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Event Archives
All past MIT Enterprise Forum events:
Building a Successful Startup Team - How Eight Santa Barbara Startups Did It
04-16-2008 5:00 pm - Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center
How do entrepreneurs cope with the challenges of building a well-rounded startup team and attracting and retaining talent? Learn how to fill the gaps in your startup team, build on your own strengths, recruit an advisory board of experienced professionals, and build a successful team. Startup veterans Bill Parrish (Indigo (now FLIR), Amber Engineering (now Raytheon)); Kathy Odell (Inogen, Agility Communications (now JDSU), and Medical Concepts (now Karl Storz Imaging)); and John Greathouse (Computer Motion (now Intuitive Surgical), ExpertCity (now Citrix) and CallWave) will share their stories and lessons learned. A panel discussion and audience Q&A session will follow.
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ABCs of StartUp Marketing
03-19-2008 5:00 pm - Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center
The ABC's of Start-up Marketing: How do you let the world know about your breakthrough technology or innovative product? Marketing! Learn about the importance of branding and how to integrate marketing into your start-up or niche business, or improve marketing for your existing business. Entrepreneurs and marketing experts will discuss their secrets to success followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.
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Core Oncology - a Management Buyout in Medical Devices
02-20-2008 5:00 pm - Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center
What do you do when the new parent company of your division decides it does not fit the corporate strategy? This was the situation facing the management of Mentor Urology Division’s cancer radiation therapy business after Mentor sold that division to Coloplast, a Danish medical devices company.
Travis Gay, the general manager of the radiation therapy business, decided to lead a management buyout (MBO) effort. He believed there was more potential for the business than did other prospective bidders. Core Oncology was formed in 2006 by Travis’ management team and it was successful in closing the buyout of the business in mid-2007.
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Digital Technology in Filmmaking: Ready to Kick the Can?
01-16-2008 5:00 pm - Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center
Speakers:
Jeff Barnes, CEO of CafeFX, Co-Founder of The Computer Café Group
Andrew Davis, Director ("The Fugitive")
Douglas Hersh, Dean of Educational Programs–Technology, SBCC
Richard Corwin, CEO Vital-Signz
David Davis, Managing Partner Arpeggio Partners, LLC
When we think about the future of technology in filmmaking, the possibilities kindled in our imaginations can be endless. Things like spectacular special effects, HD and 3D projection systems are forever altering the creative landscape; rippling through the industry much like the tectonic shifts from silent to sound, and black & white to color during bygone eras.
Digital downloads of films and television programs reportedly surpassed the $1 billion mark in 2006, and the transition to digital distribution is poised to disrupt the home entertainment and motion picture exhibition arenas. This shift from the traditional model, which is reliant on physical goods such as film, has also enabled compelling cost reductions for both producers and distributors.
Please join us for our upcoming January 16th Central Coast MIT Enterprise Forum event to learn how some professionals have found success in this changing industry and alternatively why others have failed. Keynote speaker Jeff Barnes, Co-Founder of CaféFX, will shed some light on these topics along with an impressive panel of prominent players in the filmmaking trade.
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“Biotechnology - New Fuels & New Opportunities”
11-14-2007 5:15 pm - Cabrillo Arts Center, Santa Barbara
NOTE: Nov 14 is a week earlier than normal.
Mr. Richard Flavell, the Chief Scientific Officer from Ceres Inc. in Westlake Village, the “Energy Crop Company”, will discuss his company's progress in genetically modifying crops such as switchgrass, to make it a more efficient and economical source for conversion into cellulosic ethanol for fuel.
Mr. John Philpott, CFO of Kreido Bio-Fuels in Camarillo, will discuss his company’s work on their patented process (called STT- “Spinning Tube in Tube” technology ) for more efficient processing of different kinds of bio-diesel fuel.
A Panel will also comment on these companies and the challenges related to their markets and the related investment opportunities.
