01/26/16 11:00 AM
01/26/16 5:30 PM
America/New_York
REGISTRATION/EXHIBIT AREA OPEN
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ACE 2016
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12:00 - 6:30 PM
REGISTRATION/EXHIBIT AREA OPEN
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01/26/16 11:30 AM
01/26/16 12:00 PM
America/New_York
ACE 2016 Event
View session: https://www.connect.space/accounts/events/ltu-ace-16/agenda/2016-01-26#session_row_4829 <br/>
Announcement - LTU Customer to Cash Winners
KEYNOTE: Ted Serbinski, Managing Director, Techstars Mobility
Algonquin Room
ACE 2016
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MM/DD/YYYY
12:30 - 1:00 PM
Algonquin Room
ACE 2016 Event
Announcement - LTU Customer to Cash Winners
KEYNOTE: Ted Serbinski, Managing Director, Techstars Mobility
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01/26/16 12:30 PM
01/26/16 2:00 PM
America/New_York
BREAKOUTS - SESSION 1
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ACE 2016
dawdyb@gvsu.edu
MM/DD/YYYY
1:30 - 3:00 PM
BREAKOUTS - SESSION 1
01/26/16 12:30 PM
01/26/16 2:00 PM
America/New_York
Growing Digital Health & Med-Tech In Michigan
View session: https://www.connect.space/accounts/events/ltu-ace-16/agenda/2016-01-26#session_row_4836 <br/>
The medical innovation space is growing across all corners of Michigan and Western Ontario, and our companies are gaining traction. Come join our experts as they talk about the Challenges, Opportunities, and Resources in launching and growing a company in the medical / health space in Michigan.
Moderator:
Milton Roye -Principal & CEO, 232 Advisors LLC
Panelists Include:
Elisabeth D’Arcy – Manager, Healthrise Solutions
Brent Nowak – CEO, OrthoForge (Medical Devices) and Executive D...
Charlevoix A
ACE 2016
dawdyb@gvsu.edu
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1:30 - 3:00 PM
Charlevoix A
Growing Digital Health & Med-Tech In Michigan
Speakers
Milton Roye Jr. · MI Innovation Alliance - Moderator Elisabeth D'Arcy · Healthrise Solutions Brent Nowak · OrthoForge Stephen Rapundalo · MichBio The medical innovation space is growing across all corners of Michigan and Western Ontario, and our companies are gaining traction. Come join our experts as they talk about the Challenges, Opportunities, and Resources in launching and growing a company in the medical / health space in Michigan.
Moderator:
Milton Roye -Principal & CEO, 232 Advisors LLC
Panelists Include:
Elisabeth D’Arcy – Manager, Healthrise Solutions
Brent Nowak – CEO, OrthoForge (Medical Devices) and Executive Director, applied Medical Device Institute (aMDI)
Stephen Rapundalo – President & CEO, MichBio
01/26/16 12:30 PM
01/26/16 2:00 PM
America/New_York
Where do I Start?
View session: https://www.connect.space/accounts/events/ltu-ace-16/agenda/2016-01-26#session_row_4834 <br/>
If you have an idea that you would like to transform into a company and you don’t know how/where to start…if you want to take your company into new markets with new products…If you are lost in a maze of confusing and often conflicting advice and opinions…If you think you have the right product but have not talked to your potential customers…If you think all you need is funding to get moving forward…This is the panel for you!
Moderator:
Mark Brucki - Executive Director, Corporate and Comm...
Charlevoix B&C
ACE 2016
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1:30 - 3:00 PM
Charlevoix B&C
Where do I Start?
Speakers
Mark Brucki · Lawrence Technological University Rebecca Wilson-Stein · Emege Xcelerate Dom Holmes · Automation Alley Paul Riser · Tech Town If you have an idea that you would like to transform into a company and you don’t know how/where to start…if you want to take your company into new markets with new products…If you are lost in a maze of confusing and often conflicting advice and opinions…If you think you have the right product but have not talked to your potential customers…If you think all you need is funding to get moving forward…This is the panel for you!
Moderator:
Mark Brucki - Executive Director, Corporate and Community Partnerships, Lawrence Technological University
Panel includes:
Dom Holmes - Entrepreneurial Administrator, Automation Alley
Paul Riser - Managing Director, Technology Based Entrepreneurship, TechTown
Rebecca Wilson-Stein - Director, Emerge Xcelerate
01/26/16 12:30 PM
01/26/16 2:00 PM
America/New_York
NEF - Live Investment Pitches to Investors
View session: https://www.connect.space/accounts/events/ltu-ace-16/agenda/2016-01-26#session_row_4835 <br/>
Experience the difference in an entrepreneur's investor pitch before and after the NEF coaching process. Participate in the audience by asking questions of the entrepreneurs and the investor panel about the concept, market size, competition, business model, go to market strategy, revenue model, finances or management team.
