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 Venture
Forum Company Named Top 100 Innovator
Language Weaver, Inc. has been chosen one of the nation's
Top 100 Innovators by Red Herring Magazine. The company
was selected Most Promising Start-Up Company of the Year
at Larta Institute's Venture
Forum.
 Biotech
Investments Surge in New Year
Biotech
start-ups in the preclinical stage continue to ring in the
new year by announcing massive funding rounds, including
Nereus Pharmaceuticals, which announced Series D commitments
of $42.6 million.
 Larta
Institute CEO at Governors' Policy Forum
Rohit Shukla, Larta Institute CEO, will be speaking at the
2005 National
Governors Association Workforce Development Policy Forum,
titled "Innovation Matters! Building Competitive Advantage
in States", January 10-12, 2005, in Miami, Florida.
Shukla will be addressing the "Innovation and Jobs"
Plenary Session.
 The
Making of a Serial Entrepreneur
How many businesses have I started? It depends, in part,
on how far back you want to go. I’ve done stuff since
I was young, literally since I was a kid.
 Coming
in February from Larta Research:
Federal Technology Funding Guide 2005
Larta Institute's Federal Technology Funding Guide is recognized
as the nation's leading survey on Federal technology funding.
Learn about the Federal funding process, how to apply for
funding, and how to win government R&D money. Contains
an in-depth look at the nation's SBIR and STTR programs.
 University
Tech Transfer: Licensing Intellectual Property from Universities
Universities are among the best sources of intellectual
property. This new white paper from Larta Institute includes
approaches for finding and accessing university research,
recommendations for avoiding potential pitfalls when licensing
university IP, suggestions for successfully negotiating
university tech transfer agreements, and illustrations of
typical licensing terms and types of licenses.
purchase
report now for only $99
Send comments
and submissions to James Klein, Larta VOX Editor, at voxeditor@larta.org
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SSTI,
the State Science
and Technology Institute, calls Larta University one of the
"...best programs in the country," having "...helped
hundreds of entrepreneurs, implemented innovative programs, and
assisted client companies to raise hundreds of millions of dollars."
January
20: Entrepreneurship
Series #4: Protecting Your Technology: Intellectual Property Rights
Intellectual property can be the primary asset of a technology company.
Strategic management of IP can attract capital and monetize revenue,
and impact a
company's long-term
success. This workshop covers the most crucial legal and business
strategies every company should know before exposing its technology
to a competitive marketplace, including: copyrighting and trade
secrets, working with an independent contractor to develop a product,
and licensing.
Location:
Los Angeles
February
10: Entrepreneurship
Series #5: Marketing, Pricing, and Your Competition
Effective marketing for a company has to become a primary part of
the business plan, as the company can fail or flourish depending
on the marketing strategy implemented. This workshop covers issues
such as: marketing fundamentals, defining and segmenting the total
addressable market, customer and competitive analysis, & branding.
The workshop will also lead you through an exercise on how to think
about pricing.
Location: Los Angeles
Larta
University's Course Schedule
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Top
Stories in Hot Technology Sectors
Biotechnology
Spotting
Biotech's 2005 Stars (BusinessWeek)
A topsy-turvy 2004 has paved the way for some potential opportunities
for investors next year. Here are a half-dozen companies to watch.
more
Biotech news
Communications
FCC
May Require AT&T to Pay $500M in Fees (Washington Post)
Federal regulators are considering requiring AT&T to pay up
to $500 million to cover unpaid telecommunications fees on its popular
prepaid calling cards.
more
Communications news
Consumer
Electronics
CES
Celebrates Gadget Gluttony (Wired)
The Consumer Electronics Show, an international gathering of tens
of thousands of cybergeeks and techno nerds giddy in their collective
dweebness, has once again overtaken Sin City.
more
Consumer Electronics News
Hardware
DirecTV
Launches Non-TiVo Digital Recorder (Reuters)
DirecTV Group Inc. debuted its first digital video recorder with
technology from another News Corp. division, raising questions about
the strength of its relationship with digital video recording pioneer
TiVo.
