larta announces the premiere of:
Nanotechnology Yellow Pages:
Industry Report and Directory

The Nanotechnology Yellow Pages, released today from larta, is both a directory and an overview of the nanotechnology industry. A result of six months of extensive research and interviews, the Nanotechnology Yellow Pages is the first-ever industry report on the science of the small with a focus on Southern California.
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click here to download larta's Nanotechnology Yellow Pages

larta's Nanotechnology Information Resource
Please visit larta's Knowledge Center Web page for information on nanotechnology, www.old.larta.org/Nano. The page will feature updates on the Nanotechnology Yellow Pages, as well as news and current activities from the Southern California Nanotechnology Roundtable that larta has assembled.
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Related Articles

From the ground floor up: The business paths to nanotech
As we think about the startup opportunities in nanotechnology, an uncertain financial environment underscores the importance of market timing and revenue opportunities during the next five years. Of the various paths to nanotech, which are the 20-year quests in search of government grants, and which are the market-driven businesses that will attract venture capital?
click here for the full article from Red Herring

The smaller the better
Investors have suddenly started taking nanotechnology seriously. Will too much money, too quickly, spoil things?
click here for the full article from The Economist

Nanotechnology: Shaping the World Atom by Atom
The emerging fields of nanoscience and nanoengineering are leading to unprecedented understanding and control over the fundamental building blocks of all physical things.
click here for the full report

HP Wins Research Grant
Hewlett-Packard Co. won another U.S. government grant for research into using chemical reactions to build molecular computer chips, a method that if realized would overhaul chip manufacturing.
click here for the full article from The Los Angeles Times

The science of small
Von Ehr, a 50-year-old software minimogul, has spent $14 million of his $200 million fortune funding Zyvex in hopes of becoming the first entrepreneur to start selling submicroscopic robots that can fabricate from any combination of molecules a limitless array of superior materials ? maybe even hardwood.
click here for the full articles from Forbes.com

IBM and University Researchers Uncover New Biomechanical Phenomenon Using Tiny Silicon "Fingers"
Scientists from IBM Research and the University of Basel have found a new approach for using tiny biochemical "machines" made of silicon to detect defects in DNA, which could eventually lead to new medical treatments.
click here for the full statement from IBM

Intel Researchers Build World's Fastest Silicon Transistors
Intel Corporation researchers have demonstrated that there are no fundamental barriers to extending Moore's Law for another decade by building the world's fastest silicon transistors. These transistors ? featuring structures just 20 nanometers in size ? will allow Intel to build microprocessors containing a billion transistors, running at speeds approaching 20 gigahertz and operating at less than one volt in approximately 2007.
click here for the full statement from Intel

Nanotech looms large for meds
Nanotechnology was a big buzzword in the 1990s, but scientists still can't inject a teeny robot into a person's veins and tell it to fix malfunctioning cells with its teeny screwdriver.
click here for the full article from Wired Online

Other Information Resources:

NanoInvestor News.com
NanoTech News.com
National Nanotechnology Initiative Homepage

larta in the news - sponsored by

VC across America: Southern California
Before 1999, there were only a handful of firms from Los Angeles to San Diego making investments in technology. Last year, more than $3 billion poured into the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area alone. But, now that the Internet hoopla has passed, venture activity in Southern California has taken on a much more serious tone.
click here for the full article from Upside

The Black Hole of Internet Access
by Rohit K. Shukla, larta CEO
A few years ago, most of us were listening in awe as companies that provide familiar products to us painted bold scenarios for the impending future.
click here for the full article from Downtown News

Merger Drama Clouds Picture Inside DirecTV
As Rupert Murdoch?s News Corp. closes in on a deal for Hughes Electronics Corp. and its subsidiary DirecTV, employees at the El Segundo satellite TV provider could be in for a rough ride.
click here for the full article from The Los Angeles Business Journal

larta's upcoming events

July
Larta University: The Right Stuff, Building Your Management Force
July 11 in Costa Mesa, July 12 in Santa Monica
It's no secret that good management and staff is what makes any successful company what it is. It distinguishes the "doers" from the "also-rans." But how to attract and manage that talent, often with limited resources, poses one of the toughest challenges for any company. Both investor and entrepreneur perspectives are brought into this workshop, touching on all crucial aspects of high-level recruitment and overall staff management: where the talent is, what is the right talent, creative compensation, employment law issues, and more.
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July 19: larta premiere event: "Heart of Gold: The Bioscience Industry in Southern California"
Despite many indications that show strong potential for growth, the region's bioscience industry still faces challenges. According to a new research report to be released July 19 from larta, Southern California has many resources available that it can use to develop the industry. "Heart of Gold: The Bioscience Industry in Southern California" is the first ever report to define and assess the bioscience industry throughout Southern California. Please join larta and industry experts at the University Club in Irvine on Thursday, July 19, 6-9 p.m., program begins at 7.
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September
larta will be hosting a Venture Salon for bioscience companies coming this September. We are currently accepting 1-2 page executive summaries for review for the private showcase. Email executive summaries to Stefanie Chao at schao@old.larta.org.

Meet, Mix and Mingle:
Highlight of Featured Events
This event bulletin is provided as a service by larta on behalf of various partner organizations and about events vetted and endorsed by larta.

July 11 and 12: Larta University Presents "The Right Stuff- Building Your Management Force"
July 11 in Costa Mesa and July 12 in Santa Monica
It's no secret that good management and staff is what makes any successful company what it is. It distinguishes the "doers" from the "also-rans." But how to attract and manage that talent, often with limited resources, poses one of the toughest challenges for any company. Both investor and entrepreneur perspectives are brought into this workshop, touching on all crucial aspects of high-level recruitment and overall staff management: where the talent is, what is the right talent, creative compensation, employment law issues, and more. The July 11 session will take place in Costa Mesa.
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July 12: eBrew in Westwood
No long boring talks ? no rubber chicken, just great networking, with great people, all focused on growing the high tech economy. To meet the challenge of global and economic change, eCommerce Networking Group offers an informal setting for a high quality gathering of 200+ technology executives and professionals. At this meeting, the agenda is yours.
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July 19: larta premiere event: "Heart of Gold: The Bioscience Industry in Southern California"
Despite many indications that show strong potential for growth, the region's bioscience industry still faces challenges. According to a new research report to be released July 19 from larta, Southern California has many resources available that it can use to develop the industry. "Heart of Gold: The Bioscience Industry in Southern California" is the first ever report to define and assess the bioscience industry throughout Southern California. Please join larta and industry experts at the University Club in Irvine. Thursday, July 19, 6-9 p.m., program begins at 7.
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October 18-19: FilmIT - Mark your calendars!
larta is proud to support the Film Information Technology Conference & Exposition (FilmIT) ? it is the premier, business-to-business event that examines the convergence of the Motion Picture and Technology Industries. FilmIT creates an unparalleled program for IT and film executives to explore the impact that cutting-edge technologies have on Hollywood through an extensive, senior level conference forum, keynote presentations, case studies, workshops, networking events and vendor demonstrations.
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