MON. 05/19/14
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2:15 – 3:30 P.M. Sessions marked with a v are part of the advanced track. These sessions will be best for attendees who have been in the industry for four years or more.
Crowdfunding Done Right WATERBURY Picking the best platform, creating a great video and providing exciting, valuable rewards can increase the odds of having a successful crowdfunding campaign. Learn how to better coach clients so they stand the best chance of garnering support through this increasingly popular funding mechanism. Sandra Cochrane, Owner, Verdandi Consulting, Mattawan, Mich. Bob Cohen, CEO, Braintree Business Development Center, Mansfield, Ohio
Small Incubator, Big Impact BORGNE Sponsored by GrowthWheel Your program may not have a huge staff and dozens of companies, but it still can make a significant impact on the region. Learn how your small program can find its place in the community, leverage its board to reach otherwise unobtainable milestones, and identify and measure areas of impact. Ted Baker, CEO & Executive Director, Muncie Innovation Connector, Muncie, Ind. Michael Fritsch, Entrepreneur in Residence, Northeast Indiana Incubation Center, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Lessons Learned in University Incubation RHYTHMS 1 There are many benefits to building and operating an incubation program in association with an academic institution. This session will provide tips for positioning your university-affiliated program for success, including how to identify unique funding opportunities and build relationships with potential partners within and outside of your institution. Mitch Fillet, Professor of Business and Entrepreneurship, Fordham University and Co-Director, Fordham Foundry, Bronx, N.Y. David Fink, Entrepreneur in Residence, bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park, Baltimore, Md. Christine Janssen-Selvadurai, Director, Entrepreneurship Program, and Co-director, Fordham Foundry, Fordham University, Bronx, N.Y. Jennifer Reynolds, Director of Venture Creation, bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park, Baltimore, Md.
Intellectual Property Strategy and the Start-Up RHYTHMS 2 Sponsored by Traklight Understanding intellectual property, let alone having a sound IP strategy, can be overwhelming for start-ups. Learn why IP is so important for technology companies and find out what IP-related questions to ask at each stage of company development. Thomas Marlow, Patent Attorney & Chair, Portfolio Management & Analytics Group, Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, Portland, Maine Edward Sandor, Officer, Patent Attorney, Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, Minneapolis, Minn.
v Re-Igniting Your Incubation Program RHYTHMS 3 Change is constant and necessary in the incubation industry, as market conditions and opportunities force program adjustments. In this session, learn how two industry-leading incubators – one technology-focused and the other a rural, mixed-use program – have re-ignited their offerings to deliver higher value to client companies and the regions they serve. David Terry, Executive Director, WTAMU Enterprise Network, Amarillo, Texas Tom Walker, CEO, TechColumbus, Columbus, Ohio
Managing a Successful Soft Landings Program NAPOLEON D 1&2 Want to develop a program to help client companies enter foreign markets, either from abroad into your domestic market or vice versa? Three programs that have earned the NBIA Soft Landings designation will explain their successful techniques and the lessons they have learned. Amanda Parris, Business Centres and Soft Landing Zone Project Manager, Rotherham Investment and Development Office, Rotherham, United Kingdom Keith Segerson, Executive Director, Mason Enterprise Center at George Mason University, Fairfax, Va. Ben Wright, Director, Commercial Development, ATP Innovations, Everleigh, Australia
Roundtable: Building an Incubation Program That Lasts MAUREPAS Learn procedures to help ensure smooth staff transitions at all levels of your program. The presenters will explain strategies for success such as building a strong management team, documenting procedures, keeping an open dialogue with staff and managing community expectations. Russ Yelton, President and CEO, Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, Flagstaff, Ariz. Annette Zinky, Vice President, Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology, Flagstaff, Ariz.
Forum: Biotech Inclubation NAPOLEON D 3 Meet other bioscience incubation professionals and share ideas. Discuss shared lab space, tips for managing energy costs, technology development, IP management and innovative budgeting ideas. Patti Breedlove, Director, Sid Martin Biotechnology Incubator, Alachua, Fla.
Sponsored Learning Lab: incuTrack Lite SOUTHDOWN Find out how the recently-released, free incuTrack Lite can help you get started with the essential tools of incuTrack, the leading tracking and reporting system for incubators and accelerators. The tools help you manage client relationships, management, create application forms, and collect and report economic impact data. Greg Bean, CEO and Founder, Cybergroup – developer of incuTrack, Baltimore, Md.
4 – 7 P.M. // MEET AT THE CANAL STREET ENTRANCE OF THE LOBBY Attend a tour of the New Orleans BioInnovation Center, a wet-lab business incubator focused on the commercialization of university life-science technologies. Opened in 2011, this 66,000-square-foot facility is located in downtown New Orleans, only steps from the historic French Quarter. This LEED Gold facility offers state-of-the-art lab space, offices and conference facilities, and is currently home to more than 40 companies with a wide variety of technologies, including drug development, medical devices and environmental remediation. The New Orleans BioInnovation Center is a private, nonprofit organization started by Louisiana Economic Development as a part of a statewide network of incubators focused on the life sciences.
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