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UC System-Wide Technology Transfer Forums: UC's program to showcase campus initiatives, highlight investment opportunities, and foster collaborations.

Coming Events

2009

April 2009

UC System-Wide Technology Transfer Forum on Stem Cells
Date: April 15, 2009
Event contact: Gonzalo Barrera-Hernandez, gonzalo.barrera-hernandez@ucop.edu

Past Events

2008

April 2008

UC System-Wide Technology Transfer Forum on Clean Technology
Date: April 3, 2008, 8:30 am to 5:15 pm
Location: Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame, CA
Event contact: Gonzalo Barrera-Hernandez, gonzalo.barrera-hernandez@ucop.edu
Description: This forum focused on emerging research and specific business opportunities related to clean technology from across the UC system and from Canadian universities and institutions. 

http://www.ucop.edu/ott/industry/UCSystem-WideCleanTechnologyForum.html
Participating: UC Technology Transfer systemin partnership with the Canadian Consulates in California

2007

June 2007

California CleanTech Open 2007 Technology and Enterpreneurs Matching Event

Date: June 4, 2007
Location: SRI International, Menlo Park, CA

Event Contact: info@cacleantech.com
Description: Calling all entrepreneurs! Meet scientists and licensing officers from leading national labs and universities. Learn about clean technologies which are ready for commercialization now, and need entrepreneurs to develop them. Network with other entrepreneurs and technologists who are looking to build teams for the 2007 California Clean Tech Open. Come to the 2007 California Clean Tech Open Innovation Partners Technology and Entrepreneur Matching Event. We hope you find a fantastic idea to pursue and enter the 2007 California Clean Tech Open competition.
http://www.cacleantech.com/events.php?page=eventDetail_matching
Participating: UC Berkeley, UC Davis

OCTANe's So Cal. Summit on Semiconductors & Communications Technology

Date: June 5, 2007
Location: Newport Beach Marriott, Newport, CA
Event contact: reg2007@bio.org
Description: Orange County and Southern California are hot spots for semiconductor solutions for wireless communications, data network communications, digital home, and other emerging technologies. At $250 billion in annual sales, the semiconductor industry dramatically affects the multi-trillion dollar electronics industry.

At this full-day inaugural event, leading semiconductor companies, start-ups, investors, industry analysts, and research leaders will meet and discuss the “state-of-the-chip,” promising technology applications and emerging trends in the semiconductor space. Breakthrough technologies from universities that are available for licensing will also be presented.

http://www.octaneoc.org/calendar/view_event.asp?CalendarID=361

Participating: Southern UC campuses

Smart Power Innovators Symposium
Date: June 28 (Thursday), 2007, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Location: AMD Commons Building, One AMD Place, Sunnyvale, CA 94088-3453
Directions: Take Highway 101, exit at Lawrence Expressway South,
turn right at Duane Avenue. Go straight into the AMD facility. (Download map )
Event Contact: innovation@cacleantech.com
Description: Leading "smart power" experts will discuss the technologies, issues and opportunities in linking information technologies and energy delivery and improvements in all forms of energy storage. Presented by The 2007 California Clean Tech Open. Participating: UC Berkeley, UC Davis

July 2007

Energy Efficiency and Renewables Innovators Symposium

Date: July 11, 2007, 4:00 to 8:00 pm
Location: PG&E, Market Street, San Francisco

Event Contact: info@cacleantech.com
Description: A second discussion and networking session will cover two more categories: technology that can significantly reduce wasted energy and innovations that use, enable and accelerate the migration to renewable energy sources.
Participating: UC Berkeley, UC Davis

February 2007

2nd Annual Doing Business with the University of California's Southern Campuses
Date: Feb. 20, 2005, 3:00-8:00 pm
Location: Tom Bradley International Hall, UCLA Campus
Event contact: RAngelich@resadmin.ucla.edu
Description:  The conference was designed to build awareness and connections between UC and the technology business community which maximized the application of UC’s immense research and technology resources to benefit the Southern California economy.
http://socal.terapad.com/index.cfm?fa=contentCalendar.eventDetails&eventId=325&from=archive
Participating: UCI, UCLA, UCR, UCSB, UCSD

March 2007

2007 AUTM Annual Meeting
Date: March 8-10, 2007
Location: San Francisco, CA
Event contact: info@autm.net
Description: The AUTM Annual Meeting gathers between 1,500 and 2,000 technology transfer and intellectual property professionals from across the globe. Learn, share and network with these leaders in the field.
http://www.autm.net/events/dsp.eventDetail.cfm?eid=91&mode=current
Participating: UC Technology Transfer system

April 2007

UC System-Wide Technology Transfer Forum on Nanotechnology
Date: April 13, 2007, 8:30 am to 5:15 pm
Location: Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame, CA
Event contact: Gonzalo Barrera-Hernandez, gonzalo.barrera-hernandez@ucop.edu
Description: This forum focused on emerging research, campus initiatives, and specific collaboration and business opportunities related to nanotechnology from across the ten campuses and three national laboratories of the UC system. 

http://www.ucop.edu/ott/industry/UCSystem-WideNanotechnologyForum.html
Participating: UC Technology Transfer system