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RIGHTSCALE, An On-Line Service Company
10-17-2007 5:15 pm - Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center
NEW PLATFORMS IN CLOUD COMPUTING: PANEL REVIEW OF RIGHTSCALE
Learn how to harness the capabilities of a new technology. RightScale provides a platform and expertise that enables companies to create scalable web applications running on the new cloud computing platforms such as Amazon’s Web Services. These new platforms cost less and operate more flexibly than traditional hosting. RightScale offers the only end-to-end management platform for AWS that includes everything needed to get a scalable, reliable, performance-based web application up and running quickly. RightScale lets businesses harness the power of cloud computing while staying focused on what matters most—their own core application.
The panel will review the RightScale Business plan and give suggestions for improvement. Questions and suggestions from the audience will be welcomed.
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How to Access the Largest "Venture Capital" Fund in the U.S.
09-19-2007 5:30 pm - Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center
When it comes to securing startup funding, most technology entrepreneurs focus on three key sources: friends and family, sophisticated ‘Angel’ investors and traditional venture capital firms. Very few tech entrepreneurs realize that one of the largest potential sources of funding is, in fact, the U.S. Government.
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Revolutionizing the Process of Healing
06-20-2007 5:15 pm - Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center
The Central Coast MIT Enterprise Forum is hosting an event on June 20, 2007 highlighting new, innovative advances in medical technologies. Local entrepreneurs and industry experts will give an overview of new developments in the fields of biopharma and biotechnology that are revolutionizing the process of healing human injuries and illnesses.
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Teaming with a Medical Device Incubator
05-16-2007 5:15 pm - Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center, Santa Barbara, CA
HAVE A MEDICAL DEVICE IDEA? Teaming with a medical device incubator can give you the advantage of a rapid start, business experience, and knowledge of the regulatory processes. Featuring keynote speaker Mike Henson, who has taken 7 medical device companies to IPO and 9 more to acquisition, and Jeff Valko, Acting President of Magellan Spine Technologies, Inc. Magellan is funded by Mike Henson’s incubator with intellectual property developed by Dr. Scott Connor from Neurological Associates of Santa Barbara.
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CleanTech: Entrepreneurship and the evolving landscape of environmentally aware ventures
04-18-2007 5:15 pm - Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center, Santa Barbara, CA
*We have added two speakers to the program: Gary Barsley of SolarWorld Industries and Dr. Daniel Colbert of NGEN Partners. As well as another sponsor, Mission Ventures (www.missionventures.com).
Opportunities for CleanTech and environmentally conscious enterprises have been changing rapidly over the last few years. Savvy entrepreneurs and venture capitalists have taken notice, and new companies are sprouting up almost daily. Whether you are thinking about a green-startup, or taking an existing company toward greener pastures - this is your chance to find out what makes building a CleanTech company different, and learn what you can do to harness your share of the billions in capital that are flowing into this segment. Join us on Wednesday, April 18, to learn more about this exciting area.
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Idea Factory: Starting a Company with Technology from a University
03-21-2007 5:15 pm - Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center
START YOUR COMPANY NOW!
Are you an entrepreneur seeking an idea for a company or a professor or student seeking to commercialize the results of your research? Learn from veteran scientist-entrepreneurs, a corporate leader, and an investor how to successfully commercialize discoveries made in the laboratory.
Featuring:
Fred Gluck, former CEO of McKinsey & Company and current CEO and Chairman of CytomX; Galen Stucky, Ph.D., UCSB Professor in Materials and Chemistry Departments (Z-Medica, Gas Reaction Technologies, SBA Materials, and Earthshell); Umesh Mishra, Ph.D., UCSB Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and co-founder of Nitres, Inc. (acquired by CREE, Inc.); and Frank Foster, Venture Partner at DFJ Frontier.
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From the Cradle to the Market: Turning a Promising Idea Into a Profitable One
02-21-2007 5:30 pm - UCSB
Presented in partnership with the UCSB Technology Management Program, the program will begin with Keynote Speaker Kathy Odell, who with the 3 founders of Inogen, Byron Myers, Alison Perry and Brenton Taylor, will share their experiences building technology companies from the idea stage to profitable growing concerns. Then Ben Haskell, Founder & CEO of Inlustra, will present his experience progressing from preparing for the entrepreneurship competition at UCSB in 2005 through fundraising, and provide a brief overview of his company’s business plans and target market. Following the presentation, the panel of experts will critique these plans and offer their views on Inlustra’s position and strategy.
