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Dear Visitor,
The Agenda for the Conference is shown below. For a profile
on each of the speakers shown below, please visit
Speaker Profiles.
Matt Noah,
Conference Chairman,
matt@mnvcc.com
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May 19 |
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8:00 am |
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Venture Interruptis:
Common Mistakes Made by
Entrepreneurs and Easy Ways to Avoid Them |
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Matt Noah founded NetSuds after
leaving ADC where he worked in Business Development and the Office
of Technology until March 2000. Prior to ADC, Matt held
engineering positions at Telogy Networks, ACT Networks, AT&T Bell
Labs, ITT and Rockwell. He holds a BS degree in Electrical
Engineering from North Dakota State University and a MS degree in
EE from Stanford University where he graduated in 1981. |
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8:15 am |
Conference Co-Hosts Welcome |
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8:45 am |
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What [Out of
State] Investors Want: Perspectives On Gopher
State Ventures from Outside Minnesota - A Panel Discussion
moderated by Brad Lehrman |
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John Hodgert, EVP,
Lombard Life Sciences |
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John Hoesley, Investment Manager,
Prism Capital |
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Brad Lehrman, President,
Portage Capital |
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Molly Simmons, VP,
Gemini Investors |
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Roger Fischer, CEO,
Fischer Health |
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9:45 am |
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Technology &
Technology Transfer from the University of Minnesota Medical
School: Strengthening Minnesota's Medical Legacy
in Research and Commercialization |
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Deborah E. Powell, M.D., Dean of
the Medical School,
University of Minnesota is a
member of the distinguished National Academy of Sciences Institute
of Medicine. She also has served as president of US and Canadian
Academy of Pathology. She joined the UofM in October 2002. She
served as executive dean of the Kansas Medical School since 1997.
Prior to that she taught at Georgetown U. and the U. of Kentucky. |
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10:15 am |
Break |
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10:45 am |
Selected Emerging Companies Giving
15-minute Presentations
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Blizzard Genomics |
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Discovery Genomics |
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FoviOptics |
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IntraDyn |
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Unimax |
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Noon |
Lunch Break (Humphrey Ballroom)
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1:30 pm |
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Term Sheets,
Financing Options, Legal Structures: Your venture
needs structure; legal, financial and managerial. Our panel
will discuss preferred structures and what to expect in a 'term
sheet' in today's market. |
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Tom Martin, Partner,
Dorsey & Whitney LLP |
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Trevor J. Moody, Partner,
Frazier Healthcare Ventures |
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Andrew Humphrey, Partner,
Faegre & Benson |
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Tony Carideo, VP,
Padilla Speer Beardsley PR |
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Tom Brady, Partner,
KPMG |
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2:30 pm |
Break |
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2:45 pm |
Selected Emerging Companies Giving
15-minute Presentations
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InstyMeds |
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Impres Medical |
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MR Instruments |
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ActiPep BioTechnology |
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ShopCloseBuy |
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Grand Avenue
Software |
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Synchrono |
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Islet Technology |
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PumpWorks |
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5:00 pm |
Break (Networking, Exhibits, Dinner On
Your Own) |
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6:30 pm |
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Reimbursement:
Demystifying the Process For
Getting Paid |
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Barb Peterson, VP, Reimbursement,
Alquest. "Reimbursement" is essential for nearly every
medical device or procedure under development and in use.
Whether you are at a large medical device company or part of a
small medtech start-up, your success is critically tied to the
issue of reimbursement. Potential equity investors also need
to understand this vital aspect of your venture. You need to
design for reimbursement. |
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7:15 pm |
MedicalSuds
Evening Reception
(for local medtech, biotech and life science professionals). Cash bar. |
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9:00 pm |
Reception Ends. |
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May 20 |
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8:25 am |
Matt Noah, CEO, NetSuds |
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8:30 am |
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Recipes for
Accelerating Minnesota Ventures:
Lessons Learned from Entrepreneurs and
Investors From the Tech-Rich Coasts |
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Timothy Kraskey,
Managing Director,
YankeeTek Ventures,
Boston, was one of the founders and VP of Sales & Marketing for Sahara
Networks, acquired by Cascade Communications and later Ascend.
He served as VP of Marketing in Ascend Core Systems Division. Tim has
also worked for ADC, Newbridge Networks and General DataComm in key
sales and marketing roles. He holds BA in Economics from the UofM. |
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9:00 am |
Selected Emerging Companies Giving
15-minute Presentations
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Harbinger Medical |
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Disc Dynamics |
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Medisyn Technologies |
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Pyxis Genomics |
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Cima NanoTech |
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10:15 am |
Break |
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10:45 am |
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Successful
Entrepreneurs: Getting the Job Done in Minnesota |
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Mark Sides,
Partner,
Faegre & Benson |
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Leonard Brody,
CEO,
Ipreo |
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Mark Cree,
Past CEO,
NuSpeed |
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Chris Heim, CEO,
HighJump Software |
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Tom Kieffer, CEO,
Agiliti |
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Noon |
Lunch |
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1:30 pm |
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Scaling Your Market Presence:
Understanding Your Value in the Value Chain and How to Make It
Work For You |
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Lizabeth Converse Wilson and
Craig Weinstock founded
White Pine Consulting to help
emerging technology companies define how their products are
differentiated and how they can be applied to solve real customer
problems. They offer strategic consulting in marketing,
messaging and business development with a direct focus on creating
real market value for their clients. |
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2:00 pm |
Selected Emerging Companies Giving
15-minute Presentations
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Optinetix |
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EnviroScrub |
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Celleration |
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GelStat |
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JobDig |
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Modular Computing
and Communications |
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Constant Data |
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4:00 |
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The UK
Alternative Investment Market: AIM is the London
Stock Exchange's global market for smaller, growing companies from
anywhere in the world. Since AIM opened in 1995, more than 850
companies have been admitted. These companies have raised more
than $10B dollars while on AIM. |
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Max Audley, Partner,
Faegre Benson Hobson Audley
was rated the #1 lawyer in London in 2001 and 2002 for deals up
to $100 million pounds by Chambers & Peters. Chambers & Peters is the
most thoroughly researched legal directory in Europe, compiling the
Guide from over 65,000 interviews with lawyers and their clients. |
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4:30 pm |
Awards Presentation by
Spoken Impact for Best Presentations by Start-Ups at the Conference.
Independent judges will be attending all sessions and rating the
quality of each presentation. |
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4:45 pm |
Matt Noah and Adjournment |
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