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2002 NASVF Conference Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-For Those Who Invest In America’s Entrepreneurs

August 1, 2002 /

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(Will Montana have a contingent of our legislators, University Tech Transfer experts and Economic Dev. leaders attending this important
conference? We can learn much about best practices in a number of areas.- Russ)

September 22 – 24, 2002 Hosted by the Pittsburgh Technology Council

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Building the Culture that Nurtures Entrepreneurs

The Pittsburgh Story Raising Up Champions The Technology Greenhouse Fueling Biotech Clusters State by State Trends in Initial Capital
State by State Trends in R&D Making Progress with a Squeezed Budget

The New Wave of Angel Investors

Why Seed? Why Now? Angel Groups Angel Funds Angel Networks State Incentives Working with Today’s VCs

Universities Take the Lead
http://www.nasvf.org/web/newnasvf.nsf/SubPages?OpenFrameset&http://www.nasvf.org/web/nasvfinf.nsf/pages/prelimannouncement

Behaving Like Seed Investors

Valuing IP as Investment Capital

Creating University Spinouts

Structuring Equity Deals

Managing a Seed Portfolio

Planning for Exits

Partnering with VCs

The Best Methods of Today’s Tech Investors

Tech Transfer that Makes Sense to VCs NO EXIT! — What To Do? Surviving and Thriving in Today’s Environment The Promise of Nanotech
Effective Pre-Seed Strategies for Biotech

Conference Hotel

Sheraton Station Square Seven Station Square Drive Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 412-261-2000

Contact: http://www.nasvf.org/web/newnasvf.nsf/SubPages?OpenFrameset&http://www.nasvf.org/web/nasvfinf.nsf/pages/prelimannouncement