The University of St. Thomas
School of Engineering

2006 Invention to Venture
October 21, 2006

Agenda with Links to Presentations

8:30 Welcome, and About NCIIA

• Ronald J. Bennett, Founding Dean of the School of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas

• Allen H. Aspengren, Adjunct Faculty, University of St. Thomas

• Regina Smith, Program Associate, NCIIA

• Video of above: 2006I2VPart1.wmv

9:00 Is Technology Entrepreneurship for You?

• Susan L. Critzer, Chairperson of the Board, MedicalCV
  - Presentation (.pdf)
  - Video: 2006I2VPart2.wmv

9:45 Idea Validation and Opportunity Assessment

• Jay Schrankler, Vice President of IP licensing and Marketing, Honeywell International
  - Presentation (.pdf)
  - Video: 2006I2VPart3.wmv

10:45 Issues in Intellectual Property

• Micheal L. Schwegman, Founding Shareholder, SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG, WOESSNER, AND KLUTH
  - Presentation (.pdf)

• Kyle T. Peterson, Patterson, Thuente, Skaar, & Christensen, P.A.

• Video of above: 2006I2VPart4.wmv

11:30 Finding the Money

• Daniel R. Tenenbaum, Gray Plant Mooty

• Michael P. Moore, Director, William C. Norris Institute, College of Business, University of St. Thomas

• Joseph Phillips, Advisor, Aethlon Capital, LLC
  - Presentation (.pdf)

• . Sanders Gwin, Jr., Principal, Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A.

• Video of above: 2006I2VPart5.wmv

12:15 pm Working Lunch during Building the Team

• Steve Case, Chairman, CyberOptics
  - Presentation (.pdf)
  - Video: 2006I2VPart6.wmv

1:15 Power Networking Session

• Dale Wahlstrom, Vice President, CRM Ventures Medtronic, Chairman and Interim CEO, The BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota
  - Video: 2006I2VPart7.wmv

2:15 The Perfect Business Plan, Slide Show, & "Elevator Speech"

• C. McKenzie (Mac) Lewis III, Founder and Partner, Sherpa Partners
  - Presentation (.pdf)
  - Video: 2006I2VPart8.wmv

3:15 Marketing and Sales for Early Stage Companies

• Dennis Leisz, President and CEO, Wavecrest Corporation
  - Presentation (.pdf)
  - Video: 2006I2VPart9.wmv

4:15 Ending Remarks

4:30 Adjourn

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