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The City of Austin Small Business Development Program offers classes on a regular basis for starting and growing a business. While not all classes are specifically focused on bio or life sciences, many provide useful information for any new or growing business.

2010 BIO-RELATED CALENDAR OF EVENTS

July - November

Friday, July 16
BioAustin CEO Summit
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Four Seasons
Invitation only

The spirit of collaboration has taken hold of the greater biotech community as companies continue to relocate, launch and thrive in Central Texas. A recent partnership and prime example is The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and the University of Texas at Austin who combined their research and academic resources with the expertise and real-world applications of the Seton Family of Hospitals. This collaboration stands to offer the Austin biotech community a first class research-to-development-to-application model.

BioAustin will celebrate and learn about the direct impact of this agreement on the life sciences community. Charles Barnett, President and CEO, Seton Family of Hospitals, will discuss regional opportunities and the potential to draw top talent to Austin.

This event is invitation only. Additions and substitutions must be approved by the event organizers.

For more information, please contact Tiffany Daniels
at tdaniels@austinchamber.com or 512.322.5687.

Thursday, August 19
Workforce Solutions August Health Care & Bioscience Industry Summit
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
New Braunfels Civic Center
390 South Seguin Ave. New Braunfels, TX 78130 (lunch will be served and free parking is available)

You are cordially invited to join other industry leaders to network and discuss the findings from our analysis of the Health Care and Bioscience labor supply and demand within the greater Austin-San Antonio region, and help to identify strategies for how industry and education can work together to address our growing labor challenges.

Data can only show us so much... we need your voice to help us ensure the region's workforce development resources are being invested wisely!

RSVP to: Aaron Smith, Director, Planning & Analysis | aaron.smith@twc.state.tx.us or 210.581.1054

Tuesday, August 24
Entrepreneurial Education and Funding Sources in Central Texas
4:00 – 6:00 pm
The University of Texas, West Pickle Research Building
3925 W. Braker Lane, Austin, TX 78759
Register at http://www.ati.utexas.edu/eef.html

Register today to attend information sessions presented by The Austin Technology Incubator, The City of Austin, Central Texas Angel Network and the Central Texas Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization (CenTex RCIC) to discuss funding criteria for local entrepreneurs seeking seed stage and early stage funding.

• The Austin Technology Incubator and members from the City of Austin will present the many business building entities available both locally and statewide to get your business off and running.
• Learn to finance your venture privately through angel and venture financing.
• Find out more about SBI development grants.
• Finally, experts from the RCIC will be on hand to present information on the funding criteria for the Texas Emerging Technology Fund, which holds $200 million for attracting, creating or expanding private sector entities that will promote substantial increases in high quality jobs and expedite innovation and commercialization of research

Wednesday, August 25
Austin Life Science Executives (ALES)
Location and Time TBD
For additional information contact Leslie Daniel (leslie@austintechnologycouncil.org)

ALES is designed to facilitate growth of life science technologies in Central Texas by creating a closely connected community of executives that share best practices and resolve common issues in a confidential environment, freely exchanges ideas and experiences, have open discussions of emerging trends, issues and new market opportunities, and promotes research that facilitates the advancement of the industry.

Thursday, September 30
Medical Device Action Group
2:00 to 4:00 pm
Location TBD
Invitation Only
For additional information, contact Jack Hart (jdhart@mail.utexas.edu)

October 6-9
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting
Austin Convention Center
For additional information, visit http://bmes.associationdatabase.com/aws/BMES/pt/sp/meetings

Wednesday, November 17
Austin Life Science Executives (ALES)
Location and Time TBD
For additional information contact Leslie Daniel (leslie@austintechnologycouncil.org)

ALES is designed to facilitate growth of life science technologies in Central Texas by creating a closely connected community of executives that share best practices and resolve common issues in a confidential environment, freely exchanges ideas and experiences, have open discussions of emerging trends, issues and new market opportunities, and promotes research that facilitates the advancement of the industry.

November 17-19
CPRIT Innovations in Cancer Prevention and Research Conference
Austin Convention Center
Register at http://www.cprit.state.tx.us/cprit_conference_2010.html
Abstracts due August 6. For more information, visit http://eventbrite-s3.s3.amazonaws.com/eventlogos/4537793/cpritabstractguidelines.pdf

Join CPRIT this November to participate in a high-level program of insightful presentations and panel discussions about innovative discoveries and practices that are pioneering the fight against cancer. Plenary and breakout sessions will showcase the work and ideas of esteemed cancer specialists from Texas and across the country. CPRIT is honored to have Nobel Laureate Phillip Sharp, Ph.D. present one of the luncheon keynote addresses.