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Invention to Venture workshop

NCIIA I2V Agenda
Friday, September 22nd, 2006
DRAFT

Location: St. Cajetan's Church
Auraria Campus

8-8:30: Continental breakfast, registration, networking

8:30-9: About the NCIIA: Phil Weilerstein, Exec Dir, NCIIA

9-9:45: Is Technology Entrepreneurship for You? ; TBD

9:45-10:30: Innovation's engine room: assimilating a broad base of technical knowledge for successful design: Randall Tagg, PhD, Co-Director, UCD Rapid Prototyping Lab

10:30-10:45: Break/Networking

10:45-11:30: IP Issues: Wendy Pifher

11:30-12:15: How the TTO can help you: Tom Smerdon, Dir of Business Development, CU Technology Transfer Office

12:15-1:15: Lunch/Networking

1:15-2:15: The 12-Step Pathway to Innovation: Arlen Meyers, MD, MBA, Professor, UCDHSC

2:15-3:00: Sales and Marketing for early stage companies: Bard

3:00-3:15: Break/Networking

3:15-4:15: Panel Discussion: Finding the money
Moderator: Ren Su, Dean, UCD College of Engineering
Angel investing: Steven Miller, CTEK
Early Stage Venture funds: TBA
SBIR Grants: Russell Farmer, PBC,Inc.

4:15-4:30: Final Comments and Feedback