Timeline
Selection Committee review begins
July 19
Selected Presenters Announced
August 16
Selected Presenter Training Calls
August 20 & August 22
Mentor Assignments Begin
August 27
Last day to receive Standard registration rate
October 11
Industry News
Application Deadline Friday
Application Deadline Friday
Apply before June 21st to have your application reviewed by the WBT Selection Committee. There is no cost to apply.
If you have a past proof of concept technology and are seeking commercialization partners, licensing partners or growth capital than the WBT program that culminates with an event on October 22-23 in San Diego, CA is the opportunity you have been waiting for.

Visit Selection Criteria for more information on application guidelines.
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Meet the Early Picks
Meet the Early Picks

Apply today to compete for your presentation slot.
Only 70 emerging technologies/companies will receive an invitation to present. The full list of WBT2013 Presenters will be announced in August.
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Hot Markets and Sizzling Sectors
Hot Markets and Sizzling Sectors
For a list of the Hot Technologies that our strategic partners, investors and licensees are actively seeking, visit Hot Markets and Sizzling Sectors.
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Global CONNECT Summit
Global CONNECT Summit
Don’t compete, COLLABORATE!
Make the most of your stay by attending the Global CONNECT Summit October 20-21, 2013, preceding the WBT2013. These two conferences were intentionally scheduled back-to-back and at the same hotel this year with you in mind as we want you to get the most out of your trip to San Diego.
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WBT 2013 Hosts
Rady School of Management Student Venture Open @ WBT
Rady School of Management Student Venture Open @ WBT
The WBT is proud to partner with the Rady School of Management at University of California San Diego to give university graduate students the opportunity to perfect their pitch for an audience of WBT attendees.
The winning team will receive a cash award and, if qualified, an invitation to the world renowned Global Venture Labs Investment Competition at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Featured Events
SEP
17
CED TECH VENTURE CONFERENCE 2013
September 17 - 18
Raleigh Convention Center
Raleigh, North Carolina

SEP
22
LES 2013 Annual Meeting
September 22-25
Philadelphia, PA

OCT
20
2013 Global CONNECT Summit
October 20-21
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
San Diego, CA

NOV
21
Cleantech Open
November 21
Global Forum- Final Judging and Awards Gala

DEC
4
ACCT Innovation 2013
December 4 – 6
Marriott Eaton Centre
Toronto, ON Canada