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Shopatron, Inc.
01-17-2007 5:15 pm - Cabrillo Arts Pavilion
Shopatron, Inc. (formerly FirePoppy)
Channel conflict has always been a problem for manufacturers and retailers. Small manufacturers especially don’t want to “go direct” and compete with their own retailers. These manufacturers’ websites won’t sell direct - they will only help you “find the retailer nearest you”. Using the Internet, Shopatron has developed a new business process, which has turned the fear of channel conflict into the force behind a new Manufacturer-to-Retailer channel. As a result, Shopatron’s business is surging.
Shopatron’s success has attracted larger manufacturers who deal with a full spectrum of retailers - “big box” to “mom & pop” stores. The Company now serves more than 250 manufacturers in 20 industries.
Shopatron has raised less than $1 million of angel equity and is growing at more than 100% annually.
Riggs Eckelberry of TechTransform will set the stage and discuss channel conflict in a keynote presentation. Ed Stevens, Founder & CEO of Shopatron, will present the Company’s strategy and growth plans. A panel including Riggs, Dave Gross of Great Pacific Capital and founder of FastClick, and Dorothy Pavloff of California Technology Ventures will critique the plan and offer their views on the Company’s business.
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BioMEMS: From the Lab to the Market
11-14-2006 5:15 pm - University Club
The powerful technologies for fabricating chips with millions of transistors have evolved to enable the fabrication of micro-electromechanical systems. These so-called MEMS devices incorporate mechanical motion and have found applications in digital light projectors, accelerometers for crash detection in cars, and microfluidic “BioMEMS” for sorting individual cells. This program is focused on BioMEMS which have the potential to impact us all through advances in medical research and technology.
Speakers will include MIT Professor Joel Voldman, UCSB Professor Noel MacDonald, Innovative Micro Technology CEO John Foster, and Affinity Biosensors CEO Ken Babcock. NOTE: Tuesday date is different from the usual Wednesday.
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The Long Tail: Web Enabled Niche Marketing & Services
10-18-2006 5:15 pm - Santa Barbara
The Long Tail: Web Enabled Niche Marketing & Services
Long Tail Markets are centered around an aggregation of products with low demand or low sales volume that can collectively make up a market share which rivals or exceeds the volume of the relatively few bestsellers or blockbusters in the marketplace. High costs have traditionally made producing, promoting and delivering the thousands and thousands of low grossing niche products and services financially unattractive, or even prohibitive. But now, by taking advantage of the Internet’s low-cost marketing and delivery capabilities, companies are able to profitably mine the “Long Tail” — a previously elusive, massive market of low-volume opportunities.
Our event will feature presentations by four emerging companies that are harnessing the dynamics of the “Long Tail” in their market sectors. They are Bigger Boat, Blue Lava, ThisNext, and Kevo.com. A panel discussion moderated by Henry Dubroff, Founder and Editor of the Pacific Coast Business Times, will follow the presentations.
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SONOS
09-20-2006 5:15 pm - Cabrillo Arts Pavilion
SONOS is a leading WiFi digital audio company. Founder and CEO John MacFarlane will present SONOS's business plan before a panel of experts.
Panel:
Kerry Schwartz, Home entertainment & automation consulting
Eric Robison, President, IdeaTrek, Inc.
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InTouch Technologies
06-21-2006 5:15 pm - University Club
Yulun Wang, founder & CEO of InTouch Technologies (formerly InTouch Health), will present his company's business plan before a panel of experts.
InTouch Technologies is producing and selling a remote controlled robotic platform which enables an expert to have a two-way live video conversation remotely - for example, a doctor in his office can see and talk with a patient in a nursing home who can see and talk with the doctor.
Panelists:
Edward Steinfeldt has been involved in the design, building, and management of retirement, extended care and hospice facilities in California and nationally for over 25 years. His local clients, projects, and management positions include Casa Dorinda, Valle Verde, Heritage House, Vista Del Monte, Hospice of Santa Barbara, and Wood Glen Hall. His consulting firm, Steinfeldt & Associates, has managed projects all over the US.
