midday | London’s infamous Tech City, Accelerator Programs |
| midday to 12:30pm | Q&A, closing |
| 12:30pm to 13:30pm | Networking lunch |
| 13:30pm to 17:00pm | One-to-one meetings (participants and speakers), pre-registration is required |
*The organisers reserve the right to amend the programme.
Cost to attend
Attendance is free for members of the Hungarian Spin-off and Start-up Association, the Hungarian Association for Innovation, the ICT Association of Hungary and the Hungarian Biotech Association.
If you are not a member of the above organisations, the cost for attending is HUF 19,900 + VAT.
How to register
Register and book your one-to-one meetings by contacting Ms Hajnalka Polonyi by tel: +36 1 429 6253 or email hajnalka.polonyi@fco.gov.uk. The deadline for registering is 11th October 2013.
We can only accept a limited number of registrations on a first come first served basis.
We can only accept cancellations up until 11th October 2013. Late cancellations and no-shows will not be refunded.
Further information
The official language of the conference is English and no translation will be provided.