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Gulf Coast Innovation Conference & Showcase
Driving Innovation to Commercialization
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Hilton Americas – Houston
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Registration
8:00 – 5:30 p.m. Conference and Showcase
Join us for the largest presentation of Gulf Coast emerging technology companies focusing on Life Science, Energy, Information Technology, Nanotechnology and Aerospace. Spanning the Arc from Research to Innovation to Entrepreneurship and Commercialization
What to expect?
- 80 Business presentations including:
o Houston Technology Center client companies
o Houston Technology Center graduate companies
o Gulf Coast companies featuring technology from 12 participating academic and research institutions
o Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) awardees from the Gulf Coast
- Company Showcase
o All participating companies are invited to exhibit in a tradeshow showcase
- Distinguished Keynote Speaker, Robert Peebler, CEO of ION
- 2009 HTC client company graduation presented by HTC Chairman, Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr.
- Governor Rick Perry to announce new ETF awardees
- University Leaders: The President’s Panel
- Entrepreneur Panel: Entrepreneurship, Driving Successful Commercialization
- Networking cocktail reception
Who should attend?
v Investors
v Entrepreneurs
v Business Leaders
v Service Providers
v Technologists
University Leaders: The President's Panel
Moderator: Dr. Mae Jemison, Former astronaut, Founder and President of BioSentient Corp. and Founder and Chairman of the Dorothy Jemison Foundation for Excellence
Dr. Renu Khator, Chancellor, University of Houston System, President, University of
Houston
David W. Leebron, President, Rice University
Dr. John Mendelsohn, President, UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Entrepreneurship Panel
Catherine Mosbacher, President and CEO, Center for Houston's Future
Kathy Hogenson, President and CEO, Zone Energy
Eric Pulaski, Founder and CEO, SmartVault Corp.
Richard M. Scruggs, CEO, Salient Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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