Kevin Gilbert has many years experience in sales and marketing of complex IT systems for hospitals and healthcare systems. His experience and insights will be of great value in discussing InTouch's market strategies.
Joshua Bernstein is a Partner at Funk Ventures, a multi-faceted venture capital and private equity firm based in Santa Monica, California.
Bob Johnson of Founders Capital Partners, LP, will moderate the program.
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Machine Talker
05-17-2006 5:15 pm - University Club
Roland Bryan, CEO of Machine Talker, will present his company's business plan before a panel of experts (TBA). MachineTalker, Inc. was founded in 2002, to develop the concept of using intelligent wireless network nodes for sensing, processing and acting upon events. They are microprocessor-based wireless devices that automatically form mesh networks among themselves to gather, process and report sensor data and events that take place. Designed for remote operation, they enable the rapid deployment of wireless security systems to protect people, places and things.
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Celerus: Automated Pathology Testing
04-19-2006 5:15 pm - University Club in downtown Santa Barbara
Celerus Diagnostics produces an automated slide preparation system for anatomical pathology laboratories. The system reduces prep time from more than a day to less than 20 minutes. What impact could this have on surgical procedures? Page Erickson, founder & CEO, will discuss his business plan & strategy before a panel of experts. Our keynote speaker, Dr. Gary Ponto, founder of Santa Barbara Pathology Laboratory, will discuss medical and market trends in clinical pathology today. The panel will include Dr. Ponto; Roberta Nielsen, founder of eMentis; and Dorothy Pavloff of California Technology Ventures. Gary Kravetz, CEO of National Careers Corporation, will be our moderator.
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HDTV - Nearing the Takeoff Point?
02-16-2006 5:30 pm - University Club, 1332 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara, CA
Iconix Video, a Santa Barbara startup, has developed the world’s most affordable professional quality HD video camera – and it is smaller than a tennis ball. How will this affect demand in the broadcast and security and surveillance markets?
Keynote by Douglas Howe, company presentation by Iconix Video CEO Dan McGuire, and panel discussion including Mr. Howe; Jim Knight of FLIR Systems (Indigo); and film producer/director Tracy Trotter of Trotter Productions.
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Bootstrapping: How to Successfully Build Your Company Without Venture Capital
01-18-2006 5:30 pm - 1332 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara, CA
Raising venture capital from traditional venture firms is not the only way to build a company. Three company founders/ principals will share their stories of building a company without professional venture capital and the advantages and pitfalls of taking this path.
Panelist-presenters will include Dave Gross, founder and former CEO of FastClick; Karen Anne Platt, CFO of Network Hardware Resale; and Casey Hare, co-founder and Vice President of Multiprobe.
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The Power of Revolutionary Thinking
10-20-2005 5:30 pm - Santa Barbara, CA
This program is most noteworthy because it presents some of the potentially disruptive technological work currently being supported by NASA’s Institute for Advanced Concepts. This is “Out Of The Box” stuff.
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Clean Technologies: Sustainable Energy and Fuels
09-21-2005 5:30 pm - Santa Barbara, CA
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Angel Groups in Action: Funding Early Stage Innovation (an MIT Global broadcast)
06-15-2005 5:30 pm - Santa Barbara, CA
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Nano Meets Bio: Nanotech Ventures in Diagnostics and Therapeutics
05-18-2005 5:30 pm - Thousand Oaks, CA
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RFID: Wirelessly Tracking Objects From Cradle to Grave
04-20-2005 5:30 pm - Thousand Oaks, CA
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Medical Imaging: 3-D Visualization and Beyond
03-16-2005 5:30 pm - Santa Barbara, CA
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Network Security: History, Challenges and Opportunities
02-16-2005 5:30 pm - Santa Barbara, CA
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Open Source Software: Leveling the Playing Field?
11-17-2004 5:30 pm - Cabrillo Pavillion Arts Center, Santa Barbara, CA
The program will focus on Open Source software development and will highlight a Keynote Speaker and an emerging growth company based in Open Source software market.
