BNC News

March 16, 2009

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mission MatchUp, Microfluidic Innovations take top prizes at Purdue business plan competition
An Internet-based company that helps raise money for mission trips and a chemical and biological analyses concept were the big winners Tuesday (Feb. 24) at Purdue University's 22nd annual Burton D. Morgan Business Plan Competition in Discovery Park. More

New NSF ERC Competition Announced

The National Science Foundation has just released a new solicitation for the Engineering Research Centers (ERC) competition. More

TOURS/VISITORS

No tours scheduled this week.

SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS

No seminars scheduled this week. Enjoy your Spring vacation.

Women and Leadership Seminar

Amy Millman
President, Springboard Enterprises
“Oh great, the woman with the coffee is here... and other boardroom stories.”

Thursday, March 26, 2009
4:00 pm
Burton D. Morgan Center, Room 121

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OPPORTUNITIES

Stand Up, Stand Out, Go Up! Elevator Pitch Competition 2009. flyer

Advancing Manufacturing Summit VIII: The Economic and Environmental Benefits of Sustainable Manufacturing

When: Wednesday, March 25th, 8:00 am - 2:30 pm

Advanced registration is requested at http://www.purdue.edu/dp/amap

More Info Here

KUDOS

Trina Clawson's family increased by one:
Trina Clawson, Birck's new business manager, gave birth to Saige Campbell Clawson on Saturday, 02.28. A beautiful girl weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. Both are doing well. PHOTO

PURDUE NEWS

Entrepreneur Postdoctoral Fellows Program

http://www.kauffman.org/entrepreneurship/entrepreneur-postdoctoral-fellows-program.aspx
The more than 48,000 postdoctoral researchers at United States institutions are at the forefront of new discoveries, but few have an opportunity to develop the entrepreneurial skills necessary to move their innovations from the lab to the market. With the aim of cultivating entrepreneurs from among the postdoctoral community, the Kauffman Foundation's Entrepreneur Postdoctoral Fellows program will educate and train scientist-founders who will create the high-growth technology companies of tomorrow. More

Submit items for memo of March 16, 2009 by ****12 NOON**** on FRIDAY, 03.13.09, to Deborah Starewich dstarewi@purdue.edu