Univ of MD Technology Startup Boot Camp

I saw this posted by our friend Zvi Band over on StartupTweet this evening and wanted to pass it along to all of you.  The University of Maryland is hosting it’s Technology Start-Up Boot Camp on September 12th at the Student Union on the College Park campus.

According to the event page

• Learn how to launch a technology venture from the ground up
• Discover university initiatives that can help you bring your ideas to market
• Find out how to raise capital
• Identify the best ways to safeguard and manage your intellectual property and assets
• Gain insight for writing a great business plan and how to market technology products

The agenda they have and the line up of speakers are quite impressive.  The sessions are as follows:

• Commercializing Technology through University Partnerships
• Bootstrapping a Tech Company
• Launching and Funding a Biotech Venture - A Founder’s and VC’s Perspectives
• Marketing for Technology Ventures
• Breakout 1A – Securing and Managing Intellectual Property: Best Practices in Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Protection
• Breakout 1B – Safeguarding Your Assets: Negotiating Employment and Equity Agreements, Raising Capital, and Protecting Your Innovation
• Breakout 2A – Authoring a Great Business Plan
• Breakout 2B – Grants: Secure Seed Funding and Keep Company Ownership

There looks to be a lot of great information provided.  I am so glad Zvi posted this and I am registering to go and cover the event.  The registration is free to alumni and $75 otherwise.