JETRO Los Angeles seeking applications for Invest In Japan Study Program
JETRO Los Angeles office will be nominating interested candidates from to participate in this program. The participant should be a senior level executive decision maker who seeks to expand or establish business in Japan. The primary criterion for inclusion in this program is the willingness of the participant to establish an office (small or large) or other infrastructure (repair facility, manufacturing plant, distribution warehouse etc.) in Japan. JETRO will arrange meetings with Japanese companies who can assist in the investment process of the overseas companies. JETRO will also introduce potential joint venture or technology licensing partners as well. For more information or to request an application, send an Masaru Nishiura, Director of Business Development.

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Security and Technology:

It Pays to Play With the CIA (Wired)
When it comes to information technology, the CIA doesn't want to play second fiddle to anybody. That's why it's investing in small, relevant companies that can help keep the spooks in the know.
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Business, Investment and Entrepreneurship:

VCs Are Asked to Give More Than Just Money (Wall Street Journal)
Venture capitalists are getting a lot more requests these days to put their mouths--and their signatures--where their money is.
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High-tech still draws venture funding (CMP Media)
A new survey by Santa Monica-based Growthink shows that high tech ventures are still getting investments, despite the downturn.
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For MBAs, Soul-Searching 101 (Business Week)
In the wake of all those corporate scandals, B-schools are emphasizing ethics and responsibility. It's a sea change in business education.
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Bioscience:

Biotech needs to slow down (Red Herring)
Contrary to complaints, the FDA has become more--not less- willing to review drugs for final marketing approval.
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Nanotech:

Look Who's Going Small: The World’s Largest Companies Bet on Nanotech R&D (Small Times Magazine)
Corporations like General Electric are busy generating small tech expertise internally.
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HP uses nanotechnology for new circuit (CNET)
Researchers at HP Labs announced Monday that they have created a new kind of extremely minute circuit for computer chips using nanotechnology. HP scientists believe the use these circuits built with nanotechnology, in concert with current chipmaking technology, will extend the boundaries of conventional semiconductors and result in higher performance processors or memory chips with more capacity.
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Cleaner Living Through Nanotech (Associated Press)
Nanotechnology, which is advancing faster than researchers originally predicted, could make the world a less-polluted place and help sustain its burgeoning population.
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This events calendar is provided as a service by Larta about events vetted and endorsed by Larta.

September 10: Tech Coast Life Science Innovation Conference
This premiere and unique conference, presented by Venture Point Tech Coast SBDC, provides essential information, strategies, and contacts enabling life science companies and start-ups to maintain fast growth, while minimizing the sacrifice of precious equity. The conference's mission is to help local companies successfully access capital for R&D from the NIH, Homeland Security, and US DoD's SBIR Programs. This conference also connects California companies to many other crucial technology, financial, and strategic resources available. The conference will bring answers, tools, and resources to capitalize on the new intellect, advances and markets that are emerging.
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September 10-26: Frontier Associates presents The Leader Workshop
Normally conducted for only one organization at a time, the Leader Workshop will be offered in September 2002 to participants from multiple organizations. The purpose of the Leader Workshop is to empower people to lead, manage, and work with others to produce breakthrough results in their organizations.The Leader Workshop has been conducted for more than 30 organizations, including for-profit, not-for-profit and government organizations.
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September 18-20: Integrated Nanosystems 2002
The Integrated Nanosystems 2002 is a special forum bringing together a multidisciplinary group of scientists and engineers, representatives from the government and the venture community to discuss issues related to research, education, government and private funding, as well as commercialization.
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September 24: Jetro LA presents, NanoTechnology Evolution: Research Labs to Products
This presentation, by Brian Lim, Vice President of Business Development, NanoDevices, will focus on the tools to bridge the gap between promising laboratory results and products that can deliver a compelling value proposition.
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