Heliovolt Cuts Ribbon on New Solar Plant
HelioVolt, an Austin-based company which produces sunlight-converting, thin film solar material, held a ribbon cutting for it's first full-scale solar manufacturing plant last week. The 122,400-square-foot factory will create around 160 new jobs and utilize one of Texas’ greatest untapped resources, abundant sunshine.
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Sunrise Ridge Algae Selected As Emerging Technology Fund Recipient
The Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Central Texas Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization (CenTex RCIC) announce that the State of Texas has chosen Sunrise Ridge Algae Inc. as the recipient of a technology commercialization award funded through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF).
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Gary Farmer to Keynote Austin Open4Business Conference
Austin Open4Business, the only local conference focused exclusively on delivering expert growth strategies for small to mid-sized businesses, announces its second annual, one-day event on November 11 at the new Norris Conference Center.
Gary Farmer, Chair of Opportunity Austin and President of Heritage Title of Austin, will open the Conference and address the status of economic development in Central Texas and discuss upcoming issues affecting business throughout Central Texas.
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2008 Ready to Commercialize Event on November 18
The Central Texas Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization (CenTex RCIC), a program managed by the Austin Chamber, invites you to the 2008 “Ready to Commercialize” Conference. This is a high-energy event that provides opportunities to network with people along every step of the commercialization process—from inventors to executives.
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Austin Chamber Receives National Award in Biotechnology
The Austin Chamber of Commerce has been selected as one of five national organizations to recieve Expansion Solution Magazine's 2008 Award of Excellence in Biotech. This award recognizes development organizations who have shown exceptional progress and potential in the development arena – by successfully recruiting, retaining and assisting growing businesses.
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Algae: Pond Powered Biofuels
At the next CleanTX Forum on November 19, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the JJ Pickle Auditorium , 10100 Burnet Road, a panel will address the vision for using algae to create energy efficient biofuels. Click here to register, cost is $20.
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door64 to Host After Party Networking
door64.com will be holding an after-party networking event immediately following the Austin Open4Business Conference on November 11 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Sherlock's Pub. Located nearby the conference venue, this event is free and open to all conference attendees, and all door64 members. Come out and network with other professionals in a friendly, casual atmosphere! Register here or contact Matt Genovese with any questions or to inquire about sponsorship.
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IC² Institute Offers Scholarships for MSTC Program
The University of Texas at Austin's IC² Institute offers a program like no other - the Master of Science in Technology Commercialization (MSTC). Come to one of the information sessions on Thursday, November 13 or Wednesday, December 10 at the IC² Institute, 2815 San Gabriel. Click here for more information. To register for a session, mstc@ic2.utexas.edu or 512.475.8923.
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ITT Technical Institute Adding Degree Programs
ITT Tech announced that they will begin offering its first bachelor of science degree programs in the areas of construction management, electronics and communications engineering technology and information systems security. Programs are scheduled to officially begin in December.
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