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Special Message from larta
larta
joins the nation in mourning the loss and the tragedy of
last Tuesday's terrorist attacks. We remember Edmund Glazer,
of MRV Communications in Chatsworth, and Dan Lewin of Akamai
in Cambridge, Mass, as well as other
members of the technology community that have been lost
to these horrific attacks. And to all the thousands of families
affected by this national tragedy, we can offer only the
comfort of the company of millions of us, rendered mute
and despairing as our world was transformed.
Of
course, we'll survive. Ours is a resilient culture. And people
all around the world survive catastrophe and roiling despair
all the time.
And
yet, we recoil from what The New York Times, in
a moving editorial,
calls "history's rift," the moment at which our
times changed. Whether we'll ever be able to look at our yesterdays
without the dirt and debris of the moments after is unclear.
We
have lost much.
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Fortress
Nano
Can America erect a barrier around this fledgling
field in order to boost "competitiveness?"
click
here for the full article
Coming
this fall from larta:
Nanotechnology Yellow Pages Update:
National and International Directory
In
May 2001, larta released the first-ever report on the fledgling
nano industry, Nanotechnology Yellow Pages: Industry Report and
Directory, focusing on Southern California. This fall, larta
will be updating the report with a focus on the national and global
evolution of the industry, the Nanotechnology Yellow Pages: National
and International Directory. This report will provide analysis
on nanotechnology from the investment and government perspective,
as well as a new directory on domestic and overseas companies working
in the field of nanotechnology.
click
here for more information on the original report
larta
in the news
Wall
Street's Relocation Worries Return
Up until Tuesday, the idea of moving Wall Street out of New York
seemed as nonsensical as relocating Hollywood to Nebraska. In the
aftermath of the World Trade Center disaster, however, many survivors
in the financial industry are likely to reevaluate the systems and
traditions that concentrate them in Lower Manhattan. And that, in
turn, could revive previously rejected ideas for greater decentralization
of the U.S. financial markets--turning the New York Stock Exchange's
trading floor into a historical artifact.
click
here for the full article from The Street.com
Related
information from larta
larta's Nanotechnology Working Group
larta
has started a Nanotechnology Working Group. Initiated in February
of 2001, the Nanotechnology Working Group's mission is to create
a central meeting point to foster the growth and development of
the nanotechnology industry in Southern California. Members are
made up of key technology leaders from Southern California's leading
corporations, universities, and research laboratories in nanotechnology.
For
more information on larta's nanotechnology programs or publications,
please contact Mr.
Lynn Foster.
Nanotechnology
Yellow Pages:Industry Report and Directory
The Nanotechnology Yellow Pages is both a directory and an
overview of the nanotechnology industry. A result of six months
of extensive research and interviews, the Nanotechnology Yellow
Pages is the first-ever industry report on the science of the
small with a focus on Southern California.
click
here for more information on the report
Other articles
An Unfathomable Attack
Remember the ordinary, if you can. Remember how normal New York
City seemed at sunrise, as beautiful a morning as ever dawns in
early September. The polls had opened for a primary election, and
if the day seemed unusual in any way, that was the reason —
the collective awareness that the night would be full of numbers.
All the innumerable habits and routines that define a city were
unbroken. Everyone was preoccupied, in just the way we usually call
innocence.
click
here for the full article from The New York Times
larta
poll: What can larta do for you?
larta would like your feedback on what you like, don't like
and would like to see from our work and our programs.
please
take a moment to give us your feedback by clicking here
larta
Announcements
Coming
this October 10 and 11:
Larta University:
Partnership Strategies and Strategic Alliances
Companies
have managed to prosper immensely from building the right partnerships,
where businesses share valuable assets ranging from a customer base
to marketing activities, from suppliers and procurement to product
development. Effective partnerships, with identifiable activity
and relations, distinguishes "vapor" alliances from those
of substance. This investor-led workshop covers all phases and challenges
of company partnerships, from negotiations to legal challenges,
to planning. October 10 in Irvine and October 11 in Santa Monica.
click here for more information
October
24, 2001: Larta University & Caltech present: Technology Commercialization
The process of moving technologies from the research space into
the commercial marketplace is a challenging and intricate task.
This Larta University workshop, co-hosted by Caltech, will provide
insight on areas of commercialization and technology transfer to
enable strategic, successful efforts. Topics include intellectual
property and licensing, technology management, and more. Speakers
include Rich Wolf of Caltech’s Office of Technology Transfer, Bassil
Dahiyat of Xencor, and Joel Balbien from Smart Technology Ventures.
The workshop will be held at Caltech in Pasadena, from 8 am to 12
noon. Contact Stefanie
Chao for more information.
