[bioundgrd] Fwd: MIT VentureShips Event Reminder

[Janice Chang]

>From: "Bryan Ng" <bng at MIT.EDU>
>Subject: Please Distribute: MIT VentureShips Event Reminder
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>*** Begin Announcement ***
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>Want to learn how start-ups work? Come to the MIT VentureShips 
>kickoff event at Noon on Friday, Feb. 8th (4-270) and take part in 
>the MIT VentureShips program this semester. You'll work with 
>technology start-ups on real projects that are critical to the 
>company right now. In addition, you'll work directly with company 
>CEOs and experienced mentors, learn about start-up strategy, 
>marketing and operations, while shaping the future of new companies.
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>Kickoff Event and Company Presentations
>Friday, Feb 8th at Noon in 4-270
>Food will be provided
>See <http://web.mit.edu/sebc/vships/>http://web.mit.edu/sebc/vships/ 
>for details.
>
>12:00pm: InVivo (spinal cord injury therapy) - updated business plan
>12:15pm: Lyric Semiconductors (signal processing) - market analysis
>12:30pm: Assured Labor (cellular labor markets) - market research and strategy
>12:45pm:  Neurigen Labs (biomimetic signal processing) - market analysis
>1:00pm: Investment Instruments Corp. (resid. real estate) - market research
>1:15pm: Emerginvest (emerging markets info) - website launch and research
>1:30pm:  Scalable Display Technologies (image display software) - 
>marketing strategy
>1:45pm: Web Notes (web page organization) - marketing strategy and promotion
>
>During the VentureShips program, students work 3-5 hours a week for 
>the semester, typically meeting every one or two weeks with the 
>company CEO. Students present at mid-term and end-of-term reviews. 
>The program is open to graduate and undergraduate students, and is 
>aimed at engineers, scientists and business students. NO BUSINESS 
>EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.
>
>After the company presentations, students will then pick the 
>projects that are most interesting to them, and should apply by 
>sending their resume to 
><mailto:vships-application at mit.edu>vships-application at mit.edu
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