The
Moving Market: Nanotechnology
What
it is, what innovations will come out of it, and where investment
dollars should gravitate has made nano one of the most debated
topics in technology and venture capital. In a time where
there is a vacuum of things to be excited about, nanotechnology
may be at risk of filling that void.
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article >
The State of The Nano Republic
(from
the premiere issue of Nano News)
As 2002 opens, the nanotechnology industry continues to develop
rapidly in numerous academic disciplines that span many different
industries. It is developing with contributions from different
players ranging from academics, to entrepreneurs, to government
labs, to investors, while efforts toward commercializing products
are beginning to segment into specific markets. Despite these
brilliant efforts, the industry of nanotechnology remains
too broad of an umbrella in many ways.
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article >
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In the News
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2001
Meltdown Strengthened VC Survivors, Larta Says
(Los Angeles Business Journal)
With few exceptions, headlines regarding venture
capital activity in Southern California have been dire for
some time. But one study finds that the local VC community,
while battered, has become more resolute as a result of last
year’s buffeting.
full
article >
Nanofinancing
2002 Conference (Small Times)
Nanotech is a whole lot of hype pumped up by a pack of lies.
And this comes from some of the world's biggest backers of
nanotechnology. About 80 of them were shoved into a hotel
basement in downtown L.A. on Tuesday and Wednesday in an event
billed as Nanofinancing 2002.
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article >
~Other
Articles
New
Market Found Tracing Illegal Swaps (Los Angeles Business
Journal)
Hired to help track illegal sharing of copyrighted music
files, a small North Hollywood software firm has found that
some legitimate good has come from Napster. Two-year-old Vidius
Inc. (profiled
in a recent LA VOX), backed by $6.5 million in venture
capital, got its first big break when the Recording Industry
Association of America and the Motion Picture Association
of America contracted it to use its tracking technology to
get a snapshot of file trading activity on the Internet.
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article >
~Larta
Announcements
April
18th: Southern California Technology Venture Forum Knowledge
and Investment Conference
Come to SCTVF 2002 to learn about emerging markets-including
nanotechnology, security technologies, and bioscience. Renowned
keynote speakers will present industry analyses on these emerging
markets, followed by a select group of companies representing
the best technologies in Southern California. SCTVF is the
meeting point for anyone who needs to know about the state
of cutting-edge technology--venture capitalists, corporate
investors, private investors, analysts, corporate executives,
and entrepreneurs. 7:30 am-2:30 pm, Regent Beverly Wilshire,
Beverly Hills, California.
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Nano
News
Sign
up for the Nano News, a Larta electronic newsletter focused
on the business, investment and technology landscape in the
Southern California nanotechnology community. It will feature
a variety of topics written by Larta and local leaders in
the nano community. It will also provide updates on Nanotechnology
events in California.
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CalTIP
solicitation Open
 California
technology companies can receive up to $250,000 in state venture
funds to bring their products to market. If you have been
awarded or have applied for a federal R&D grant, you are
eligible for the California Technology Investment Partnership
(CalTIP) matching grant. Last year, state officials awarded
$2.4 million in grants. There is no cost to apply, and Larta
can assist you with your application.
CalTIP Workshops
These hands-on workshops will help guide you through the CalTIP
application process and increase your chance for success.
You will receive:
~Essential
tips that are not in the solicitation
~Information on the application
process
~Advice from a former CalTIP
winner: How the company applied, won and benefited
~Details about the review process,
and tips to increase your chances for success
CalTIP
Workshop Schedule
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call center includes a dual tower, redundant switch, which
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Contact Steven Klein at sklein@larta.org
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or best offer.
Nominations Now Being Accepted for the 2002 Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards
In 22 countries around the world, Ernst & Young presents
its Entrepreneur Of The Year award to the most successful
and innovative entrepreneurial business leaders around the
globe. The winners are selected by an independent judging
panel in each country. Winning this award can enhance your
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are invited to the World Entrepreneur of the Year awards,
which will be held next in June 2002. Call 213.977.3103.
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Larta
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office spaces in the Los Angeles area, of approximately
4,000 square feet. Please submit property information to
jjohnson@larta.org.
~Available
now from Larta:
The
Sand Dollar Report 2002: An Analysis of Venture Investing
in Southern California (featuring Data from the
MoneyTree survey)
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This
report on the venture capital industry of Southern California
features comprehensive new information and data (including
regions of San Diego and Santa Barbara), with interviews
from leading investors in the region.
free executive summary >
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Nanotechnology
Yellow Pages:
Industry
Report and Directory for
the "Nano Republic" of Southern California
Both a comprehensive overview and detailed directory,
the Nanotechnology Yellow Pages is the first industry
report on the field of nanotechnology with a focus on
its birthplace and center of activity, the "Nano
Republic" of Southern California. The report is a
result of six months of intensive research and interviews
and is a publication of Larta, with assistance from its
Southern
California Nanotechnology Working Group that is composed
of leaders from the region's leading corporations, universities,
and research laboratories in nanotechnology.
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to download >
This
events calendar is provided
as a service by Larta about
events vetted and endorsed
by Larta.
March
26: JETRO 4th Tuesday Technology
Exchange, Emerging Security
Threats for Global Enterprises
This discussion will focus
on where the new security
threats exist today and where
they will evolve in the future.
Attendees of this discussion
will obtain knowledge of past,
current and future network
security vulnerabilities.
The discussion will detail
the impact to organizations
in the areas of risk, liability,
costs and employee productivity.
The featured speaker is Kevin
Moylan, CIO of Vidius.
more
information >
March
26: Venture Point: Tech
Coast Conference
The
Conference is the largest
gathering of business development
officers of major companies
in the country open to emerging,
growing and middle market
companies seeking equity
funding and strategic alliances.
Panelists are Vice Presidents,
Directors of Business Development
and senior development professionals
from Fortune 1000, international
200 and other companies
responsible for making corporate
investments and forming
strategic alliances.
more
information >
April
4: LAVA Investment Capital
Conference
This event provides
an
opportunity to meet the
resources you need to finance
a high growth company. Presenting
65 speakers and 70 sponsors
that provide debt &
equity, public & private
financings from $500k to
$500 million, including
Steve Forbes, President
and CEO, Forbes, Leo Spiegel,
General Partner of Mission
Ventures, and Donald Straszheim,
Former Chief Economist,
Merrill Lynch & Co.
more
information >
April
15-17: UCLA
Extension Course: Integrating
BioMEMS and Nanotechnology
into a Commercial Product
This
comprehensive course presents
state-of-the-art research
and technology in the MEMS
and nanotechnology areas,
with specific emphasis and
applications in the biomedical
field. The course also looks
at research into the construction
of a hybrid organic/ inorganic
nanoscale system, the basic
mechanics of motor protein
motion, and the technological
foundation for functionally
integrating manufactured
devices.
more
information >
April
29-May 1: National Nanotechnology
Initiative: From Vision
Towards Commercialization,
in Washington D.C.
The National Nanotechnology
Initiative, the Federal
government's investment
in the future of nanotechnology,
serves as a major force
in shaping the direction
of the Nation's nanotechnology
research and development
activities. Dr. Michael
Roco and key representatives
from the departments and
agencies participating in
the NNI, the six nanoscale
science and engineering
centers, and several important
government laboratories
will provide a comprehensive,
in-depth status report and
outlook for NNI research,
including budgets, priorities,
research projects, outcomes
and prospects for commercialization
at the upcoming conference.
Speakers include Lynn Foster,
Larta's Director of Technology
Consulting.
more
information >
Larta's
full event calendar >
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