2004 "Ready to Commercialize" Conference
Emerging Opportunities for Investors, Partners, and CXOs
The Commons, J. J. Pickle Research Center, Austin, TX

Thanks for attending 2004 Ready to Commercialize: Emerging Opportunities for Investors, Partners, and CXOs. The event brought together VCs, angels, corporate investors, CXOs, entrepreneurs and related professionals to review opportunities in software, wireless, nanomaterials, semiconductor, healthcare, automotive, and energy. In addition to the select technology presentations, speakers included Adam Heller, founder of TheraSense, a company based on University of Texas technology that was recently sold to Abbott Labs for $1.2 billion. The program also featured remarks from Texas Governor Rick Perry and University of Texas at Austin President Larry Faulkner. A series of panel sessions, including "Structuring a Deal with the University" and "Technology Initiatives for the State of Texas," were part of the overall program.

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8:30	Opening remarks Welcome Neil Iscoe, Director, Office of Technology Commercialization
	Panel How to make technology deals work: a legal perspective Bill Brewer, Bickel & Brewer Nick Fox, Vinson & Elkins Bill Gutermuth, Bracewell & Patterson Paul Hurdlow, GrayCary Jerry Keys, Winstead
9:15	Nanotech Center update Steve Nichols, Associate VP for Research, The University of Texas at Austin
	Panel Structuring a deal with the University There are many ways to structure technology commercialization deals, such as licensing, corporate equity, convertible debt, and partnerships. Speakers will discuss successful deals with the university. Panelists include: Clint Bybee, Arch Ventures Tommy Harlan, Emergent Ventures Norm Schumaker, Molecular Imprints Andreas Stavropoulos, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Bruce Thornton, CMS Technology
10:50	Inventor presentations Bob Hebner Flywheel energy applications (e.g., welding) Robert van de Geijn Software for high-throughput computing Matthew Hall Particulate emission sensors Benny Freeman Gas membrane separation technology Marcus Ashford/Ron Matthews Emission reduction device
	Lunch and luncheon panel Technology initiatives for the State of Texas A panel of Texas business and policy leaders will discuss latest approaches to commercializing technology. Moderator: Pike Powers Mike Chrobak, Texas Governor's Office Tom Kowalski, Texas Healthcare Bioscience Institute David Saathoff, Sematech Juan Sanchez, The University of Texas at Austin
1:45	Inventor presentations Eric Anslyn Quick-indicator strips for chemical detection Grady Rylander Non-invasive glaucoma detection Miguel Jose Yacaman Customized metallic nanoparticles Christine Schmidt Polymer for nerve regeneration and drug delivery
2:45	Speaker The TheraSense Story From UT technology to product; from company to IPO. TheraSense was founded in 1996 by Adam and Ephraim Heller to develop and market glucose monitoring devices. The company was recently acquired by Abbott Labs for $1.2 billion. Adam Heller will speak about the founding of TheraSense and its technology.
3:30	Inventor presentations Bill Mark Real-time 3-D video algorithms for gaming David Fowler/Eric Koehler Concrete testing: A new standard Keith Stevenson Carbon nanotubes for battery applications Ted Rappaport/Robert Heath/Jeff Andrews Wireless last-mile high-speed fabless RFIC
	Concluding remarks OTC Director Neil Iscoe UT Austin President Larry Faulkner Texas Governor Rick Perry
5:30	Networking reception

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