International Centre for Graduate Education in Micro & Nano Engineering

Innovation Finance

The objective of this module is to anlayse some of the specific issues in valuing and financing of early stage companies.

General information:

1. Innovation Finance module is available in first semester 2011/2012 academic year, starting from November 23^rd & 24^th, 2011 followed by a one day lecture on January 5^th, 2012.
   

• Block delivery module, 3 days course on-site at UCC. 

Course content:

This course examines the finance of innovation, focusing on technology-based start-up ventures, and the early stages of company development. It addresses key questions which challenge all entrepreneurs: how much money can and should be raised; when should it be raised and from whom; what is a reasonable valuation of the company? The subject aims to prepare students, as innovators and entrepreneurs, for these decisions.

Topics:

1. Basic Finance and Accounting Concepts.
2. Cash Flow Modeling and Management.
3. Creating Economics Value from limited resources.
4. Shareholder Relationships, Rights and Value.
5. Due Diligence: No Secrets, No Excuses.
6. Funding Sources and SWOT.
7. Group Project Presentation.
8. Valuations, Methods, Thruth and Myths.

Innovation Finance- Module Descriptor.