Local incubator directors gather for panel discussion.
| What | Discussion, Networking, Student, Alumni Event |
|---|---|
| When |
Feb 16, 2011
Feb 16, 2011
Feb 16, 2011 from 07:30 am to 09:00 am |
| Where | Century House, Latham, NY |
| Contact Name | Kelly Reardon |
| Contact Email | SCTE@rpi.edu |
| Contact Phone | 518.276.2650 |
This region is fortunate to have so many universities and other organizations that generate new technologies, inventions and entrepreneurial spirit. Hear from a panel of incubator directors that are helping startups bring their inventions to commercial reality. We will hear from each panelist about their incubator’s current status, services offered, future plans, and discuss how our local incubators can collaborate to further our regional entrepreneurial culture, network, and resource base.
Panelists:
Richard Frederick, Incubator Director, Rensselaer
Thomas Keane PhD, Director, Sage Colleges Incubator for New Ventures in Emerging Sciences and Technologies
Michael Hickey, Executive in Residence, Siena College
Donald Siegel, Dean School of Business, University at Albany
Michael Visk, Marketing Research Analyst/Business Development, Union Graduate College Innogen Business Excelerator
Moderator:
Michael Wacholder, Director, Rensselaer Technology Park
Preregistration will close at 5:00 PM on Sunday, February 13, 2011, after which, a registration fee of $20.00 will be charged at the door.
Suggested student attire is business wear. All students are required to pre-register.
Cash or check made payable to RPI will be the only forms of payment accepted at the door.
The Severino Interest Group (SIG), is a university-community collaborative sponsored by the Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship, located in the Lally School of Management & Technology. The SIG serves as a nexus for young innovators and researchers to engage with business leaders and seasoned entrepreneurs to exchange ideas, discuss emerging research, and stay informed of current strategic and global trends. The SIG has over 400 business members, with chapters in Albany, NY; Hartford, CT; and the Bay Area, CA.
The Paul J. '69 and Kathleen M. Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship (SCTE), established in 1988, helps foster new generations of entrepreneurs through outreach programs, education and research. Centered in Rensselaer’s Lally School of Management & Technology, The Severino Center lies at the core of Lally’s commitment to Entrepreneurship. The mission of the SCTE is to integrate educational and research programs by exposing every Rensselaer student to the practices and principles of entrepreneurship, to infuse the fundamentals of entrepreneurship throughout the Rensselaer curriculum, and to extend Rensselaer’s leadership and national prominence in technological entrepreneurship.