ANN ARBOR – These days, it’s all about teams. But the team today is not necessarily sitting in your office. Join the New Enterprise Forum on June 19 as the entrepreneurial group examines collaboration in the world of innovation, from large companies that outsource, to the use of experts, and even collaboration with your competitors.

Panelists include:

Nick Darby, Director of Physical Sciences, Dow Chemical Company Venture Group: Nick has spent most of his business career at Dow Chemical in senior roles at the interface of science and technology, commercial development, and finance. He has led the early-stage development of several new businesses across a range of technologies. He also lectures about entrepreneurship at many top-tier universities.

Julie A. Rajzer, Associate Attorney, Butzel Long: Julie concentrates her practice in the area of intellectual property law. She has expertise in all aspects of intellectual property and information technology law, including patents, trademarks, licensing agreements, IT/e-commerce/Internet policies and agreements, copyright and computer fraud and abuse.

Paula Rhoades, Managing Director, Cleantech Accelerator: Paula has held positions as VP or Marketing at four successful technology companies. For the past five years, she has been providing technology companies with strategic planning services, technology roadmapping, and marketing and commercialization guidance. She has also taught classes on commercialization and on methodology for assisting technology companies.

Moderator: Larry Schmidt, President and Co-Founder, Inovo Technologies, Inc.: Larry has been working with innovative companies to create competitive advantage and market leadership for over 35 years. He has a career-long interest in identifying the new opportunities that arise from emerging customer needs and new capabilities.

Showcase Presentation:

SciTech Development: Earle Holsapple of SciTech Development will be our June Showcase Presenter. SciTech Development is a Detroit-based oncology drug company that has developed a novel intravenous drug-delivery platform for insoluble drugs.

Special GLEQ Presentations:

This month, NEF will highlight two of the Spring GLEQ competition winners announced on June 12, and provide them the opportunity to present at our forum. Presenting will be Jim Ryznar of OPS Solutions and Mike Burba of DevHive.

Business Engagement Center:

Nick Miller, Marketing Specialist at the University of Michigan’s Business Engagement Center (BEC), will provide us with an overview of the BEC and its mission, which is to facilitate interactions between the university and the business world.

Event Details:

Where: Holiday Inn North Campus, 3600 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor

When: Registration & networking 5:00 p.m.; program begins at 5:45 p.m.

Cost: Free to NEF members, $25 for non-members, $5 for students

For more information, click on NewEnterpriseForum.Org

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