UTSA CITE Technology Entrepreneurship Boot Camp
Sponsored by Jackson Walker LLP
March 24 – 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. – University Center
Dr. James Leininger, founder of Kinetic Concepts Incorporated (KCI) and 2007 inductee into the Texas Business Hall of Fame, will present the keynote address at this spring's Center for Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship (CITE) Boot Camp. The semi-annual boot camp, sponsored by Jackson Walker, will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, March 24 in the University Center Denman Room (2.01.28) at the UTSA 1604 Campus. Space is limited for this event, so be sure to register early.
CITE is a joint venture between the Colleges of Business and Engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio. CITE focuses on fostering the growth of entrepreneurs and new technology-based ventures through a process of education, experiences, resources and support.
Monday, March 24 Schedule
| 8:30-9 a.m. |
Registration, Continental Breakfast |
| 9-9:30 a.m. |
Welcome and Overview of Technology Entrepreneurship (pdf 1,222 KB) |
| 9:30-10:30 a.m. |
Investor's Perspective Panel (pdf 741 KB) |
| 10:30-10:45 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:45-11:30 a.m. |
The Business Plan (pdf 2,345 KB) |
| 11:30-Noon |
SBIRs and STTRs for the High Tech Start Up (pdf 932 KB) |
| Noon-1 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1-2 p.m. |
Creating Your Company's Message (pdf 89 KB) |
| 2-3 p.m. |
Structuring Your Business (pdf 975 KB) |
| 3-3:15 p.m. |
Break |
| 3:15-4 p.m. |
Intellectual Property and You (pdf 915 KB) |
| 4-5 p.m. |
The KCI Story--Dr. James Leininger |
| 5-6 p.m. |
Wrap Up and Networking Reception |
Technology entrepreneurs are new business owners who use key underlying technologies based on solid science and engineering. The technologies lend themselves to the creation of new products and the delivery of new services. The day-long event features presentations on fundamental entrepreneurship topics including opportunity identification, business plan basics, intellectual property and the UT System, intro to business law, and funding a technology start-up. A panel will discuss what investors are looking for when funding a new start-up and a networking reception will wrap-up the day’s events.
Scheduled speakers include Alan Weinkrantz, founder and president of Weinkranz and Co., an international public relations and marketing firm; Stephanie Chandler, a partner with Jackson Walker LLP focused on IP, technology, and business growth; Cory Hallam, director of the UTSA Center for Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship (CITE); Jim Poage, president and chief executive officer of the San Antonio Technology Accelerator Initiative (SATAI); Jill Dickman from the SBDC Technology Center's SBIR and STTR group; and Raymond Teske, from the UTSA College of Business.
Dr. James Leininger will be the special guest speaker talking about his experience with the creation and growth of Kinetics Concepts Incorporated (KCI).
The UTSA Center for Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship (CITE) focuses on fostering the growth of entrepreneurs and new technology-based ventures through a process of education, experiences, resources, and support. The Entrepreneurship Boot Camp is co-sponsored by the UTSA Colleges of Business and Engineering, the UTSA Institute for Economic Development, and the San Antonio Technology Accelerator Initiative.
Cost of admission is free for UTSA students and employees. Registration is $25 for students from other institutions and $75 for all other individuals. Attendees who wish to come only for the keynote speaker and the networking reception can attend for $25. Payment can be made by cash or check the day of the event.
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