CalTIP Winners Announced Yesterday

This year's California Technology Investment Partnership (CalTIP) recipients, announced yesterday during a reception here at the larta offices at USC, cover a broad range of industries and hail from various parts of Southern California, from a nanotech company in Santa Barbara to a wireless startup in Long Beach.
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Related LA VOX articles

The Next Best Thing To a Crystal Ball?
LA VOX - August 2
That's what Simpex Technologies states in the welcoming of its home page, beneath an image of a electronic chip being tapped by a laser. Although the small Orange County company has other technologies, as well as consulting services, it's obvious that it places much of its expectations for growth on one area: a first of its kind nano-detection technology which tests semiconductor connectivity using light. Simpex is hoping it will revolutionize microelectronic testing as well as secure its own fortunes.
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Government Support for R&D: Helping Hand or Handout?
LA VOX - May 11
by Rohit Shukla, larta CEO
Each year, Congress is locked in debate about government support for R&D. While this occurs mainly during the budget season in Washington, the debate itself exposes a question that has hung around for decades: does government support for these activities constitute "corporate welfare," as Republicans have often suggested, or is it vital to the country's technical and industrial competitiveness?
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Still Lost in Jeopardy: Advanced Technology Program
LA VOX - May 11
The same week the Department of Commerce celebrated their first-ever Global Science and Technology Week, the Department's reprogramming proposal for the Advanced Technology Program (ATP) to halt any new awards was rejected. This kept the ATP in business, but its very uncertain future is still in limbo.
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If You Build Right, They Will Fund
LA VOX - March 15
The CalTIP program, a seed grant administered by larta on behalf of the state of California, will now play an even more vital role to companies trying to emerge in a hesitant community burned by bad investments. Money is available, yet the rules for who is allocated those funds is shifting. The way that CalTIP has evaluated companies--rewarding hard core technologies as opposed to puff -- will be mimicked in the venture capital community, which can't afford to buy into hype any longer.
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Related articles and information

Report on California Technology Investment Partnership 2000
larta analysis of the phenomenal success of the California Technology Investment Partnership (CalTIP) program managed by larta, which has helped generate thousands of high-tech jobs, over a hundred million dollars in outside financing, and tens of millions of dollars in taxable revenue for the State of California.
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Companies Fight for Federal Tech Grants
U.S. government grants for high-technology research are under fire as the US House of Representatives voted to kill $239 million for a program that some Republican legislators say is "corporate pork."
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Other articles

Researchers say embryos in labs are not available
If scientists want to develop new supplies of embryonic stem cells, they may have to take the controversial step of creating human embryos expressly for research, experts say.
click here for the full article from The New York Times

larta Announcements

Coming this September: Larta University's Fall Session:
Protect Your Technology--Law Workshop

Intellectual capital is a company's life blood, and protecting those assets is a complex, multilayered activity. This workshop covers the most crucial legal and business strategies any company should know before exposing its technology to a competitive marketplace--from copyrighting and trademarks, to contract negotiations and strategic alliances. September 5 in Irvine at Ernst and Young, September 6 in Santa Monica at Microsoft.
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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.
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Bioscience Venture Salon
If you are a Bioscience company and would like to present in a private showcase to investors, please email schao@larta.org.
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Recommended Fall Conferences

For technology equipment vendors...
September 11: Guangdong Business Fair
Eight cities from the Guangdong Province of China will team to host a Business Fair, 2001, bringing with them a laundry list of goods and products to purchase in the United States for a total of $221 million. With emphasis on technology products, the eight cities are looking to purchase computer chips, circuit boards, and other technology equipment as well as form joint ventures with American companies. For reservations and a complete listing of products available for joint ventures and products sought to purchase in the United States, call the Los Angeles-Guangzhou office at 213-626-8368. Fax registration is 213-626-8361 or e-mail at lagsca@prodigy.net.