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Technology and the Future Warrior: Protecting Soldiers in the 21st Century
09-29-2004 5:30 pm - Santa Barbara, CA
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PLACING YOUR BETS: WHERE WILL THE SMART MONEY LAND
06-16-2004 5:30 pm - 229 South Moorpark Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91361
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Personal Networking vs. Social Networking in Southern California's High Tech Economy
05-19-2004 5:30 pm - NEW VENUE - Radisson Hotel, Santa Barbara, CA
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Wireless Transactions: From Games and Ring Tones to Operating Systems and Embedded Applications
04-21-2004 5:30 pm - Los Robles Greens Golf Course - Thousand Oaks
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Growing and Harvesting a Startup: Strategies for success from capitalization to liquidity
03-17-2004 5:30 pm - Santa Barbara, CA ***NOTE VENUE CHANGE***
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Innovation at the Interface: Technological Fusion at MIT (broadcast via satellite)
01-21-2004 5:30 pm - Cabrillo Arts Pavillion, Santa Barbara, CA
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Strategic Partnerships: Are they integral to the success of a technology start-up?
11-19-2003 5:30 pm - Thousand Oaks, CA
PLEASE NOTE NEW VENUE
Los Robles Greens Golf Course, 299 South Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks
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Building a Software Company: Maximizing Value From Start-up Through Liquidation
10-15-2003 5:30 pm - Cabrillo Arts Pavillion, Santa Barbara
The evening will open with a keynote address entitled Trends and Valuations in the Software Industry by Doug Burke, Managing Director of Montgomery & Co. and Louis Columbus, Senior Research Analyst with AMR Research. Immediately thereafter, Mike Wilson, VP of Business Development at Instant Effects, a Santa Barbara-based software start-up, will present his company's business model and development plans before a panel of experts. The panelists will critique the presentation, offering advice and insights into the world of launching a successful company in today's market. Following the panel discussion, members of the audience will have the opportunity to address questions to both the company and the panelists.
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Venture Capital and Federal Grants: Finding the Right Combination
09-17-2003 5:30 pm - Westlake Village Inn
31943 Agoura Road,
Westlake Village, CA 91361,
818-889-0230 - The evening will open with a keynote address entitled Winning Federal Grants by Lynn Foster, Federal Resource Analyst, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. Lynn will discuss the grant application process and provide advice on how to increase the odds of a winning a grant from the Federal government. Immediately thereafter, Julie Schoenfeld, CEO of OEwaves, a Pasadena-based company developing opto-electronic oscillators, will discuss how her company has succeeded in obtaining both venture funding and Federal grants.
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New Trends in Wireless Applications: Coming to America?
05-21-2003 5:30 pm - Note new venue for this event only: CAL STATE CHANNEL ISLANDS
Join us on the beautiful campus of California State University Channel Islands for our final program until the Fall season. This will be a unique opportunity to visit the newest addition to the California State University system and hear the latest from some of Southern Californias technology leaders, including CSUCI's own Gold Coast Innovation Center.
Our program will examine the latest trends in mobile media messaging, a segment of the wireless industry that has gained significant traction across Europe and Asia but, up until now, has not enjoyed widespread success in the United States.
Well also view a presentation and demonstration by TelAbout, a start-up company developing a mobile interactive retail system that aggregates, formats and redistributes product information for use by retail consumers via handheld wireless devices.
As always, our panel of industry experts will pose tough questions and offer thoughtful insight.
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Voice Over the Internet is here - with major cost savings and expanded capabilities
04-16-2003 5:30 pm - NOTE NEW LOCATION - Chase Palm Park Center, 236 E. Cabrillo Blvd, Santa Barbara, CA
CrystalVoice Communications of Santa Barbara is the first company to enable quality voice communication over the public, unmanaged Internet. The Company's "Voice Over Internet" technology is currently being used in business and consumer communications in over 30 countries. CrystalVoice marketing partners include Cisco and 3Com. The presentation will include live demos of products in commercial use today and, after the panel discussion, attendees will be able to make calls and experience personally the quality of voice communication CrystalVoice technology delivers. *** Online registration for this event has been turned off. Space is still available if you were unable to register online. ***
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Software Startup: A Success Story from the Trenches
03-19-2003 5:30 pm - Westlake Village, CA
Dan O'Dowd, 45, who founded Green Hills Software in 1982 and has been its President and Chief Executive Officer since its inception, will relate his inspiring story of entrepreneurship and business savvy.