Live Investment Participants:
• Mark Kiel of Genomenon - Providing Genomic sequencing analysis software
• Bob Chunn of ContentOro - A reputable content provider for we...
Portgage
ACE 2016
dawdyb@gvsu.edu
MM/DD/YYYY
1:30 - 3:00 PM
Portgage
NEF - Live Investment Pitches to Investors
Experience the difference in an entrepreneur's investor pitch before and after the NEF coaching process. Participate in the audience by asking questions of the entrepreneurs and the investor panel about the concept, market size, competition, business model, go to market strategy, revenue model, finances or management team.
Live Investment Participants:
• Mark Kiel of Genomenon - Providing Genomic sequencing analysis software
• Bob Chunn of ContentOro - A reputable content provider for websites
• Lisa McLaughlin of Workit Health - A software platform providing care & support to substance abusers
Judging Panelists Include:
Reda Jaber - Partner, IncWell
Adrian Ohmer - Principal, Detroit Innovate
Skip Simms - Sr. VP, Ann Arbor SPARK
01/26/16 12:30 PM
01/26/16 2:00 PM
America/New_York
Michigan Support Services
View session: https://www.connect.space/accounts/events/ltu-ace-16/agenda/2016-01-26#session_row_4833 <br/>
Need help thinking through your startup strategy? Are you looking for the grants, funding and support resources available to Michigan entrepreneurs? This panel of experts will focus on the free and low-cost resources and programs you can tap into as you launch your business. Don’t miss this informative panel and valuable resource handouts.
Moderator:
Sandra Cochrane - Technology Business Consultant, MI - SBDC
Panelists:
Maggie McCammon - Portfolio Manager Entrepreneurship & Innovation...
Windover
ACE 2016
dawdyb@gvsu.edu
MM/DD/YYYY
1:30 - 3:00 PM
Windover
Michigan Support Services
Speakers
Sandra Cochrane · MI-SBDC Maggie McCammon · MEDC Steve Wilson · U-M Charlie Moret · Invest Michigan Need help thinking through your startup strategy? Are you looking for the grants, funding and support resources available to Michigan entrepreneurs? This panel of experts will focus on the free and low-cost resources and programs you can tap into as you launch your business. Don’t miss this informative panel and valuable resource handouts.
Moderator:
Sandra Cochrane - Technology Business Consultant, MI - SBDC
Panelists:
Maggie McCammon - Portfolio Manager Entrepreneurship & Innovation, MEDC
Steve Wilson - Director of Technology Innovation & Commercialization Services, U-M
Charlie Moret - President, Invest Michigan
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01/26/16 12:30 PM
01/26/16 3:30 PM
America/New_York
CONSULTANT'S CORRIDOR
View session: https://www.connect.space/accounts/events/ltu-ace-16/agenda/2016-01-26#session_row_4830 <br/>
TC Linguini's
ACE 2016
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1:30 - 4:30 PM
TC Linguini's
CONSULTANT'S CORRIDOR
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01/26/16 12:30 PM
01/26/16 4:00 PM
America/New_York
INNOVATIVE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURABILITY WORKSHOP
View session: https://www.connect.space/accounts/events/ltu-ace-16/agenda/2016-01-26#session_row_4831 <br/>
New this year is the Design and Manufacturability workshop, an opportunity for team based participants to go through the process of understanding unmet customer needs, developing a solution, validating a prototype, and assessing the manufacturability of the selected design. This is a team event, limited to 10 teams. Teams will be vetted by the LTU Collaboratory so sign up as early as you can to begin the vetting process. Registration for this activity closes January 15, 2016.
Montcalm
ACE 2016
dawdyb@gvsu.edu
MM/DD/YYYY
1:30 - 5:00 PM
Montcalm
INNOVATIVE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURABILITY WORKSHOP
New this year is the Design and Manufacturability workshop, an opportunity for team based participants to go through the process of understanding unmet customer needs, developing a solution, validating a prototype, and assessing the manufacturability of the selected design. This is a team event, limited to 10 teams. Teams will be vetted by the LTU Collaboratory so sign up as early as you can to begin the vetting process. Registration for this activity closes January 15, 2016.
