Uncle Sam: The New VC?
A growing number of tech start ups have been turning towards grant funding as VC investing becomes increasingly stagnant, redefining the government's role in building the tech economy. Yet these programs are from being a crutch for companies trying to gain footing in a struggling marketplace.
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U.S. Technology Exports on a Decline
As the technology sector continues to suffer in the Unites States, recent trade statistics show sharp declines in U.S. technology exports.
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~Opinion

(The views of the articles in this section do not necessarily reflect the views of Larta or its employees, but represent the views of the author, who is responsible for any facts, statements or opinions.)

The Need for Educated Change in the Boardroom
by Charlene Miller, Founder, International Corporate Directors Institute and Global Associates, LLC
In the classic film Network, Peter Finch shouts out the window for the world to hear, "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore." No more corporate misconduct would be tolerated. Today, anyone and everyone is saying it.
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Five Keys To Creating Successful Strategic Alliances (Forbes.com)
by Larraine Segil, Larta Board Member; CEO, Lared Group
Companies have proven that they can forge successful partnerships with those they don't trust and with which they compete. How? By following through on a disciplined approach.
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~Larta Announcements

Business, Investment, and Entrepreneurship:

With Venture Funds Scarce, Start-Up Firms Turn to U.S. (Washington Post)
As venture funding has dried up for the earliest-stage companies, executives are flocking to the deep well of the federal government.
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TechNet leader joins Bush administration; Correll named to technology advisory role (SFGate.com)
A top executive at the TechNet public policy group has taken a job in the U.S. Commerce Department as an adviser on technology issues, potentially boosting Silicon Valley's clout in Washington, D.C.
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Nanotech:

Nanoscale LED debuts (Technology Research News)
Because high-speed communications are carried out using light pulses, the industry is always on the lookout for small, efficient light sources. At the same time, a key need of the emerging quantum cryptography market, which promises to provide perfectly secure communications, is a light source that can reliably mete out single photons.
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Security:

U.S. Lures Iraqi Weapons Experts (Wired)
In a bid to drain Iraq of the scientific minds behind its weapons of mass destruction, a Senate bill offers 500 Iraqi scientists and engineers asylum in exchange for what they know.
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Information Technology:

Start-ups duel big guns on wireless chip frontier (Mercury News)
In the not-too-distant future, a single box in your home will be able to send different cable channels and Web sites to multiple screens over a wireless network. Your car will eventually be able to download maps, MP3 music files and detailed traffic reports as you drive by specified "info-fueling'' stations.
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The New Push for E-Government (BusinessWeek)
From Washington, DC, to Washington State to your hometown, Net-based efficiencies are luring more and more entities online
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This events calendar is provided as a service by Larta about events vetted and endorsed by Larta.

November 6-7: Wireless Internet, Data and Enterprise Applications Conference at UCLA
The conference will examine technology and business issues related to assimilating, developing, deploying and revenue generation potential of Wireless Internet for Data/Telecom applications and Corporate Enterprise applications. The event has been designed for senior technical and business executives to learn about new technologies, to find out about successful current business models being implemented to increase Mobile Internet usage and to discuss the woes and windfalls of wireless technology through case studies. The conference attracts expert speakers from the entire value chain – mobile operators and carriers, researchers, media content companies, telematics, m-commerce, application developers, vendors, portals, consultants, investors and more.
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November 12: PricewaterhouseCoopers' Technology Forecast 2002-2004, Volume 2: Emerging Patterns of Internet Computing
Although the Internet has grown explosively over the past ten years by every measurement imaginable, we are only beginning to understand the global networked computing utility—often referred to as "The Grid"—that the Internet could ultimately become. Ongoing innovations in microprocessors, server architectures, storage networks, resource management, and a
host of other areas will provide a scalable infrastructure based on commodity technologies, first at the level of the individual enterprise, and eventually at the level of the entire world network. Join us for a discussion of Technology Forecast 2002-2004, Volume 2: Emerging Patterns of Internet Computing and gain a better understanding of these technologies and how they will affect your organization as you prepare for the future. Additional event on November 19 in Irvine.
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November 16: The International Corporate Directors Institute's Corporate Governance Summit
The Corporate Governance Summit is designed to educate and inform CEOs and Directors on key issues affecting boards in today's business environment. The two-part conference includes a morning session with a keynote speaker and afternoon breakout sessions designed for publicly traded companies and emerging companies.
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November 21: Doing Business In India: Opportunities in the World's Largest Free Market
India is the world's largest free market, with a population of more than one billion people, and a middle class of more than 250 million people who can afford American products and services. Business in India is widely conducted in English and there is a well-structured legal system based on Western law. With the tremendous opportunities available in India, US organizations need to know how they can benefit from one of the most dynamic and vital markets in the world. This conference is recommended for Top Executives of companies from all sectors, Importers/Exporters, Investors and Entrepreneurs interested in exploring opportunities offered by the huge Indian market.
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December 3: PricewaterhouseCoopers' Shaking the MoneyTree
Please join the industry experts of PricewaterhouseCoopers and a distinguished panel of local VCs for their comments on the results of the 3rd Quarter 2002 PricewaterhouseCoopers/ Venture Economics/National Venture Capital Association MoneyTree Survey. To RSVP or for more information, please send an email.

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