Venture Capital Meets The Education Market

Venture capital (very pro-profit) and education (often non-profit) have not always had a great deal in common. Stanford University and Berkery Noyes have set out to change that. Together they announced the featured speakers at the inaugural Venture Capital in Education Summit 2009.

Scheduled for May 29, 2009 at the Schwab Center on the Stanford University campus, the Summit will bring together an elite group of leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and investors to learn more about the K-12 and postsecondary education sectors and to build stronger bridges between the early-stage investment community and the dynamic businesses transforming the education landscape.

The Summit program will include keynote addresses by: Dr. Milton Chen, executive director of The George Lucas Educational Foundation, and Mr. Christopher Liedel, executive vice president and chief financial officer of The National Geographic Society

The Summit will also include discussions with noted education and investment industry leaders. Topics of discussion include

   -- The Future of Education
  -- Policy and Regulatory Insights into the K-12 and Higher Education
  -- Funding Early-Stage Education Businesses
  -- Finding an Exit Strategy
  -- Beating the Odds: Perspectives from Education Executives
  -- Digital Innovation and Empowerment for All

"The Venture Capital in Education Summit is the only gathering of early-stage investors and innovative companies with the mission of closing the gap in funding available to nascent education ventures versus that available to later-stage education businesses," explains Christopher Curran, managing director of Berkery Noyes.

In addition to support from Berkery Noyes and Stanford University, the Summit is being co-sponsored by Hogan & Hartson (www.hhlaw.com) and CSG|PR (www.csg-pr.com).