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Where
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Broadcom.
Vitesse. Qualcomm. Just a few examples of
companies that had federal support for their
research and development (R&D). More than
half of U.S. research and development – over
$45 billion – is funded by the federal government.
Although Congress has eliminated or reduced
many programs, there is still a significant
amount of research and development funding
available.
Government, both at the Federal and State
levels, has played an active role in research
and development for American companies. As
investment interest returns to "hard tech",
LA VOX focuses this week on opportunities
available to emerging technology companies
from government programs that aim to commercialize
R&D.
1.
California
State Matching Grants - CalTIP
Technology companies can
win up to $250,000 to bring their products
to market through a program called the
California Technology Investment Partnership,
or CalTIP. larta
manages this grant program in Southern California,
on behalf of the Division of Science, Technology
& Innovation, of the State of California's
Trade and Commerce Agency. CalTIP provides
up to $250,000 in California state funds to
match federal technology awards. This
California seed grant helps turn cutting-edge
technologies into commercial products and
services. Since 1994, larta has administered
over 75 seed grants. To
date almost $10 million
of CalTIP funds have been awarded to participating
companies.
larta will be conducting workshops
to help eligible companies with federal awards
apply for matching state funds. For a list
of workshops and locations, and for more
information visit http://www.larta.org/CalTIP/caltip.html,
or contact Lynn Foster at lfoster@larta.org.
2.
Funding Sources in the 2001 Federal Technology
Funding Guide
larta has compiled the most comprehensive
summary on federal funding programs for research
and development of technology. The Guide describes
in detail almost ninety programs for
federal funding and points you in
the right direction to find even more information.
You can download our current Guide to Federal
Technology Funding Programs for FREE over
the Internet by clicking
here.
3.
Incubators:
Proven Tools for Tech-based Economic Development
The
headlines of many tech and business publications
scream of massive Internet incubator layoffs,
closures, and restructuring. The rapid rise
and fall of these organizations has left some
local tech-based economic development practitioners
wondering if encouraging the growth of incubator
facilities is a worthwhile strategy to pursue.
Closer scrutiny of the incubator phenomenon
of the last few years, however, reveals many
communities and states are increasing their
investments in facilities to encourage technology
start-ups at the same time for-profit incubators
are closing.
Whether it is called a technology incubator,
business accelerator, or innovation center,
the real difference seems to lie in the orientation
or goals of the entity: is it intended to
make money for its private investors or is
it organized as a not-for-profit to encourage
local technology business growth? The dire
headlines and talk of incubator crashes all
refer to for-profit accelerators formed in
the past two years to cash in on the dot-com
craze. When the craze crashed, so did many
of these get-rich-quick entities.
click
here for the full story from SSTI
Meet,
Mix and Mingle:
Highlight of Featured Events
This event bulletin is provided as a service by
larta on behalf of various partner organizations.
This announcement provides more comprehensive
detail about events vetted and endorsed by
larta.
March
9: Town
Hall Presents Erkki Liikanen, Commissioner for
Enterprise and the Information Society, Commission
of the European Union
The global technology explosion, while unleashing
tremendous potential, introduces new challenges
that must be met. How does the approach of Europe
differ from that of the U.S. when addressing issues
such as peer to peer technology, privacy and security?
Erkki Liikanen, responsible for overseeing digital
economy initiatives (e-commerce, innovation, high
tech start-ups, risk capital, telecommunications
regulation), and the author of the recently drafted
"eEurope Initiative", will address these issues.
click
here for more information
March
12: Town Hall Tech Talk Live Featuring Thomas
Middelhoff
Thomas Middelhoff, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer Bertelsmann AG, will discuss "A Look at
the Media Industry as it Enters the Digital Age".