Survey:
The Region's Tech Economy
from the California
Technology, Trade, and Commerce Agency
This survey is being conducted to help
identify the concerns about the sustainability of California’s
technology-based economy and how its success can benefit even more
Californians.
click
here to participate in this survey
Recommended
Fall Conferences
postponed
indefinitely -
September
17-18: Asia-Silicon Valley Technology Investment Conference
On
nanotechnology, microsystems, and MEMS...
rescheduled
as an Internet conference
- SmallTimes.com Brings Small Tech 2001
Out of respect for the national recovery period, Small Times
Media has restructured its Small Tech 2001: The Microsystems Advantage
conference and tradeshow previously scheduled for September 18-21,
2001 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
in Washington D.C. "Our show will go on but in a different format,"
said Jon Pepper, president, Small Times Media. "Rather than hosting
a live event, we will present the content via the Internet and in
Small Times magazine. A detailed schedule for these events will
be posted soon on www.smalltimes.com, the daily news site covering
small tech."
click
here for more information
For
those interested in tech-based economic development...
rescheduled December 3-4: State Science
and Technology Institute's (SSTI) Annual Conference: Creating Opportunity:
Tools for Building Tech-Based Economies
With more than 20 sessions, this event will have something for
everyone interested in tech-based economic development. This year,
in addition to 12 great sessions on policies and practices for tech-based
economic development, there are two new separate tracks of interrelated
sessions on critical themes, Universities in Today's Tech-Based
Economy and Resources for Building Tech-Based Economies. larta
CEO Rohit Shukla will be a featured speaker at this high-profile
event. September 19-21, Omni William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Price of admission varies.
click here for more
information
This events calendar is provided as a service by larta on
behalf of various partner organizations and about events vetted
and endorsed by larta.
September
18: LAVA's Investment Capital Conference Workshop Series
A well-prepared business plan is essential to the success of raising
capital. A poorly prepared business plan can be a major reason for
failure in raising capital. Today's capital markets have changed
dramatically and the business plans and business models need to
address these new realities. This Workshop will provide comprehensive
guidance from business plan and strategy consultants, an angel investor
and venture capitalist/investment banker on what the capital sources
expect in a business plan, how to effectively market the business
plan and how to effectively make presentations to investors.
click
for more information
September
25 (postponed from September 13): eBrew
Networking Event
eBrew is freedom from boring talks and rubber chicken--just great
networking with great people, all focused on success in the high
tech economy. Join leaders and innovators in wireless, IT, telecom,
eCom, and Internet to discuss what's hot and what's not. eBrew is
both fun and productive; eBrew is a marketplace for the exchange
of ideas. UCLA Alumni Center, Westwood, 6-9 p.m.
click here for
more information
September
28: Digital Media Wire Presents a Panel Discussion: "Microsoft
vs. AOL: The Battle of the Internet Titans"
This panel of journalists, legal experts and others will discuss
the increasing rivalry between these two monolithic companies --
and how their competition will affect the development of the Internet
for years to come. Featured speakers include, Bob Badal, Attorney
of Heller Ehrman, Mark Frauenfelder, Editor at Wired magazine,
Jon Goodman, Executive Director of EC2 Incubator Project, and Jim
Griffin, founder of The 'Pho' Group.
click
here for more information
October
9: Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth Presents: "Protecting
Your Ideas in a Roller Coaster Economy"
This breakfast seminar will feature a panel discussion on the
importance of IP, negotiating IP rights in today's marketplace,
valuation of IP and IP disputes. Feature speakers include K.C. Schaaf
and Lawrence B. Cohn, and Ed O'Conner of Stradling, Yocca Carlson
and Rauth, David E. Nolte, Partner of Andersen Business Consulting,
and Rick Reiff, Executive Editor of The Orange County Business
Journal. 8-11 am, Hyatt Regency, Irvine.
click
here for more information
October
10 and 11: Larta University: Partnership Strategies and
Strategic Alliances
This investor-led workshop covers all phases and challenges
of company partnerships, from negotiations to legal challenges,
to planning. October 10 in Irvine and October 11 in Santa Monica.
click here for more information
October
24, 2001: Larta University & Caltech present: Technology Commercialization
The process of moving technologies from the research space into
the commercial marketplace is a challenging and intricate task.
This Larta University workshop, co-hosted by Caltech, will provide
insight on areas of commercialization and technology transfer to
enable strategic, successful efforts. Topics include intellectual
property and licensing, technology management, and more. Speakers
include Rich Wolf of Caltech’s Office of Technology Transfer, Bassil
Dahiyat of Xencor, and Joel Balbien from Smart Technology Ventures.
The workshop will be held at Caltech in Pasadena, from 8 am to 12
noon. Contact Stefanie
Chao for more information.
October
27: 
TiEcon 2001 is the premier annual gathering for these leading entrepreneurs
and has assembled the talents of key industry visionaries who will
provide their insight of new and emerging opportunities in the new
economy. TiEcon 2001 is critical to aspiring and seasoned entrepreneurs,
corporate executives and senior industry professionals looking to
better understand these dynamics of change, the influence of new
technology, the competitive threats and the solutions required to
navigate the ever-changing landscape. Featured speakers include
Lars Nyberg, CEO of
NCR Corp., best-selling author Deepak Chopra, Bill Owens, CEO of
Teledesic, and Hassan Ahmed, CEO of Sonus Networks. larta
members will receive a discount by registering before September
27.
click
here for more information
October
29-30: Strategic Alliances Two Day Intensive Workshop - By The Larred
Group & Caltech
The ability to determine mutually beneficial strategic alliances
and successfully implement those alliances is fast becoming a sought
after competency. This two-day executive program will help you develop
a process for alliance creation and management. You will learn alliance
success/failure factors from the experiences of over 1400 companies,
thousands of executives, and groundbreaking research. A key part
of the program is the discussion of a step-by-step process with
documentation for the decision making, selection, implementation,
and reformation phases of a strategic partnership. The program concludes
with an interactive alliance workshop. Participants apply the elements
of the process and derive "take home" experience for immediate
application.
click
here for more information
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