Incorporated in 1982, Green Hills Software, Inc., is a world-renowned, market-leading provider of high performance compilers, software development tools and real-time operating systems (RTOS) for developers of embedded systems. Examples of embedded systems include automobile engine controllers, anti-lock braking systems, digital cameras, computer disk drives, communication satellites, cellular phones, telephone switching systems, medical diagnostic equipment, video games, printers, set-top boxes, and various avionics systems for commercial and military aircraft.
The Presenting Company is Warp 9 (www.warp9inc.com). Presentation by Jon Lei, Founder and Chief Executive Officer. *** Online registration for this event has been turned off. There is still space available if you'd like to register at the door ***
Taking Chemical Reactions to New Levels
02-19-2003 5:30 pm - Santa Barbara, CA
The evening's keynote speaker will be Tony Cheetham, PhD, who will provide an insiders look at the Materials Research Laboratory on the UCSB Campus. Shortly thereafter, Phil Lichtenberger of Holl Technologies, a local Camarillo-based emerging growth company, will present their business model before an expert panel. The panelists will critique this presentation and offer their sage advice, war stories and insights into the world of launching an emerging growth company. ** Online registration for this event has been turned off. Space is still available if you would like to walk-in. **
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Security Software --
01-15-2003 5:30 pm - Westlake Village, CA
The Central Coast MIT Forum will present an informative program focused on two companies in the enterprise security software industry.
The program will take place on Wednesday, January 15, 2003 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Westlake Inn in Westlake Village.
Vidius, Inc. and Rightsline, Inc. will present before a panel of investors who will critique the presentation. *** Online registration for tonight's event has been turned off. Walk-in registration will be allowed as their is still space remaining. ***
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NEW TEST THREE
01-03-2003 5:30 pm - Santa Barbara, CA
BRIEF DESC THREE
01-01-2003 5:30 pm - Santa Barbara, CA
Image Searching Software--More than Meets the Eye?
11-20-2002 5:30 pm - Santa Barbara, CA
This program will examine a newly patented technology to search for images on the Web. The evening will open with a keynote address by Neil Edwards, Vice President, Finance and Treasurer of United Online. Mr. Edwards will be followed by Michael Crandell, Vice President, Business Technologies, of VIMA Technologies (formerly Morpho Software), who will present his company's business model and development plans before a panel of experts. The panelists will critique the presentation, offering advice and insights into the world of launching a successful company in today's market. Following the panel discussion, members of the audience will have the opportunity to address questions to both the company and the panelists.
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Biotechnology: Cracking the Code for Continued Industry Growth
10-16-2002 5:30 pm - Westlake Village Inn, Westlake Village, CA
This program will examine the improving state of the biotechnology industry as investors continue funding at a record pace.
The evening will open with a keynote address by Pablo Valencia, Director, Office of Technology Transfer, University of Southern California School of Medicine. Immediately thereafter, Krisztina Zsebo, Ph.D., CEO and President of Remedyne, a Santa Barbara-based biotechnology company, will present her companys business plan before a panel of experts representing the biotech industry, academia and the investor community. The panelists will critique the company presentation, offering their advice and insights into the world of launching a successful biotech company in todays competitive environment. Following the panel discussion, members of the audience will have the opportunity to address questions to both the company and the panelists. *** Online registration for this event has been turned off. Space is still available so if you would like to attend, we will permit registration at the door beginning at 5:00 ***
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MIT Enterprise Forum Satellite Broadcast:
09-18-2002 4:00 pm - UC Santa Barbara, CA
An examination of today's economic environment:
"Entrepreneurship in a Global Economy"
featuring MIT Sloan School Professor Lester Thurow *** This event has been SOLD OUT and online registration has been shut off. You may still try to attend the event but seating is limited and there are no guarantees you will be able to attend ***
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Whats That Made of, Part 2?
