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The WBTshowcase is the nation's premier event showcasing the largest collection of undiscovered technologies emanating from top universities, labs and research institutions from across the country and around the globe.

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WBTshowcase
March 24-25, 2009

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Investors or licensees seeking additional information on any of this years participants should contact
Amanda Radovic at aradovic@wbtshowcase.com

Inside WBT08

What Our Participants Say

“The WBTshowcase is a good place to network, and the meeting format is really good for evaluating technologies. We want to find technologies and technology-related opportunities – this is a good place for accomplishing that.”
Dale Cooper – Procter & Gamble

“The WBTshowcase provided us with unparalleled access to the VC community and a potential licensing opportunity just 2 tables down.”
Will Rosellini – UT Dallas

“I am impressed with the quality of speakers and the practical issues they bring to the conference. Investing in emerging technologies is not for the faint of heart, and we appreciate the opportunity to highlight both challenges and promising sectors with colleagues. A beautiful experience.”
Lloyd Tran – Executive Director, International Association of Nanotechnology

“The WBTshowcase is a great way to meet great minds and great technologies all in one place.”
Bill Reichert – Garage Technology Ventures

“This was our first time here and we’d definitely come again to mingle with VCs and other investors. The networking and 6 minute pitch idea is great. The I2V workshop was very worthwhile, and I have a very favorable impression of Texas as a place to do business. I have nothing but good things to say.”
Robert Duncan - British Columbia Institute of Technology

“At WBT, I see deals that I don’t see at other events. An event like this helps connect us with both great deals and potential corporate partners.”
Christine Karslake – Prolog Ventures

"We raised capital immediately after the WBT event... WBT helped us keep our message clear and avoid drifting after every investor meeting."
Bryan Bjorndal - Assure Bioassay Controls

"Our experience last year at WBT Showcase in presenting 2 technologies led us to apply again this year... both exposure and feedback were
very positive returns for us."
Didier Leconte - Univalor

"...We have found the World's Best Technologies to be an excellent forum for bringing together diverse parties that share a common interest in
product innovation. Perhaps more importantly, we have profited through the early identification of investment opportunities provided through WBT."
Terry Fetterhoff - Roche

“This is a very interesting point in our invention career, to connect with angels and other investors, to learn different aspects of commercialization, to take us to the next step. The most exciting aspect for us is to present our technology at this world-class show.
Francisco Cereceda – 3C Emission, Chile

"I’m here to look at the renewable energy deals. I’ve been coming to the WBTshowcase for the past 4 years, and the quality of the deals keeps me coming back.”
Rafic Minkara – Headwaters Energy Services, Inc.

"Really impressed -- a clean way of doing tech transfer."
Rich Dimmick - Army Lab

"All that it was advertised and more."
Ronald W. Kaese - Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)

"We are discussing an investment from a VC we met at the show."
Joshua Ziff - Bridge Semiconductor Corporation