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Conference
Presentations
Alameda Capital LLC Managing Director Richard W. Helfrich testified before the United States
House Science and Technology Committee. (pdf)
August 8, 2005
Nanotechnology will drive a paradigm shift in the global economy and impact US growth, employment and quality of
life for most of the 21st century. Rich Helfrich testified to the Science and
Technology Committee of the United States Congress regarding global trends and issues being impacted by
nanotechnology and actions the US should take to ensure leadership in this critical field. Rich provided a formal presentation to this
committee along with answers to questions. His entire testimony is in the Congressional Record.
Red Herring Private Equity Conference of top 100 Private Companies (pdf)
Monterey, California – May 18, 2005
Richard Helfrich was invited to speak and participate on a panel regarding
upcoming applications of NanoBiotechnology to an audience of CEOs for the
top 100 privately held companies along with investors and investment
bankers. The focus of this session was on viable business sectors for
NanoBiotechnology. Richard Helfrich presented his views of attractive
opportunities from a venture capital perspective where NanoBio may enable
great new businesses to flourish.
UC Berkeley Nanotechnology Conference
Hass Business School
University of California, Berkeley – April 30, 2005
Richard Helfrich was invited to speak on the commercialization of
nanotechnology at the annual nanotechnology conference held at UC
Berkeley. This conference covered both technology and market applications
of nanotechnology with speakers and panels. The other speakers were Steven
Chu (Director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Nobel prize
winner) and Tom Kalil (Assistant to the Chancellor of UC Berkeley and
former Science and Technology Advisor in the Clinton White House). Rich
presented his views of attractive opportunities from a market and financial
perspective where nanotechnology could offer revolutionary advances.
National
Science Foundation SBIR Phase II Funding Panel
Arlington, Virginia – May 3 and 4, 2004
Managing Directors Rich Helfrich and
Alex Krem serve on a panel to select winners
of NSF SBIR Phase II awards.
Nanotechnology
Company Reviews
San Jose, California – April 30, 2004
Managing Director Rich Helfrich participates
in reviewing business models and strategies of nanotechnology companies
that have received funding and/or have achieved product revenue.
NanoBioConvergence
Trends Panel on Nanobiodefense: Opportunities & Challenges
Palo Alto, California – March 24, 2004
Managing Director Rich Helfrich discusses
approaches to building and growing a NanoBioConvergence company.
VC Evaluation
Panel
San Francisco, California – February 18, 2004
Managing Director Rich Helfrich participates
in providing feedback to entrepreneurs at the Deloitte and Touche
Early Stage Technology Startup Event.
VC
Conference
Golden Capital Network
Lake Tahoe Nevada – February 11, 2004
Managing Director Rich Helfrich participates
on venture panel to grade startups at Conference.
National
Science Foundation Committee on Security Applications of Convergent
Technology
Arlington, Virginia – January 27, 2004
Managing Director Rich Helfrich serves
on special committee to create a National Science Foundation program
for Convergent Technology applications in security including sensors
to detect chemical and biological agents using nanotechnology and
MEMS.
VC
Evaluation Panel
San Francisco, California – January 14, 2004
Managing Director Rich Helfrich participates
in providing feedback to entrepreneurs at the Deloitte and Touche
Early Stage Technology Startup Event.
VC
Evaluation Panel
San Francisco, California – October 30, 2003
Managing Director Rich Helfrich participates
in providing feedback to entrepreneurs at the Deloitte and Touche
Early Stage Technology Startup Event.
National
Science Foundation SBIR Phase II Funding Panel
Arlington, Virginia – October 21 and October 22
Managing Director Rich Helfrich serves
on a panel to select winners of NSF SBIR Phase II awards.
VC
Awards Panel
Lake Tahoe Nevada – October 10, 2003
Managing Director Rich Helfrich participates
in selecting the winning startup awarded the “Best of Show
Award” and presents that award at the Golden State Capital
East Bay Investment Conference.
National
Science Foundation SBIR Phase II Funding Panel
Arlington, Virginia – Oct 23 and 24, 2003
Managing Directors Alex Krem and Norm
Wu serve on a panel to select winners of NSF SBIR Phase II awards.
VC
Evaluation Panel on Emerging Technology
Lake Tahoe Nevada – February 11, 2004
Managing Director Rich Helfrich participates
in providing feedback to entrepreneurs at the Golden State Capital
East Bay Investment Conference.
VC Evaluation Panel
San Francisco, California – January 14, 2004
Managing Director Rich Helfrich participates
in providing feedback to entrepreneurs at the Deloitte and Touche
Early Stage Technology Startup Event.
VC Evaluation Panel
San Francisco, California – October 30, 2003
Managing Director Rich Helfrich participates
in providing feedback to entrepreneurs at the Deloitte and Touche
Early Stage Technology Startup Event.
VC
Awards Panel
Lake Tahoe Nevada – October 10, 2003
Managing Director Rich Helfrich participates
in selecting the winning startup awarded the "Best of Show
Award" and presents that award at the Golden State Capital
East Bay Investment Conference.
