Connecting Companies with Capital: Driving Jobs & Growth Through Innovation

May 11, 2011

IBM Innovation Center, Waltham

8:00am-4:30pm

MassEcon is teaming up with IBM and Accounting Management Solutions, Inc. to host the 3rd Connecting Companies with Capital event.  The all-day affair at IBM’s innovation center will bring together venture capitalists, angel investors, industry experts, and the startup, early stage, and entrepreneurial community.  Innovation Center, IBM teams with more than 100 venture capital-backed companies in Massachusetts and 1,600+ business partners in New England.  MassEcon’s Susan Houston will be moderating a panel of Massachusetts Success Stories featuring  executives from Netezza, Communispace, and IBM.

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AGENDA:

8:00-8:30 - Registration & Breakfast

8:30-10:00 - Intros & Keynotes, Secretary Bialecki & Gerry Mooney, IBM

10:00-11:30 - Breakout Industry Panels

11:30-12:30 - Lunch

12:30-1:15 - Keynote, Mark Hanny, IBM

1:15-2:15 - Panel: Funding for All Stages

2:30-3:30 - VC/Angel Speed Dating

3:30-4:30 - Panel: Success Stories

Event highlights: * Investor speed dating (meet the investors) * Thought leaders from Healthcare and Life Sciences, Technology and Energy industries * Panel discussions featuring industry leaders,   entrepreneurs, and established CEOs * Great networking where you can rub elbows with the people making the investments