COMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION
The past twenty years has seen technology advancement primarily in new industries while large established industries have adopted technology at a much slower rate. As a result, large industries such as food, textiles, building materials, chemicals, plastics, coatings, packaging, and many more, are ripe for innovation and investment.
Date/Time: Monday, November 14, 2005 6 - 9 p.m
Where: Hyatt Regency Cambridge (click here for directions)
What:
Atlas Venture is sponsoring a forum for education and information-sharing toward the goal of creating large new businesses that fall outside the typical "venture backed startup" industries of communications, enterprise software and biotech.
- Learn from a group of successful entrepreneurs who have advanced established industries with new technology
- See the new generation of start-up companies and their leading edge products
- Network with industry leaders, investors, technologists and entrepreneurs
Keynote Address:
Ranch Kimball - Massachusetts Secretary of Economic Development
Panel Participants:
Alex D'Arbeloff, founder of Teradyne and former Chairman of the MIT Corporation
Alan Cummings, founder and CEO of Seldon Laboratories
Emma Durand, founder and CTO American Biophysics Corp. (Mosquito Magnet)
Mitch Tyson, CEO of Advanced Electron Beams and former CEO of PRI
Jim Waters, founder of Waters Corporation
Innovation Showcase:
A variety of young companies and technologies will be showcased at in an informal networking session. Cocktails and appetizers will be served.
Click here for a list of companies/technologies in the Innovation Showcase.
Agenda:
6 - 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception
6:30 - 6:45 p.m. Keynote Address
6:45 - 7:30 p.m. Panel Discussion
7:30 - 9:00 p.m. Innovation Showcase, Networking, Cocktails and Hors d'oeuvres
Who Should Attend:
Industry leaders, entrepreneurs, technologists, investors, academics and public sector professionals
For questions, please contact Laura Shunney at lshunney@atlasventure.com or at (781) 622-5301
