A Celebration of Innovation

Mar. 1-2, 2007

Hilton University of Florida Hotel and Conference Center

Gainesville, FL

Welcome

Deadline for Registration extended to March 2, 2007

Please join us for this unique opportunity to see the latest in cutting-edge technologies working their way from UF laboratories to the marketplace - many in conjunction with spin-off companies formed specifically to commercialize these discoveries.

The University of Florida ranks fifth in North America for transforming world-class research into commercial applications, according to the Milken Institute, which measured factors such as licensing income and startup companies. This ranking, combined with the $500 million in research conducted at the University of Florida annually, makes it the university of choice for those interested in licensing, commercializing, investing or moving new discoveries into the marketplace where they can have a positive impact on the world.

Thursday, March 1, 2007
University of Florida Inventors Reception
5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.
Please join us for this opportunity to interact with some of the university's top inventors as we recognize UF faculty who have developed technologies available for commercialization.

Friday, March 2, 2007
Technology Showcase
A CELEBRATION OF INNOVATION
8:00 a.m. -1:30 p.m.
(Registration 8:00-8:30 a.m.)

Technology Showcase Agenda

Welcome and Introductions
Win Phillips
UF Vice President for Research

Technology Opportunity Briefs
David Day and Jane Muir
UF Office of Technology Licensing
Three-minute technology briefs on some of the latest cutting-edge technologies available for licensing in order to give attendees an overview of the broad array of new discoveries which need a partner to help them get to the market.

Faculty and Startup Company Breakout Sessions
These sessions will introduce you to some of the leading technologies and startup companies being generated at UF in life sciences, medical devices, information technology and more.

Lunch Keynote Address
Edward E. Iacobucci
President and CEO of DayJet and Co-founder of Citrix Systems

Session Descriptions

Time	Biomedicine Session Century Ballroom B	Technology Session Century Ballroom C
9:30am - 9:50am	Start up Company “Axogen” Nerve Regeneration Karen Zaderej Vice President Marketing/Sales	Start up Company “Prioria” Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Bryan daFrota Co- Founder and CEO
9:50am - 10:10am	Start up Company “Sabine Neurotechnology Inc.” Surgical Guidance System Dr. Ryan Kern President	Start up Company “Pervasa” Sensor network Dr. Sumi Helal President and Founder
10:10am - 10:30am	Start up Company “Ruperion" Pancreatic Cancer Chris Stevens CEO	Start up Company “Chaologix” Computer Chips Eric Buffkin Vice President Marketing
10:30am - 10:50am	Start up Company “Neuropoetix” Regenerative Medicine Therapeutics Ms. Caroline Popper CEO	Company Opportunity “DsPherical” Signal Recognition/Extraction Don Beech Vice President Marketing/Sales
10:50am - 11:10am	Company Opportunity “Targeting Breast Cancer Cells” William G. Cance, M.D. Professor and Chairman, General Surgery and Oncology at the University of Florida College of Medicine	Start up Company “Grooveshark” Legalizing Music Sharing Sam Tarantino Founder and CEO
11:10am - 11:30am	Company Opportunity “Innovative Diagnostics Reagents” Dr. Weihong Tan Professor, Department of Chemistry	Start up Company “Viewray” Radiation Therapy Will Wells CEO
11:30am - 11:50am	Start up Company “Ixion Biotechnology Inc” Diabetes Therapeutics Robert Harris President and Scientific Director	Company Opportunity "Underground Fiber Optics" Dr. Huikai Xie Ast Professor, EG-Electrical/Computer Engineering
11:50am - 12:10pm	Company Opportunity “Treating Neurological Disorders” Anatoly Martynyuk Assistant Professor, University of Florida College of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology	Start up Company “Walleye” Portable X-Ray Camera Chris Adams Founder, Chairman and Chief-Executive Officer

Technology Opportunity Briefs

David Day and Jane Muir
UF Office of Technology Licensing
Three-minute technology briefs on some of the latest cutting-edge technologies available for licensing in order to give attendees an overview of the broad array of new discoveries which need a partner to help them get to the market.

High Performance Concrete (Beatty)
Treatment for Cavity Prevention (Burne)
Spacer Block with Sensors for Proper Joint Alignment in Knee Replacement Surgery (Gearen)
Composition Enabling Medical Implants to Bond with Body Tissue (Hench)
Enhancing the fragrance of cut roses (Klee)
Method for Preventing Recurrence of Herpes Simplex Virus (Lewin)
Human Liver Cancer Cell Line (Liu)
Integrated Situation Awareness System to Augment Effective Decision-Making (Oliverio)
Low-Power Hydrogen Sensing Device (Ren)
Gene Therapy for Prevention of Scar Formation (Schultz)
Technique for Early Diagnosis of Anthrax Infection (Southwick)
Bio-Olefins: Polymers with Biocompatible and/or Bioactive Capabilities (Wagener)
Built-in Self Test Technologies for Radio Frequency Circuits (Eisenstadt)