The document announces an international seminar on October 13-14, 2011 in Boston, MA focused on fostering international entrepreneurship and innovation. The goal is to provide tools and examples to support commercializing university research by creating start-up companies. Over the two days, there will be presentations on U.S. and Italian public funding and private investment opportunities, local university technology transfer models, and case studies of successful international start-ups. One-on-one consulting sessions will also be available to interested participants.

1. Fostering International Entrepreneurship & Innovation
October 13-14, 2011
Boston, MA In collaboration with Innova Consulting Group, Inc.
U.S. & Italian Strategies for Turning Academic Research into Business
An Italian Trade Commission International Seminar to Support U.S. - Italy Technology Transfer
Fostering International Entrepreneurship
The Italian Trade Commission invites you to an international training seminar that aims to provide concrete
tools and examples to support your entrepreneurial efforts to commercialize university research by creating
a start-up company.
13 October – Cambridge Innovation Center
3rd floor Conference Room Asuncion Target Audience: Academic Science Researchers with the potential or interest in translating
One Broadway Cambridge, MA their research work by creating a research spin-off / start-up company in Massachusetts or in Italy
9:00 - 9:30 am Registration & Breakfast (or a partnership between the 2 regions).
9:30 am - 2:00 pm Speaker Session w. Lunch Buffet Discussion topics will cover public funding and private investment opportunities in MA and Italy,
2:30 – 4:30 pm One-to-One Sessions by Appointment example local university models, and a showcase of successful international case study start-ups.
Moderator: Laura Del Vecchio,
Italian Trade Commission New York
WELCOMING REMARKS
Silvana Stella, Italian Trade Commission Rome; 14 October – Innova Consulting Group Offices
Giuseppe Pastorelli, Consul General of Italy in Boston; 185 Devonshire St. Suite 703 Boston, MA
Aleardo Furlani, INNOVA S.p.A 9:00 - 9:30 am Registration, Breakfast & Welcoming Remarks
9:30 am - 1:30 pm One-to-One Sessions by Appointment
LOCAL UNIVERSITY SPEAKERS
Thomas Tachovsky, MIT Technology Licensing Office;
One-to-One consultative meetings can be scheduled through seminar
Tracey Dodenhoff, Northeastern Univ. Center for
registration between interested participants and the consultants from the
Research Innovation
Italian Trade Commission, INNOVA S.p.A. and Innova Consulting Group.
U.S. PUBLIC FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES SPEAKER
Julia Goldberg, Mass. Technology Transfer Center
U.S. PRIVATE INVESTMENT SPEAKER
Dr. Dana Ono, Vimac Ventures
ITALIAN PUBLIC/PRIVATE FUNDING STRATEGIES & CONTACTS
TECH TRANSFER
Aleardo Furlani, INNOVA S.p.A.
U.S. & ITALIAN RESEARCH START UP SHOWCASE
Dr. Riccardo Signorelli, FastCAP Systems;
Dr. Giuseppe Russo, Sbarro Health Research Org.; For further information & registration, please contact:
Dr. Filippo Dal Fiore, Current City Alexandra Tingas of Innova Consulting Group, Inc.
E-mail: helpdesk@innova-us.net
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