TechVenture 2011 - cinematiKa Studios to present at TechVenture 2011 - Free to Attend!

The UCF St. Cloud Business Incubator client, cinematiKa Studios, has been selected as one of the ‘Next 10’ app technologies to present at the one day conference on Tuesday, December 6^th.

It will be a great day of the latest and greatest technology applications! Ricardo Bernardini, principal, says cinematiKa’s unique entertainment technology merges three major storytelling platforms– a book, a movie and a video game. The first book is entitled Angal Tentara. “Our new technology expands storytelling possibilities to draw the reader in, ignite the imagination, awaken the senses, and inspire the emotions with a magical interactive historical adventure,” Bernardini said.

TechVenture 2011 is free to attend; you will pay for parking and you should register for tickets to attend online: www.TechVenture2011.com

This third annual event brings together technology enthusiasts, angel investors, innovators, entrepreneurs, mentors, developers, designers and social media mavericks from across Florida and the Southeast with demos by the Next 10 companies, and unplugged sessions on growth strategies and design thinking.

The event will be held at the exciting HARD ROCK LIVE stage venue at City Walk!

Programmer Pre-Event: Monday, December 5 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM: AT&T Mobile Hackathon - requires separate registration to participate: http://www.techventure2011.com/hackathon

Main Event: Tuesday, December 6 www.TechVenture2011.com

9:30 AM: Check-in

10:00 AM: Kickoff & Welcome Brent Britton, Co-Founder of Gazelle Lab

10:10 AM: Opening Speaker: Marc Canter, Founder of Macromedia

10:40 AM: Next 10 - On-Stage Demos (Group 1)

11:10 AM: Open Demos & Networking

11:45 AM: Next 10 - On-Stage Demos (Group 2)

12:15 PM: Lunch Break on your own

1:15 PM: Unplugged Session: Growth Strategies

2:00PM: Mike Yavonditte, Founder & CEO, Hashable; Investor in Klout and Meetup.com

2:45 PM: Open Demos & Networking

3:10 PM: Unplugged Session: Design Thinking

4:00 PM: Wrap-up

Featured Speakers:

Marc Canter Co-Founder, Macromedia Founder, Digital City Mechanics

Marc Canter co-founded MacroMind in 1984, MacroMind became Macromedia in 1991, and on April 18, 2005, Adobe Systems announced an agreement to acquire Macromedia in a stock swap valued at about $3.4 billion. While with MacroMind, Marc helped develop the world’s first multimedia player, the world’s first multimedia authoring system, and the world’s first cross-platform authoring system.

Marc will speak specifically on job creation and bringing inter-disciplinary culture into digital economies.

Mike Yavonditte Founder & CEO, Hashable Investor in Klout, Meetup.com and Yipit

Mike Yavonditte is the former CEO of Quigo (which sold to AOL in 2007 for $340M). Mike is now the Founder and CEO of Hashable: a great tool for remembering your connections and managing your important relationships, right from your iPhone or Android device. Mike is also a shareholder or investor in: Meetup.com, Yipit, Tracked.com, Klout, Voxy, Howaboutwe, and a few that haven't been announced.

Mike will talk about the impact of the mobile revolution, the economic backdrop and corporate culture.

The TechVenture 2011 Next 10 Demo companies have been announced!

This year’s selected companies represent the hottest tech startups from across Florida and the Southeast in Digital Media, CleanTech, E-Learning, Social Gaming, Software and Web Applications.

The Next 10:

cinematiKa Studios
CinematiKa provides exciting interactive entertainment for the iPad. Revolutionary book apps combine books, gaming and movies for a whole new learning platform that involves reading, listening and playing.

Code School
Code School is an online learning platform that teaches a variety of programming and web design skills. Real learning takes place when you start experimenting with code in the browser and using design concepts in a website.

CycloOcean
Cyclo Ocean specializes in the capture and conversion of flowing tidal and ocean current into clean renewable energy for production of electricity.

Dropost.it
Dropost.it allows user to leave gifts for friends at any location. We aim to bring back the emotional layer of gift giving.

Eventgrabber
Eventgrabber changes the way users experience local events. As an online advertising platform, Eventgrabber grabs all local events, automatically categorize them recommend our users events based on their personal preference.

Jobzey
Jobzey leverages the social web to solve the problem of unemployment for many Americans. Within three clicks, Jobzey shows job openings at the companies that a person's friends and followers currently work at.

