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Innovation to Commercialization
Using Government Funding to Kick Start Your Start-Up

 In a venture's early stages, funding is crucial to accelerate from great idea to great product.

Hear from three entrepreneurs who used US government SBIR grants as the building blocks to success.

And learn what government agencies, like the NSF, DoD and NIH, look for when awarding Small Business Innovation Research grants.

Entrepreneurial success stories and tips for winning grants at the next Enterprise Forum Global Broadcast!

NY Keynote Speaker:

Franklin Madison
Technology Program Director
ITAC

As Technology Program Director he is responsible for the strategic development and implementation of new programs to assist growing high-technology firms in NYC.� He is �the NYSTAR (New York State Foundation for Science Technology and Innovation) designated SBIR (Small Business Innovative Research Program) Regional Specialist for NYC, Long Island and the Mid-Hudson Regions and Program Manager for the NASA`s SATOP Program (Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program.� Franklin works one-on-one with CEOs of high tech companies, providing technical assistance in the areas of business plan development, access to capital from private and public sources, R&D assistance, technology transfer commercialization opportunities and strategic partnerships. �Mr. Madison works with many associations and groups including:

• The Mayors Telecommunications Policy Advisory Group administered by the New York City Economic Development Corporation;
• SJF Advisory Services Board a non-profit organization which provides entrepreneurial, workforce, sustainability assistance services to SJF Ventures prospect and portfolio companies;
• Board member of Games 4Change, Inc., the NYC Chapter of the Serious Games Initiative whose charter is to help forge productive links between the electronic game industry and projects involving the use of games in education, training, health, and public policy.
• Board of Directors of Gaia Power Technologies, Inc., a NYC based Technology Company that creates technology to address energy consumption.
• Board of Directors for the Institute of Play a new Middle School devoted to technology that is scheduled to open in Fall 2009;
• Serves the NYS Office for Technology-NYS Council for Universal Broadband
• Board Member of the MIT Enterprise Forum NYC Chapter

In 2001 Madison was named one of Crain`s Tech 100, a listing of the Top 100 individuals in technology in New York City as chosen by Crain`s NY Business.

Broadcast Panel:

Thomas Allnutt
National Science Foundation

Ric Fulop MBA '06
A123Systems

Bruce Gellerman (Moderator)
National Public Radio

Milton Chen
VSee

Christoper Loose PhD '07
Stericoat

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