With: Simon Grey, AWS Ocean Energy and Bill Aulet, MIT Entrepreneurship Center
Date: Monday 1st August 2011
Time: 6pm - 6:30pm
Discussion topics to include:
- How did you start the process?
- Where did you go to find VCs in Scotland / UK / Europe?
- What was your biggest frusatration during the process?
- What did you learn along the way?
- What information did you have to provide?
- How often did you have to pitch before being successful?
- What has the outcome been?
AWS Ocean Energy:
AWS Ocean is a marine energy technology company based in Inverness. The company have developed and tested what they believe to be the only viable technology solution which can meet the £1.5 billion market for offshore wave energy equipment in Scottish waters over the coming decade. AWS currently employ 12 highly qualified staff and have recently raised a significant amount of investment from Alstom in order to expand the business. Simon Grey took part on MIT's Entrepreneurial Development Program (EDP) 2011.