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Key Dates

Application Deadline - Friday September 10, 2010
In-Person Screening Day - Thursday September 30, 2010
Program Dates - Monday November 1, 2010 through Saturday November 6, 2010
Investor Forum - Thursday January 20, 2011

Primary Location Host (Monday through Friday)

Microsoft San Francisco Campus

835 Market Street, 7th Floor, San Francisco CA 94103
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Monday November 1, 2010

11:30am-12:30pm 12:30pm–12:45pm 12:45pm–1:15pm 1:15pm–2:15pm 2:15pm-2:45pm 2:45pm-3:30pm 3:45pm-4:45pm 4:45pm-5:15pm 5:15pm-6:30pm 6:30pm

Networking Lunch Welcome & Introduction Keynote: Casestudies on Astia Best Practices in Funding / Success Stories Networking Break Sector Breakouts-Introductory Session Alternative Funding Strategies Panel Break Sector Breakouts-Fundraising Workshop Welcome Cocktail Reception

Tuesday November 2, 2010

8:00am–9:00am 9:00am–10:00am 9:00am–10:00am 10:00am–10:30am 10:30am–12:00pm 10:30am–12:00pm 12:00pm–1:30pm 12:30pm–1:15pm 1:15pm–2:15pm 2:15pm–2:30pm 2:30pm–6:00pm 6:00pm–8:00pm

Life Sciences-Grant Workshop Developing a Blueprint for Today's Market Informed Business Strategy-Developing a Critical Eye for the Business Case Break Workshop: Why the Plan is Key Workshop: Life Sciences Lunch Keynote Panel: Dirty Little Secrets of Fundraising Break Elements of an Effective Investor Presentation Pizza Night

Wednesday November 3, 2010

9:00am–10:00am 10:00am–12:00pm 12:00pm–2:00pm 12:30pm–2:00pm 1:00pm–2:00pm 2:00pm–5:00pm 5:00pm–6:00pm

Own Your Financials Consumer, Tech and Clean Tech Workshop Lunch A Conversation With Bill Campbell Marketing From the Top - Understanding Your Market and Opportunity Workshops: Consumer, Clean Tech, and Enterprise Marketing Communication Cocktails

Thursday November 4, 2010

9:00am-10:00am 9:00am-10:00am 10:00am-10:30am 10:30am-12:00pm 10:30am-12:00pm 12:00pm–2:00pm 12:30pm–2:00pm 12:30pm–2:30pm 2:00pm–2:30pm 2:30pm-5:30pm 2:30pm-5:00pm 2:30pm-4:30pm 4:30pm-5:00pm 5:00pm-6:00pm

Clean Tech and Tech - Panel: Navigating Your Deal Through the Investors Life Sciences - Panel: How to Prepare Your Company from Day One for Due Diligence Break Workshop: Due Diligence Checklist and Sample Term Sheet Review Workshop: Life Sciences Term Sheet Review Lunch - Roundtables for each sector Life Sciences - Barriers to Entry and Intellectual Property: How to Build and Protect Your Assets Clean Tech - Building and Protecting Intellectual Property Assests Can Make or Break Financing Option 1 - How to Present Yourself and Your Business Plan Break Option 2 - How to Present Yourself and Your Business Plan Creating Value Through Negotiation Break Leadership Panel

Friday November 5, 2010

9:00am-10:00am 9:00am-10:00am 9:00am-10:00am 10:00am-10:30am 10:30am-11:30am 10:30am-11:30am 10:30am-11:30am 11:30am–12:00pm 12:00pm–1:00pm 1:00pm–2:30pm 2:30pm–3:00pm 3:00pm-4:00pm 4:00pm-5:00pm 1:00pm-6:00pm 5:00pm-6:00pm

Technology - Panel: Navigating the Corporates or Dancing With Elephants Clean Tech - Panel: Getting the Most Out of Washington Life Sciences - Panel: The Changing Regulatory Environment Break Technology - Workshop Clean Tech - Workshop Life Sciences - Workshop: The Changing Regulatory Environment Working Lunch Lunch Time Life Sciences Session: Building the Team Own Your Financials for Life Sciences Companies Break All About Astia Next Steps Open Workshops Happy Hour

 

Saturday November 6, 2010 - Making it Happen!

8:30-9:00am 9:00am–9:15am 9:15am–10:15am 10:15am–10:30am 10:30am–12:30pm 12:30pm–2:00pm

Breakfast View From the Top Current State of Angel and Venture Capital Break Company Reviews Networking Lunch