DFW Area – Commercialization and Entrepreneurship Boot Camp at UTD

admin — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:04:59 +0000

Commercialization and Entrepreneurship Boot Camp

Friday 02/18/2011

http://innovation.utdallas.edu/iie-BootCamp.php

The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UT Dallas, the Office of Technology Commercialization, and the Office of the Vice President for Research are pleased to sponsor the UT Dallas Commercialization and Entrepreneurship Boot Camp.
The Boot Camp is a one-day course providing an introduction to the technology commercialization process, including the identification and evaluation of market opportunities for new technologies, technology commercialization processes and guidelines, intellectual property considerations, development of business plans and the sources of financing for start-ups.

This one day conference is a great opportunity to learn the essentials of technology-based entrepreneurship and commercialization from entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, UT Dallas entrepreneurship faculty, legal experts and licensing professionals.

The conference is open to UT Dallas, UT Arlington and UT Southwestern faculty and researchers, post-docs, students and the general public.

Date: February 18, 2011
When: 8:00am to 4:00pm

Where: School of Management, UT Dallas – SOM 1.107 and Atrium

The conference will begin at 8:30AM, breakfast and networking start at 8:00AM. The program fee of $95 includes breakfast, lunch, and materials. Program fee for UT Dallas faculty, staff and students is $25, please use promotional code 70off.

Activity levels increase for market expansion

admin — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 17:57:08 +0000

Market Progress International has seen a drastic increase in activity levels for companies researching where they should focus on expansion. All options on the tables from adding sales resources, additional products, and possible purchase of a company or their assets.