more
Hardware news
Internet
Why
Amazon Could Keep Flowing (BusinessWeek)
A new downgrade has investors spooked. They may be overlooking some
strengths that should keep the e-tailer growing nicely.
more
Internet news
Investments
Venture
funding gains 7% (Boston.com)
Nontraditional, niche areas see new investing.
more
Investment news
Nanotechnology
Nano-propellers
sent for a spin (BBC News)
Metallic rods about 500 times smaller than the width of a human
hair have been turned into tiny "propellers" by a Canadian
research team.
more
Nanotech news
Security
Microsoft
Spies a Whole New Market (Washington Post)
Microsoft's latest attempt to do its Windows customers a favor --
offering free spyware protection -- could pose a severe threat to
the computer security industry as it prepares to withstand a heavyweight
onslaught out of Redmond.
more
Security news
Semiconductors
A
Sunnier Scenario for Chips (BusinessWeek)
The consensus sees flat or slightly lower growth in 2005. But one
forecaster, who has been a sharpshooter before, disagrees.
more
Semiconductor news
Software
Software
Makers Seek Copyright Changes (Los Angeles Times)
Software makers asked Congress to make it easier to track down people
who copy their products over the Internet, joining the entertainment
industry in an effort to stiffen copyright protections.
more
Software news
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Events
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This
calendar lists events endorsed by Larta Institute.
January
11: University
Technology Transfer Finally Poised to Be Big
Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) presents a panel of experts
that will review what universities are doing to make tech transfer
happen, and how venture capitalists and angel investors have been
positioning themselves to assume the high risks of technology transfer
projects.
January 20:
Entrepreneurship
Series #4: Protecting Your Technology: Intellectual Property Rights
This Larta University workshop
covers the most crucial legal and business strategies any company
should know before exposing its technology to a competitive marketplace,
including: copyrighting and trade secrets, working with an independent
contractor to develop a product, and licensing.
February
1-2: Nanotech
Investing Conference
IBF's 4th Annual Nanotech Investing Conference will cover investing
trends, deal structures, intellectual property, and the commercialization
process of nanotechnology.
February
3-5: 2005
AUTM Annual Meeting: Looking ForwardSM
Join the discussion about the future of technology transfer at the
Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) 2005 Annual
Meeting: Looking ForwardSM. This meeting regularly gathers more
than 1,500 technology transfer and intellectual property professionals
from across the globe. Learn, share and network with these leaders
in the field as they share their knowledge of the practices and
skills that bring innovation to the public. For details, visit AUTM's
Web site at www.autm.net and click on "events" for details,
or contact AUTM headquarters at autm@autm.net or 847-559-0846.
February
10: Entrepreneurship
Series #5: Marketing, Pricing, and Your Competition
This Larta University workshop covers issues such as: marketing
fundamentals, defining and segmenting the total addressable market,
customer and competitive analysis, & branding. The workshop
will also lead you through an exercise on how to think about pricing.
March
10: Entrepreneurship
Series #6: Finance and Valuation
This Larta
University class
will discuss the financial tools that allow entrepreneurs to run
their businesses responsibly and raise the right amount of funding
at the right time.
May 25-26:
The Venture Forum 2005
America's largest showcase of top-tier emerging companies. This
year's expanded two-day format features over 130 companies, including
75 National Institutes of Health SBIR Phase II grant winners.
Larta Institute's Events
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Larta
Institute
connecting
people to drive innovation
We bring people
together to move technologies into the marketplace. Our client solutions
include: conferences, training workshops, technology transfer, advisory
services, and research and analysis.
Since 1993,
companies helped by Larta Institute have raised over $1.5 billion
in capital. Larta Institute's conferences and seminars provide insights
to thousands of businesspeople each year. Larta Institute's weekly
electronic magazine on business innovation is read by over 20,000
people.
www.Larta.org
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