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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Dear CCE
Faculty:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>It
is my pleasure to invite you to the 2010 Entrepreneur Boot Camp hosted by the
Cullen College of Engineering. Scheduled for September 21, the Boot Camp is
designed to be the starting point of creating an “Innovation Ecosystem” at the
college and university that will become a model for innovation and
entrepreneurship to enable commercial activity and framework to drive research
dollars into the academic departments. The focus of the event is to inform
faculty and furnish them with a commercialization “tool box.” Boot Camp
presenters include successful entrepreneurs and investors, who will deliver a <i>Houston-ized</i>
Silicon Valley perspective on company formation and funding. The day begins at
8:00 a.m. in the Houston Room at the University Center, University of Houston.</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The
Boot Camp is an intensive day of presentations and comments from experts in
tech transfer, the Houston venture community, an “intellectual property
primer,” update on the Texas Emerging Technology Fund, where the “academic”
begins, and how to build a successful business. The results of the survey of
engineering faculty will be shared. Faculty will also have an opportunity to
meet and discuss their business concepts and ideas with Boot Camp coaches Jeff
Warren and Julie Goonewardene. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Faculty,
including junior faculty, from the Cullen College of Engineering are strongly
encouraged to attend all or part of this event. Engineering research staff and
students are also invited. Faculty from other colleges are welcome to attend
space permitting. Lunch will be provided. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Event details</span></strong><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Entrepreneur
Boot Camp </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Venue:
Houston Room, University Center</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Time:
8:00 a.m.−3:15 p.m. (lunch is provided) </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'>Register at</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:black'> <a
href="http://survey.egr.uh.edu/index.php?sid=99138&lang=en" target="_blank">http://survey.egr.uh.edu/index.php?sid=99138&lang=en</a> </span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Joseph
W. Tedesco, Ph. D., P.E.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Elizabeth
D. Rockwell Dean and Professor</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Cullen
College of Engineering</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>E421
Engineering Bldg II</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>University
of Houston</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Houston,
TX 77204-4007</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>PHONE;
(713) 743-4207</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Fax:
(713) 743-4214</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Email:
</span><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:jtedesco@uh.edu"><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>jtedesco@uh.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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