https://community.element14.com/learn/events/c/e/170<p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:18pt;"><strong>Getting Your Hardware Startup Ready for Investment</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"> ‘I have a working prototype: now what?’ - the what, why, when and how of securing investment for your hardware startup.</span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"> </p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"> </p><table border="1" class="jiveBorder" style="border:1px solid #000000;width:100%;"><thead><tr><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#6690bc;text-align:center;" valign="middle"><strong>{tabbedtable} Tab Label</strong></th><th style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#6690bc;text-align:center;" valign="middle"><strong>Tab Content</strong></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;">About</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><p style="margin:0;">Prototyping costs are lower than they’ve ever been thanks to low-cost design and manufacturing tools, but what happens once you’ve created a working prototype for your idea? How do you access financial investment and who’s there to support you? Raph Crouan of <a class="jive-link-external-small" href="https://www.startupbootcamp.org/accelerator/iot-london/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Startupbootcamp IoT</a>, a startup growth program that is supported by element14, outlines the key things you need to know before talking to investors.</p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"> </p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>What the Attendees Will Learn</strong></span></p><ul><li>Current investment trends for hardware and Internet of Things startups to be aware of.</li><li>What investors look for when investing in startups.</li><li>What startups need to demonstrate to investors in terms of progress, future potential and financials.</li><li>What materials and answers startups need to perfect before speaking to investors.</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;">Webinar Recording </td><td colspan="1" style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"> <a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/learn/events/w/documents/3018/video-getting-your-hardware-startup-ready-for-investment">Click Here To Watch Webinar Recording</a></td></tr><tr><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;">Presenter</td><td style="border:1px solid black;border:1px solid #000000;padding:2px;"><p style="margin:0;"><strong><br /><span><a href="https://community.element14.com/resized-image/__size/211x319/__key/telligent-evolution-extensions-calendar-calendarfiles/00-00-00-00-71/contentimage_5F00_85366.jpg"><img alt="image" src="https://community-storage.element14.com/communityserver-components-secureimagefileviewer/telligent/evolution/extensions/calendar/calendarfiles/00/00/00/00/71/contentimage_85366.jpg-211x319.jpg?sv=2016-05-31&sr=b&sig=VM%2FX7wlyigfjr5AmeqFalSZeHj8JDQlEWv35I943XyM%3D&se=2026-07-01T23%3A59%3A59Z&sp=r&_=ESZf6JoB7nOhT27xgi5Hdw==" style="max-height: 319px;max-width: 211px;" /></a></span></strong></p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:14pt;"><strong>Presenter: Raph Crouan</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"> </p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Raph Crouan is the Founder & CEO of <a class="jive-link-external-small" href="https://www.startupbootcamp.org/accelerator/iot-london/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Startupbootcamp IoT</a> - a dedicated startup growth program based in London, helping IoT and hardware startups validate, build and scale their business. Alongside this, Crouan is a Founding Board Member & Chair for the SMEs in the <a class="jive-link-external-small" href="https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/alliance-internet-things-innovation-aioti" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">AIOTI</a> (Alliance for IoT Innovation) at the European Commission, a Founding Board Member of the French IoT Think Tank, and an angel investor and advisor to startups including  <a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.undagrid.com/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Undagrid</a> and <a class="jive-link-external-small" href="https://beastsofbalance.com/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">Beasts of Balance</a>. Prior to his current venture, Crouan spent 14 years at Apple (lately as Head of Strategy & Business Development for iPhone & iPad in Business in EMEIA). </span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><script>window.top.e14.func.queueScripts.add(function() { window.top.e14.func.e14DynaloadTabbedTables.init(); });</script>en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/learn/events/c/e/170Wed, 21 Jun 2017 17:42:40 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:239359ab-dee6-4d8b-bd50-8aa40e7030c4shabaz<p>Startupbootcamp is one of the shining examples of how innovation can be encouraged and turned into successful businesses for those with smart ideas but need a helping hand and perhaps have no product management or business experience. They have loads of experience in helping small startups become big.</p><p>I think this presentation could be a real eye-opener for a lot of people.</p><p>I'm traveling that week : ( but will listen to the recording.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>