LaunchLunch on May 13th, 2008: Innova Lunch-n-Learn with LaunchMemphis

Innova Lunch-n-Learn with LaunchMemphis — The LaunchLunch

May 13th, 2008 — 11:30am- 1:00pm
Location: Bioworks Additorium on the 1st Floor
Speaker: Kevin Boggs, Director of Technology Transfer, University of Memphis
Topic: “Technology Transfer: Working with researchers and industry to develop innovative products, while supporting local economic development and making our world a better place.”

RSVP if Attending to Courdria Pointer — cpointer@memphisbioworks.org

Description of Talk 
Our standard of living improves when the productivity of our industries increases and the goods and services they produce are better and more efficient. These improvements depend on innovative research. Universities and research institutes are the dominant source of basic science in the U.S, while industry has the capability to develop products and services based on that science. Kevin Boggs, Director of Technology Transfer at the University of Memphis, will discuss ways that academic technology transfer helps bring science and industry together to provide the next generation of innovative products, support small business formation and foster local economic development. 
 
About Kevin Boggs 
Kevin Boggs was most recently Director of Business Development at Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (AGTC), a biotechnology company spun-out from the University of Florida. AGTC received over $30MM in funding from leading national venture capital firms and its lead product is in Phase I clinical trials. As a member of the Executive Management Team at AGTC, Dr. Boggs was responsible for identifying and evaluating new product development opportunities and negotiating IP licenses required to secure market exclusivity. Before joining AGTC, Kevin was Assistant Director of Life Sciences at the University of Florida’s Office of Technology Licensing. In that position, he negotiated over forty licenses and numerous sponsored research agreements while managing a large portfolio of U.S. and international patents. Dr. Boggs received his Masters in Business Administration from the Fogelman College of Business and Economics at the University of Memphis, performed post-doctoral research at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and earned his Ph.D. at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is an active member of the Association of University Technology Managers and the Licensing Executives Society.

BarCamp Memphis Discount Codes

Thank you for your interest in Memphis BarCamp.

We want everyone to have the opportunity to attend the event.  The reason we have discount codes is to allow you to pick a price that fits your budget.  The only thing we ask in return for a discount is that you do one or all of the following:
1) send a message to your friends and colleagues about Memphis BarCamp and encourage them (if they are interested) to join us for the conference
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Now for the discount . . .
It is estimated that your participation in BarCamp will cost around $40.  In order to cover these costs, we ask that you pay what you can at registration.  No one will know how much you paid at registration so don’t worry about that.  The discount codes are placed below.  Use a code that fits your budget.

See you on November 7th and 8th,
LaunchMemphis Founders

Code                    Discount
25OffMemphis       25.00% Off $40 (or $30 for you)
HalfOffMemphis     50.00% Off $40 (or $20 for you)
75OffMemphis       75.00% Off $40 (or $10 for you)
FreeMemphis        100.00% Off $40 (or Free for you)