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Science,
state, business bond in a nanosystem
UCLA
and UC Santa Barbara are building a $350-million research institute
with marching orders to keep California ahead in the next frontier
of technology.
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here for the full article from The Los Angeles Times
Experienced hand guides nanotech from research
to business level
To forge the nano frontier, Martha Krebs has to inspire -- and negotiate
with -- a whole lot of people.
click
here for the full article from Small Times.com
Useful
stats I: 2nd Quarter VC by state, region
No matter which source one uses, venture capital investments continued
their decline during the second quarter of 2001. The Moneytree(tm)
survey, released this week by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Venture
One, Inc., found a 21 percent decline from the previous quarter.
Second quarter investments fell to $8.2 billion from $10.4 billion
in the first three months of the year. Only 669 companies received
funding, down 11 percent from the 752 firms funded during the first
quarter.
click
here for the full article from the State Science and Technology
Institute
Industry Standard failed to practice what it preached
The magazine that chronicled the excesses of the dot com revolution
did not spot the extravagances that led to its own downfall.
click
here for the full article from The Guardian
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 their 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.
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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@old.larta.org.
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here for more information
Position
Open @ larta
Business development
manager/account executive
larta is seeking a business development manager with sales
and marketing experience. For more information, click
here.
This events calendar is provided as a service by larta on
behalf of various partner organizations and about events vetted
and endorsed by larta.
August
23: The Big eSchmooze
The Big eSchmooze has become San Diego's most happening technology
event, where 1,500 people are expected to come together in an extremely
relaxed and creative setting and schmooze with potential investors,
employers, service providers, start-ups and high-tech companies.
5:30-9pm, Torrey Pines Gliderport, 2800 Torrey Pines Scenic Drive,
La Jolla. Free parking is available; valet parking will be available
for a nominal fee. $25 pre-registered, $40 at the door.
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information
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 their technology to a competitive
marketplace, from copyrighting and trademarks, to contract negotiations
and strategic alliances.
click
here for more information
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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here for more information
Recommended
Fall Conferences
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. First-rate 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. Register online at pcia.expoplanner.com.
larta members 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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here for more information
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. It will be held on Tuesday, September 11, at the
Universal Hilton Hotel from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. A complimentary
lunch will be served. 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. Among other products they want to purchase are
chemicals, electric components, machinery and parts, paper, leather
goods, metals such as galvanized metal sheets, and a host of agriculture
products from beans to cotton. 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.
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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here for more information
September
18-21: Small Tech 2001
Washington, D.C. - Attend this trade show and conference premiere
for businesses, customers, and reserachers 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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here for more information
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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information
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