ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. ***************************************************************************** Hello Nikos, You could try: http://www.science-projects.org/2007/downloads/downloads2.php Published many moons ago, it contains the accounts of different people who set up some of the earliest hands-on centres in the UK and beyond. It is not a recent this-is-how-you-do-it guide, but it contains some great accounts from people, so many years ago before us, who were committed to the communication of science through hands-on interaction. By the way, the contents of the book are below. All the best, Jenny Man Contents: Introduction: Stephen Pizzey PART 1 The Exploratorium: Frank Oppenheimer Launchpad: Dr Anthony Wilson Technology testbed: Dr P V Sudbury Human Biology: Dr R S Miles The Science Place: G K Leto and C J Chiaverina The Inventorium: Gillian Thomas Buxton Micrarium: Dr Stephen Carter Museum of Scientific Discovery: Ken Gleason Questacon: Dr Michael Gore Origins of the Bristol Exploratory: Professor Richard L Gregory Techniquest: Professor John Beetlestone PART II Phaenomena: Georg Mueller Designing and making exhibits: Francis Evans Interacting with Design students: Bryan Dale Setting up a workshop: James Dalgety Market research: Dr Nicola Lewis Charitable trusts: Hugh Frazer Formative evaluation: Professor Wynne Harlen Using Volunteers: Maggie Plouviez On 30/10/08 23:27, "Nikos Dalamagkas" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers > Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. > ***************************************************************************** > > Hello all, > > > > After working for some years in a university for educational technologies, > ICT, and collaborated with science centers in other countries, for many > projects, I want now to write a business plan in order to find a VC for > starting a science center, in my town, in Greece. > > > > Do you know where I can find usefull material , on starting up a new company > for promoting science in the public? > > Are there any online (or offline) material for market analysis, or a > business plan? > > Any books? Websites? > > > > Could you please help me with material? > > Or with anything you think it will be useful. > > > > Thank you in advance > > > > Best regards, > > > > Nikos > > > *********************************************************************** > For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the > Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org. > > Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at > www.exhibitfiles.org. > > The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To > learn more, visit > http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html. > > To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the > message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to > [log in to unmask] *********************************************************************** For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org. Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org. The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To learn more, visit http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html. To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to [log in to unmask]