Events

Who's to Blame? Bayh-Dole, Universities, & the Declining Productivity of Pharmaceutical R&D

Thursday, May 29
SMG 220, 2:30-4:30 p.m.

The Boston University Special Seminar Series on Alternative Models for Technology Translation presents Iain Cockburn, Professor of Finance and Economics at the BU School of Management. Professor Cockburn will explore the relationship between university research, drug discovery, the creation of intellectual property, the obligations and implications of tech transfer under Bayh-Dole, and the impact on the productivity of new drug development by the pharmaceutical industry.

Past Events

ITEC Recognition Night
Wednesday, May 14, 2008

ITEC honors the current class of entrepreneurship concentration graduates as well as the experts who have volunteered throughout the year as speakers, panelists and mentors. Refreshments and networking complete the evening.

Technology Entrepreneurship Night with SAGE
Friday, April 11
A panel of experts discuss issues being faced by emerging technology companies in energy, IT, biomedical devices, and sensor networks. After the panels, network over dinner with the panelists. This event is jointly sponsored by SAGE. (Student Association of Graduate Engineers).

$50K Business Plan Competition
Wednesday, April 9
Watch the finalists present their business plans which they have been refining for several months with the support of experts and mentors. Network, snack, and learn who the judges pick to win the competition.

Entrepreneurial Finance Boot Camp
Friday, February 8
Learn basic accounting and finance terms and how to understand the numbers needed to run your business. The two sessions present identical information. There are two pre-assignments, which, while not required, increase the value you get from the Boot Camp. The assignments can be found on smgtools under the joinable site “ITEC Bootcamps.”

Boston Real Estate: Development for the 21st Century
Wednesday, December 5, 5:30-8:30pm
Join us for the launch of a new TiE Boston interest group in Real Estate with a talk by John Hynes, III. John has been a leader in the Greater Boston commercial real estate community for nearly 20 years. The city convention center bears his family name.

Hynes opened the Boston office for Gale International in January, 1999 and has since been a driving force in the company's aggressive expansion both domestically and in Asia. In 2004, Hynes' orchestrated the sale of the One Lincoln office tower in Boston's Financial District for $705 million, a record price per square foot and the most valuable commercial real estate deal in the history of Boston. On the international front, Hynes in 2001 successfully negotiated the joint venture agreement with POSCO E&C and the City of Incheon, South Korea, for the $25 billion New Songdo City project.

Prior to joining Gale International, Hynes participated in more than three hundred leasing and sales transactions in the Boston market totaling over six million square feet and developed three office projects totaling two million square feet with an aggregate value in excess of one billion dollars. There will be networking before and after the keynote speech.

Speed Networking Night
Thursday, November 15
Students and alumni with business ideas can meet others interested in joining or beginning a business team. Jessie Collins, Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels, LLP, will speak about the importance of teams in building businesses. Paul Horn, Paul Horn and Associates, will discuss networking skills. After the talks, each attendee will have 15 seconds to tell the audience who they are and who they are looking to network with. Networking will follow these pitches.

ForSE: Forum for Social Entrepreneurs
Friday, November 2
Boston is rapidly emerging as a leading center of social innovation. Our community has the entrepreneurial vision, spirit, and talent to force social change around the world. ForSE 2007 is the first conference dedicated to building a dynamic network of leading entrepreneurs, investors, and thought-leaders dedicated to social impact.

Medical Technology & the New Entrepreneur
Monday, October 29
Successful introduction and adoption of innovative medical technologies requires creating collaboration and cooperation beyond traditional models for technology development and commercialization. Invention and innovation of new medical technologies require the active involvement of physicians, academic researchers, corporations, and venture investors. Adoption of such medical innovations also requires the support of insurers, providers, educators, and evangelists. This panel will discuss how such collaborations are creating a different approach to medical innovations and adoption. To register, contact TiE, the event cosponsor.

Student Business Plan Boot Camp
Saturday, October 27
An intense, one-day seminar on how to develop an investment-grade business plan. There is a $10 fee to cover the cost of lunch during BootCamp.

A Conversation with Sidney Wolk
Friday, October 26, 2007
Sidney Wolk SMG′57, the founder, chairman, and CEO of The Cross Country Group , will discuss the company's recent investment in China in the United Automobile Association. He will also cover succession in his family firm. A Q&A session will follow.

Fall $1K Business Concept Competition
Friday, October 19
Do you have an idea for a new venture? This is an opportunity for students to test their business concepts at a very early stage. No plans required. Application – due on Oct 12.

ITEC Open House
Wednesday, September 19
Think you’d like to start a business? Not sure if entrepreneurship is right for you? Come meet the professors who teach entrepreneurship, networking with other students and learn about our upcoming events You'll learn about: ITEC Events, the Annual $50K Business Plan Competition, Educational Programs, Entrepreneurship & Alumni Clubs, BootCamps, Internship Opportunities and more.


ITEC Partner Events

TiECON East 2008 “Harnessing the Network: Communication, Collaboration and Convergence”

The 3 new Cs in Success

Thursday, May 29 & Friday, May 30, 2008
Thursday- 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Friday- 8:00 AM to 10:30 PM
The Westin, Waltham

Successful Entrepreneurs harness their networks. TiECON East 2008’s exciting panels on “Leveraging India’s Growth”, “Life Sciences” and “Technology” demonstrate the strategic role networks play in building successful companies.

Our Keynote speakers at TiECON East embody the theme of the conference in their achievements.

  • Craig Newmark, Founder of Craigslist
  • Bob Compton, Entrepreneur, VC and film maker of “Two Million Minutes”
  • Alan Rosling, Executive Director of TATA Sons, who is also a frontrunner behind Tata’s recent global acquisitions like Tetley, Vitamin Water and, most recently, Jaguar and Land Rover

A unique keynote panel will feature successful TiE–Boston entrepreneurs like Desh Deshpande, Murali Aravamuthan, Radha Jalan and others. Don’t miss this chance to hear from some of the best thought–leaders and innovators.

This year a special program debuts at TiECON East. On May 29th, TiE Boston will present the Entrepreneur Forum; where entrepreneurs (start-ups, established or serial entrepreneurs), will have the opportunity to meet with leading Venture Capitalists to pitch for funding, advice, mentoring and to network with industry experts. More Details

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