24/04/2002

All-Ireland investment conference takes place in Belfast

The first all-Ireland investment conference of its type, has been held on Wednesday, April 24, at Belfast's Ramada Hotel.

The conference brought together leading venture capitalists, financial consultants and business advisors seeking information on private equity investment.

InterTradeIreland, who finalised the details of the private enterprise conference, arranged for top speakers to take part in the conference including Scott Malpass of Notre Dame Venture Capital Fund, Dr. Martin Naughton of InterTradeIreland and Glen Dimplex, and Dr. Chris Horn of Iona Technologies.

A number of entrepreneurs who have had recent experience of the venture capital market also spoke at the event which targeted an audience of senior participants from the venture capital and equity community In Ireland, both north and south.

The conference sought to promote best practice among participants in this industry sector by highlighting successful funding rounds and venture capital investments from the US and the island of Ireland.

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