Investment Attraction Course

Maximise your chances of raising investment by applying for the Investment Attraction Course.

The specialised and intensive progam is run over a four month period and is designed to provide business owners and CEOs with training in business development and investor readiness through targeted workshops and mentoring.

Companies who take part in the Investment Attraction Course are given the opportunity to maximise their chances of raising investment through the development of a range of specialised skills and review of their investment proposals.

The course is fully funded by Innovate SA and limited to approximately 12 companies per round—there are two rounds per year. The course is a merit based process based on potential to attract investment as judged by the interview panel and course facilitators.

Past courses

The investment attraction course has now run six rounds since February 2009. Testament to the success of the course, 100 percent of participants believed the course added value to their business and 100 percent said they would recommend the program to other South Australian businesses.

Click here for a list of past participants. 

Client testimonials

"When I started the Investment Attraction course at Innovate SA I knew little about the capital raising process. The course got me up to speed very quickly on how I needed to present my business in order to raise capital. During the course I did actually raise the seed funding I needed to get my business off the ground and I have no doubt that the course gave me the confidence and networks to seek and secure this funding - thanks."
Guy Sewell - Thereitis.com

“I think it gave me the opportunity to work on the business rather than in the business. The opportunity to present our pitch, to work through that, to work through the process and the business plan, to meet other people that are going through the course has been fantastic and I would highly recommend the course to anyone else who is thinking about it.”
Peter Wildy - Tier 5

“I think we have both learnt more in the last three months than we have doing our entire MBA over the last five years. It has been really beneficial especially to meet the other participants and learn from them, this was just as much fundamental as the presentations.”
Andrew Down - Vetsynch Solutions

“I found the course at innovate SA extremely useful from the point of view of meeting like-minded people who are doing what we are doing and taking some risks. Also, the quality of the presenters was really excellent. And just a fantastic way to get a bit of a reality check on what it is that you think we are doing and I would thoroughly recommend it to anybody who is really serious about making your business a success.”
Narmon Tulsi - Stage Director

Content

The course is a mix of workshops, 1:1 mentoring and group sessions with leading professionals. The time commitment for the course is approximately three days per month. At the end of the course participants will be introduced to appropriate investors.     

Investment Attraction Course Rd 1 2012 presenters (PDF)  
Investment Attraction Course Rd 1 2012 calendar (PDF)

Credit for University of Adelaide Commercialisation Courses

Innovate SA is pleased to announce that individuals who complete the Investment Attraction Course are now eligible for a credit towards any commercialisation course at the University of Adelaide. For further information click here.

Applications

Investment Attraction Course Rd 1 2012 application (PDF)

Applications for Round 1, 2012 close on the 10th of Feb 2012.
For further information contact Tim Richardson on 08 8113 0714.