Green Technology Entrepreneurship Academy - Jul 7-11
Learn how to move your idea from the lab to the marketplace
with the Green Technology Entrepreneurship Academy
July 7 - 11, 2008 at Incline Village, Nevada
The Green Technology Entrepreneurship Academy (GTEA) provides science and engineering research faculty, post-docs and doctoral students with the necessary knowledge and skills to move environmentally sustainable and green technology research out of the
laboratory and into practice. Participants leave with the knowledge and skills needed to recognize, develop, and communicate potential commercial and knowledge distribution opportunities arising from their research and how to tap the social networks linking them to the entrepreneurial community.
Date and Location
The one-week academy will be held in the July 7 - 11, 2008 at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences (TCES) located at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village, Nevada. Applications due May 2, 2008.
Academy Format
The Academy is a five-day intensive program integrating lecture, exercises, and team projects. Students work within inter-disciplinary teams to identify, design, and validate new business opportunities from their own research, under the guidance of faculty, technology transfer staff, and experienced entrepreneurs and investors from environmental science and technology-based ventures. For more information, visit the Green Technology Entrepreneurship Academy website.
Cost and Application Deadline
Applications due May 2, 2008
Room + board and tuition are covered for accepted participants.
Travel to and from the conference and incidentals are responsibility of participants.
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