All Posts Tagged With: "Stephan Lamprecht"
Venture capital is a functioning and active asset class in SA
The results of the inaugural SAVCA Venture Solutions 2010 venture capital (VC) survey were released today. Some key findings include: 33 funds surveyed recording 251 VC transactions (2000 to July 2010); 47 in 2008. R2.6 billion invested in the VC asset class (2000 to July 2010). 60% of transactions by private VC fund managers, 5% [...]
24Nov2010 | Saine | 0 comments | Continued
Invitation to attend a workshop on “New Venture Creation”
South African Innovation Network (SAINe) members get 30% discount which means you pay R2 590 (incl. VAT) instead of the R3 700. There will be 2 workshops: In Pretoria on 11 and 12 November 2009 and in Cape Town on 18 and 19 November 2009. Sometimes great ideas or even radical technology are simply not [...]
9Nov2009 | Saine | 0 comments | Continued
Should I patent? – by Stephan Lamprecht
This week’s discussion is hosted by Stephan Lamprect from Venture Solutions. Stephan’s questions: Many South African innovators and inventors are quick to point out that we can’t and shouldn’t patent: “Patenting doesn’t work for us”. Is patenting really so important and is it relevant in the light of the Chinese, or even worse: getting sued [...]
26Oct2009 | Saine | 5 comments | Continued
