Welcome to: "Growing the Next Generation of Green Ventures"

Sustainable Entrepreneurship Symposium and Expo

Date: Friday, May 2, 2008

Time: 8 AM to 4 PM, followed by a networking reception from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and a Green Enterprise Showcase

Location: College at Florham, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 285 Madison Avenue, Madison, NJ 07940

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The Sustainable Business Incubator at Fairleigh Dickinson University, in association with New Jersey Institute of Technology, the Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies and other institutions and sponsors, is hosting a one-day symposium, expo, and workshop Friday, May 2, 2008 on the opportunities and challenges of sustainable technology entrepreneurship.

Topics of interest will include renewable energy, clean water technology, biofuels, alternative transportation, green building and construction technologies, waste management, industrial transformation, sustainable and urban agriculture, carbon sequestration, sustainability education, and others based on registration preferences.

Business essentials presentations will focus on business plan development, sales and marketing, strategic alliances, angel funding, venture capital financing, bank financing, SBIR/STTR and other government Funding, and other topics.

In parallel with the afternoon's entrepreneurial sessions, a second track will look at emerging opportunities in green investing.

Guest speakers will include experts and experienced businesspeople drawn from the region.

Invention to Venture workshops are held in cooperation with the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA). The workshop is intended primarily for college and university students, but is also open to anyone who wants to know more about this important topic.

Cost:

After April 20:

$20 Students
$35 Faculty Members, Staff, and Alumni
$45 Startups and Nonprofits
$85 Business / Community Members

Please register in advance to add your name to the attendee list and obtain a name badge. $10 additional to register at the door.

All materials as well as a continental breakfast, buffet lunch, and reception hors d'oeuvres, are included in the fee. The reception has a cash bar.

Sponsorship Opportunities:

A limited number of sponsorship opportunities are available from $250 to $2500, including display tables, banners, ads, and free guest passes. For sponsorship details, please contact Jonathan Cloud at jcloud@fdu.edu or call 908-306-9075.

Attention Students! Some scholarships for this event are available. Please contact Maura Pniewski at pniewski@fdu.edu or call 973-443-8577 for more information.

The objective of the Sustainable Entrepreneurship Symposium and Expo is to bring together inventors, entrepreneurs, thought leaders, financiers and economic development agencies to share information and connect with each other to better prepare to launch and grow sustainable businesses. The roundtable discussions and panel sessions during the day will inform and educate the participants on the opportunities and imperatives for entrepreneurship, and connect them with available resources, both advisory and financial. The expo offers a venue for companies to exhibit their products and services, and to network with others in their fields.

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