Monday, June 9, 2008
2008 ASME Annual Meeting - Orlando, FL

Venture formation...licensing...bootstrapping...whatever your strategy, gain insight on developing the best path forward for leveraging your technology.  Designed for the science, engineering, and technology communities, the Engineer-To-Entrepreneur session offers technology entrepreneurship basics and provides a framework for moving ideas toward commercializing.  Topics to be discussed include idea validation, intellectual property issues & challenges, and finding the money.

MODERATOR:
John W. Ahlen, Ph.D., President - Arkansas Science & Technology Authority

SPEAKERS:
Richard A. Bendis, President and CEO - Bendis Investment Group LLC - Philadelphia, PA
Steven P. Nichols, Ph.D., Director - Chair of Free Enterprise - Founder, I2P© Competition - University of Texas

Session Program

1:45 pm - Welcome & Introductory Remarks - Idea Validation & Key Resources - John W. Ahlen, Ph.D.

2:00 pm - Intellectual Property 101 - Steven P. Nichols, Ph.D.

2:10 pm - Finding the Money:  Overview of Funding Options - Richard A. Bendis

2:20 pm- Team Table Top Exercise

3:00 pm - Team Reports (approx. 5 minutes per team)

3:15 pm - Session Concludes