Meet.com
Meet.com uses GPS technology to instantly locate people in your area. MEET is quick, convenient, and private. How much info you share with them is entirely up to you. New in town? Wondering when your friends from facebook are hanging out close to you? Tap into MEET.

Row Sham Bow
Row Sham Bow is a venture-backed game development studio founded by a veteran team with broad, game industry experience. Focused on developing for social networks and direct-to-consumer platforms, the company is creating fun and innovative games in collaboration with gaming audiences in unprecedented ways.

TripLingo
TripLingo upgrades trips for business and leisure travelers by making it easy and fun to learn the local language and culture by providing customized relevant phrases and content on your smartphone and the web.

VisApp
VisApp has developed a very unique formula for identifying, monetizing and distributing the highest quality sales leads to its customers which supports a free online, cloud based, website for consumers that supply the leads.

You're Invited... Rollins Business Accelerator Information Session

INFORMATION SESSION I DECEMBER 7, 2011

You're Invited... Rollins Business Accelerator Information Session Date: December 7, 2011 Time: 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Location: Rollins College Campus Crummer Graduate School of Business Targeted specifically to growth-stage entrepreneurs, the Rollins Business Accelerator program will help you unleash the growth potential of your business. Reserve Your Seat Today! For more information and to reserve your seat, please call 407.628.6328 or visit http://www.rollins.edu/execed/advanced-entrepreneurship/rba-information-session.html

Rollins College Management and Executive Education Winter Park, Florida 32789-4499 Phone: 407-628-6328

Social Media - Tips and Techniques Seminar

Corporate Partner Program Announcement

Corporate & Technology Acceleration Partners Program Announcement America’s best minds in energy innovation. Join as a Corporate or Technology Acceleration Partner and participate in this exclusive technology matching program. The Technology Showcase: (Submission Deadline December 15th) Exhibit your work in the nation’s largest energy technology showcase, including ARPA-E awardees, finalists and top selected Innovations. The Acceleration Partner Program: Innovators pair up with Corporate & Investment Partners to move new technologies toward the market Platinum Sponsors: Ernst & Young Goodwin Procter Massachusetts Clean Energy Center The Pew Charitable Trusts Gold Sponsors: Research Corporation for Science Advancement MDB Capital Group Corporate & Technology Partners (to date): Applied Materials Bosch Case Western Reserve Great Lakes Energy Institute Chevron Constellation Energy Dow General Electric General Atomics Ingersoll Rand Johnson Controls Siemens United Technologies Research Center ABB Mohr Davidow Venrock Argonne National Laboratory Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Brookhaven National Laboratory Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory NorTech Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Sandia National Laboratory WilmerHale Summit hosted by: Summit presented by: Platinum Sponsors Corporate Acceleration Partners Gold Sponsors Commercial Service Partner Supporting Partner Investor Acceleration Partners Technology Development Partners

Join us to find out if your company can take advantage of the R&D tax credit program!

National Center For Simulation Next NCS scheduled event with Industry December 6, 2011 See you on 6 Dec 2011 Thomas L. Baptiste Lt Gen, USAF (Ret) President/Executive Director Dear Tom, Come join your colleagues at the next scheduled NCS event co-hosted by the Manufacturers Association of Central Florida (MACF) and the UCF Business Incubator. Does your Company develop products? Thousands of dollars in tax savings could be yours! Find out in just one hour. Many manufacturers and product developers let thousands of dollars in income tax savings slip away simply because they are unaware of their eligibility for research credits. More businesses qualify for these dollar-for-dollar credits than you may think, and yours may be one of them. Join NCS, the Manufacturers Association of Central Florida (MACF) and the UCF Business Incubator for a free breakfast event featuring Steve Roark of LarsonAllen, LLP. When: Tuesday, December 6, 2011 from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. Where: Partnership III, Conference Room 233 3039 Technology Parkway Orlando, FL 32826 RSVP to: choskins @ simulationinformation. com or 407-384-6111/407-882-0691

