For many years, the industrial landscape of lighting has been stable, dominated by the leaders such as Philips, Osram and GE. However, the recent advancements in LED lighting technology, coupled with declining LED prices, are accelerating the adoption of solid-state lighting (SSL) in many segments of the lighting industry, causing disruption to traditional industrial structures. This change is creating both risks and opportunities for companies and investors involved in the lighting industry. The SSL Investor Forum is specifically designed for current and potential investors, as well as LED and LED lighting companies seeking financing opportunities. The Forum will provide valuable information and excellent networking opportunities.

09:00 – 09:10
Introduction and Overview of the SSL Investor Forum
Katya Evstratyeva, Conference Chair, Strategies Unlimited, USA
Bob Steele, Conference Chair, Strategies Unlimited, USA

9:10 – 9:40
Overview of the Lighting Industry
Uwe Schupp, Director Equity Research, Deutsche Bank, Germany

09:40 – 10:00
The Role of Venture Funds in LED Lighting in Europe
Joerg Sperling, Director, WHEB Partners Ltd., Germany
WHEB Partners invests in established cleantech companies with high growth potential and existing revenues. As a pioneer in Europe’s clean technology sector, WHEB was founded in 1995.
WHEB Partners raised the UK’s first broad based clean technology fund in 2005 and now manages two clean technology funds with total assets under management of £130 million.
WHEB maintains offices in London and Munich and is one of the few managers raising its third cleantech fund.

10:00 – 10:20
New Frontier in Ultra Efficient Lighting
Marc Ottolini, Chief Executive Officer, ISOTERA, UK
Founded in 2010, ISOTERA is a Cambridge, UK-based privately funded Cleantech company using its game changing power network technology to create industry leading power & control systems for the fast growing LED lighting market.
The Company is the first to offer a seamless all-in-one power & control system that fully exploits the unique characteristics of the latest generation LED light sources. Its signature feature is highly efficient contactless power transfer allowing virtually toolless installation. The system offers an unprecedented combination of benefits: cost leading, simple and safe, flexible, durable and future proof.
In partnership with leading lighting companies ISOTERA helps building owners, tenants and facility managers around the world to reduce their operating costs and their carbon footprint.

10:20 - 10:40
Norbert Harkam, General Manager, LEDO LED Technologie GmbH, Germany

10:40 – 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 – 11:20
Alexander Loesing, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President Business Development, AZZURRO Semiconductors AG, Germany

11:20 – 11:40
Denis Bychkovsky, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, OLS, GmbH, Germany

11:40 – 12:00
Managing a SSL LED Start-up – Make a Company to Travel at the Speed of Light
Michael Kramer, Managing Director, LED Linear GmbH, Germany
LED Linear develops and manufactures high quality linear lighting systems based on LED for technically sophisticated interior and exterior lighting. Main products are linear and scalable lighting modules and systems based on LED and with an ingress protection from IP00 up to IP68.
On the basis of the modular LED tool kit more than 2.5 million lighting fixtures can be built. LED Linear lighting systems are used in applications varying from mood lighting to general lighting in office spaces, from under cabinet lighting up to façade lighting in 300 meter heights.
The product portfolio consists of various lighting systems, which have been nominated and granted prestigious international design awards.

12:00 – 13:00 - Delegate Lunch

13:00 – 13:20
Opportunities for International Investments
Paul Thurk, Managing Director, Arch Venture Partners Europe, Ireland
ARCH Venture Partners (www.archventure.com<http://www.archventure.com>) is a U.S.-based, early-stage venture capital firm of 25 years and $1.5 billion under management.  ARCH focuses on commercializing cutting edge innovations of world class researchers working in leading academic research institutions and national laboratories.  ARCH often co-founds companies straight out of the lab.  Approximately 85% of ARCH's portfolio companies were started this way.  ARCH's focus is on core, platform technologies in the physical and life sciences (and areas in which the two overlap).  Recently ARCH expanded its geographical reach to China, in association with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Japan via strategic relationship with UTEC and the University of Tokyo.  In September 2010, ARCH opened an EU office in Dublin to apply its model within Europe.


13:20 – 13:40
Success Story of Nualight
Alexander Hanrath, Vice President, Corporate Development, Nualight, Ireland

13:40 – 14:00
Peter van Strijp, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, OREE, Israel

14:00 – 14:20
Ian Turner, Chief Executive Officer, Juice Technoloigies, UK

14:20 – 15:00
Panel Discussion: Opportunities for Investment in LED Lighting in Europe

Moderators:
Katya Evstratyeva, Conference Chair, Strategies Unlimited, USA
Bob Steele, Conference Chair, Strategies Unlimited, USA

Panellists:
Joerg Sperling, Partner, WHEB Partners, Germany  
Paul Thurk, Managing Director, Arch Venture Partners Europe, Ireland
Uwe Schupp, Director Equity Research, Deutsche Bank, Germany
Alexander Hanrath, Vice President, Corporate Development, Nualight, Ireland