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Semiconductor Entrepreneurship Series
The Semiconductor Entrepreneurship Series is a resource for those interested in founding, funding and growing new ventures in the area of semiconductor design and manufacturing. The series provides:
Events are normally held at 7pm on the second Thursday of the month in Palo Alto, and feature a refreshments and networking session (starting at 6:30pm), followed by a panel discussion or keynote presentation. The series is OPEN to the public. Established in 2002, the semiconductor program has attracted a growing community of attendees drawn from semiconductor design and manufacturing, including independent entrepreneurs and consultants to the industry, as well as legal, investment and market research professionals.
EVENTS LIST
UPCOMING EVENTS - please click on the Events Calendar link for more information
· February ’08: Energy and the Future A presentation by Dr. Amit Kumar, CEO, CombiMatrix
2007 Events Summary
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November ’07: Bionic Bodies?
Semiconductor and systems opportunities in biomedical technology Dr. Atul Butte, Asst. Professor in Medical Informatics, Stanford University Ronald Koo, Senior Scientist, Maxim Integrated Products Steve Sapiro, Vice President of Engineering, Emotiv Systems Dr. Richard Withers, R&D Engineer, Varian, Inc. Moderator: Dr. Sudhi Gautam, CEO, MedTech Bridge
· September ’07: How to Negotiate an Acquisition Deal Term Sheet Panelists: Jennifer Fonner DiNucci, Partner, Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP Jane Ross, Partner, Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP
· July ’07: Summer Mixer at Cooley Godward Kronish, LLP
· June ‘07: Part Four: “Good Things Come in Small Packages: 3D Chip Technologies” Panelists: Charles White, VP of Advanced Technology Initiatives, Tessera Raymond C. Wiley, VP North America Sales and Marketing, Icemos Technology, Ltd. Dr. Marcos Karnezos, former CTO, STATS ChipPAC Dr. Louis Scheffer, Fellow, Cadence Design Systems Moderator: Eelco Bergman, Semiconductor Industry Consultant
· May ‘07: Part Three: “Compact Batteries for Handheld Devices” Panelists: Dr. Ross Dueber, CEO & President, Zinc Matrix Power W. Bruce Pharr, Vice President of Marketing, UltraCell Corporation Carl Schulenburg, CEO, PowerMEMS Dan Squiller, CEO, PowerGenix, Inc. Steven Visco, Vice President and Co-founder, PolyPlus Battery Company Moderator: Scott Chou, General Partner, Gabriel Venture Partners
· April ‘07: Part Two: “It Takes A Village: The Future of Communication in Emerging Markets” Panelists: John Gardner, Managing Partner, Nokia Growth Partners John Sherry, Director of Social Science Research at Intel’s Digital Health Group, Intel Kristin Peterson, Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer, Inveneo Michael Kanellos, Senior Editor, CNET News.Com Moderator: Julie Ask, Senior Research Director, JupiterKagan
· March ’07: Part One: What’s In Your Pocket? The Future of Portable Communication Panelists: Jory Bell, Founder, OQO Jason Loia, COO, Digital Chocolate Michael Rayfield, General Manager, NVIDIA Handset Group Susie Wee, Director, HP Labs Mobile and Media Systems Lab David Witkowski, Consultant and VP, Wireless Communications Alliance Moderator: Julie Ask, Senior Research Director, JupiterKagan
· February ’07: Mergers and Acquisitions as an Exit Strategy Panelists: Kamal Ahmed, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley Investment Banking Division Clemens Buss, Head of Semiconductor Group, Lazard Vikram Punj, Managing Director, Corporate Business Development, Cypress Semiconductor Taber Smith, Engineering Group Director, Cadence Design Systems (formerly CEO, Praesagus) Moderator: Jennifer Fonner DiNucci, Partner, Cooley Godward Kronish
GETTING INVOLVED
Join us to help organize interesting events, network with the leaders in our field, and provide an important service to our community. Committee membership is open to the public, you do not need to be a MIT alum. We meet once a month to plan events. For more information, please email Alissa Fitzgerald, Semiconductor Entrepreneurship Series Director.
The MITCNC Semiconductor Entrepreneurship Series thanks our sponsors for their generous support:
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