VC Evaluation
Panel on Emerging Technology
Lake Tahoe Nevada – October 10, 2003
Managing Director Rich Helfrich participates
in providing feedback to entrepreneurs at the Golden State Capital
East Bay Investment Conference.
VC Evaluation Panel
San Francisco, California – September 25, 2003
Managing Director Rich Helfrich participates
in providing feedback to entrepreneurs at the Deloitte and Touche
Early Stage Technology Startup Event.
VC Evaluation Panel
San Francisco, California – August 28, 2003
Managing Director Rich Helfrich participates
in providing feedback to entrepreneurs at the Deloitte and Touche
Early Stage Technology Startup Event.
VC Evaluation Panel
San Francisco, California – July 24, 2003
Managing Director Rich Helfrich participates
in providing feedback to entrepreneurs at the Deloitte and Touche
Early Stage Technology Startup Event.
VC Evaluation Panel
San Jose, California – May 2, 2003
Managing Director Rich Helfrich participates
in providing feedback to entrepreneurs at the Deloitte and Touche
Nanotech Investment Event.
VC
Awards Panel
Oakland, CA – June 27, 2003
Managing Director Rich Helfrich participates
in selecting the winning startup awarded the “Best of Show
Award” consisting of $25K in services at the Golden State
Capital East Bay Investment Conference.
VC
Evaluation Panel on Emerging Technology
Oakland, CA – June 27, 2003
Managing Director Rich Helfrich participates
in providing feedback to entrepreneurs at the Golden State Capital
East Bay Investment Conference.
The
State of Venture Capital 2003
Sacramento, CA – March 13, 2003
Managing Director Rich Helfrich speaks
on the state of venture capital and key issues early stage startups
must be prepared to address when pitching to the venture capital
community at the inaugural event for the Center for BioPhotonics
in Science and Technology
“Venture
Capital as a Driver of Innovation - A Case Study in Convergence
Technologies Investing”
Beijing, China – November 4, 2002
Managing Director Po Chi Wu presents at the
Nanotechnology Investment, Global Cooperation and Policy Workshop
at ChinaNANOMAT 2002 on how venture capital can drive innovation,
up to 5 times more effectively than corporate R&D dollars.
Convergence technologies, including nanotechnology, present new
and unique challenges which require more added value from venture
capital firms investing in this area. Emphasis on opportunities
for entrepreneurs and investors in China.
“Venture
Capital as a Driver of Innovation - A Case Study in Nanotech Investing”
Taipei, Taiwan – September 9, 2002
Managing Director Po Chi Wu presents at a
special meeting of members of the Monte Jade Association on
how venture capital can drive innovation, up to 5 times more effectively
than corporate R&D dollars. Convergence technologies,
including nanotechnology, present new and unique challenges which
require more added value from venture capital firms investing in
this area. Emphasis on opportunities for entrepreneurs in
Taiwan.
“Venture
Capital as a Driver of Innovation - A Case Study in Nanotech Investing”
Singapore – September 3, 2002
Managing Director Po Chi Wu presents at
GlobalTRONICS Business Summit 2002 on how venture capital can drive
innovation, up to 5 times more effectively than corporate R&D
dollars. Nanotechnology presents new and unique challenges
which require more added value from venture capital firms investing
in this area.
“Emerging
Technologies from a Venture Perspective”
Singapore – June 11, 2002
Managing Director Norm Wu presents at Nanotech
Planet Asia 2002 on how to separate the hype from the opportunity
in nanotechnology, how to identify the most promising start-ups
to invest in, and how to help technology-centric entrepreneurs grow
successful businesses.
VC
Evaluation Panel
Palo Alto, CA – May 30, 2002
Managing Director Norm Wu participates in
providing feedback to entrepreneurs at the Nanotech Visibility Conference.
"Not
Another Nanotech VC Panel“
Palo Alto, CA – April 27, 2002
Managing Director Norm Wu speaks at the Foresight
Senior Associate Gathering on what nanotech entrepreneurs can expect
from venture capitalists.
"Nanotech
Investing: Alameda's Framework“
Palo Alto, CA – March 19, 2002
Managing Director Norm Wu speaks at nanoSIG
on Alameda Capital’s investing strategy.
“The
Venture-backed Nanotech Start-up: Perspectives From An Entrepreneur
Turned VC”
Tsukuba, Japan – February 27, 2002
Managing Director Norm Wu presents at the
inaugural Asia Pacific Nanotechnology Forum on how to separate the
hype from the opportunity in nanotechnology, how to identify the
most promising start-ups to invest in, and how to help technology-centric
entrepreneurs grow successful businesses.
Tech
Transfer: Harvesting Innovative Technologies from the Lab
Rancho Mirage, CA – February 11, 2002
Managing Director Rich Helfrich speaks
on nanotechnology investing and commercialization panel at the inaugural
IBF Nanotechnology Investing Forum.
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