East Meets West
California's technology industry may have its closest confidant in the offshore high tech hub of Taiwan. Meanwhile neighboring China, despite its political demons, may be catching up.
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Larta University: Strategic Planning May 22&23
Special full-series discount now available.
For the past three years, Larta University has helped put hundreds of entrepreneurs and innovators on the fast track to growth and success. Workshops feature real-world instruction from successful businesspeople, entrepreneurs, investors, and experts. Larta University delivers quality educational programs, focusing on practical skills for businesses. First workshop is titled "Strategic Planning For Your Venture" and will addresses how entrepreneurs take business inspiration-- concepts and ideas, assets, intellectual property, other proprietary technology-- and turn it into a profitable company through strategic planning. Speakers include: Jerry Gallwas (Beckman Instruments), Robert Holmen (Miramar Venture Partners), Peter Coyne (Mellon Ventures), David Lavinsky (Growthink), Assaf Litai (Vidius).
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'Informal' Entrepreneurship Is the Key to China's Success (Knowledge@Wharton)
Business scholars in recent years have argued that sound legal and financial systems are vital to economic growth. China lacks both, but the country's economy is growing like gangbusters - averaging 8.35% expansion for most of the 1990s. This seeming paradox was one of the subjects discussed at a recent conference on The Future of Chinese Management held at the Wharton West campus in San Francisco.
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NATO, studios plot d-cinema strategy (Hollywood Reporter)
In the still-brave new world of digital cinema, it'll be the equivalent of a Jedi war council. On Friday, studio executives from Fox, Universal, Warner Bros. Pictures, MGM and Paramount--a delegation representing NewCo, the seven-studio coalition charged with moving digital distribution forward--will meet in Washington during the National Association of Theatre Owners' spring board meeting.
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A New Direction for Intellectual Property (New York Times)
Perceiving an overly zealous culture of copyright protection, a group of law and technology scholars are setting up Creative Commons, a nonprofit company that will develop ways for artists, writers and others to easily designate their work as freely shareable.
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Latest Plot Twist for 'Star Wars': Attack of the Cloners (Los Angeles Times)
A week before the movie's release, unauthorized copies of the next "Star Wars" episode hit the Internet on Thursday, offering a stark demonstration of Hollywood's growing problem with piracy in a digital age.
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~Larta Announcements

CalTIP 2002 solicitation period is now over

The Nano Republic Conference 2002 - July 17
The Nano Republic Conference on July 17 at UCLA will be the largest assembly of the key Nanotechnology players in California and combine scientific presentations with business panel discussions. It will serve as a serious examination of the current state of Nanotechnology. Produced by Larta, in collaboration with the California NanoSystems Institute, Rockwell Scientific, Caltech, UCLA, USC, and UCSB, the Nano Republic Conference will feature world-class speakers and highlight California-wide Nanotechnology efforts. Join government leaders, academic researchers, investors, corporate executives, and entrepreneurs alike to hear discussions about current Nanotechnology developments within specific industrial segments of Life Sciences, Information Technology, Materials, Fabrication, and Sensors/Security.
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CalTIP 2000 Report
Progress report on the California Technology Investment Partnership (CalTIP) program, a seed grant administered by Larta, that helps turn cutting-edge technologies into commercial products and services. This report includes case studies, track records on company growth after receiving a CalTIP award, testimonials from business leaders, new products and patents produced out of assistance from the program, job creation and more.
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Job Opportunities
UCLA Office of Intellectual Property is hiring multiple positions.
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This events calendar is provided as a service by Larta about events vetted and endorsed by Larta.

May 21: Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum Presents: Patriot Ventures - Breaking Into the Homeland Security Market
In this program, the Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum takes a deep look at what it takes for a high-tech venture to break into the homeland security market. We address the issues with a presentation from Sergio Robleto, head of the Los Angeles office of Kroll, Inc. and Bill Lyte, Senior Vice President of Tetra Tech, Inc. Both firms provide security-related products and services to corporations and public agencies. We continue with panel commentary on case presentations from two emerging companies with advanced technology applicable to infrastructure defense. We close with a round of audience questions.
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May 22&23: Larta University:Strategic Planning
"Strategic Planning For Your Venture" and will addresses how entrepreneurs take business inspiration-- concepts and ideas, assets, intellectual property, other proprietary technology-- and turn it into a profitable company through strategic planning. Speakers include: Jerry Gallwas (Beckman Instruments), Robert Holmen (Miramar Venture Partners), Peter Coyne (Mellon Ventures), David Lavinsky (Growthink), Assaf Litai (Vidius)
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May 22: Southern California Monte-Jade Science and Technology Association and Photonics Society of Chinese-Americans presents The New Opto-Electronics Industry
A dinner meeting presenting an overview of opto-electronics industry and investment environment. Renaissance Long Beach Hotel, 6 pm - 10 pm.
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May 23: SDRTA's Big eSchmooze 2002
Big eSchmooze was the first large-scale networking event for San Diego's tech community, and has consistently shattered attendance records, topping 1,600 attendees last August. The event is well-known for its variety of participants...from scientific start-ups to sophisticated public companies, you'll see a huge cross-section at the eSchmooze.
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May 30-31: NASA Commercial Technology Office: NASA Presentation & Phase I Proposal Preparation Workshop
Workshop emphasizes fundamentals of NASA program and how it operates.
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June 5: Digital Media Wire Presents: "Wired and Mobile: How Far Ahead is Asia?"
Asia has embraced mobile phones and broadband services with an enthusiasm that perhaps no other region can match. With so many wired and mobile consumers in Asia, there are tremendous opportunities for distribution of digital entertainment. This panel, lead by tech-entertainment personality, Ken Rutkowski, and composed of executives and professionals from Microsoft, E! Networks, Moviso, UCLA and Jones Day will examine recent developments in Asia and discuss, among other things, opportunities for U.S.-based companies to distribute content through mobile and broadband services in Asia. For more information, contact Ned Sherman.
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