01/26/16 12:30 PM
01/26/16 4:00 PM
America/New_York
INNOVATIVE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURABILITY WORKSHOP
View session: https://www.connect.space/accounts/events/ltu-ace-16/agenda/2016-01-26#session_row_4900 <br/>
ACE 2016
dawdyb@gvsu.edu
MM/DD/YYYY
1:30 - 5:00 PM
INNOVATIVE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURABILITY WORKSHOP
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01/26/16 2:00 PM
01/26/16 2:30 PM
America/New_York
NETWORKING IN EXHIBIT AREA
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Algonquin Room
ACE 2016
dawdyb@gvsu.edu
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3:00 - 3:30 PM
Algonquin Room
NETWORKING IN EXHIBIT AREA
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01/26/16 2:30 PM
01/26/16 4:00 PM
America/New_York
BREAKOUTS - SESSION 2
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ACE 2016
dawdyb@gvsu.edu
MM/DD/YYYY
3:30 - 5:00 PM
BREAKOUTS - SESSION 2
01/26/16 2:30 PM
01/26/16 4:00 PM
America/New_York
Leveraging Market Research to Success
View session: https://www.connect.space/accounts/events/ltu-ace-16/agenda/2016-01-26#session_row_4842 <br/>
Companies of all sizes, from start-up to stage-2 to mature, benefit from intelligence about the customers and markets they serve or could potentially serve. Join our experts to learn practical steps for applying Market Research to guide decisions commonly faced by entrepreneurs.
Moderator:
Keith Helfrich - Sr. Program Manager, MMTC Growth Services
Panelists Include:
Todd Norwood - Founder & President, Intertwine Corporation
Scott Philips – CEO, The Searchlight
Shelly Stobierski –...
Charlevoix A
ACE 2016
dawdyb@gvsu.edu
MM/DD/YYYY
3:30 - 5:00 PM
Charlevoix A
Leveraging Market Research to Success
Speakers
Keith Helfrich · MMT Scott Phillips · The SearchLite Shelly Stobierski · MMTC Todd Norwood · Intertwine Corporation Companies of all sizes, from start-up to stage-2 to mature, benefit from intelligence about the customers and markets they serve or could potentially serve. Join our experts to learn practical steps for applying Market Research to guide decisions commonly faced by entrepreneurs.
Moderator:
Keith Helfrich - Sr. Program Manager, MMTC Growth Services
Panelists Include:
Todd Norwood - Founder & President, Intertwine Corporation
Scott Philips – CEO, The Searchlight
Shelly Stobierski – Manager of Research Services, MMTC
01/26/16 2:30 PM
01/26/16 4:00 PM
America/New_York
Overcoming the Entrepreneur’s Paradox
View session: https://www.connect.space/accounts/events/ltu-ace-16/agenda/2016-01-26#session_row_4840 <br/>
To attract investors entrepreneurs need to show real progress, but to get traction they need money. How do successful entrepreneur's break out of this vicious cycle? Is it luck or are there strategies that anyone can deploy? This session will explore the tools, methods, and techniques that successful entrepreneurs use to overcome this time-consuming paradox.
Moderator:
Chris Sing, Principal, Rehmann
Panelists include:
Travis Johnson - Co-founder and CEO, foodjunky.com
Chris Moultru...
Charlevoix B&C
ACE 2016
dawdyb@gvsu.edu
MM/DD/YYYY
3:30 - 5:00 PM
Charlevoix B&C
Overcoming the Entrepreneur’s Paradox
Speakers
Chris Sing · Rehmann Travis Johnson · foodjunky.com and designer of Bootstrapper’s Breakfast Bill Mayer · Ann Arbor SPARK Chris Moultrup · Midland Tomorrow Innovation Center and BlueWater Angels To attract investors entrepreneurs need to show real progress, but to get traction they need money. How do successful entrepreneur's break out of this vicious cycle? Is it luck or are there strategies that anyone can deploy? This session will explore the tools, methods, and techniques that successful entrepreneurs use to overcome this time-consuming paradox.
Moderator:
Chris Sing, Principal, Rehmann
Panelists include:
Travis Johnson - Co-founder and CEO, foodjunky.com
Chris Moultrup - Program Director, BlueWater Angels and MidMichigan Innovation Center; President, Elpis Technologies
Bill Mayer - Director, Business Accelerator, SPARK
01/26/16 2:30 PM
01/26/16 4:00 PM
America/New_York
NEF - Pitch Pit
View session: https://www.connect.space/accounts/events/ltu-ace-16/agenda/2016-01-26#session_row_4841 <br/>
Pitch Pit
Three entrepreneurs will each give a four-minute pitch of their business idea to a panel of investor judges in a “Shark Tank” format. Prototypes and visual aids are encouraged but, no PowerPoint. After each pitch, the judges will give detailed feedback and each judge will score the business. At the end, the person with the highest score will receive a cash prize of at least $100.
