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Expert panel provides insights into the nature and effectiveness of entrepreneurship support programs

Andre Maljaars — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:16:01 +0100

To be effective, entrepreneurship support programs must focus on business owners' core needs, according to a report released by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The report comprises recommendations from a 40-member panel of entrepreneurial experts that met to discuss how to improve knowledge about the effectiveness of U.S. entrepreneurship support programs that are designed to help stimulate innovation and economic growth - click here for report

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Nanotech Business Summit

Andre Maljaars — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:49:54 +0100

Cairo, Egypt February 20 2009 - The Nanotech Business Summit is the first forum of its kind to facilitate the integration of nanotech products into the global economy by connecting middle eastern capital with small tech innovations. The booming middle east has begun to wake up to the manifold opportunities that nanotech presents and has started to move rapidly into nanoscience. Billions of dollars have already been allocated for nanoscience research and are available for investment.

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Retail Innovation Summit

Andre Maljaars — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:43:20 +0100

Singapore December 2 2008 - Retail Innovation Summit is being launched to cater for the retail and branding industries in South Asia. There are no conferences dedicated to the hugely important south Asia retail market and this event will give more focus to key issues facing the retail industry. With a strong emphasis on design, branding and marketing this conference promises to be a must-attend for all those involved in the retail space.

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Wireless Innovations 2009

Andre Maljaars — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:36:44 +0100

San Fransisco, USA March 3 2009 - The wireless industry is in the midst of tremendous change. Thanks to ongoing innovations by Apple, Google, RIM and others, everyone from handset makers to software developers to even the carriers are having to rethink their business strategies. Perhaps not surprisingly this shift has venture capitalists and entrepreneurs figuring out where start-ups can and should try to capitalize.

Is mobile advertising the big opportunity?
Is it an app for a smart phone or maybe content for mobile TV?

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2009 Medical Innovation Summit

Andre Maljaars — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:32:27 +0100

Favorable Prognosis: Cancer Cures Through Innovation

Join more than 900 senior executives, investors, entrepreneurs and clinicians who will gather at Cleveland Clinic this fall to discover the future of medicine.

Summit highlights include:

Candid exchanges with investors and executives who are shaping the future of medical innovation.

World leaders who are creating entirely new health care opportunities.