Hosted by Congressman Bill Posey
TRDA Business Innovation Center
Melbourne, Florida

October 18, 2010
8:00 AM to 12 Noon

Entrepreneurs from across the Space Coast region will be showcasing their innovative technologies. Presenters will include a wide variety of start-up and early-stage companies representing a wide array of industry sectors.

This is an opportunity for leaders of the Space Coast’s newest and most exciting companies to share their products and discuss investment and licensing opportunities with potential investors and strategic investors. In addition to the presentations, company representatives will be available to talk in detail about their technologies, products and services.

The agenda includes a keynote address by Congressman Bill Posey and presentations by eight to ten companies. Other speakers include Florida Venture Forum, Florida Institute of Technology, Women’s Business Center at Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne Regional Chamber of Commerce, Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce, Cocoa Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. Networking and a continental breakfast begins at 8:00 AM and the program begins at 9:00 AM.
Companies interested in presenting must compete and submit an application no later than Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 5:00 PM. Application can be obtained by contacting Pamela Gillespie at 321-632-1776 or pam.gillespie@mail.house.gov.

Congressman Bill Posey is pleased to coordinate with Technological Research and Development Authority (TRDA), Brevard Workforce, the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast, and Space Florida in presenting the Space Coast Entrepreneur Summit.
For more information contact Pam Gillespie at 321-632-1776

For application instructions, click here. 

For an application, click here.

In the midst of economic turmoil and thousands of NASA layoffs, Brevard County business leaders are coming together to identify opportunities for economic development in the energy and clean tech sector.   The Space Coast Energy Symposium will take place on September 14th at the Florida Solar Energy Center and will feature experts in manufacturing, energy, aerospace, efficiency, and emerging technology.  The object of the Symposium is to assess the existing energy-related enterprise in Brevard County and understand business opportunities to accelerate the region’s energy-related industry and jobs.   Organizers intend to use this forum to create the nucleus for a Clean Energy Consortium in Brevard County, and to nurture business development through similar forums in the future.  Five different panels will feature experts in energy enterprises including efficiency, manufacturing, financing businesses, energy policy and space/energy intersections.

EVENT DETAILS:

What:  Space Coast Energy Symposium
When: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. 
Where:  The Florida Solar Energy Center 1679 Clearlake Road, Cocoa, FL 32922

Who should attend?

Energy businesses, community leaders, companies seeking to enter the energy arena, clean energy experts, private and public utilities, financiers, bankers, policy specialists.

Speakers include:  

James Fenton, Director, Florida Solar Energy Center
Barry E. A. Johnson, Senior Advisor & Director of Strategic Initiatives, Economic Development Administration; U.S. Department of Commerce

For more details, including panelists and exhibitors, visit www.SpaceCoastEnergy.org