Enterprise Development Corporation Unveils Sponsors and Presenting Companies For Fall Technology Showcase.Business Editors/High Tech Writers Emerging Technology BOCA RATON Boca Raton (bō`kə rətōn`), city (1990 pop. 61,492), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic; inc. 1925. Boca Raton is a popular resort and retirement community that experienced significant industrial development in the 1970s and 80s. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2002 Emerging Companies from Diverse Industries To Exhibit November 21, 2002 The Enterprise Development Corporation (EDC EDC See: Export Development Corp. ), a public/private partnership specializing in providing strategic business development services to emerging science and technology companies, announced today the event sponsors and finalists who will present at the 5th Annual Emerging Technology Business Showcase (ETBS) which will be held at the Westin Cypress Creek in Ft. Lauderdale. Sponsors of this year's conference include Akerman Senterfitt, BizProLink, Crossbow crossbow: see bow and arrow. crossbow Leading missile weapon of the Middle Ages, consisting of a short bow fixed transversely on a stock, with a groove to guide the missile and a trigger to release it. Ventures, Edwards & Angell, Grant Thornton, Hodgson Russ, and Invest U.K - a collection of leading companies and service provider organizations who, through sponsorship of ETBS, have underscored their commitment to South Florida's entrepreneurial community. For the fifth consecutive year, technology companies, service providers, potential investors, and research and development organizations will gather to strengthen and develop key alliances in the local community. The companies selected to present this year are: Advanced Public Safety, (Boca Raton); Ask Software, (Boca Raton); Avicenna Laser Technology Corporation, (West Palm Beach); Cytorex Biosciences, Inc., (Coral Springs Coral Springs, city (1990 pop. 79,443), Broward co., SE Fla.; inc. 1963. Largely residential, it is a city that has grown rapidly along with the southern Florida and Fort Lauderdale area. The population of Coral Springs nearly doubled between 1980 and 1990. ); DealerStore, Inc., (Boca Raton); EnFlyer, (Ft. Lauderdale); Forsetti Biosciences, Inc., (Boca Raton); Home Medicine USA, Inc., (Miami); Interfuse interfuse Verb [-fusing, -fused] 1. to mix or become mixed 2. to blend or fuse together interfusion n , (Boca Raton); MyDotManager, Inc., PlantFind, (Boynton Beach Boynton Beach, city (1990 pop. 46,194), Palm Beach co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1920. A major suburban area, it is also a beach resort and vegetable-shipping point. ); Satellite Media Solutions, (Ft. Lauderdale); VSAT (Very Small Aperture satellite Terminal) A small earth station for satellite transmission that handles up to 56 Kbits/sec of digital transmission. VSATs that handle the T1 data rate (up to 1.544 Mbits/sec) are called "TSATs. , Inc., (Miami); and WireSpring Technologies, Inc., (Ft. Lauderdale). Immediately following the Keynote address by Ted Leonsis, Vice Chairman of AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. , each company will present to the audience before exhibiting their products throughout the day. For more information about ETBS or to register, contact Chris Kennelly, EDC Programs Director, at 561-620-8494 x12, or visit http://www.edc-tech.org. About EDC Founded in 1994 as a public/private partnership, EDC provides strategic business development assistance to emerging science and technology-based companies in South Florida. EDC offers expertise in new product commercialization, business strategy development and implementation, technology transfer, strategic alliances and preparing emerging companies to raise capital funds. Since its founding, EDC has provided expert hands-on business assistance to over 71 companies. EDC has also helped companies to raise over $75.6 million in financing, create over 163 new products, and create 4,944 new jobs. Its overall economic impact is in excess of $98 million to South Florida's economy. For more information, visit http://www.edc-tech.org, or contact Jane Teague, Executive Director, at jteague@edc-tech.org, call 561-620-8494 ext.15, or write her at Enterprise Development Corporation, 3701 FAU FAU Florida Atlantic University FAU Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo (Portuguese: Architecture and Urbanism College) FAU Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany) FAU Film Adapter Unit Boulevard, Suite 210, Boca Raton, FL 33431. |
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