Southern Tier Venture Capital Symposium - September 25, 2006
SOUTHERN TIER VENTURE CAPITAL SYMPOSIUM
September 25, 2006, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
State University of New York, Binghamton
Student Union
Binghamton, New York
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SENATOR CLINTON, NEW JOBS FOR NEW YORK AND UPSTATE VENTURE ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK TO HOST SOUTHERN TIER VENTURE CAPITAL SYMPOSIUM IN BINGHAMTON
Conference connects Southern Tier companies and entrepreneurs with leading investors from across New York State
Binghamton, NY – On September 25, 2006 in Binghamton, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton joined with New Jobs for New York and the Upstate Venture Association of New York (UVANY) to host the ‘Southern Tier Venture Capital Symposium,” a meeting of about 200 entrepreneurs, investors and academic researchers at the State University of New York at Binghamton. The symposium sought to bring together companies, investors, and experts from across New York for an informative program on the basics of business development and venture capital.
“The Southern Tier has all the ingredients necessary to become a national leader for cutting-edge technologies – top research institutions, talented innovators and motivated entrepreneurs,” said Senator Clinton, Co-Chair of the Advisory Board of New Jobs for New York. “This symposium is an important chance for investors to see firsthand the innovative companies that exist in this region and for local entrepreneurs to learn how to access venture capital from some of the best in the business.”
The meeting, which featured a keynote address by Senator Clinton, included presentations by leading investors from across the State on the fundamentals of financing an emerging company, including how to negotiate a deal, and presentations by each of seven companies from the Greater Binghamton area. Many of the companies grew from technology developed by Binghamton University researchers. The day ended with a networking session that enabled participants to interact and exchange ideas. The symposium was the first time that UVANY has sponsored an event with the goal of networking with regional entrepreneurs.
The companies included: Softsight (Vestal), Virtusphere (Binghamton), American Cryptographics, Inc. (Binghamton), Bitrek (Binghamton), Sonostics (Binghamton), Visiled (Vestal) and Finger Lakes Aquaculture (Groton, NY).
The panelists of investors included: Brian Model, Vice President, Stonehenge Capital, Brad Svrluga, Managing Director, High Peaks Venture Partners, Jennifer Tegan, Partner, Cayuga Venture Fund, Scott Murphy, Managing Director, Advantage Capital Partners, John Cococcia, Principal, FA Technology Ventures, Chris Forbes, President and CEO, Knovel Corporation and Richard Honen, Partner, Phillips Lytle, LLC.
Click Here to View the Company Presentations: http://www.stoc-ny.com/library/vcs/
The user name is uvany and the password is uvany06.