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January 2008 |
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Often referred to as the “valley of death”, a gap between invention and commercialization exists that prevents many university research discoveries from ever becoming commercialized. In order to plug this gap, The University of Texas System Board of Regents established a $2 million fund called the Texas Ignition Program (TIP). The program was created out of the findings from a committee co-chaired by Madison Pedigo of Texas Instruments, Matt Blanton of STARTech and Arjun Sanja of The U.T. System. This committee discovered that research and products spawned through universities often require significant additional effort and capital in order to bring to market. It was found that most research related grants often do not cover the costs of further commercial development. The TIP was prescribed as the remedy to these problems. Manage Your MTBC Online Profile -Opt-in and out of email lists, update your profile, change your username and password, register for events The MTBC is excited to announce the launch of some remarkable new features on our website. These new changes will include an enhanced membership directory, member's only section, and online shopping cart features. Members and non-members that are currently in our database have received an email giving them personal usernames and passwords to logon to the website. With this login information you are able to register for events, manage your email lists, update your profile, sign up for sponsorships, or reserve an online advertisement. If you didn't get this email or need your login information, please contact Julie Alexander at 972-792-2862. Upon receiving your username and password we encourage you to go in and do the following: 1. Choose which email lists that you would like to be a part of by clicking on the "Manage My Email Lists" option. Experiences of a Serial Entrepreneur and Private Space Explorer Internationally acclaimed Anousheh Ansari will relate experiences from her venture as the first female private space explorer as well as her adventures as a serial entrepreneur. Hear first hand her view of risk and her measured commitment to both pursue and survive it! As always, insightful table discussions and unforgettable dialogue with Anousheh will round out the program. Tech Link is a monthly publication of the Metroplex Technology Business Council Communications Department. |
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