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<div align="center"><font size="+1"><b>FORUM USA 2006<br>
</b></font>The International Networking Event in Science and
Technology<br>
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<b>This weekend!<br>
</b>April 8 and 9<br>
MIT Stata Center (map: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=32)<br>
www.forumusa.org<br>
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<div>Forum USA is an opportunity for students, postdocs and
professionals in all disciplines to meet leading French and
international companies, major research agencies and schools.<br>
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A specific space will be dedicated to company creation. Participants
will have the opportunity to better understand the links in the
innovation chain in France. Representatives from France will include:
OSEO Anvar, Provence Promotion, ARD Ile de France-Conseil Regional Ile
de France, CNRS, Inserm Transfert, Retis, Invest in France, Conseil
Regional Ile de France, Bretagne Internationale and Genopole.<br>
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For a full schedule of events and exhibitor list, visit
www.forumusa.org.<br>
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In conjunction with Forum USA, events organized on the theme of<b>
Innovation, Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship</b> will take
place starting Friday:<br>
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<u>Friday, April 7<br>
</u>MIT Tang Center, Wong Auditorium (map:
http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=e51)<br>
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2:30-4pm<br>
<b>Entrepreneurial Ecosystem France-US, Good Practices<br>
</b>Moderator: Windham Eugène Loopesko, specialist of commercial,
regulation and legal questions for European and American companies<br>
Speakers: Lita Nelsen, Director, Technology Licensing Office at MIT;
Oded Hecht, Associate Director of the Office of Technology Development
at Harvard; Pascal Iris, Director, ARMINES and CEO, Transvalor<br>
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This event will be followed by a networking reception from 4-5pm.<br>
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<u>Saturday, April 8<br>
</u>MIT Stata Center (map:
http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=32)<br>
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10-10:15am<br>
<b>Starting an innovative company through the Young Entrepreneurs
Initiative (YEI)<br>
</b>Speaker: Supriya Chakrabarti, 2005 YEI Laureate<br>
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10:15-10:30am<br>
<b>Presentation of the Company Creation Space: Stakeholders and
Conferences<br>
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</b>10:35-11:35am<br>
<b>Practical and Financial Follow-Through: Responding to the
Continuing Needs of the Entrepreneur<br>
</b>Speakers: Retis, Provence Promotion, CRIF, OSEO Anvar<br>
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5:30-5:45pm <br>
<b>Connecting eMembrane to France via the Young Entrepreneurs
Initiative<br>
</b>Speaker: William Lee, 2005 YEI Laureate<br>
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<u>Sunday, April 9<br>
</u>MIT Stata Center (map:
http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=32)<br>
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11am-12pm<br>
<b>France’s Appeal and Business Incentives for Innovation</b></div>
<div>Speakers: Invest in France, ARD Ile de France, CNRS</div>
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<div>Janet E. Fischer<br>
Office of the Provost<br>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br>
Administrator, Postdoc Advisory Council<br>
http://web.mit.edu/mitpostdocs</div>
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