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CAPstart Update
October 2003
Welcome to the CAPstart newsletter
Recent
Successful Capital Raisings:
Ref 474 Unique
Lighting Systems for Roads and Airports. Raised part
capital, balance of $250,000 still needed.
Existing
Listings Update:
To access these opportunities
go to www.capstart.com.au and Register
as an Investor/Subscriber or if already registered, Login with your user name or
password. Contact us if you have forgotten these.
SME
No 474 Unique Lighting Systems for Roads and Airports.
Contracts signed for first above ground lighting systems for
NSW and SA regional airports. These are solar power, pilot activated systems.
Further contract won for lane delineation project for major Adelaide tidal flow
road system.
SME
417 A Fully Automated and Enhanced Payroll System for SME's
On completion of current installations client base increased from 100 to 170
sites.
SME No 142 Secure Electronic Workspace For
sensitive Information:
Have agreed major distribution
agreement with Australia's leading provider of
electronic security products - promotional activity will
commence in November 2003.
SME No 20 Solar Sailor
Received a non-refundable deposit for the design and engineering of three
2*20 hp Hybrid Marine Power systems for three "water buses" for
Taiwan. The contract is for A$1,200,000 and will be completed by July 2004.
Businesses
for Sale / Wanted
CEO looking to buy/run business (preferably not
IT). Funds available to $1.5ml.
Successful educational marketing and
administration company looking to expand and/or diversify up to $10ml available.
What
is CAPstart and how does it work?
We have receive a number requests to explain what CAPstart is and how it
works.
CAPstart is Australia's only real time on line matching service which brings
together Entrepreneurs raising capital of $500,000 or more and Investors. An
important part of CAPstart is the template which is completed by Entrepreneurs
and then reviewed by us. The specially designed template and review process
performs 2 main functions; acts as a filter and presents information in a
structured way for investors.
Investors/Subscribers register (free) and complete a profile which is used to
search for suitable opportunities. They can also receive an email advice of any
new listing that meets their criteria. To visit CAPstart click here: www.capstart.com.au
Aussie
Opportunities launched by NSW Treasurer
The NSW Treasurer and Deputy Premier The
Honourable Michael Egan launched Aussie Opportunities at Government House on
Thursday 18 September 2003.
Aussie Opportunities is the only dedicated
web based system which matches Australian research projects coming
out of Australian universities, hospitals, CRCs, government authorities (i.e.
CSIRO) and private enterprise with investors, partners and potential
collaborators. The site currently has over
120 research projects listed and is growing. It is accessing a data base of over
3000 investors and potential partners both nationally and globally.
The service is free, to register as a project
manager and list a project or to register as a viewer and view existing projects
click here: www.aussieopportunities.com
Australian
Technology Showcase Exhibition
As
Patrons of the Australian Technology Showcase we would like to invite you to
register to attend this year's ATS Exhibition on Thursday 30 October
2003 at The Royal Hall of Industries, next to Fox Studios in Sydney.
This
is not a trade show, nor your average exhibition - it's a showcase of Australian
technology and ingenuity, and provides a great opportunity to network with
business leaders from innovative Australian technology companies.
We are proud to be supporting this excellent private and public sector
collaborative event.
Pacific
Capital Corporation will also be displaying details of our new initiative Aussie
Opportunities.
The
Hon. Michael Egan, NSW Treasurer and Minister for State Development, will
provide the official welcome for this key event in the NSW Government Business
Program for Rugby World Cup 2003.
Paul
Østergaard, President of Norwood Systems, will travel from the
U.K.
to be
our special guest speaker. Norwood
Systems is a leading developer of Bluetooth(r) Wireless Technology and a great
example of an Australian-based company that has become an acclaimed
international success story.
The
2003 ATS Exhibition will be held from
10 am
to
4 pm
on 30
October in the Royal Hall of Industries, next to Fox Studios Australia.
The official welcome will take place at
10.30
am
,
followed by our technology speakers at
12.30
pm
with
lunch and networking from
1pm
.
Over
110 ATS technology companies from NSW and QLD will be on display from a range of
industry sectors. Pacific Capital Corporation is proud to be an ATS Patron and
an exhibitor at this event.
Around
1,500 to 2,000 invited business representatives are expected to attend the
exhibition, drawn from local and interstate businesses, Government purchasing
agencies, venture/equity capital providers and international business visitors
in town for Rugby World Cup 2003.
For
more information and to register, visit the ATS website http://www.ats.business.gov.au/atsexhibition2003/
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