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Arizona State University
Arizona State University's
Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE)
Wednesday, June 3, 1:00-2:30pm ET (10:00-11:30am PT)
With
Charlie Lewis
(Vice President of Venture Development, Arizona State University, AzTE)
_______________________
Click here to download slides
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Charlie Lewis is Vice President of Venture Development at Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE), the technology transfer company for Arizona State University. He has been with the company since its inception 6 years ago. In his role, Charlie is responsible for the creation and successful growth of new university spin-outs. Charlie has been a partner in two venture capital funds and brings the investor perspective to bear when considering which technologies will be spun out as new companies and how the deals will be structured. He will share the criteria AzTE uses in indentifying the best candidates for launching companies and the role AzTE plays in helping to ensure their future success.
Areas covered will be:
For more information about Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE), Click Here.
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COST: Free, but registration required. Long distance charges from your phone company may apply depending your phone plan.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE?: This webinar is online. You need a computer with web access for the visual and a regular phone line to hear the audio. Q&A is conducted by a chat box to the speakers.
WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN THE WEBINAR?: This webinar is open to the public and anyone interested in the Innovation Economy and what universities are doing to create startups in their region is invited to attend.
_______________________
Charlie Lewis
(Vice President of Venture Development, Arizona State University, AzTE)
Bio
Mr. Lewis manages venture development for Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE), the technology transfer company for Arizona State University. Prior to joining AzTE, Mr. Lewis served as general partner for two Arizona venture capital funds, Arris Ventures and Paradise '94. He directed the investment committees responsible for analyzing due diligence findings and investing in early-stage technology companies throughout the Southwest. He has been involved in numerous mergers and acquisitions. Prior to his venture fund experiences, Mr. Lewis was Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Tritium Technologies. While there, he developed the marketing plan and managed the sales process for the company's digital vibration attenuation products. He has also served as International Director of Distribution for ANVT, Inc. Mr. Lewis was a founding partner of Midas Computers in 1984 after graduating from Arizona State University. The company designed software tools for small retail businesses and was acquired by POS Systems in 1993.
Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE)
Wednesday, June 3, 1:00-2:30pm ET (10:00-11:30am PT)
With
Charlie Lewis
(Vice President of Venture Development, Arizona State University, AzTE)
_______________________
Click here to download slides
_______________________
Charlie Lewis is Vice President of Venture Development at Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE), the technology transfer company for Arizona State University. He has been with the company since its inception 6 years ago. In his role, Charlie is responsible for the creation and successful growth of new university spin-outs. Charlie has been a partner in two venture capital funds and brings the investor perspective to bear when considering which technologies will be spun out as new companies and how the deals will be structured. He will share the criteria AzTE uses in indentifying the best candidates for launching companies and the role AzTE plays in helping to ensure their future success.
Areas covered will be:
- You have a great technology....License it to industry or create a new company?
- Finding capital to launch new companies
- Recruiting interim management
- The board of directors for spin-outs...should you take a seat?
- What to do when milestones are missed in the license agreement
- How to help in positioning the spin-out for a successful exit
- Creating your investor network
- Quantity vs. Quality debate on appropriate number of spin-outs per year
For more information about Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE), Click Here.
_______________________
COST: Free, but registration required. Long distance charges from your phone company may apply depending your phone plan.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE?: This webinar is online. You need a computer with web access for the visual and a regular phone line to hear the audio. Q&A is conducted by a chat box to the speakers.
WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN THE WEBINAR?: This webinar is open to the public and anyone interested in the Innovation Economy and what universities are doing to create startups in their region is invited to attend.
_______________________
Charlie Lewis
(Vice President of Venture Development, Arizona State University, AzTE)
Bio
Mr. Lewis manages venture development for Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE), the technology transfer company for Arizona State University. Prior to joining AzTE, Mr. Lewis served as general partner for two Arizona venture capital funds, Arris Ventures and Paradise '94. He directed the investment committees responsible for analyzing due diligence findings and investing in early-stage technology companies throughout the Southwest. He has been involved in numerous mergers and acquisitions. Prior to his venture fund experiences, Mr. Lewis was Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Tritium Technologies. While there, he developed the marketing plan and managed the sales process for the company's digital vibration attenuation products. He has also served as International Director of Distribution for ANVT, Inc. Mr. Lewis was a founding partner of Midas Computers in 1984 after graduating from Arizona State University. The company designed software tools for small retail businesses and was acquired by POS Systems in 1993.