Emerge, Converge or Diverge: How New Technologies Become a Business

Learn how future technology disciplines may represent new market opportunities for the Northwest region.  Join us for our exciting season-opener when Micronics and Microvision discuss how they have incorporated new technologies into their innovative products. Whether through emergence, convergence or divergence, how did these companies come to be?  A panel of experts and seasoned executives will explore the stories of these companies and how they transformed emerging technologies into marketable products. You'll gain insight into the trends and market conditions that identified the creation and development of these companies and their products, as well as address the following issues:

* Acquisition of technology from other companies
* Development of intermediary products
* The education process of a new technology
* Technology transfer through academia

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Moderator:

• Dr. Lee Cheatham - Executive Director, Washington Technology Center

Presenting Companies:

• Karen Hedine - President, Micronics
• Richard F. Rutkowski - President and Chief Executive Officer, Microvision

Panelists:

• Patrick Ennis - Partner, ARCH Venture Partners
• James D. Hebert - President and Founder, Hebert Research

Micronics is a leader in fluid miniaturization solutions that integrate and automate laboratory processes on a single, disposable, and cost-effective lab chip.  Microvision is a leader in the development of optical scanning systems for a broad range of display and imaging applications.