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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

SBIR Funding Forum: Commercializing Bioscience with R&D;Funding

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

$30.00

Learn how to navigate the SBIR application and award process to access and meet one-on one with various agency representatives. Discover how to access $2 Billion in R&D funding for small biotech companies.
Agenda:
• Agency Overviews
• Phase I, Phase II, Phase III
• Funding opportunities at each stage
• Selling to the government
• Working with Universities, Partners and Resources towards a successful application

Featured Speakers:

FeLenzie Harcum - NYCEDC
Lori Hoberman - Fish & Richardson
Kay Etzler, - NIH
Carl Ray - NASA
Steve Taylor –NYS Senate Finance

 

The Lally School of Management and Technology Faculty Book Panel

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

6 PM – 8:30 PM

MBA/EMBA Meet & Mingle Reception and Faculty Book Panel, featuring:

Prof. Satish Nambisan
Author,  The Global Brain (with co-author Mohanbir Sawhney)

Prof. Gina O'Connor
Prof. Lois S. Peters
Co-Authors, Grabbing Lightning (with co-authors Prof. Al Paulson and Prof. Richard Leifer)

Join current MBA students, alumni and faculty members to explore the opportunities available at Rensselaer's Lally School of Management & Technology. An admissions advisor will be on hand to answer your questions or provide information about our graduate management programs:
 
• Executive MBA
• Full-time MBA
• Evening MBA
• MS in Management
• MS in Management with a focus in Financial Modeling & Analytics
• MS in Management with a focus in Technology, Entrepreneurship & Commercialization

The Bruggeman Conference Center at the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies at Rensselaer
110 8th Street
Troy, NY

Start-Up NY Extraordinary Speaker Series & Lunch

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

12 noon – 1:30 p.m.

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Start-Up NY Extraordinary Speaker Series & Lunch presents Brian Rubin, President and Owner of Maryland Hydroponics.

Come and hear an extraordinary story from Brian Rubin who started Maryland Hydroponics after taking courses designed for entrepreneurs with disabilities. In just a few short years, Mr. Rubin has experienced tremendous growth and is thinking about franchising. At one time he had problems fitting into typical workplaces;  now he has the luxury of having turned a personal  passion into a successful business.

Fee: $15.00; $5.00 for SSIC Tenants and SSEA Members; and FREE for Start-Up NY Clients

  • Location: South Side Innovation Center
  • Website:
  • Phone:443-3445
  • Email: mtihic@syr.edu

NY 2013: Will Your Community Be Competitive?

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

3:15 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

$150

Change

Define the  forces that are driving  change for businesses in the global economy.

Innovation

Learn what Intelligent Communities around the world are doing to become the preferred location for 21st century businesses. 

Job Creation

Discover what colleges and universities in New York are doing to foster innova-tion and job creation in our regional economies.Learn how corporate leaders are influencing change in their organizations to ensure success in a rapidly evolving and interconnected global economy.
Our speakers
Nick Donofrio, IBM Executive Vice President of Innovation and Technology
Charles R. Craig, Corning, Inc. VP, Science and Technology Administration & Operations
Michael Fancher, The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Director of Economic Outreach
Anthony DiMaso, Verizon Communications Vice President of Strategy and Development  
Robert Bell, Intelligent Community Forum Co-Founder and Executive Director  
Ed Reinfurt, NYSTAR Executive Director
Dan Gundersen, Empire State Development Corporation
Dr. Anthony Collins, Clarkson University President
Jerry Hultin, Polytechnic University President   
Dr. Yacov Shamash, Stony Brook University Vice President for Economic Development and Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences  
Eric Spina, Syracuse University Vice Chancellor and Provost
Allen Paau, Cornell University Vice Provost for Technology Transfer and Economic Development