8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.


9:30 a.m.
    Invention
Development


Business
Innovation

     
Funding
Solutions

10:30 a.m.

10:45 a.m.
Invention
Development


Business
Innovation

     Funding
Solutions


Noon

1:30 p.m.
Invention
Development

Business
Innovation

Funding
Solutions

2:30 p.m.

2:45 p.m.
Invention
Development

Business
Innovation

    
Funding
Solutions

3:45 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m.



5:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

_Continental breakfast and registration
Welcoming remarks -
Ronald (Bud) Gayhart, WISC Director

Choice of three breakout sessions:
Valuation of New Technology: connecting development decisions and market value - Lisa Cribben, Wipfli


Open Innovation Panel Discussion: business owners and inventors share what works for licensing technology - Deb Hess, moderator

Exploring Traditional and SBA Loans - Jeff Sheffler, Associated Bank

Break

Choice of three breakout sessions:
IP 101: What every entrepreneur and inventor should know about intellectual property law - Joe Miotke, attorney with DeWitt, Ross & Stevens S.C.

Strengthening Your Web Presence: using the Web to grow your business - Don Muehlbauer, techworks

Closing the Capital Gap with Community Development Funds - Economic Development speaker to be announced 

Lunch and keynote address by Deb Hess

Choice of three breakout sessions:
IP Disclosure: what it is and when and how to practice it - Anne Smith, UW Law and Entrepreneurship Clinic

Building Brand Awareness in New Markets through Viral Marketing - Milissa Rick, Innovation Research LLC

Funding New Developments: investor equity options and availability - Lisa Cribben,Wipfli 

Break

Choice of three breakout sessions:
Working with Federal Labs - Jack Heinemann, Wisconsin Security Research Consortium

Harnessing Market Research for Competitiveness, Marie Mansheim, Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Loan Packaging Solutions - Jason Monnett and Rich Diemer, Wisconsin Business Development

Break
Green Bay Packers Tour shuttle leaves
Tour of Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and Lambeau Field Stadium 
To attend, select option during registration.
Return from tour around 6:30 p.m.
Innovation, Commercialization and Profitability Reception and Trade Show
Day one of conference closes

8:00 a.m.


9:30 a.m.
Invention
Development

Business
Innovation

   
Funding
Solutions



10:30 a.m.

10:45 a.m.
Invention
Development


Business
Innovation

    
Funding
Solutions

Noon

1:30 p.m.

_Innovation Champions Award Breakfast

Choice of three breakout sessions
Licensing Strategies - Barry Grossman, Attorney, Foley & Lardner

To be announced

Writing Winning Grant Proposals for SBIR Government Grants: WEN Innovation 25 program - Dave Linz, Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Network

Break

Choice of three breakout sessions:
Prototyping Panel Discussion - moderator Kurt Waldhuetter, Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Network 

Exit Strategies and Growth through Acquisition - Bud Gayhart, Center for Innovation and Business Development

to be announced


Lunch and keynote address

Conference ends