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Water: More than a Peripheral Issue

Peter — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:41:55 +0000

Join us on October 28th in Chico for the Sacramento Valley Forum, a day-long annual event focusing on issues in California’s Sacramento Valley

This year’s theme focuses on how communities can balance the changing economic, recreational, agricultural and environmental needs for one of our most precious resources – water!

Featured Speakers

Robert Glennon, nationally-known author of the bookUnquenchable and Professor at the University of Arizona Rogers College of Law, will talk about America’s water crisis and what to do about it. Tim Quinn, Executive Director, Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) opens the program with background on how we got to where we are today.

Event Highlights

Local, regional and national speakers who will share their perspective on a wide range of water-related topics confronting Sacramento Valley communities.
Sessions on flood prevention, conveyance, storage, quality, climate, conservation, and water measures that are working in Valley communities.
Release of the Economic Indicators Report (State of the Great Central Valley Indicators Series)

SBIR Program Update: USDA-National Institute of Food & Ag

Peter — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:09:09 +0000

The US Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has just released both its PHASE I and PHASE II instruction sheets for the Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) program. The details of these phased programs can be found in PDF format by clicking first on the Resources tab and then clicking on the Download tab.

Obama announces $5 billion for new medical research

Peter — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:27:37 +0000

Innovation Funding Advisors is very keen on the opportunities that are presented in this new round of stimulus grants. “The possibilities of many small innovative companies could be realized if they think in a focused and deliberate manner” stated Bill Wiles, President of IFA. Here is an excerpt of what the President announced today in Washington, D.C.:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) President Barack Obama announced a plan on Wednesday to spend $5 billion on medical and scientific research, medical supplies and upgrading laboratory capacity, which he said would create tens of thousands of new jobs. The funds, to come from the $787 billion economic stimulus package, will pay for “cutting-edge medical research in every state across America,” the White House said.

One billion dollars will go to research into the genetic causes of cancer and potential targeted treatments. Obama also promised a large infusion of funds into research on autism, which affects an estimated 1 in 150 U.S. children. “This kind of investment will also lead to new jobs: tens of thousands of jobs conducting research, manufacturing and supplying medical equipment, and building and modernizing laboratories and research facilities,” Obama said in a speech at the National Institutes of Health outside Washington. “The more than 12,000 grant awards … are part of an overall $100 billion Recovery Act investment in science and technology to lay the foundation for the innovation economy of the future,” the White House statement added.

INTEROP: New York

Peter — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:17:30 +0000

This a showcase of the most important business technology innovations that can be leveraged in today’s market place. Cloud computing will heavily promoted at this particular show and if you are considering “new” technology partners – this convention is one of the best to scope out the action.

You can get an “Early Bird EXPO Pass” if you register by October 16th.