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University Startups Conference and the Presidents-Investors Summit
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6th Annual University Startups Conference 2012
“University Startups Produce High-Value Jobs and Serious Social Impact”: An International Conference, January 18-20, 2012, Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.
http://www.ncet2.org/
See Updated Agenda
Early registration ends October 29, 2011
The Conference is organized annually by the National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer (NCET2.org). The Government Co-Hosts are the National Science Foundation (Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnership) and National Institutes of Health (Office of Tech Transfer). The Venture Capital Sponsors are the National Venture Captial Association (NVCA) and the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds (NASVF).
The University Startups Conference is a unique conference series dedicated exclusively to creating and funding globally-competitive, venture-backable university startups. We bring together universities creating startups with VCs, angel investors, SBIR program managers and Fortune 500 technology scouts funding them. The conference also includes NSF, NIH, NIST, DOD, DOE, DHS and other government agencies working on improving the Innovation Economy by increasing the quality and quantity of startups coming out of universities.
Presidents-Investors Summit (A Pre-Conference Event) January 18, 2012, 1:00-6:30 pm
Last April, the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) presented a pledge letter, endorsed by the presidents of over 135 research universities, AAU and APLU, to Commerce Secretary Gary Locke. The letter contained recommended actions universities and the federal government could take to improve the commercialization of university research. Click here for the letter
At the NCET2 Presidents-Investors Summit (a separate pre-conference event), several NACIE members instrumental in drafting the letter, as well as some of the nation’s leading investors in technology-based startups, will guide a discussion focusing on the crucial role higher education institutions play in startup generation and acceleration. This will include examination of investment models and innovative partnerships with a track record of producing jobs, wealth and economic development.
Summit participation is by invitation only. Universities will be represented by university presidents, chancellors, provosts, vice-presidents and deans. Investors in university startups will include representatives of the venture capital, angel capital, and Global 1000 communities.
If you would like to request an invitation for your university officials to attend the Summit, please email support@ncet2.org. Seating is limited and the Presidents-Investor Summit Planning Committee will determine attendance.
For the preliminary Summit agenda, please visit http://www.ncet2.org/UpcomingEvents/UnivStartup....
Registration for University Startups Conference is open. (Remember Summit registration is separate and by invitation only). You can register for the University Startups Conference at http://www.ncet2.org/UpcomingEvents/UnivStartup.... Early registration ends October 29, 2011.
