[BNC-all] BNC Weekly Memo - 3/16/09

[Jeff Goecker]

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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

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TOURS/VISITORS
No tours scheduled this week.
 
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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

More Info
Download Flyer

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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
 
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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

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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
 
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