Gates Foundation to Reassess Investments (LA Times)
A decision to review its holdings for their social effects could lead others to rethink their policies.

Lessons from Emerging-Market Leaders (Business Week)
Investment manager Antoine van Agtmael advises learning fresh branding and marketing strategies from non-Western nations

Investors Tap Biotech for Strong 07' (Red Herring)
JP Morgan attendees share their views, and biotech is king.

Announcements

Only a few slots left! Apply now to present at the Venture Forum!
The Venture Forum showcases outstanding innovators from across the globe. Companies present at the Forum are drawn from a wide range of technology sectors. Larta Institute's world-class mentors prepare the best entrepreneurs to deliver presentations focused on excellent science and strong growth potential for an audience of investors, partners and customers. The event will be held at the San Francisco Marriott on May 1&2, 2007. Larta's Venture Forum is the must attend event for those seeking access to quality deal flow from around the world. Apply now!

The NIH-CAP Nationwide Outcomes Workshops are fast approaching and will be held in Boston (March 22-23), Washington D.C. (March 26-30), Los Angeles (April 11-13), and San Francisco (April 17-18). The workshops will be attended by the life science companies participating in the National Institutes of Health Commercialization Assistance Program (NIH-CAP), funded by NIH and executed by Larta to help NIH funded life science companies commercialize their technologies. Venture capitalists, angel investors, industry personnel as well as professional service advisors will be present to get a first look at these companies and mentor them in their efforts to get their technologies to market. For more information on these workshops and to participate as a mentor/advisor, please contact NIH-CAP, Program Director, Ketaki Sood 213-765-4824 ksood@old.larta.org.

New Zealand Joined Global Bridge Program

The Foundation for Research, Science & Technology of New Zealand has recently partnered with Larta Institute to execute a Global Bridge Program that will bring innovative technologies from New Zealand's top science and research centers to the US market. New Zealand is the most recent country to join a great group of countries drawn from the pacific region including Taiwan, Korea and Russia. Each of these countries will provide a handful of quality emerging technologies to undergo expert mentoring by Larta advisors and present at the 2007 Venture Forum in San Francisco on May 1 & 2.

The 2006 Federal Technology Funding Guide
Now Available!
Larta Institute's annual publication is recognized as the nation's leading survey on Federal technology funding opportunities. The 2006 Federal Technology Funding Guide: Navigating Government Programs Supporting Innovation in R&D and Beyond, provides detailed information on Federal funding processes, programs, and tips on applying for government R&D money.

The 2006 edition marks the 10th anniversary of the Guide!! Larta Institute is proud to bring this useful resource to innovators. This year, and thanks to the support of the Kauffman Foundation, we are able to make the Guide available at no cost to the public.  To download the Guide please click here.

You can also download the Guide at the Kauffman Foundation site for entrepreneurs, www.eVenturing.com.

Purchase other reports for only $99

University Tech Transfer: Licensing Intellectual Property from Universities 
Universities are among the best sources of intellectual property. This 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. 

Intellectual Property Strategies for Wireless Technologies 
It is vital for startup companies involved with wireless technologies to employ sound intellectual property strategies within the context of FCC regulations. A new Larta Institute white paper, Intellectual Property Strategies for Wireless Technologies, details IP strategies while addressing considerations for obtaining FCC approval.

>> February 19-21:
The Cleantech Forum™ XII
Join the Industry Leaders at the Premier Cleantech Investment Event. The Cleantech Venture Network® contains over 9000 cleantech players internationally, more than 1300 affiliate members and we continue to accelerate cleantech growth globally. In response to changing investment and market trends, we are expanding the scope of our Cleantech Forum™ XII. Network with more than 800 Investors including VC, corporate, and private equity. We continue to lead the way with thought leadership, networking & dealflow.

>> February 20:
2nd Annual Doing Business with UC
The objective of the event is to build connections and dialogue between the University of California and the technology business community to benefit the Southern California economy. The event is hosted by 5 Southern California University of California campuses - UCLA, UCI, UCSD, UCR, UCSB - and includes two panels (UC is Open for Business, and Bridging the Translational Research Gap); VC and industry networking; and a showcase of emerging companies founded on UC discoveries.

>> February 27:
JETRO 4th Tuesday Tech Exchange
Discover how self-reconfigurable modular robots can change their shapes, sizes, or formations as well as their locomotion and manipulation to accomplish various tasks such as search and rescue, reconnaissance, self-assembly, inspections in hazardous environments, and exploration in space and oceans.

>> February 28 - March 1:
The Big 12 CEDIC 2007 Conference
The Big 12 Center for Economic Development, Innovation and Commercialization (Big 12 CEDIC), and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, are hosting the inaugural Big 12 Innovation and Capital Formation Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, February 28 – March 1, 2007. This Conference will be held in conjunction with Entrepreneurship Week USA, the national celebration of entrepreneurship sponsored by the Kauffman Foundation, The New York Times and Inc. magazine. The Big 12 Innovation and Capital Formation Conference is designed to boost collaboration among Big 12 universities, foundations, state governments and private section businesses as a means to encourage and foster innovation-driven economic development in the central United States

>> March 6-8:
USIC Annual Meeting: Advancing Nonproliferation through Leadership and Collaboration
Join the U.S. Industry Coalition in Washington, DC for the 2007 Annual Meeting. This signature event attracts over 100 professionals from industry, federal agencies, national labs, foreign embassies, and non-profit organizations for a day-long discussion on technology commercialization in the service of nonproliferation. USIC member companies, active participants in the Global Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention program at the U.S. Department of Energy, are leading the way in successful public-private technology partnerships with former Soviet WMD personnel. The United States Industry Coalition is a nonprofit organization of American businesses, associations and research institutions dedicated to nonproliferation in support of the Global Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention (GIPP) program of the U.S. Department of Energy.

>> March 18-20: