2005 Florida Tech Transfer Conference Announces Keynote Speakers.TAMPA, Fla. -- May 18-19 Conference Will Feature Technologies Available for Commercialization from Thirteen Florida Universities; Showcase University Spin out Companies to Potential Investors Benjamin L. Noel, Vice President and Studio Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Electronic Arts - Tiburon and Max Wallace, Co-Founder and President of Arbor Group LLC and Senior Fellow with North Carolina State University's Institute for Emerging Issues will be the luncheon keynote speakers at the 2nd Annual Florida Tech Transfer Conference in Orlando. Dr. Judy Genshaft, President of the University of South Florida • • [ , will give a welcome address following the kickoff luncheon. Mr. Wallace will speak at the May 18th luncheon. He is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of four venture-backed biotechnology companies spun out from Duke University developed technologies. He directs the Arbor Group LLC, a specialized firm providing strategic counsel to innovation-driven enterprises. As a Senior Fellow in Innovation and Leadership with North Carolina State University's Institute for Emerging Issues, Mr. Wallace shapes public policy in North Carolina to build a stronger economy and to chart new directions in the development of science and technology and the creation of innovation-based enterprise. Mr. Noel, who will headline the May 19th luncheon program, is responsible for studio operations, facilities and expansion initiatives for Electronic Arts' Florida development studio. Prior to coming to Florida, Mr. Noel was a member of Electronic Arts' management team at its Austin, TX studio. He has also been tapped to lead the new Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy The Academy is located at the Orlando Centroplex, which houses the Amway Arena and the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre. The site of FIEA was formerly the downtown Expo Centre until late 2004 when the city of Orlando leased the building to the University. (FIEA) at the University of Central Florida “UCF” redirects here. For other uses, see UCF (disambiguation). UCF is a member institution of the State University System of Florida. UCF was founded in 1963 as Florida Technological University with the goal of providing highly trained personnel to support the Kennedy . The graduate-level academy, affiliated with UCF's School of Film and Digital Media, will educate the next generation of interactive entertainment innovators with intensive programs specializing in 3-D modeling, animation and motion, technical artistry, software development, and production management. The Conference will be held May 18-19 at the Hilton Walt Disney World Noun 1. Walt Disney World - a large amusement park established in 1971 to the southwest of Orlando Orlando - a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, FL. More than 400 industry executives, entrepreneurs, university researchers, and investors from around the country are expected to attend. The event will showcase emerging technologies and commercialization opportunities from the state's leading research universities in: --Hardware and Software Solutions --Biosensors and BioPlatform Technologies --Detection, Protection, Scanning, and Surveillance Technologies --Communications, Controls, and Security --Medical Devices and Diagnostics --Cancer Treatment The Central Florida Technology Partnership will join the Florida Research Consortium and Tampa Bay Technology Forum in producing this year's event, and the University of Central Florida will be the host university. The Florida High Tech Corridor Council and Florida Trend's Research Florida are the event's premier sponsors. The opening day schedule includes the Innovation Florida showcase, featuring a dozen promising university spin out companies seeking capital and business partners, and a Technology Expo, where attendees and the media will view live demonstrations of products and prototypes developed by university researchers. On May 19th, thirteen of Florida's top research universities will exhibit and present in breakout sessions and posters technologies available for commercialization and licensing. Sessions will also feature industry leaders and university tech transfer professionals discussing how to work with universities and partner for profit. Conference fees are $245 for Florida Research Consortium and Tampa Bay Technology Forum members, $295 for non-members before April 1st. Regular registration fees are $295 for members, $345 for non-members from April 2nd through May 11th. University participants and students receive substantially reduced pricing on conference fees. A special room rate of $159 per night is available at the Hilton Walt Disney World. To reserve, call (407) 827-4000 and mention code FTT FTT abbr. failure to thrive FTT Failure to thrive, see there . Registration is available online at http://www.flatechtransfer.org. Participating universities include Florida A & M University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University About FGCU History The newest university in the State University System of Florida, the school was established by then-governor Lawton Chiles in 1991, although the site of the university wasn't chosen until 1992, and construction pushed back even further still (until , Florida Institute of Technology Florida Institute of Technology is an independent technical college located in Melbourne, Florida (Brevard County), United States. It was founded by Jerome P. Keuper on September 22, 1958 as Brevard Engineering College, absorbing the University of Melbourne, and changing its name , Florida International University Florida International University, primarily at University Park, Miami; coeducational; chartered 1965, opened 1972. A research university, it has 18 colleges and schools and many specialized centers and institutes, including those in biomedical engineering, database , Florida State University Florida State University, at Tallahassee; coeducational; chartered 1851, opened 1857. Present name was adopted in 1947. Special research facilities include those in nuclear science and oceanography. , Nova Southeastern University History Originally named Nova University of Advanced Technology,[7] the university was chartered by the state of Florida in 1964[8][9] as a graduate institution in the physical and social sciences. , University of Central Florida, University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. , University of Miami This article is about the university in Coral Gables, Florida. For the university in Oxford, Ohio, see Miami University. The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida,[2] UM,[3] or just The U , University of North Florida The University of North Florida (UNF) is a public university in Jacksonville, Florida. It currently has an enrollment of more than 16,000 students and employs over 500 full-time faculty. The current president is former Jacksonville mayor John Delaney. , University of South Florida and the University of West Florida
Announced sponsors for the conference to date include the Florida High Tech Corridor Council, Florida Trend's Research Florida, Senniger Powers, Panzer, Maurer, and Maynard PA; Nova Southeastern University; Akerman Senterfitt; Business Wire; Edwards & Angell, LLP; Creative Recycling Systems; Saliwanchik, Lloyd & Saliwanchik; UTEK Corporation; Holland and Knight, LLP; Oracle; Fowler White Boggs Banker; and Measured Progress. Tucker Hall is the event's Media and Public Relations sponsor. For more information about the 2nd Annual Florida Tech Transfer Conference, visit the web site at http://www.flatechtransfer.org. About the Conference Producers The Tampa Bay Technology Forum (TBTF) is a trade association dedicated to growing Tampa Bay's technology businesses and promoting the region as a major center of entrepreneurship and innovation. For more information, visit http://www.tbtf.org. The Florida Research Consortium (FRC) is a not-for-profit strategic partnership between Florida's universities, the business community and state government. For more information, visit http://www.floridaresearch.org. The Central Florida Technology Partnership (CFTP) is a program managed by the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission (EDC) in partnership with the Florida High Tech Corridor Council (FHTCC), Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the University of Central Florida (UCF) Office of Research. For more information, visit http://www.orlandoedc.com. |
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