On global wireless opportunities...
September 11-13: PCIA Global Exchange 2001
The City of Angels will turn into the City of Global Wireless Opportunities when PCIA GlobalXChange 2001 opens its doors. Education tracks, workshops, keynote speakers, and a host of exciting exhibitors on the expo floor. You'll be able to network with mobile convergence powerhouses like NTT DoCoMo, Sonera, Visa, MasterCard, Research In Motion, Intel and more. LA VOX readers please use promo code PCIA01 and receive 50% off admission to the expo floor and keynote sessions, and/or off all education tracks. LA Convention Center, Sept. 11-13.
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For the US Asian Venture Capital Firms and Angel Investors...
September 17-18: Asia-Silicon Valley Technology Investment Conference
AAMA is a leading Asian American technology business network fostering US and Asian technology enterprises and entrepreneurs. Attendance at the conference includes US and Asian venture capital firms and angel investors. In today's economic climate, the conference offers a valuable environment for entrepreneurs to meet investors and partners that may not otherwise be easily accessible. Selected companies across key industry segments-- Optical Networking Infrastructure and Photonic Components, Storage Networking and Sub-systems, Wireless Products, Integrated Circuits, and Enterprise Software and E-Commerce--will showcase their technology, value proposition, and business model. Venture capitalists and angel investors will be on hand for discussions. larta members are invited to attend at AAMA's special member rate. Please mention larta when registering to qualify for the discount. Hyatt Rickys, Palo Alto.
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On nanotechnology, microsystems, and MEMS...
September 18-21: Small Tech 2001
Washington, D.C. - Attend this trade show and conference premiere for businesses, customers, and researchers of the small tech industry that includes nanotechnology, Microsystems and MEMS. Meet industry leaders bringing these revolutionary technologies to the marketplace. Prepare for a generation of products that will have smaller, faster, better and more inexpensive components. The implications are sweeping for biotechnology, energy, wireless communications, automotive and others. Enjoy a special larta discount of $899 for full conference registration ($1,195 value). (when registering, enter you heard about the show from a friend and enter larta as your friend's name).
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For those interested in tech-based economic development...
September 19-21: 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 inter-related 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.
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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 5 & 6: Larta University: Protect Your Technology--Law Workshop
This workshop covers the most crucial legal and business strategies any company should know before exposing its technology to a competitive marketplace, from copyrighting and trademarks, to contract negotiations and strategic alliances.
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September 11: Biobrew Networking Event
Come join your fellow bio business and academic colleagues for an informal, agenda-free evening--no speakers, no marketing gimmicks, no kidding. Free admission, free appetizers (thanks to our sponsors) and cash bar.
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September 11: Wireless Platforms conference at PCIA with Microsoft, EDS, ARCH Wireless
larta is sponsoring a full-day wireless conference being held by Angelbeat in conjunction with the Personal Communications Industry Association (PCIA) 2001 global conference. Microsoft's top mobile software executive will deliver the keynote presentation. This is a great opportunity for IT & telecomm professionals, mobile technology leaders and business executives to learn how the mobile revolution is affecting their organization and how they can profit by deploying wireless technology. Every speaker will discuss practical and cost-effective applications of their products and services. There will be on-going exhibitions that will give first-hand insights on how to deploy wireless services within organizations. LA VOX readers receive a special $100 discount; simply enter Priority Code P366 when registering. All attendees also receive a free exhibition pass to the entire PCIA event, where several hundred innovative firms will demonstrate their products and services. 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM at PCIA GlobalXChange at the LA Convention Center.
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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.
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September 15: SDRTA Startup 101
San Diego is bustling with technology entrepreneurs and early stage companies, which face numerous pitfalls, potholes and distractions. Start-Up 101 will serve as a guidepost- helping entrepreneurs navigate the path to launching and developing their ventures. Investors will talk about different funding options available for early stage companies, including venture capital, corporate funds, loans, angel funding and friends and family money. Successful entrepreneurs will discuss critical lessons learned in launching their venture. Experts will speak on intellectual property protection, financial management, human resources and marketing. September 15th, 2001, 8 am-12 PM, San Diego Mission Valley Marriott, $35 pre-registered, $45 at the door.
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