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Description: The EBC Wind Energy Matchmaking Forum will provide an opportunity for all companies involved in Wind Energy to learn about each others’ projects, equipment, and services and to facilitate collaboration. Learn first-hand about the services or equipment provided from various businesses involved in wind energy in New England. This will be especially useful for companies interested in getting their team together and procuring certain equipment or services for future private and government wind projects.
If your answer is yes to any of these questions, then plan to participate in the EBC Wind Energy Matchmaking Program scheduled for February 5, 2010. Who should participate:
This event will also provide an opportunity for companies to showcase their project, equipment or service with a table-top display. To participate, you have four options:
This matchmaking event will consist of a series of 5-minute presentations by participating companies, followed by networking opportunities. This is a "must attend" event to help all firms develop strategic alliances for wind energy projects. PowerPoint Submission: All presenters must submit a one-page PowerPoint presentation to the EBC in advance, no later than Wednesday, February 3, 2010 via email to JHughes@bcne.org. Please make the email subject: "Matchmaking Presentation". Registration Fees to participate in this EBC Matchmaking Event: Attendee or Presenter- Showcasing Registration: Includes 6' draped table and one attendee registration EBC Member - $300 Light refreshments will be provided. Each attendee will receive a detailed handout of all participating companies with contact information and services/equipment provided. Deadline: February 3, 2010. No late vendor registration. Please note: No-shows will be charged, and cancellations must be received 2 days in advance. REGISTER NOW!
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Microsoft NERD Center Who? This event is primarily for university student inventors, and entrepreneurs but a limited number of general admission seats are available. What will Invention to Venture do for you? Set you on an inside track that will accelerate you, your idea or venture towards funding and commercialization. You'll go away with:
How much? Students $10 All others $50 STUDENTS REGISTER PROGRAM: 8 AM Check in, pre-workshop networking 9 AM Welcome and why we're here 9:30 AM Panel 1: Mission: Acquisition: What do companies look for when seeking technologies or ventures to acquire? Hear from experts in the areas of biomedical devices, green materials, clean energy. Michael Chiu, Founder, Trophos Energy; Mitch Tyson, Advanced Electron Beams; Benjamin Rubin, Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder, Zeo Inc.; David Steinmiller, COO, Claros Diagnostics, Inc. 10:15 AM Panel 2: In the Black: You've finally gotten your venture up and running--how do you keep it that way? Ask this panel of seed stage investors: Elizabeth Bailey , Commons Capital; Matt Witheiler, Flybridge Capital Partners; Matthew Nordan , Venrock 11 AM Who are you? Elevator Pitch Introductions: Tell us who you are and what you're doing (in 30 seconds!). Who are we? NCIIA Bootcamp: Got an idea you'd like to take to the next level? Apply to participate in the NCIIA bootcamp, a fun, hands-on workshop designed to accelerate your thinking and action. You might even make some money! James Barlow, Program Manager for Outreach at NCIIA will give an overview of the event. MassChallenge: Learn about the latest and greatest startup competition in Massachusetts, with $1M in prizes! NCIIA Grant Opportunities: Grants Manager Jennifer Keller Jackson will talk about E-team grants for students up to $20,000 11:45 PM Break to get boxed lunches 12 noon Keynote Talk: The Virtuous Circle: The Art of Powering Positive Feedback Loops. Matt Mason, Entrepreneur, Strategist, Author of The Pirate's Dilemma, bestselling book on the problems and opportunities created by the rise of piracy and its potential as a business model. 1:00 PM What's next? Discussion and wrap-up 2:00 PM Adjourn Body
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Issues and next steps In the aftermath of the December, 2009 Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change, there is much discussion considering the next steps. At this town-hall meeting style policy-focused program, panelists will be presenting information about: * economic and climate implications of the Copenhagen Accord * US path forward and Congressional politics * international institutional issues for climate action * China's path forward Moderator Ernest Moniz, Director, MIT Energy Initiative Panelists William Bonvillian, Director, MIT Washington DC office Michael Greenstone, MIT, Department of Economics Henry Jacoby, MIT, Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change Rob Stavins, Harvard, Albert Pratt Professor of Business and Government Edward Steinfeld, MIT, Department of Political Science |
