Shall we try for this?<div><br></div><div>I didn't get it last year but I was still "School Key" then. Sugar Labs and Sugar on a Stick is a far stronger product.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Karen Billings</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:karen.billings@siia.net">karen.billings@siia.net</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 12:36 PM<br>Subject: Call for Innovation Incubators at Ed Tech Business Forum<br>
To: <a href="mailto:caroline@solutiongrove.com">caroline@solutiongrove.com</a><br><br><br>
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<p><font size="2" face="verdana">Caroline,</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="verdana">Do you have an innovative product or company? I mean, really innovative? Then I invite you to show it off! <br>
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For the 3rd year in a row, we’ll be highlighting innovative companies and products through the Innovation Incubator Program at our annual <a href="http://www.elabs3.com/c.html?rtr=on&s=gvf,1207r,52dv,hwj7,czj2,4avh,c4u" target="_blank">Ed Tech Business Forum</a>, taking place this year November
30-December 1 in New York City. <br>
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Who Should <a href="http://www.elabs3.com/c.html?rtr=on&s=gvf,1207r,52dv,c2l9,85gu,4avh,c4u" target="_blank">Apply to Present</a>?</font></p>
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<li><font size="2" face="verdana">Pre-revenue and early-stage revenue companies</font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="verdana">Non-profit groups</font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="verdana">R&D agencies</font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="verdana">Academic institutions </font></li>
<li><font size="2" face="verdana">Above groups who have NOT participated previously</font></li>
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<p><font size="2" face="verdana">How Do Participants Benefit?</font></p>
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<li><font size="2" face="verdana">Mentorships - All participating companies are paired with mentors. These SIIA member veterans will help participants make the most of the program and the conference.<br>
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<li><font size="2" face="verdana">Showcase - All participants showcase their innovative products during a networking reception designed to foster communication among old and new companies.<br>
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<li><font size="2" face="verdana">Business Profiles - All participating companies will give brief, formal presentations about their company/product to conference attendees.<br>
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<li><font size="2" face="verdana">Pre- and post-conference visibility to keep innovators and SIIA members connected.</font></li>
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<p><font size="2" face="verdana"><strong>Our “<a href="http://www.elabs3.com/c.html?rtr=on&s=gvf,1207r,52dv,c2l9,85gu,4avh,c4u" target="_blank">Call for Applicants</a>” is now open through September 22. </strong>(Please forward this email to eligible entities you know that should consider
applying.) <br>
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We look forward to another market-changing Innovation Incubator Program this year. Keep an eye out for those applicants who are selected and for more information on the Forum. </font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="verdana">In the meantime, don’t forget to <a href="http://www.elabs3.com/c.html?rtr=on&s=gvf,1207r,52dv,m49a,5ik4,4avh,c4u" target="_blank">register to attend the Forum</a>. You’ll save with our early-bird rates!</font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="verdana">Best regards, <br><br>
Karen Billings, VP Education Division<br>
Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA)<br><br>
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