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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:windowtext'>Dear CCE
Faculty:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:windowtext'>This
is a friendly reminder that I hope you will be able to join us at 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.” We are delighted to announce that
President Khator will speak about Tier One and the University’s strategic
vision. 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 runs from 8:00 a.m–3:15 p.m. in
the Houston Room at the University Center, University of Houston.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:windowtext'>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. An agenda will be online next week. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:windowtext'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";
color:windowtext'>Event details</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";
color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:windowtext'>Entrepreneur
Boot Camp <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:windowtext'>Venue:
Houston Room, University Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:windowtext'>Time:
8:00 a.m.−3:15 p.m. (lunch is provided) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";
color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";
color:black'>Register at</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Garamond","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> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Joseph W. Tedesco, Ph. D., P.E.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Elizabeth D. Rockwell Dean and
Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Cullen College of Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>E421 Engineering Bldg II<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>University of Houston<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Houston, TX 77204-4007<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>PHONE; (713) 743-4207<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Fax: (713) 743-4214<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Email: <a
href="mailto:jtedesco@uh.edu">jtedesco@uh.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";
color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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