Hi all, Just an FYI about this program, which looks great for techies and others interested in the tech arena. best, Amy Zuckerman Hidden-Tech founder, co-chair Announcing: Invention to Venture UMass Amherst A workshop in technology entrepreneurship Friday, April 1, 2005 Organized and hosted by the NCIIA and UMass Amherst Are you a technologist? An inventor? Have entrepreneurial ambition? College of Engineering Dean Mike Malone and Vice Provost for Research Paul Kostecki have arranged for UMass Amherst to be the latest venue for this national, introductory workshop on technology entrepreneurship and would like you to plan to attend. Invention to Venture is for science and technology students and faculty as well as business people, entrepreneurs, and investors interested in developing cutting edge technology. At Invention to Venture, you will: Explore technology entrepreneurship fundamentals Discover how to turn an innovative product idea into a new technology venture Network with the people who can help make your ideas a reality When: Friday, April 1, 2005 8:00 - 4:30 Where: Massachusetts Room, Mullins Center, UMass Amherst Registration fees: Workshop and reception: Students $10, Faculty & Postdocs $25, Others $75 Special discounted price for RTC members: $50 Student scholarships are available upon request. Register on-line at <http://www.invention2venture.org>www.invention2venture.org Contact: Marla Michel, (413)545-2706, <mailto:marla at research.umass.edu>marla at research.umass.edu Registration fees will be waived if participation is made mandatory by an instructor for her/his class. Instructors should contact organizers above for details. Invention to Venture UMass AMHERST is being sponsored by several offices and colleges at UMass Amherst (<http://www.umass.edu>www.umass.edu) and the Regional Technology Corporation (<http://www.rtccentral.com>www.rtccentral.com). Additional sponsors include Wolf, Greenfield and Sachs, P.C. (<http://www.wolfgreenfield.com>www.wolfgreenfield.com), Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center (<http://www.mattcenter.org>www.mattcenter.org), UMass Amherst's EntreClub (<http://www.entreclub.org>www.entreclub.org), MA Small Business Development Center (<http://www.msbdc.org>www.msbdc.org), the UMass Amherst Biomedical Innovation Laboratory (<mailto:bisgaard at som.umass.edu>bisgaard at som.umass.edu), and others to be announced. Invention to Venture workshops are conducted at universities around the country and feature a nationally recognized curriculum delivered by regional speakers from the business community. For more information and to register, visit <http://www.invention2venture.org/>www.invention2venture.org. The series is developed by the National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance.