AGENDA

8:00  Registration, pre-Networking

8:30  Welcome & about NCIIA

           Robert Olsen, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, WSU College of Engineering & Architecture

           Mary Secor, Program Coordinator for Outreach, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA)

8:45    What is Technology Entrepreneurship Anyway?  Is Technology Entrepreneurship for You?

           Don Tilton Founder, Spraycool & Ecowell

           Grant Norton co-Founder, Go Nano

           Associate Dean for Research

           WSU College of Engineering & Architecture

            Jim Schlosser co-Founder, CEO, Director, Pacinian

9:45   Break

10:00 Idea Validation & Opportunity Assessment

           Joe Herzog Chief Financial Officer, NW Venture Associates; Treasurer Delta Angel

            Howard Davis, Former CEO & Clinical Assistant Professor, Gene & Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering & Bioengineering, WSU

10:45  Marketing & Sales for Early Stage Companies

             David Tilton & Karsten Olson, co-Founders Mindshare

11:30   Issues in Intellectual Property Licensing

             Lecture (20min) Panel on uses, benefits, do's & don'ts (25min)

             Dave Divine, Patent Attorney ~ Lee & Hayes LLP

             Keith Jones, Director WSU Intellectual Property

             Brian Kraft, Technology Licensing Associate, WSU Intellectual Property

12:15   Networking Lunch

1:15     Building the Team

             Deb Rosen for DebHunters

2:00     The Perfect Business Plan, Slide Show & Elevator Speech

             Len Jessup, Director, WSU Center for Entrepreneurial Studies

2:45    Break

3:00   Finding the Money

           Lecture on Different Types of Funding (20min)

           Joe Harris, WSU Center for Entrepreneurial Studies

           Center Panel discussion, (different types of investors) (40min)

            Joe Herzog & Don Tilton ~ theufunds.com

4:00   Ending remarks