May 2007

BIO 2007 Annual Convention
Date: May 6-9, 2007
Location: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, MA
Event contact: reg2007@bio.org
Description: The Biotechnology Industry Organization's annual conference draws approximately 19,000 attendees and 1,700 exhibitors related to biotechnology.
http://www.bio2007.org/
Exhibiting and Participating: UC Technology Transfer system

NSTI Nanotech 2007
Date: May 20-24, 2007
Location: Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA
Event contact: Matthew Laudon
Description: The largest and most comprehensive nanotechnology event in the U.S., Nanotech 2007 will host over 4,000 attendees, 400 exhibitors, 900 business and research presentations, and 200+ Nanotech Ventures.
http://www.nsti.org/Nanotech2007/
Exhibiting: UC Technology Transfer system, LBNL, UCLA's CNSI

2006

March 2006
2006 AUTM Annual Meeting
Date: Mar 2 - Mar 4, 2006
Location: Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts, Orlando, FL
Event contact: info@autm.net
Description: The AUTM Annual Meeting gathers between 1,500 and 2,000 technology transfer and intellectual property professionals from across the globe. Learn, share and network with these leaders in the field.
http://www.autm.net/events/dsp.eventDetail.cfm?eid=12&mode=current
Participating: UC Technology Transfer system

April 2006

BIO 2006 Annual Convention
Date: April 9-12, 2006
Location: McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, IL
Event contact: bio2006@bio.org
Description: The Biotechnology Industry Organization's annual conference draws approximately 18,000 attendees and 1500 exhibitors related to biotechnology.
http://www.bio.org/events/2006/
Participating: UC Technology Transfer system

May 2006
UC Technology Transfer Forum: Cardiovascular Initiatives and Programs
Date: May 22, 2005, 1:00 - 7 pm
Location: Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame, CA
Event contact: Gonzalo Barrera-Hernandez, gonzalo.barrera-hernandez@ucop.edu
Description: This half-day event will focus on UC initiatives and programs related to Cardiovascular research.

http://www.ucop.edu/ott/forum052206.html
Participating: UC Technology Transfer system

November 2006

California Medical Device Forum

Date: November 1-2, 2006
Location: Irvine Hyatt Regency, Irvine, CA
Event contact: ota@uci.edu
Description:  The conference is designed to build awareness and connections between UC and the technology business community which maximize the application of UC’s immense research and technology resources to benefit the Southern California economy.
http://www.ota.uci.edu/medical_device/index.html (link no longer valid)
Participating: UC Technology Transfer system

2005

April 2005

UC Technology Transfer Forum
Date:  April 20, 2005
Location: Davis, CA
Event contact: Gonzalo Barrera-Hernandez, gonzalo.barrera-hernandez@ucop.edu
Description: Forum introducing technology transfer at UC.
http://www.ucop.edu/ott/forum042005.html
Participating: UC Technology Transfer system

September 2005
2005 Taipei International Invention Show & Technomart
Date: Sept. 29 - Oct. 2, 2005
Location: Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan
Event contacts: Patricia Chen, Michael Lin, invent@taitra.org.tw
Description: The 2005 Taipei International Invention Show and Technomart will showcase the following potential-rich categories: High Technology, Fiber Optics, Machinery, Construction, Safety Equipment, Environmental Protection, Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare, Transport and Communications, Household Electronic Appliances, Hardware, Agriculture, Food, Textiles, etc.
Exhibiting: UC-OTT, UCSD

October 2005
Doing Business with the University of California's Southern Campuses: A New Age in UC Technology Commercialization
Date: Oct. 05, 2005, 3:00-8:00 pm
Location: Hyatt Newporter, Newport Beach CA
Event contact: magacita@uci.edu
Description: The purpose of this conference is to build awareness and connections between UC and the technology business community which maximize the application of UC's immense research and technology resources to benefit the Southern California economy.

Information and registration: http://www.ota.uci.edu/Events/doingbusiness.htm (link no longer valid)
Participating: UCI, UCLA, UCR, UCSB, UCSD

41st Annual Meeting of the Licensing Executives Society, including LES Technology Fair
Date: October 16-20, 2005
Location: JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Phoenix, AZ
Description: The theme of this year's annual meeting is "Tools for Licensing in the 21st Century." The LES Technology Fair will be held on Tuesday afternoon, October 18, 12:00-6:00 p.m. The Tech Fair is a showcase for companies with licensing needs and opportunities, universities and other research organizations with out-licensing opportunities, and intellectual asset service providers.
Participating and Exhibitng: UC Technology Transfer system

November 2005
LARTA's Project T2: A Technology Transfer Conference,
Date: Nov. 08, 2005, 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Location: Millenium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles, CA
Event contact: Freya Robayo; freya@larta.org, 213-765-4828
Description: Project T2 is a national conference on technology transfer hosted by LARTA.org. Technologies from several leading universities in southern california will be presented. Additional information and application form are located at: http://www.projectt2.org/
Participating: UCI, UCLA, UCR, UCSB, UCSC, UCSD

UC Technology Transfer Forum
Date: Nov. 03, 2005, 1:30 - 7 pm
Location: Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport, Burlingame, CA
Event contact: Gonzalo Barrera-Hernandez, gonzalo.barrera-hernandez@ucop.edu
Description: This half-day event will focus on therapies and treatments for cancer.
http://www.ucop.edu/ott/forum110305.html
Participating: UC Technology Transfer system