Invention to Venture event

Contact: Christa Santos 407/882-1576 or c) 407-230-7018 christa@cksmarketing.com November 15, 2011 News Release For Immediate Release INVENTION TO VENTURE WORKSHOP CONNECTS UCF COMMUNITY WITH CENTRAL FLORIDA ENTREPRENEURS Networking Event Sharpens Entrepreneurial Skills (Orlando, FL) - The University of Central Florida is pleased to announce that the nationally recognized Invention to Venture (I2V) workshop is coming back to Orlando for the eighth consecutive year. The Invention to Venture program offers students the opportunity to learn essential entrepreneurial thinking skills and network with inventors and entrepreneurs. The Center for Entrepreneurship (CEI) with the help of the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance brings Invention to Venture to the University of Central Florida. The event is scheduled for Friday, November 18, 2011, from 8:00 am to 4:00pm at the Fairwinds Alumni Center at UCF. I2V is a program of the NCIIA with sponsorship from the Lemelson Foundation and the Kauffman Foundation. Invention to Venture is designed to help students, faculty and industry leaders tap into the untouched entrepreneurial resources. The Orlando workshop allows attendees to gain information on business formation, networking, service providers, and financing sources. Held at other top universities across the nation, the University of Central Florida is proud to be a part of an event that facilitates entrepreneurial growth in students. This year's workshop features an elite group of national and statewide business leaders that will share their knowledge and insight with attendees. A complete detailed biography can be found online at http://www.invention2venture.org/ucf2011. Scott Gerber - CEO, Gerber Enterprises Pete McAlindon, Ph.D. - CEO & Director, Blue Orb, Inc. Michael O'Donnell - Executive in Residence, UCF College of Business Ted Murphy - Founder & CEO, Chairman of the Board, IZEA Thomas O'Neal, Ph.D. - Associate Vice President of Research and Commercialization at UCF & Executive Director of the UCF Business Incubation Program (UCFBIP) Gordon Hogan - Director, UCF Business Incubation Program Andrea Wesser - President/CTO, PharmAcute, LLC Al Ducharme, Ph.D. - Assistant Dean, CECS & President/CEO Hoverfly Carol Ann Dykes - Site Manager, UCF Business Incubation - Central Florida Research Park Ace Glenn - Founder & CEO, CourseMob Herb Gingold - Technical Sales Representative, Texas Instruments Scott Wall - RBC Bank Ed Alexander - Founder, Entrepreneurship Law Firm Svetlana Shtrom, Ph.D. - Director, Technology Commercialization Cameron Ford, Ph.D. - Founding Director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation According to Cameron Ford, Director of the CEI, "UCF is celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week by offering our annual premier technology entrepreneurship educational event for both the campus and regional business community. Attendees will learn unique insights and skills from both local and national business leaders, that lead to success and high-growth, innovation-based ventures." I2V connects students with real entrepreneurs and investors to teach them how to create successful business around their technology. Approximately 150-250 aspiring entrepreneurs attend the Orlando workshop each year. Attendees will experience hands-on workshop activities that they can apply to their entrepreneurial ideas immediately. These workshops include topics ranging from opportunity assessment, sales and marketing, intellectual property, and the management team to presenting the business plan and financing your venture. I2V has been conducted at top colleges and universities such as the University of Maryland, the University of Florida, Illinois Institute of Technology, the University of California San Diego, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Southern Mississippi. Invention to Venture will be held at the UCF Fairwinds Alumni Center, located at 4000 Central Florida Blvd, (Bldg 126), Orlando, FL, 32816. Admission is $8 for all students, $15 for UCF Faculty/Staff/Alumni, and $25 for others. To register please visit http://www.invention2venture.org/ucf2011/register/ or call Brittany McCracken at 407-823-3683 or via email at cei@bus.ucf.edu. National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA): The NCIIA (www.nciia.com) works with colleges and universities to create experiential learning programs that are intended to help nurture a new generation of innovators and entrepreneurs who have strong technical and business skills as well as the tools and the ambition to make this world a better place. Invention to Venture workshops are conducted at universities around the country and feature a nationally recognized curriculum delivered by regional speakers from the business community. UCF Stands For Opportunity: The University of Central Florida is a metropolitan research university that ranks as the second largest in the nation with more than 58,000 students. UCF's first classes were offered in 1968. The university offers impressive academic and research environments that power the region's economic development. UCF's culture of opportunity is driven by our diversity, Orlando environment, history of entrepreneurship and our youth, relevance and energy. For more information, visit http://today.ucf.edu. Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CEI): The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) is UCF's hub for educating and empowering the entrepreneurial spirit. The center is an initiative developed by the College of Business Administration. It is designed to be a focal point for those in all disciplines and professions seeking to create value with innovative business ventures. The CEI offers a range of opportunities to cultivate entrepreneurial thinking within every member of the UCF community including courses, competitions, clubs, connections and coaches. For more information, please visit http://www.cei.ucf.edu/. ### Christa Santos CKS Marketing Communications christa@cksmarketing.com

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