RE-ENERGIZING AMERICA: 2009 NATIONAL SBIR/STTR CONFERENCE TO BE HOSTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO,         NOV. 2-5, 2009

National technology-transfer conference brings venture capitalists, angel investors, university researchers, federal agencies, businesses and technology developers together for a valuable exchange of information, ideas and innovation. Conference registration, sponsorship/exhibitor opportunities and more information are available at http://www.unr.edu/sbir-sttr2009 .

Reno, Nev., June 9, 2009 — While these are challenging times for the global economy the energy industry is thriving, as federal agencies and investors seek out technologies and opportunities with promising futures. In the coming decades, clean energy — solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal and biomass technologies — are intended to form the cornerstone of many U.S. economies, and private investors and federal agencies alike will search for inventive entrepreneurs to help with research and development, including research and development related to energy.

Highlighting renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies, the Re-Energizing America: 2009 National Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Conference will bring together government agencies, venture capital and angel investors, large companies, small businesses, lenders, researchers, university and federal laboratory representatives and other experts who provide assistance to or are interested in doing business with early-stage and advanced-stage ventures.

Hosted by the University of Nevada, Reno, the annual conference will be held Nov. 2-5, 2009, at John Ascuaga’s Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks, Nev., east of the University campus and 15 minutes from the Reno/Tahoe International Airport. Optional pre- and post-conference sessions scheduled for Nov. 2 and Nov. 5, 2009, will also be available for registration.

Conference sessions will include presentations by high-level guest speakers, top industry leaders and administrators from the U.S. Department of Defense, Health and Human Services, Department of Energy, Department of Commerce, Department of Education, Department of Transportation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Small Business Association (SBA), Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Agriculture.

The conference is designed specifically for:
• Entrepreneurs engaged in innovative research
• Venture capital and angel investors
• IP, securities and corporate counsel
• Research scientists from public and private labs
• Audit, accounting and tax professionals
• Commercial lenders
• Public and private analytical laboratory managers
• Corporate CEOs/COOs/CFOs
• Prime contractor procurement representatives
• Economic development, workforce development and private business services providers focused on business development
• University technology transfer, grant and contracts administrators
• Elected and appointed public officials interested in learning how they can participate in the growth of technology
• State SBIR program representatives

Conference registration is $395 by Sept. 15, 2009 ($495 after Sept. 15), which includes conference breakout sessions and meetings, continental breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks each day; conference begins at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, and runs through noon, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Optional pre- and post-conference breakout sessions are available Nov. 2 and Nov. 5 for additional fees. Participants are responsible for lodging, travel arrangements and costs.

For more about the conference, registration and sponsorship/exhibitor opportunities, visit http://www.unr.edu/sbir-sttr2009 or call Extended Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno, (775) 784-4046 or 1-800-233-8928, or email shera@unr.edu .

The Re-Energizing America: 2009 National SBIR/STTR Conference is hosted by the Nevada Small Business Development Center in the University of Nevada, Reno College of Business Administration, and made possible by generous sponsors and underwriters including the Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization (NIREC), the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP, Dawnbreaker, Holland & Hart and Teva. The conference is administered by University of Nevada, Reno Extended Studies.

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