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Stakeholder Programs

All Attendees

Sponsoring Organizations
Emerging Technologies
Investment Community
Government Agencies
University Systems

Note:  Each "stakeholder" page has an attendee focused program plan based on key objectives and benefits per audience type. 

There will be much overlap between audiences and multiple value points for all attendees but for the purposes of clarity it was broken down by a sample program for each "audience".

Disclaimer: 

These program plans are not definitive or final, they are simply here to provide scope for the summit.  But more importantly, they are here as a seed for each stakeholder group to plan their ideal conference.  Before being finalized all proposed programs will be voted on by the representative community.

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Audience: Investment Community

Summary

 

Existing and developing venture capital firms, angel investors and large organizations that are interested in investing in emerging green technologies desiring to gain knowledge, skills and resources to help them successfully develop green technologies for commercialization.  

 

With a focus centered on showcasing emerging green technologies as a vehicle for investment, the GTA Summit will provide the Investment Community with expanded opportunities in the Austin market.  Specific emphasis on delivering enhanced value to the investment community by increasing awareness of the unique challenges and opportunities in the green technology sector.  Provide resources, tools and techniques related to successfully evaluating the unique commercialization potential of green technologies.  

Summit Objectives

    Expose venture capital firms to emerging technology firms in the Austin market.

    Develop awareness of current university technology transfer offerings to venture capital firms.

    Increase exposure of state and city emerging technology objectives and programs.

    Best practices, tools and techniques for investing in emerging technologies.

    Awareness of current emerging technology firms in the Austin market with potential for commercialization.

 

Who Should Attend

    Venture Capital Firms

    Angel Investment Organizations

    State Emerging Technology Offices

    Intellectual Property Experts

 

Suggested Summit Track(s)

    Planting the Seed of Growth: Green Technology Showcase and Business Competition

    Turning Green into Green: Evaluating Emerging Technologies

Example Workshops and Programs

    Facilitated Panels On Best Practices for Addressing Opportunities and Challenges in the Green IT Space

    Best Practices for Identifying Technology Commercialization Potential

    Resources for Investors in Austin

    University Technology Transfer Showcase

    The Importance of IP: Considerations and Concerns in the Green Space

    IC2 Quicklooks Evaluation Showcase

    Showcase of Successful Technology Ventures in Green IT

 
 

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