What does the digital age hold in store for the
media industry? Under Thomas Middelhoff’s leadership,
global media company Bertelsmann is not waiting
around to find out. Its publishers, music companies,
and film and television companies began integrating
the Internet into their businesses long before
it became fashionable. In 1994, Mr. Middelhoff
initiated a strategic investment in a fledgling
company called America Online. Last fall, he took
another risk, striking a partnership with upstart
Internet file-sharing service Napster. He will
present his vision of adapting new technologies
to traditional core businesses as a path to thriving
in the digital age.
click
here for more information
March
14: LAVA's Investment Capital Conference 2001
Sources of Capital for Growth Companies - this
conference is on investment capital for emerging
growth and middle market companies! The ICC 2001
is sponsored by over 65 organizations that are
leaders in the investment capital field. Featured
are over 65 speakers whose firms provide financing
in public and private, debt and equity transactions
ranging in size from under $500 Thousand to over
$500 Million.
click
here for more information
March
17: Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum - Emerging Opportunities
in Biotechnology and Medicine: Can Your Start-up
be a Winner?
With the areas of biotechnology, genomics, and
medicine growing hotter than ever, a seasoned
keynote speaker and a panel of experts will help
us explore where the opportunities lie for the
entrepreneur and small company, and review the
plans and progress of two successful companies.
This event will feature: Dr. Nathaniel David,
Founder & Director of Business Development,
Syrrx, Inc.; Dr. Roger Crossley, President and
CEO, GalvaniX; Dr. Yu-Chong Tai, Caltech Professor
of Electrical Engineering; Mr. Alex Suh, Managing
Director, California Technology Ventures; Mr.
Larry Sousa, Former Senior Vice-President of Research,
Amgen, Inc., and Founder Protein Pathways; Dr.
Amit Kumar, VP Life Sciences, Acacia Research
Corporation; and a Keynote by Dr. Kwang-I Yu,
Founder, President and CEO, PARACEL, a Celera
company
click
here for more information
March
20-21: Milken Institute's Global Conference
Join 1500 of your colleagues representing the
world’s leading business and financial institutions
for two days of thoughtful, insightful discussions
on the U.S. and global economy at the Milken Institute
2001 Global Conference. This conference now has
more than 100 panelists on 27 sessions participating
in this extraordinary event.
click
here for more information
March 21: Town Hall Tech Talk Live Featuring Michael
Dell
Michael S. Dell, Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer Dell Computer Corporation, will
discuss "Global Success in the Internet Age".
The Internet has helped foster a worldwide "direct
mentality," bringing information and services
directly to end users in unprecedented ways. The
Dell Corporation’s philosophy is that its global
success will always be a result of how well they
listen to, adapt with, integrate and understand
their customers, and the Internet provides that
ultimate connection. Michael Dell, founder of
the world’s leading direct computer company, will
share his ideas for global progress.
click
here for more information
March 21: The Layoff Lounge
It's 2001. Are you a victim of the dot com shakeout?
A recent layoff have you down? Don't worry. There's
light at the end of the tunnel. You just need
to know where to find it. Introducing The Layoff
Lounge...your online and offline destination for
a new start in the new economy. Thousands of professionals
like yourself have been stranded by the plague
of new economy layoffs. The Layoff Lounge is here
to provide an online resource center in combination
with innovative offline networking events to ease
your transition. This event will feature a keynote
address by Rohit Shukla, President & CEO of
larta.
click
here for more information
April
17: 7th Annual Southern California Technology
Venture Forum
This is the epicenter of emerging markets! The
Venture Forum is the premier venture capital event
of its kind in Southern California. The Venture
Forum has jump-started nearly $400 million of
financing for cutting-edge technology companies
since its inception. Join top venture capitalists,
such as Paul Nadel from East West Venture Group,
Todd Springer from Trident Capital, and Joel Balbien
from Smart Technology Ventures. Past technologies
have included: optical networking, wireless broadband,
telecommunications, nanotechnology, micro-electro-mechanical
systems, biosciences, storage area networks, and
information technologies.
click
here for more information
