Ideablob Winners Allison, Fleishman to Speak at PSU “Invention to Venture”

The Pennsylvania State University will host a one-day workshop on Saturday, October 11, on the basics of technology commercialization & entrepreneurship.

Organized by ideablob Guest Advisor Khanjan Mehta, the workshop will focus on technology entrepreneurship, opportunity assessment, venture capital, marketing, intellectual property, business plans and related topics.

Speakers include Nolan Bushnell (Founder of Atari Inc. and Serial Entrepreneur; Named one of “50 men that changed America” by Newsweek), Todd Bacastow (Venture Capitalist with FirstMark Capital), Brad Bogolea (Co-Founder, I-Conserve), ideablob’s April Winner Matt Allison (Co-Founder, BrioBody) and February Winner Aaron Fleishman (Co-Founder, Mashavu: Networked Health Solutions for the Developing World).

"Invention to Venture" is being held in cooperation with the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) and Ben Franklin Technology Partners.

This event is open to everyone and there is a nominal cost to attend.  Learn more at: http://www.psu-i2v.com/

Date: Saturday, October 11 2008
Time: 8:40am to 4:00pm (Registration & Breakfast starts at 7:30am)
Location: Alumni Hall, HUB Robeson Center, University Park, PA 16802
Contact: For more information, contact Khanjan Mehta at mailto:khanjan@engr.psu.edu