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Andrew Gaule, founder of the Corven Corporate Venturing Network, talks to Peter Nagler, chief innovation officer, and Bernhard Mohr, head of corporate venturing, Evonik Industries

On November 26 and 27, 400 players from the venture philanthropy and social investment sector gather once more for the EVPA annual conference. Now in its ninth year, EVPA heads to Geneva, Switzerland, for its 2013 conference. The rest of this article is in our October issue PDF.

Andrew Gaule speaks with Chris Wade, director of the VC unit at UK Trade & Investment.