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May 9, 2008

Upcoming Events

GREENTECH 2008
Green Technologies Conference,
June 6th
From Lab to Marketplace
Building a Sustainable Global Economy
This years conference will showcase some of the most exciting innovations emerging from two powerhouses of scientific invention, the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and UCLA and from innovative companies. Conference topics include the overall global energy picture, solar power, wind energy, hydropower, biofuels from cellulosic sources, nuclear power, new materials from renewable sources, and fuel cells.
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Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum,
May 10, 2008

ONLINE ADVERTISING -
GETTING UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
How new avenues for advertising will influence the buying decisions of the consumer
This session of the forum will examine coming advances in Web 2.0 and other key issues in technology and business impacting the future of online advertising, new media and mobile commerce. Is mobile advertising the next major landgrab in online commerce? Who will be the winners in the convergence of the Web, television and mobile? Are the Big Players or small nimble startups the best bet?

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UCLA Anderson School of Management
Entrepreneurs Conference, May 9, 2008
The Conference will feature over a dozen entrepreneurship-focused panels and workshops, a fast-pitch competition, networking opportunities and distinguished speakers,

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Materia / Cargill Venture Secures Independent Financing
New Renewable Specialty Chemicals Company to Tap $500+ Billion Global Market
Materia, Inc., a catalyst technology company and Caltech spin-off, recently announced the creation and independent financing of a new company that builds on technology developed by Materia in partnership with Cargill. The new entity, named Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. develops and commercializes value-added chemicals and materials by applying Materia’s metathesis technology to low-cost renewable oils. “Elevance is based on cutting edge yet well established technologies and is quickly moving new products into the marketplace,” said Michael A. Giardello , Ph.D., Materia's Founder and CEO. Mike Giardello serves as Entretech's Chairman of the Board.

Materia was founded in 1998 to commercialize olefin metathesis catalyst technology. This Nobel Prize winning green technology of Caltech's Dr. Robert H. Grubbs, enables chemical compounds to be synthesized with greater efficiency, under less stringent reaction conditions, and with reduced byproducts and hazardous waste.

For full article, go to: www.materia-inc.com

LAVA's INVESTMENT CAPITAL CONFERENCE 2008
May 7, 2008, Millennium Biltmore Hotel
For 15 years the Investment Capital Conference has been the annual signature event of the Los Angeles Venture Association, our region's oldest, most successful organization focused on the financing of growth. LAVA’s Investment Capital Conference features a unique content-rich program and effective networking; delivering unique and essential knowledge and contacts to top-level executives from early-stage to middle-market companies. Keynote speakers include: Jerry Greenfield, Co-Founder of Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice-cream and Dean Kenneth Starr, Pepperdine School of Law. This year’s event is on May 7th at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, downtown Los Angeles.
For additional details and to register, visit www.icc.lava.org

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE 5TH ANNUAL PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ENTRETECH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARDS
Celebrating Entrepreneurial Business Excellence in the Greater Los Angeles Technology & Life Sciences Industries

STARTUP CATEGORY UNDER $1 MILLION
THE RUBICON PROJECT

EMERGING CATEGORY BETWEEN $1 AND $8 MILLION
ZAG

GROWTH CATEGORY OVER $8 MILLION
eHARMONY

ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT AWARD
WPROMOTE SEARCH MARKETING

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PHOTO GALLERY OF THE EVENT

2008 ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARDS HIGHLIGHTED IN LA BUSINESS JOURNAL
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CALTECH AND PARTNERS TACKLE CANCER THROUGH NEW CENTER
PASADENA, CA -- With the aim of developing innovative ways to detect and treat cancer, researchers at the California Institute of Technology, UCLA, and the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) in Seattle have joined together to create the Nanosystems Biology Cancer Center (NSBCC).

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ENTRETECH PARTNERS SHOWCASE INNOVATION IN LOS ANGELES
University commitment to innovation and technology industry growth strengthens the expanding high tech cluster in the Los Angeles region.

The Politics of Change
Businessweek article: The Politics of Change, by Entretech Board Member Krisztina Holly (Vice Provost for Innovation, University of Southern California, and Executive Director, USC Stevens Institute for Innovation, http://stevens.usc.edu).
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The UCLA-Industry Partnership to Develop, Commercialize New Nanotechnologies
California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) officially opened its doors December 14, 2007 and announced a new industrial partnership.
Entretech Board Member, Kathryn Atchison (Vice Provost, UCLA Office of Intellectual Property,
http://www.research.ucla.edu/oipa.), states: “The CNSI represents the new model for driving science quickly to product through university-industry collaboration."
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Caltech Industrial Relations Center
Sponsors Online Community for Strategic
Marketing of Technology Products

The Technology Marketing Center (TMC) provides interactive content from technology executives sharing their experiences in developing product and market strategy through case studies, live executive interviews, and blogs.

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