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Workshops and More
Workshop #1: Innovation
Moderator: Andy Basile - Attorney, Young Basile PC
Don Zinn - President and CEO, Aursos, Inc
Milt Baker - CEO, Blue Water Satellite, Inc
Scott Mabie - Dir of Business Development, Danotek Motion Technologies, Inc
Jeff Totten - Chief Engineer, Cascade Engineering
Workshop #2: Alternative/Non-Dilutive Financing
Moderator: Paul Brown - Capital Markets Development Manager, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Lisa Kurek - Managing Partner, Biotechnology Business Consultants
Anik Ganguly - Principal, GAIN Group, LLC
Mike Semanco - President, Hennessey Capital
Kelly Slikkers - Vice President of Business Development, Energetx Composites
Workshop #3: Equity Financing
Moderator: David Brophy - Professor, UM Ross School of Business
Mike Psarouthakis - Federal Partnership Manager, New Markets, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Rick Galdi - President, Great Lakes Angels
Bob Savage - Managing Partner, CoreNetwork
David Thomas - Partner, Seneca Partners
Intercollegiate Pitch Competition
Competing Schools:
Grand Valley State University
Lawrence Technical University
Michigan State University
University of Michigan
Wayne State University
Judging Panel:
John Ballbach - Technology Business Consultant, Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center
Dayna Beal - Mentor Director, Momentum MI
Jeff Smith - Project Manager - New Economy Initiatives, City of East Lansing
Terry Cross - Entrepreneurial Executive in Residence, Wayne State University
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