Pitch Pit Contestants:
• Norman Kutemperor of Scientel IT Corp.- Providing software to businesses f...
Portgage
ACE 2016
dawdyb@gvsu.edu
MM/DD/YYYY
3:30 - 5:00 PM
Portgage
NEF - Pitch Pit
Pitch Pit
Three entrepreneurs will each give a four-minute pitch of their business idea to a panel of investor judges in a “Shark Tank” format. Prototypes and visual aids are encouraged but, no PowerPoint. After each pitch, the judges will give detailed feedback and each judge will score the business. At the end, the person with the highest score will receive a cash prize of at least $100.
Pitch Pit Contestants:
• Norman Kutemperor of Scientel IT Corp.- Providing software to businesses for them to use computers, systems and networks to run the core business and communications operations as well as generate core Business Intelligence and Analytics
• Kate Thomas of OT&PT Pups - People who own a dog are eight times more likely to survive the first critical year after a heart attack than those who do not. OT&PT Pups has the Rx for healing
• Chris Bogdan of Get Up & Go - Provider of the first caffeinated baked goods to mass market in the United States.
Judge Panelists Include:
Derek Edwards - VP, Invest Detroit
Lisa Seymour - Program Manager, Techstars Mobiility
Rachele Downs - VP of Entrepreneurial Strategies, Inforum
01/26/16 2:30 PM
01/26/16 4:00 PM
America/New_York
Funding
View session: https://www.connect.space/accounts/events/ltu-ace-16/agenda/2016-01-26#session_row_4839 <br/>
Panelists will identify the types of companies that typically benefit from the respective forms of funding where they have expertise; including grants, SBA lending, venture capital, angel investors, crowd funding, and growth debt. The intended result of the panel discussion is for audience members 1) to ‘self-qualify’ themselves regarding the type(s) of capital they should be seeking, and 2) to realize the arc of graduating from one type of capital to another as their business grows, and 3) ...
Windover
ACE 2016
dawdyb@gvsu.edu
MM/DD/YYYY
3:30 - 5:00 PM
Windover
Funding
Speakers
Ted Williams · Automation Alley Dale Brown · PNC Andrea Johansson · BBCetc David Morin · Digital Venture Factory Pavan Muzumdar · PCS Insights Uche Osuji · Arctaris Michigan Partners Dan Ratliff · Fontinalis Partners Panelists will identify the types of companies that typically benefit from the respective forms of funding where they have expertise; including grants, SBA lending, venture capital, angel investors, crowd funding, and growth debt. The intended result of the panel discussion is for audience members 1) to ‘self-qualify’ themselves regarding the type(s) of capital they should be seeking, and 2) to realize the arc of graduating from one type of capital to another as their business grows, and 3) to understand the pros and cons that come with the different types of funding sources.
Moderator:
Ted Williams - Technology Investment Analyst, Automation Alley
Panelists include:
Dale Brown - VP, SBA Finance Group, PNC Bank
Andrea Johansson - Grand Program Manager, BBCetc.
David Morin - Co-founder, Digital Venture Factory
Pavan Muzumdar - Founer and Managing Director, PCS Insights
Uche Osuji - VP, Arctaris Michigan Partners
Dan Ratliff - Associate, Fontinalis Partners
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01/26/16 4:00 PM
01/26/16 4:30 PM
America/New_York
CLOSING
View session: https://www.connect.space/accounts/events/ltu-ace-16/agenda/2016-01-26#session_row_4843 <br/>
Announcements for ACE'17
KEYNOTE: Hajj Flemings, Founder, Brand Camp University
Algonquin Room
ACE 2016
dawdyb@gvsu.edu
MM/DD/YYYY
5:00 - 5:30 PM
Algonquin Room
CLOSING
Announcements for ACE'17
KEYNOTE: Hajj Flemings, Founder, Brand Camp University
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01/26/16 5:00 PM
01/26/16 5:30 PM
America/New_York
NETWORKING IN EXHIBIT AREA
View session: https://www.connect.space/accounts/events/ltu-ace-16/agenda/2016-01-26#session_row_4844 <br/>
Algonquin Room
ACE 2016
dawdyb@gvsu.edu
MM/DD/YYYY
6:00 - 6:30 PM
Algonquin Room
NETWORKING IN EXHIBIT AREA
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