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For those people that are already belittling this opportunity (you know, the small thinkers of the boards), TBTF is quite an organization. They are also sponsoring a Technology Transfer Conference in May in conjunction with some familiar names:

http://www.tbtf.org/article.cfm?article=85

The university participants include: Florida A & M University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida International University, Florida State University, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Nova Southeastern University, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of Miami, University of North Florida and University of South Florida.

Announced speakers for the event include Andreas Stavropoulos, a director at Draper Fisher Jurvetson, a leading seed and early stage venture capital firm; and Charles Linzner, vice president and senior counsel, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. These speakers and others will offer insight into their own technology transfer experiences and cover topics related to biotechnology, engineering, defense, pharmaceuticals, information technology and other related industries.

"For the first time, the business community will be able to forge two-way, interactive and highly-customized relationships with the Florida academic community for the purpose of commercializing advanced technologies," said Russ Alba of Foley & Lardner in Tampa. "The tech transfer conference is a leading indicator that the new economy is alive and well in the state of Florida."

Announced sponsors for the conference to date include: Akerman Senterfitt; Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A; Edwards & Angell, LLP; Enterprise Florida; Florida High Tech Corridor Council; Florida Trend magazine; Foley & Lardner; Holland and Knight, LLP; IBM; ITFlorida; Market Smart Technologies; Metro Orlando EDC; Progress Energy; Senniger, Powers, Leavitt and Roedel; Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP; Tampa Electric Company; Tech Solutions, Inc.; and UTEK Corporation.

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