TechConnect News April 2010 Issue



	Voice of the technology business community	April 2010 Issue

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June 21-24, 2010
Anaheim, CA, US.
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TechConnect Summit Brings Global Technology Business Community to Anaheim, CA, June 21-24 - Fortune 500 corporations, universities, and young companies present and network at the largest marketplace for emerging technologies...Read more

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Innovation & Investment:

Venture Capital Shows Strong Turnaround in First Quarter of 2010 - Data shows increase in both total dollars investment and number of deals...Read more

SBA Announces Grant Funding Available for States to Support R&D, Small Business Innovation - FAST program provides $2 million in funding for outreach and technical assistance to science and technology-driven small businesses....Read more

More than 60 Start-Up Companies to Present at TechConnect Venture Forum - TechConnect Ventures focuses on promising young companies utilizing nanotechnology, cleantechnology, and biotech...Read more

Chemicals, Materials & Energy

GM to Double Size of its Battery Lab in Michigan - Auto giant to spend $8 million to accelerate development & expertise for electric vehicles and advanced battery technology...Read more

GE Opens Smart Grid Technology Center of Excellence (COE) in Atlanta - Company will add nearly 400 new jobs to the clean energy sector...Read more

CTSI Announces Utility Technology Challenge (UTC) Winners, Second Round Submissions Due May 7 - Winners of the UTC will present on-site at Clean Technology 2010 on June 22 in Anaheim, CA...Read more

Natcore Technology Acquires Vanguard Solar - Acquisition will strengthen Natcore’s portfolio of solar energy IP...Read more

Electronics & Microsystems

Agilent and UC San Diego Establish Chip-Scale Photonic Testing Facility - Facility will conduct testing and characterization of micro- and nano-scale optical components and subsystems...Read more

NC State University Develops Novel “Smart Sensors” - Sensors to be designed to operate under extreme conditions, such as those found in defense and security situations...Read more

Health Sciences & Biotech/Pharma

Indian and Japanese Researchers To Develop New Alert for Diabetics - India’s Nanotechnology Lab to build on initial research conducted by team of Japanese universities...Read more

Using Nano to Treat Acne - UC-San Diego research team delivers acne treatment via “nano-bombs”...Read more


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