Welcome to Invention to Venture: UTEP 2008

Date: Thursday, October 16, 2008

Time: 8 AM to 4 PM

Location: Judson Williams Convention Center, El Paso

UTEP, in partnership with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the city of El Paso will host a one-day workshop Thursday, October 16, 2008 on the basics of technology entrepreneurship.

The workshop is intended primarily for college and university students, but is also open to anyone who wants to know more about this very important topic. Presentations will focus on venture capital, marketing, intellectual property, business plans, and related topics. Guest speakers are experts drawn from the region.

Invention to Venture workshops are held in cooperation with the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA), and coordinated at UTEP by the UTEP Kauffman Campus Initiative and the Center for Hispanic Entrepreneurship.

Cost: $10 Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, and $25 Business Community & Other.

Participant guide, lunch at BizTech, and a continental breakfast are all included in the fee.