November 2005
Breakfast, the Most Important Meal of the Day: The 2005-06 Seattle Season of the Science & Technology Roundtable
Schedule of Speakers:
- December 9, 2005: Bob Moore, Senior Researcher, Microsoft Research
- January 13, 2006: John Bransford, James W. Mifflin University Professor of Education, University of Washington
- February 10, 2006: Patrick Duffy, Director, Malaria Antigen Discovery Program, Seattle Biomedical Research Institute
- March 10, 2006: Andrew Meltzoff, Job & Gertrud Tamaki Endowed Chair, Professor of Psychology and Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences, University of Washington
- April 7, 2006: Mike Davis, Associate Laboratory Director, Energy Science & Technology Directorate, Battelle/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- May 12, 2006: Deborah Kelley, Associate Professor of Oceanography, University of Washington and Co-Principal Investigator and Chief Scientist, Lost City Expedition
- June 9, 2006: Kim Kidwell, Associate Professor of Crop & Soil Sciences, Washington State University
The Science & Technology Roundtable (STRT) meets every month from September through June from 7:30 – 9:00 am over breakfast at the Rainier Club in downtown Seattle.
Give the Gift of Science & Technology this Holiday Season!
Give the gift of STRT membership to friends or family, or purchase a membership for yourself. Pro-rated membership for the remainder of the 2005-06 season is still available! For more information and on-line registration, click here, or email Bryan Chee, phone: (206) 389-7259.
Highlights from the 2005 Technology Institute
The Technology Alliance gathered leaders from state government, business and research institutions for its fifth biennial Technology Institute in September. The purpose of the two-day retreat is to examine, in depth, policy issues affecting Washington’s technology sector. Focusing on the theme, “Realizing the Promise of Innovation,” 2005 Institute participants explored ways in which Washington can capitalize on its world-class research assets to foster commercialization and new company creation for a thriving technology-based economy in our state.
Spokane STRT: Serving up Science & Technology for Breakfast in Eastern Washington Beginning January 2006
Expanding upon the model of its successful Seattle-based Science & Technology Roundtable program, the Technology Alliance will offer its signature menu of science and technology for breakfast to the eastern side of the state for the first time with the new Spokane STRT. The program, which is being produced in collaboration with the Northwest Association for Biomedical Research, will hold its first breakfast on January 6, 2006.
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Taking It to the Next Level: TA Launches New Pilot Program to Mentor Promising Young Technology Companies
Seeking to leverage the Alliance of Angels process and go one step further in supporting innovative young companies, the Technology Alliance has launched an exciting new pilot project in the Puget Sound region, the TA Mentor Network, designed to connect post-funded companies with mentors to help propel them to the next stage of growth.