The Venture Bplan Series

The Venture Bplan Series is a collaboration of the Center for Economic Growth (CEG) and Rensselaer’s Emerging Ventures Ecosystem (EVE).

This regularly-scheduled forum at RPI's Heffner Alumni House is designed for entrepreneurs to get visibility to the region's angel and institutional investors, business service providers, advisors, students, faculty, alumni and the early stage business community.

The forum is a great place for newly formed start-up companies to make their first public appearance. Up to two businesses will be selected to present in front of a panel of investors, entrepreneurs, business leaders and the general public at each meeting.

Following a 15 minutes PowerPoint presentation the panel will ask the presenter questions and provide feedback.

More Information

For more information please contact Melanie LaRose at melaniel@ceg.org or by phone at 518-326-0187.

Details

Next Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Time: 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.

• 7:30- 8:00 Continental Breakfast/Networking
• 8:00- 8:30 Presenter 1 with Q&A from Panelist
• 8:30-9:00 Presenter 2 with Q&A from Panelist
• 9:00-9:30 Networking

Cost: Free event open to the business community.
Location: RPI, Heffner Alumni House
Free Parking is available next to the alumni house. Please note: DO NOT park in the lot directly behind HAH, this is a staff lot only.

Presenters:

Hocus Locus

Zach Wurz

HocusLocus is pioneering a trans-RNA switching mechanism called “structurally interacting RNAs” (sxRNA).  sxRNA makes it possible to deliver desired proteins to cells of specific tissues, disease states, and development  stages by taking advantage of both post-transcriptional regulation processes and the unique expression profiles of non-coding RNAs, such as micro RNAs. The ability to target and control expression of a protein in-vivo using RNA, rather than DNA, opens up new possibilities for molecular tools, therapeutics, vaccines, and imaging applications

CellSepaTech, LLC

Hisham Mohamed

CellSepaTech, LLC is a biotechnology company that seeks to capture and isolate rare cancer cells circulating in the blood in order to enable their molecular analysis.

Resources

Executive Summary Template (Word)

Invester Presentation Template (PowerPoint)

Benefits for Companies

• Assistance in developing venture pitch
• Opportunity to showcase business ideas before professional and angel investors
• Network with local business community
• Formalize feedback from investors and professionals

Benefits for Investors

• First glimpse of new technical and business opportunities in Tech Valley

Benefits for Audience

• Hear first-hand what investors are looking for
• Network with local business community
• Hear first-hand about new ventures in Tech Valley
  
  

Future Dates

• May 30, 2012
• July 25, 2012
• September 26, 2012
• November 28, 2012
  
  

Previous Presenters

January 25, 2012: N&C Innovations & Dyznethos, LLC
October 26, 2011: VectorGen LLC & ProTerra LED, Inc.
September 14, 2011: IssuePolitical.com & Clipcentric
April 27, 2011: Bond St Custom Clothiers, LLC & AgroSci
February 23, 2011: Palm Biologicals, LLC
November 7, 2010: Kinentia Biosciences, LLC
September 29, 2010: Adneedle
July 28, 2010: Three of Hearts, LLC
May 26, 2010: Mark Behrens & Gregory Peda
March 31, 2010: Hibernaid, Inc. & D'Antonio Consultants International, Inc.
July 29, 2009: AllForLocal
June 24, 2009: Enview Designs
January 29, 2009: MarketArt
January 29, 2009: Intellidemia & Troy Research Corp.
January 25, 2009: eSolve Solutions & KinetiCast

All Previous Presenters