Venture & IP Conference

October 6 & 7, 2016

The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel

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Agenda

Tentative Agenda - Subject to Change

October 6th

Doors open at 8:00 am

8:30 - 11:00 am

Tour Millennium Science Complex and LaunchBox
Trolley pick-up at Lobby entrance

8:00 am - 7:30 pm

Registration
Registration 1
Penn State Partnership Meetings
Senate Suite 1

9:00 - 11:00 am

Penn State - Dreamit EdTech Network Customer Immersion
Room 207

11:00 am

Exhibits Open
Deans Hall & Foyer adjacent to Senate Suites

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Opening Luncheon
Presidents Hall 3 & 4
Featuring Speaker:

Inc.U Student Startup Pitch

12:45 - 3:00 pm

Round #1
Presidents Hall 1 & 2

12:45 - 1:45 pm

Session 1: Penn State Energy Institute/Energy Innovation Panel
Room 106
Moderator:

• Dane Boysen, PhD. - Cyclotron Road

Panelists:

• David Henshall - Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
• Dr. Cynthia Powell - National Energy Technology Laboratory
• Dr. Tom Richard - Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment
• Dr. Chunshan Song - Penn State Energy Institute
• Dr. James Strohm - H Quest Vanguard

1:45 - 2:00 pm

Break

2:00 - 2:45 pm

Session 2: Penn State Materials Research Institute/Advanced Materials Innovation Panel
Room 108
Moderator:

• James Singer - Fox Rothschild

Panelists:

• Dr. Mark Johnson - Department of Energy Advanced Manufacturing Office
• Dr. Zi-Kui Liu - Penn State Materials Science & Engineering
• John Speer - Alcoa Ventures
• Dr. Felix Wu - U.S. Department of Energy - Vehicle Technologies Office

3:00 - 5:30 pm

Presidents Hall 3 & 4
Moderator:

• Lidia Sobkow - Penn State

Judges:

• Dean Kline - Penn Venture Partners
• Peter Linder - Office of the Vice President for Research at Penn State

5:30 - 7:30 pm

Cocktail Reception
West Terrace, Senate Suites 2 & 3

7:00 - 11:00 pm

Courtesy Shuttles to and from Penn Stater to Downtown State College
Trolley stops/pick-ups: Penn Stater Lobby entrance & downtown. Last downtown trolley return is at 11:00 pm.

October 7th

7:00 am - 2:45 pm

Registration
Registration 1
Exhibits
Deans Hall
Penn State Partnership Meetings
Senate Suite 1

7:30 – 9:00 am

Breakfast
Presidents Hall 3 & 4
Featuring Keynote Speaker:

9:00 – 11:00 am

Round #2
Presidents Hall 1 & 2

9:00 - 9:45 am

Session 3: VC 101 with Louis Berneman of Osage University Partners & Matt Cohen of Osage University Partners
Room 106

10:00 - 10:45 pm

Session 4: The ABC's of Raising Capital Panel
Room 108
Moderator:

• Chris Hastings - Signal Hill

Panelists:

• Allan Cohen - Bessor Pharma, LLC/Private Consultant & Corporate Attorney
• Tom Jones - Draper Triangle Ventures
• Michael Leber - Perpetual Capital Partners
• Matt Mohn - Reed Smith LLP

11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Presidents Hall 3 & 4
Judges:

• Dean Kline - Penn Venture Partners
• Jeff Kovacs - Cohen & Company
• Larry Miller - Innovation Works
• Jennifer Riden - Penn State Small Business Development Center

11:00 - 11:45 am

Session 5: Med Tech Venture Capital - An Inside Look with John Runnells of the Vertical Group & Bob Capretto of Oak Hill Holdings LLC
Room 106

11:45 am - 12:30 pm

Session 6: Keys to Becoming a Successful Networker and Entrepreneur with Wayne Kimmel of SeventySix Capital
Room 106

12:30 – 2:30 pm

Lunch & Awards Ceremony
Presidents Hall 2, 3 & 4
Featuring Keynote Speaker:

Venture Connection is the event at the center of the Penn State VIP. In this exciting format, investors will host tables to meet with groups of entrepreneurs that have been matched with them based on capital needs, industry and other key criteria. Each session will be broken into 20 minute segments giving each investor the chance to meet with up to 36 capital-seeking, well-screened entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurs must apply to participate in Venture Connection. These applications are then review by our Selection Committee to ensure that Venture Connection will be a quality showcase of promising technology ventures.

Entrepreneurs will be given time to give an elevator pitch to the investors. Investors will then share more about what they look for in prospects and discuss their respective funds and investment strategies. If there is a connection, private one-on-one meetings can be scheduled.

Accredited investors intrested in participating in Venture Connection can register at the following link: www.pennstatevip.com/register?type=vc

If you have any further questions about participating in Venture Connection, please contact our Executive Director, Kelly Szejko at kelly@pennstatevip.com | (412) 228-5885.

From our group of Venture Connection entrepreneurs a select few will also be asked to participate in our company pitch competition Startup Showdown. The companies featured in Startup Showdown will have a few minutes to present their company to our Lion's Den of investors. The pride will then determine who among the participants has the best pitch and award cash prizes.

To be considered for Startup Showdown you must first fill out the Entrepreneur Application for Venture Connection.

This dynamic and fast-paced competition will feature the best & brightest of Penn State's early-stage innovators. This event will be the best opportunity to learn about all the exciting & innovative IP coming out of Penn State's research enterprise.

We're excited about the first ever Penn State Venture & IP Conference. If you're interested in getting involved or serving on a committee please contact our Executive Director, Kelly Szejko at kelly@pennstatevip.com | (412) 228-5885. You can also Join our Mailing List by entering your email in the box below.