Goodbody Stockbrokers SummIT 2006

Ireland continues to prove itself as a source of growth companies. Recently, venture-backed AGI Therapeutics entered the stock market, with a €100m+ capitalisation, and recent weeks have seen trade sales by Similarity Systems to Informatica Corporation, NeedaHotel.com to Cendant and Conduit to InfoNXX, while others are under negotiation.

Similarity’s co-founder and CEO, Garry Moroney, will be speaking at SummIT to tell us about his experience with an Irish company from VC funding through to the recent trade sale.

This year’s SummIT, however, retains its traditional focus on the next generation of companies, and we have ensured that a selection of strong contenders will be there to provide an insight into Ireland’s successes of the future.

The conference will be opened by Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment, Micheál Martin TD.

These are some of the companies confirmed to speak on the day.

StockByte – Now among the top companies globally in the creation and distribution of premium royalty free images, Stockbyte is significantly profitable, and continues to grow its library of over 45,000 images. http://www.stockbyte.com

Datacare – Datacare is a software company offering compliance and corporate governance solutions to many top global players, Citigroup, Walmart, Ford, Coca Cola and Glaxosmithkline.
http://www.data-care.com

Propylon – Propylon delivers specialised solutions for regulatory and legislative document drafting on both sides of the Atlantic, and is recognised as a world leader in the regulatory automation space. http://www.propylon.com

AMT – AMT delivers software solutions which significantly reduce the cost of ownership and maintenance of aircraft fleets.
http://www.flightman.com

Merrion Pharma - Another successful spinout from the Elan stable with 4 of its own exciting products, two of which are in cancer therapy. http://www.merrionpharma.com

Opsona Therapeutics – With early funding of over €6m, and its roots in Trinity College, Opsona’s founders are three globally-renowned immunologists, who, with their team, are developing cutting-edge drugs focused on immune system regulation.
http://www.opsona.com

Gas Sensor Solutions – as the first spin-out from Dublin City University’s National Centre for Sensor Research, GSS is a manufacturer of low-cost, non-invasive, oxygen sensors and sensing equipment.
http://www.gss.ie

A full agenda for the day is available here