Angel Investors and Entrepreneurs

The Innovation & Entrepreneurship Summit Northeast ACA Angel Summit is sponsored and hosted by Angel Investor Forum and Connecticut Technology Council on Thursday, Sept. 30 at the Omni Hotel in New Haven, Connecticut.

The Innovation Pipeline Awards will recognize emerging or start-up technology companies with an existing or new and promising technology product or service.

The event allows attendees to meet the companies and their management teams during a late afternoon "Poster Fair" and elevator pitch competition.

Tickets are $45 for those who attend the afternoon and evening event; $55 for angel investors who attend from earlier in the day.

For information see www.ct.org.

Leveraging Assets For Industry, Entrepreneurs

The Connecticut Venture Group, Connecticut Technology Council and University of Connecticut’s Office of Technology Commercialization will co-host "Leveraging University Assets for Industry and Entrepreneurs" on Wednesday, June 2 at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington.

The conference will feature expert-led presentations on technology transfer and university-industry interactions that foster growth and development.

Speakers will include representatives from two acknowledged leaders in industry-university collaborations: the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse and Penn State’s PENNTap program. Additionally, deans from three key UConn schools will discuss how their schools are working with counterparts in industry to collaborate on promising projects that drive innovation and create profitable top-line growth.

Frank Milone, a partner with Fiondella, Milone & LaSaracina LLP and co-president of CVG Hartford chapter, said the conference is designed for senior corporate management, entrepreneurs and investors interested in technology transfer, licensing platforms and opportunities for regional university-industry partnerships.

Cost is $25.

For details see www.cvg.org or call (203) 256-5955.