06-19-2002 5:30 pm - Westlake Village, CA
The Central Coast MIT Enterprise Forum will present a dynamic program focusing on nanotechnology, entitled Whats That Made of, Part 2? The evening will open with a dynamic presentation by representatives of Larta, the think tank for technology businesses (formerly, the Los Angeles Regional Technology Alliance), that will address the latest research that Larta has developed in field of Nanotechnology and Materials Science. Shortly thereafter, Chemat Technology, Inc., a local Northridge nanotechnology company, will present their business model before an expert panel. The panelists will critique this presentation and offer their sage advice, war stories and insights into the world of launching an emerging growth company.
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Robotics: from toys to operating rooms
05-15-2002 5:30 pm - Santa Barbara, CA
The evening will open with a dynamic presentation by Yulun Wang, PhD, addressing the latest trends and advances in medical robotics. Shortly thereafter, management members of ThinGap Motor Technologies, Inc, a local Santa Barbara start-up, will present their business model before an expert panel. The panelists will critique this presentation and offer their sage advice, war stories and insights into the world of launching an emerging growth company. The program is scheduled for Wednesday, May 15th, 2002 at 5:30 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel, in Santa Barbara.
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Whos listening in on my wi-LAN?
03-20-2002 5:30 pm - Santa Barbara, CA
The evening will open with a dynamic presentation by Dr. Kevin Almeroth, addressing the latest trends and advances in wireless networking. Shortly thereafter, Communication Machinery Corporation, a local Santa Barbara start-up, will present their business model before an expert panel. The panelists will critique this presentation and offer their sage advice, war stories and insights into the world of launching an emerging growth company. **Online registration for this event is no longer available. Space is still available, please register at the event.**
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Is 3G necessary, or will 2.5G give us what we want?
02-20-2002 5:30 pm - Westlake Village, CA
The evening will open with a dynamic presentation by Ann Mueller, Managing Director of PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Technology Center, addressing the latest trends and advances in 3G or Third Generation Wireless technologies. Shortly thereafter, InnovICs Corporation Inc., a Los Angeles-based semiconductor company with strong expertise in wireless communications., will present their business model before an expert panel. The panelists will critique this presentation and offer their sage advice, war stories and insights into the world of launching an emerging growth company. *** Online registration for this event will be turned off at 1:00 PM the day of the event.***
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Whats that made of?
01-16-2002 5:30 pm - Santa Barbara, CA
The evening will open with a dynamic presentation by NextGen Partners, addressing the latest trends and advances in Materials Sciences and Enabling Technologies. Shortly thereafter, Agile Materials and Technologies Inc., a local Santa Barbara start-up, will present their business model before an expert panel. The panelists will critique this presentation and offer their sage advice, war stories and insights into the world of launching an emerging growth company. ** Online registration for this event has been turned off.**
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Technology Transfer: Turning Swords into Plowshares
11-14-2001 5:30 pm - Westlake Village, CA
Jim Latty, Director of Business Development at Rockwell Technologies Research Center, will address the challenges companies face when they reposition aerospace/defense technologies for the commercial marketplace. Then, Lucix, Inc., a Camarillo-based emerging growth company, will present its business plan before an expert panel, which will critique the plan and offer sage advice, war stories and insights into the world of launching an emerging growth company.** Online registration for this event will not be allowed after 1:00 on the day of the event. **
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Whos in control of your thermostat?
10-17-2001 5:30 pm - Santa Barbara, CA
The evening will open with a dynamic presentation by Steve Rawski, a Senior Account Executive for the Southern California Gas Company, addressing the challenges we Californians have faced during the recent energy crisis and whats on the horizon. Shortly thereafter, Envenergy, a local Santa Barbara start-up, will present their business plan for their new energy management product, MPX, before an expert panel. The panelists will critique this presentation and offer their sage advice, war stories and insights into the world of launching an emerging growth company. Online registration for this event will not be available after 1:00 PM the day of the event.
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Save the Date!
09-19-2001 5:30 pm - Santa Barbara, CA
Nuts and Bolts of Technology: an Insiders Perspective
05-16-2001 5:30 pm - Westlake Village, CA
This program focuses on the trials and tribulations of developing an integrated hardware and software business from the ground up.
