From Bath Tub to Warehouse .... Lab to Launch!
Joseph G. Hadzima, Duncan Smith, Cambridge Consultants
Wed Jan 26, 03-06:00pm, 32-155, Networking from 5-6pm
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 21-Jan-2011
Single session event
Prereq: None
Why and How Startups Should Prototype and Demonstrate Products/Services
This offering will focus on the immediate goals of a technology-based startup: winning the next funding round and gaining initial product orders. Both can be achieved with the aid of technology and product demonstrators and prototypes. Compelling demonstrators communicate both the credibility of the technology and the immediacy and impact of the application to both potential investors and customers. They can also help answer the common difficult questions that investors want early stage technology-based companies to address at the different stages in the funding process, such as, addressing technical risk, scale up to manufacturing, user needs and wants.
A panel with a Venture Capitalist, an Entrepreneur and Product Development Experts will provide valuable insights into these issues.
Pre-register at the website listed below.
Co-Sponsor: Cambridge Consultants
Web: http://ipvisioninc.com/bathtub
Contact: Joseph G. Hadzima, (617) 475-6009, jgh@mit.edu
|
Technology Commercialization Workshop: Live Case Studies of National Science Foundation SBIR Grantees
Joseph G. Hadzima
Fri Jan 21, 09am-06:00pm, 32-141, 144, & 155
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 14-Jan-2011
Single session event
Participate in a live case study/brainstorming session involving the development of technology commercialization/business plans for 3 companies that have received between $150,000 and $650,000 in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grants from the National Science Foundation. Faculty, students and staff interested in commercializing technology through startups, licensing or corporate partnerships will learn about the issues first hand in the course of this live case study. No prior experience is necessary.
Each case will be introduced by the CEO/Founder of the company and the existing plan will be reviewed by the NSF Program Manager and an experienced Entrepreneur/Moderator. The class participants will actively engage in helping the company develop and/or refine its existing plan and/or develop alternative commercialization strategies. These will be hands-on large group working sessions.
Participants will choose one of the three cases to work on. Cases are expected to be in the areas of (1) Software and Services, (2) Biotech and (3) Electronics/Hardware.
Co-Sponsor: National Science Foundation SBIR Program
Web: http://ipvisioninc.com/nutsandbolts-nsf
Contact: Joseph G. Hadzima, jgh@mit.edu
|
|
