Co-organizers:

• Technology Transfer Society, Washington Chapter (T2SDC.org) 
• Southeastern Universities Research Association 
• George Washington University - Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer & Commercialization 
• The Federal Laboratory Consortium 
• The Angel Investors of Greater Washington (AIoGW.org) 
• The Entrepreneur Center @ The Northern Virginia Technology Council 
• Maryland Technology Development Corp. (TEDCO) 
• Montgomery County Department of Economic Development (SmartMontgomery.com) 
• Rockville Economic Development, Inc. 

Topic:   What Really Drives the Innovation Economy?

Speaker:  Mr. Dan Loague,
                Executive Director of the Capital Formation Institute, Inc (CFI).

Registration: Free, but registration is required.
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Presentation Abstract:
Since 2000, the nation's public and private sectors have poured almost $5 trillion into research and development and higher education, which some say are the key contributors to innovation. But to what result? Employment in most technologically advanced industries has stagnated or even fallen, clear evidence that science and technology are not the sole drivers of the innovation economy. Other critical factors are necessary, and their absence shows that these intellectual powerhouses that churn out rivers of brilliant ideas cannot, by themselves, generate new jobs in the economy on a similar scale. This presentation discusses the misuses of invention and innovation, and will suggest some ways to increase outcomes that include jobs, start-ups and increased capital attraction. Specifically, the talk will encompass how intellectual raw materials can be converted into high value products and services in today's commercial marketplace, in a real and meaningful way.

The Speaker:
Mr. Dan Loague is the Executive Director of the Capital Formation Institute, Inc (CFI). With the CFI Board of Directors and Advisors, all distinguished researchers and practitioners, Mr. Loague is building the CFI's capability to gather detailed and comprehensive information on the early stage investing process and to make this information readily accessible to the public.

He joined CFI on December 1, 2004, retiring from the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds (NASVF) after eight years of service. As NASVF's Executive Director, Mr. Loague specialized in the creation and nurturing of seed investing and enterprise development networks in communities and regions throughout the United States. He tracked activities, strategies, successes and failures of seed and sponsored seed and venture capital funds and programs. He managed all Association services including the NASVF's newsletter, annual conference and coordinating the delivery of Seed Capital Investing Seminars. In 2004 the NASVF held its eleventh annual national conference and
completed its 85th seed investing seminar and networking workshop.

At the NASVF, Mr. Loague provided the leadership to help create an environment where, as peers, top decision makers from government, academia and the venture capital industry learned from each other, explored what works, and understood the proven strategies and techniques fr supporting local entrepreneurs. The NASVF has become the nation's largest network of seed stage and technology investment professionals.

Mr. Loague is a frequent speaker at professional meetings throughout the U.S. on the topic of seed investing and enterprise development. He has also made several presentations at professional meetings in the People's Republic of China.
 

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