Licensing Executives Society: March 11 Florida Chapter Meeting

DATE & TIME

Thursday, March 11

11:30 AM - 2:00 PM

TITLE

Strategic Alliance as a Tool for Rebuilding Profits in the New Global

Economy

SPEAKER

Phyl Speser, J.D., Ph.D. Founder and CEO of Foresight Science &

Technology Incorporated and chair of the LES Strategic Alliance

Committee.

Dr. Speser has run commercialization programs under contract to the

DoE, NIH, EPA, NIST, USDA, DOD, and NSF SBIR Programs.

Foresight conducts around 500 new commercialization projects each

year for corporate, university, and government agencies in the US

and abroad. Dr. Speser is the author of the best selling textbook The

Art & Science of Technology Transfer, (Wiley, 2006).

DESCRIPTION

There are two undisputed facts in the current climate: First credit is

tight. Second, the engines of the last century’s economy are literally

and figuratively running out of power. The collapse of the domestic

auto industry and global layoffs in all economic sectors are signs that

“the times they are a’ changing” and new times will present new

challenges and new opportunities for licensing executives.

The LES Strategic Alliances Committee is pleased to present a

seminar focused on leveraging the innovative potential of America’s

small and mid-sized companies to leapfrog ahead in the new global

economy. In the current recession, small and mid-sized enterprises

(SMEs) are likely to be significant engines of growth in the early

stages of the recovery. More flexible and nimble, such firms are able

to more rapidly exploit emerging market opportunities. Even more

importantly, they can tap into a number of federal and state programs

that subsidize R&D and product development. By building supply

chains that include these IP suppliers, companies can leverage

available technology and government R&D funding in areas of

significant opportunity such as green energy, healthcare,

transportation, education, and sustainable natural resource extraction.

Together with the Florida Chapter, the LES Strategic Alliance

Committee has prepared a seminar that provides insights into

partnering with SMEs. An alliance with SMEs can be modeled as a

real option. We begin with a look at structuring alliances with SME IP

suppliers. We then explore best practices for in and out licensing at

SMEs via a panel of Federal Government Small Business Innovation

Research (SBIR) Program Award winner(s). We conclude with a brief

look at deal-making and at the roles for corporate, university, and

Federal licensing executives, IP lawyers, and consultants in building

and supporting alliances involving SMEs. Discussion is welcome

throughout.

LOCATION

Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute at Lake Nona

6400 Sanger Road

Orlando FL 32827

ONLINE REGISTRATION

LES Members & Non-Members: $35

Online Registration Deadline: March 10, 12 PM

CANCELLATION POLICY

No refunds after March 10

Substitutions are permitted

EVENT CONTACT

Greg Nelson

LES Florida Chapter Co-Chair

greg.nelson@novakdruce.com

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URGENT: Proposed Florida R&D Tax Credit -- your help is needed

Support from your company is needed if the company has had any experience with the Federal R&D Tax Credit, as outlined below by Ed Schons. A Florida R&D Tax Credit will certainly help most photonics companies, so please contact Ed as soon as possible to indicate your company's support, or to obtain more information if needed.

Thank you in advance for your support of this important initiative.

Jim Pearson

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Jim:

One of our areas of importance for the FPC is to advocate for beneficial legislation in Tallahassee. You may recall that in the past we ask the FPC members to let us know if they had a positive experience with the Federal R&D Tax Credit and if so would they consider providing testimony in Tallahassee advocating a similar program for Florida. As you may recall 31 other states have created state level R&D tax credit programs.

Fortunate for us, Florida R&D Tax Credit bills will again be before our legislature this year and thus the call for help. Representative Scott Plakon has introduced HB 607 and Senator John Thrasher has introduce SB 1184 that if passed would create a Florida R&D Tax Credit. But to succeed will need help from businesses that could benefit from such a program, so we need to have examples of companies that have had experience with the Federal R&D Tax Credit and would allow their firm name to be used with a quote supporting a similar program in Florida, potentially commit to providing help in Tallahassee by appearing before Committees and or Councils and sending letters of support to our legislators.

As you would guess, time is of the essence and anything we can do to get some help for the members right away is appreciated.

Connections with Metro Orlando EDC

As you may know the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission (MOEDC) is a strong supporter of the Florida photonics industry and an active member of the FPC. I want to make you aware of some fine information resources from the MOEDC that you or others in your company may want to take advantage of:

1) Texture magazine periodical: http://www.orlandoedc.com/News/Publications/texture.shtml

2) MOEDC Investor program: http://www.orlandoedc.com/Investor-Center/becomeaninvestor.shtml One of the benefits is an e-newsletter that is sent just to Investor members. The MOEDC folks provided me a copy of one issue for information (see attached). For additional details about this program and its benefits, please contact

Audriene Wolfgramm, Investor Relations

Audriene.wolfgramm@OrlandoEDC.com

(407)422-7159 x246

Other contacts at MOEDC that we work with on FPC matters:

o Gloria LeQuang, Gloria.LeQuang@OrlandoEDC.com, 407-422-7159

o Eric Ushkowitz, eric.ushkowitz@orlandoedc.com, 407-422-7159

Jim Pearson

FPC Executive Director

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Date: Thursday, March 11th Time: 11:30-1:00

Fee: $20 (Free to Incubator Clients)

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CREOL Industrial Affiliates Day 2010

CREOL Industrial Affiliates Day 2010
Program theme: "Optics at the Limit"
Friday, April 9, 2010
University of Central Florida
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