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Technology
Small Times is good source for current information
on the world of micro- and nanotechnology. www.smalltimes.com
The US National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) has a central web
site dedicated to education, government funding, and nanotechnology
policy.
www.nni.gov
BioSpace Features biotech industry and research news. www.biospace.com
Government and academic labs with extensive sites outlining current
projects within multiple disciplines of science.
www.llnl.gov
www.lbl.gov
www.sandia.gov
www.arc.nasa.gov/
Nanotech collaboration initiative between UC Los Angeles and UC
Santa Barbara.
www.cnsi.ucla.edu/
NSF Center focused on development of photonic technology
for the medical devices, life sciences, and health care markets.
biophotonics.ucdavis.edu
National resource for molecular biology information, including public
databases, research in computational biology and software tools
for analyzing genome data.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
Intellectual Property Protection
The US Patent and Trademark Office site.
www.uspto.gov
Life Science government regulatory agencies:
www.FDA.gov
www.NIH.gov
Information about intellectual property law including patent, trademark
and copyright.
www.intelproplaw.com
Business Plan Development
The US Small Business Administration site with useful
resources.
www.sba.gov
The SBA online guide for business plan writing
www.sba.gov/starting/indexbusplans.html
Sample business and marketing plans. www.morebusiness.com
Section-by-section advice for writing a business plan from Deloitte
and Touche
www.deloitte.com/vs/0%2c1151%2csid=2304%2c00.html
Small business targeted service and information site with links
to many articles on writing business plans. www.allbusiness.com
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Networking
The Foresight Institute sponsors the world’s
premier research conference on nanotechnology, attracting hundreds
of leading researchers every year.
www.foresight.org
nanoSIG is a nanotechnology Special Interest Group which meets regularly
in the Bay Area. www.nanosig.org
IEEE is a large, international, professional association with technical
focus in computer engineering, biomedical technology and telecommunications,
electric power and aerospace, among others.
www.ieee.org
MIT/Stanford Venture Lab promotes the growth and success of high-tech
entrepreneurial ventures by connecting ideas, technology and people.
www.vlab.org
The CalTech/MIT Enterprise Forum holds monthly programs and provides
advice, support, education and networking opportunities to technology-based
ventures in the Southern California area.
www.entforum.caltech.edu
Annual Industry conferences
JP Morgan, Hambrecht and Quist annual healthcare conference.
conference.hamquist.com/healthcare03/
Annual Nanotechnology conference sponsored by IBF
www.ibforum.com/nanotech2003.htm
Pre-VC Funding Sources
Silicon Valley Angel Groups:
www.bandofangels.com
www.angelsforum.com
www.keiretsuforum.com
www.tenexmedical.com
www.10xgreenhouse.com
Government Grant Sources:
www.NIST.gov
www.ATP.NIST.gov
www.cfda.gov
www.SBA.gov
Other Sources:
www.LARTA.org
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