Past Events

The Emerging Technology Investment Forum 2008
January 24, 2008
Our Corporate Headquarters:
1290 Parkmoor Avenue,  San Jose, CA 95126 

Thanks to our speakers. presenters and participants, the Emerging Tech Investment Forum was a great success.

The Investment Forum 2008 featured leading venture capitalists and start-up and high growth companies in the emerging field of Nano Bio Clean Tech. The Forum will help to facilitate the meeting between entrepreneurs and venture capitalists and corporate investors in high growth industries.

The Investment Forum was held in conjunction with our Professional Training in Nanotech & Clean Tech, offering 12 high level executive workshops focusing on strategic thinking, latest marketing research and state-of-the-art technology and business concepts as well as valuable  networking opportunity with this emerging industry.

AGENDA: Program Agenda in PDF can now be downloaded

Venue: Corporate Headquarters of the International Association of Nanotechnology:
1290 Parkmoor Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126

Featuring presentations from:

	Fred Aslan Vice President Venrock		Alexei Andreev Executive Vice President Managing Director Harris & Harris Group
	Andrew Wahl Managing Director IG Partners		Ford Tamer Operating Partner Khosla Ventures
	Sam Bhaumik Senior Managing Director Group Head of Technology Hercules Technology Growth Capital		Kathy Conte Managing Director  Technology Officer Hercules Technology Growth Capital
	Bill Rodoni Managing Director Revolution Partners		Matt Horton Partner @ Ventures
	Rich Helfrich Managing Director Alameda Capital		Jackie Crespo Partner New Energy Finance

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES IN NANOTECHNOLOGY & CLEAN TECH 
held in conjunction with the Emerging Tech Investment Forum, January 24, 2008

BUSINESS RE-ENGINEERING CERTIFICATE IN NANOTECH & CLEAN TECH
(January 23, 2008)
TUITION FEES: The list price for the Business Re-engineering Program is US$3,750
Special price at the Clean Tech Congress 2007: US$1,875.00
US residents: $695.00 (with subsidy from the US Department of Labor) (see below *)
California Residents: $395.00 (with subsidy from the State of California) (see below *)

The Certificate Program includes the following workshops:

Workshop 1 : Introduction to Nanotech & Clean Tech
(January 23, 2008, 8:30 AM-10:00 AM)
Lloyd L. Tran, President, IANANO & Director,  Clean Tech Institute

Workshop 2 : Photovoltaic Technology & Solar Energy Business Opportunities
(January 23, 2008, 10:30 AM-12:00 PM)
Lloyd L. Tran, President, IANANO & Director,  Clean Tech Institute

Workshop 3: Environmental Implications & Clean Tech Laws
(January 23, 2008, 1:30 PM-2:30 PM)
Jeff Wong- Deputy Director, Toxic Control Department, California Environmental Protection Agency

Workshop 4 : Intellectual Property Landscape in Nanotech & Clean Tech
(January 23, 2008, 2:30 PM-4:00 PM)
Joel Ackerman, Of-Counsel, Townsend & Townsend

Workshop 5: Financing an Emerging Growth Company
(January 23, 2008, 4:15 PM- 5:45 PM)
Andrew Wahl, Managing Director, IG Partners

Workshop 6: How to Develop and Presenting a Winning Business Proposal
(January 23, 2008, 12:30 PM-1:30 PM)

Workshop 7: Special Project- Participating in the Emerging Tech Investment Forum
(January 24, 2008, from 9:00 M - 5:00 PM)

"TRAIN THE TRAINER" CERTIFICATE IN NANOTECHNOLOGY & CLEAN TECH
(January 23-25, 2008)

TUITION FEES: The list price for the Training the Trainer Program is US$3,850
Special price at the Clean Tech Congress 2007: US$1,925.00
US residents: $795.00 (with subsidy from the US Department of Labor) (See below *)
California Residents: $495.00 (with subsidy from the State of California) (See below *)

Workshop 1 : Introduction to Nanotech & Clean Tech
(January 23, 2008, 8:30 AM-10:00 AM)
Lloyd L. Tran, President, IANANO & Director, Clean Tech Institute

Workshop 2 : Photovoltaic Technology & Solar Energy Business Opportunities
(January 23, 2008, 10:30 AM-12:00 PM)
Lloyd L. Tran, President, IANANO & Director, Clean Tech Institute

Workshop 3: Environmental Implications & Clean Tech Laws
(January 23, 2008, 1:30 PM-2:30 PM)
Jeff Wong- Deputy Director, Toxic Control Department, California Environmental Protection Agency

Workshop 4 : Thin Film Technology & Applications 
(January 23, 2008, 2:30 PM-4:00 PM)
Zhen Guo, Research Scientist, INTEL Corporation

Workshop 6 : Micro-Nano Fabrication & Applications
(January 23, 2008, 4:15 PM- 5:45 PM)

Workshop 5: Nanobiotechnology & Bioenergy
(January 25, 2008, 8:30 AM-10:00 AM)
Lloyd L. Tran, President, IANANO & Director,  Clean Tech Institute

Workshop 7: Nanomaterials Characterization
(January 25, 2008, 10:30 AM-12:00 PM)
Geetha R Dholakia, Research Scientist
Advanced Aerospace Materials and Devices, ELORET, NASA Ames Research Center

Workshop 8: How to Develop and Presenting a Winning Business Proposal
(January 23, 2008, 5:30 PM-6:30 PM)

Workshop 9: Special Project- Participating in the Emerging Tech Investment Forum
(January 24, 2008 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

Workshop 10:  How to Use AFM and SEM for Nanoscale Characterization- A introduction
(January 25, 2008- 2:00 PM- 4:30 PM)- a tour to visit Stanford University Laboratory
Robert Sinclair, Professor & Director
Nano Characterization Laboratory- Stanford University


* Notes: The US and California participants are eligible to the US Department of Labor and State of California financial subsidy as given below, provided the participants (a) send a letter of in-kind support from the Employer; (b) complete the coursework and submitting a mini-proposal within 5 working days after the completion of the Workshops and (c) completing the 15 day evaluation form.
Prerequisite: a minimum of a BA or BS degree with 3 years of industry experience or equivalence