2009
Sustainable Opportunities Summit
March
17-19, Colorado Convention
Center, Denver
The
4th Annual Sustainable Opportunities Summit will showcase the
development of Denver, Colorado and the Rocky Mountain West as an
emerging center of a new, more sustainable economy. Also featuring Cleantech
Venture Challenge 2009.
Entrepreneurs Unplugged
March 18, CU- Boulder
Ongoing networking event hosted by CU's Silicon Flatirons Center,
providing faculty, students and community members with technical backgrounds
the opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship through the experiences of a
successful local entrepreneur.
Protecting Intangible Assets: Strategies for an Ever-Changing
Legal and Business Landscape
March 19, Patton Boggs LLP, Denver
This
panel discussion will offer conclusions and proactive strategies for building
simple yet effective approaches to identifying, evaluating, protecting and -
most importantly - exploiting companies' assets (intellectual, intangible and
tangible) in today's climate. The panel will touch on several topics including
"freedom to operate" vs. "gotcha" on infringement, as well
as license in, license out or cross license.
Conference: Evaluating
Software Patents
March 19, CU-Boulder
Over the last several years, the
Supreme Court and the Federal Circuit have taken a number of steps suggesting
that the law governing software patents is still very much in flux. This
conference, hosted by CU's Silicon
Flatirons Center, will evaluate both the premises underlying the call for a
fundamental reform software patents as well as some specific suggestions for
changing how patents are granted and how patent litigation operates.
CBSA
BioBreakfast: We Work for Health Campaign
March 20, Anschutz Medical
Campus, Aurora
Join the Colorado BioScience
Association (CBSA) for a discussion
regarding the biopharma industry and economic development opportunity in Colorado. Featuring U.S.
Senator Michael Bennet and the co-chairs of the We Work for Health Colorado
Campaign.
Writing
Successful SBIR/STTR Grant Applications
March
24-25, Colorado Science + Technology Park,
Aurora
This
2-day intensive workshop (presented by BIOTECHNOLOGY Business Consultants and
sponsored by the CBSA and Fitzsimons Redevelopment Authority) includes
modules on strategic planning, proposal development, proposal submission,
preparing a commercialization plan, and post-award administration. Seating is
limited; priority will be given to bioscience companies and faculty. Please
contact Vicki Jenings (FRA) to apply
for this workshop.
Denver Business Series: Energy
2009
March
26, Denver Athletic Club, Denver
Will
alternative energy sources and technologies finally take hold despite the
global economic slowdown and sub-$50 oil? What role will Colorado play in the energy economy and how
can the state position itself for long-term prosperity? This Denver Business
Series event will provide an evening of insight and discussion with leading
energy experts.
Colorado Clean Energy
Solutions Series: Smart Grid Symposium
March
30, CU-Boulder
Please
join CU-Boulder's Center for Energy & Environmental Security (CEES) for the first program in a series of
four clean energy symposiums being conducted in 2009 in conjunction with
Governor Ritter, The University of Colorado, Colorado State University, and
Colorado School of Mines. Keynote addresses will be given by representatives
from the Department of Energy's Smart Grid Task Force and Xcel Energy. The
symposium's focus will be on the current state of smart grid technology and
policy drivers for increasing research, development, and adoption.
First
Annual Mountain Lion Research Day
April
3, CU-Colorado
Springs
The
purpose of Mountain Lion Research Day is to encourage and promote communication
and collaboration between investigators at UCCS, as well as to recognize
undergraduate and graduate student research efforts, highlight aspects of
faculty research activities, and showcase the diversity and growth of research
pursuits on campus.
Boulder/Denver New Technology Meetup Group
April 7, CU- Boulder
This ongoing event provides a forum for technologists and entrepreneurs to
showcase the new (especially web-based) technology developing in Boulder/Denver
tech community. Five companies have five minutes each to demonstrate their new technology, followed by five
minutes for Q&A from the audience.
Colorado Green Tech Meetup
April
9, CU-Boulder
An ongoing event to support
eco-entrepreneurs and others people involved and/or interested in green tech:
energy generation, transportation, construction, and efficiency technologies.
Businesses and researchers present new technologies, and attendees may announce
business news, job openings, fundings, etc.
Starting Companies at CU: Technology Entrepreneurship Luncheon
April
13, CU-Boulder
This event, part of CU-Boulder's Entrepreneurship
Week 2009, will celebrate CU-Boulder faculty entrepreneurs, as well as
providing info about resources available to inventors interested in
commercializing their research. The lunch will feature a recent case study, in
which CU investigators will talk about their experience working with the BIC
and TTO to launch a startup company in Boulder.
Free to CU faculty, staff and grad students - RSVP via email.
All others, open registration will begin April 1 (link).
Feld-Weiser One-on-One: The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
April
15, CU-Boulder
As
part of Silicon Flatirons' Entrepreneurship Initiative, Phil Weiser, Professor
of Law and Telecommunications, is engaging in a series of interviews with local
venture capitalist Brad Feld on topics ranging from financing strategies for
start-ups to the nature of innovation to managing work-life balance. This
second session will focus on what makes a successful entrepreneurial ecosystem
and why living in one makes a difference.
Entrepreneurs
Unplugged
April 15, CU- Boulder
Ongoing networking event hosted by CU's Silicon Flatirons Center,
providing faculty, students and community members with technical backgrounds
the opportunity to learn about entrepreneurship through the experiences of a
successful local entrepreneur.
Putting the
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Perspective
April
16, CU-Boulder
Commentators,
policymakers, and businesses often talk about an "entrepreneurial
ecosystem." The conception, however, remains undefined. This conference,
hosted by CU-Boulder's Silicon Flatirons Center, will take a critical look at the idea of an
entrepreneurial ecosystem, examining how it facilitates innovation.
CU-Boulder New
Venture Challenge Finals
April
17, CU-Boulder
Please
join us for the last event of CU Entrepreneurship Week: the finals for the CU New Venture Challenge.
Four finalists will present their business/new venture plans to a panel of
judges. The event is open to the public. The winners of the final CU NVC
challenge will be announced at the reception following the event.
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