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Angels, are they still hovering?
04-25-2001 5:30 pm - Santa Barbara, CA
The entire evening of this months MIT Enterprise Forum will be dedicated to the topic of the Angel Investing and what it means during and after the market correction. The evening is scheduled for Wednesday, April 25th at 5:30 p.m. at the Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center, Santa Barbara. *** Online Registration for this event will not be allowed after 1:00 PM the day of the event ***
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Peer-to-Peer Networking, Pervasive Serverless Storage
03-21-2001 5:30 pm - Westlake Village, CA
The Central Coast MIT Enterprise Forum will dedicate an evening at the Westlake Village Inn focusing on the topic of Peer-to-Peer networks and explore the nuances of the subject to see if it is as disruptive as it sounds.
** On-line registration for this event will be turned off at 1:00 PM PST on the day of the event **
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Internet Marketing: Opt-in, Viral & Everything in Between
02-28-2001 5:30 pm - Santa Barbara, CA
The forum focuses on the challenges of raising capital and growing a start-up business, with quality networking opportunities for entrepreneurs and business professionals alike.
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Entrepreneurs: What it Takes to be Successful
01-17-2001 5:30 pm - Westlake Village, CA
The Central Coast MIT Enterprise Forum hosts "Entrepreneurs: What it Takes to be Successful, " at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Westlake Village Inn.
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Entrepreneurs: What it Takes to be Successful
11-15-2000 5:30 pm - Santa Barbara, CA
The Central Coast MIT Enterprise Forum hosts "Entrepreneurs: What it Takes to be Successful," at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 15, 2000 at the Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center.
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Finding Yourself in a Wireless World
10-18-2000 5:30 pm - Westlake Village, CA
The Central Coast MIT Enterprise Forum hosts "Finding Yourself in a Wireless World" at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 18, 2000 at the Westlake Village Inn.
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Raising Money in Uncertain Times
09-20-2000 5:30 pm - Santa Barbara, CA
The Central Coast MIT Enterprise Forum hosts "Raising Money in Uncertain Times," at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 20, 2000 at the Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center, Santa Barbara.
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Going Abroad: How Internet Companies Penetrate an International Market
06-21-2000 5:30 pm - Westlake Village, CA
The Central Coast MIT Enterprise Forum hosts "Going Abroad: How Internet Companies Penetrate an International Market," at 5:30 p.m. June 21, 2000 at the Westlake Village Inn.
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Healthcare in the Age of the Internet
05-17-2000 5:30 pm - Santa Barbara, CA
The Central Coast MIT Enterprise Forum hosts "Healthcare in the Age of the Internet," at 5:30 p.m. May 17, 2000 at the Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center, Santa Barbara.
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eCommerce: A Market For Digital Media
11-17-1999 5:30 pm - Santa Barbara, CA
The Central Coast MIT Enterprise Forum hosts "eCommerce: A Market For Digital Media," at 5:30 p.m. at the Radisson Hotel, Agoura Hills.
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The Healthcare World Has Finally Changed! ... with Opportunities for Innovation Everywhere
05-21-2008 5:00 pm
Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center, Santa Barbara
Escalating healthcare costs are a huge concern to both employers and employees. Employers are reacting by promoting preventative healthcare and allocating budgets for wellness programs in the workplace. Employees are reacting to the increasing portion of healthcare costs being shifted to them by taking a more proactive stance and becoming increasingly involved in their own preventative healthcare programs. These trends are driving new and innovative approaches to preventative healthcare and wellness; which in turn are dramatically shifting the traditional healthcare delivery system and model.
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New News in Santa Barbara
06-18-2008 5:00 pm
Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center, Santa Barbara
Disruptive technology is changing the face of the local news business. Speakers will include
Tim Gallagher, former publisher and editor of Ventura County Star;
Bill MacFadyen, Founder and Publisher of Noozhawk.com;
Jeramy Gordon, Founder and Publisher of the Santa Barbara Daily Sound;
Peter Sklar, Founder and Publisher of Edhat.com; and
Randy Campbell, Publisher of the Santa Barbara Independent.
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