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TENTATIVE AGENDA
Wednesday, October 21
8:30-9:30 a.m.--Registration & Breakfast
9:00-9:15 a.m.--Welcome and Overview
Adam Knapp, President and CEO, Baton Rouge Area Chamber
Louisiana Business Incubation Association, Presenting Sponsor Remarks
9:15-10:00 a.m.--Panel/Presentation on Innovation Incentives
This panel will give an overview of several of the state incentives available to support innovation companies. Some of the incentives covered will be the Digital Interactive Media tax credit, the Research and Development Tax Credit, the New Markets Tax Credit, and the Technology Commercialization Tax Credit.
Moderator: Phyllis Sims, Kean Miller/LISTA
Panelists: Elliott Adams, Louisiana Economic Development; Susan Bigner, Louisiana Economic Development; Andrew McCandless, Bascom Hunter; Clifford Kenwood, Rebirth Capital
10:00-10:30 a.m.--Break/Networking
During breaks and networking time, be sure to check out Entrepreneur’s Alley, where you can get to know some of our statewide incubator’s most promising companies. Entrepreneurs from around the state will be on hand to talk to you about their young, innovative companies.
10:30-11:30 a.m.--Presentations: Innovative Companies Using Incentives
During this portion of (Inno)State, we will hear from Louisiana companies who have benefited from various state incentives designed to further their growth. We will learn about the firms and what they do as well as how the various innovation incentives allowed them to prosper and grow.
Presenting Firms: Aquaculture Systems, Beyond Vision, Albemarle Corporation
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.--Lunch and Keynote Speaker
Dr. Robert Atkinson, President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation; Author, State New Economy Index
1:00-2:00 p.m.--Panel/Presentation on the Investment Environment
During this panel, we will discuss the current status of access to capital and how to succeed in today’s marketplace. We will hear from both national experts on risk capital, as well as local investors from various groups.
Moderator: Richard Miller, Vice President and Editor, NetNews, National Association of Seed and Venture Funds; Presenters: Justin Obletz, Advantage Capital Partners; Richard Montgomery, Enhanced Capital; Gary Littlefield, Gulf Coast Bank and Trust; Clayton White, South Coast Angel Fund
2:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m.--Break/Networking
During breaks and networking time, be sure to check out Entrepreneur’s Alley, where you can get to know some of our statewide incubator’s most promising companies. Entrepreneurs from around the state will be on hand to talk to you about their young, innovative companies.
2:20 p.m.-3:20 p.m.--Presentations: University Research with Commercial Potential
During this segment of the day, we will hear from university Intellectual Property officials about cutting edge research being conducted in Louisiana universities that has true commercialization potential. These research areas represent the early stages of the innovation pipeline.
Presenters: Dr. Rich Kordal, Louisiana Tech University; Dr. John Christie, Tulane University; Dr. Peter Kelleher, Louisiana State University
3:20 p.m.-3:40 p.m.--Break/Networking
During breaks and networking time, be sure to check out Entrepreneur’s Alley, where you can get to know some of our statewide incubator’s most promising companies. Entrepreneurs from around the state will be on hand to talk to you about their young, innovative companies.
3:40 p.m.-4:40 p.m.--Presentations: Mid-Stage Companies Using Incentives
During this portion of (Inno)State, we will again hear from Louisiana companies who have benefited from various state incentives designed to further their growth. We will learn about the firms and what they do as well as how the various innovation incentives allowed them to prosper and grow.
Moderator: Tony Toups, Advantage CapitalPresenting Firms: Nerjyzed Entertainment, Body Evolution, Network Foundation Technologies, Louisiana Ventures
5:00 p.m.-7:00--Reception at Shaw Center for the Arts
Come join us on the fourth floor of the Shaw Center for cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and networking. |
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