4th Annual Florida Tech Transfer Conference Scheduled for May 29-30, 2007 in Miami.TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Florida Research Consortium and The iCoast, co-producers of the 4th Annual Florida Tech Transfer Conference, today announced the dates for the 2007 event. Hundreds of industry executives, entrepreneurs, university researchers, and investors will convene at The Doral Golf Resort & Spa in Miami, Florida “Miami” redirects here. For the Native American tribe, see Miami tribe. Miami is a major city in southeastern Florida, in the United States. It is the county seat of Miami-Dade County. Miami is a gamma world city with an estimated population of 404,048. on May 29-30. "Florida's universities have made tremendous strides in research and commercialization over the past several years," said Jack Sullivan, chief executive officer and president of the Florida Research Consortium. "Deals are getting done with increasing frequency, and this Conference is facilitating those transactions. We're looking forward to showcasing exciting new developments in translational and applied research, and updating our attendees on biotechnology industry and Centers of Excellence progress in our state." The Conference will feature a mix of keynote speeches, breakout sessions, and university and institute briefings centered on topics such as alternative and renewable energy, homeland security & defense technologies, information and communications technologies, and advancements in drug discovery and medical devices. "We're excited to have the Conference in South Florida this year," said Michael Corbit, executive director of iCoast, a regional initiative focused on social innovation, entrepreneurship and a knowledge based workforce to drive economic growth. "This event complements our biotech and life sciences initiatives and capitalizes on Miami's proximity to Latin America to expand opportunities for Florida's universities in that region." Sponsors to date include Akerman Senterfitt; Bellsouth; Central Florida Technology Partnership; Disney/SBA National Entrepreneurship Center; Edwards, Angell, Palmer & Dodge, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control ; Enterprise Florida; Florida Atlantic University “FAU” redirects here. For other uses, see FAU (disambiguation). Florida Atlantic University, also referred to as FAU or Florida Atlantic, is a public, coeducational research university with its main campus in Boca Raton, Florida, United States. ; Florida Business Incubation Association; Florida Trend's Research Florida; Holland and Knight, 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. ; Senniger Powers; Sutherland Asbill Brennan; UK Trade & Investment; 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 , 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. , V2R V2R Vasopressin-2 Receptor , Inc., and XLTech Group. Florida Tech Transfer Conference registration will be available online beginning January 30 at www.flatechtransfer.org. A special room rate of $169 per night is available at The Doral Golf Resort & Spa. To reserve, call (305) 592-2000. About the Conference Producers Florida Research Consortium The Florida Research Consortium (FRC FRC abbr. functional residual capacity FRC see functional residual capacity. ) is a not-for-profit strategic partnership between Florida's universities, the business community and state government. For more information, visit www.floridaresearch.org. iCoast The Internet Coast (iCoast) is a regional initiative leading South Florida as a global science and technology hub. For more information, visit www.icoast.com. |
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