University of Washington Center for Commercialization

Held each spring since 1998, the State of Technology Luncheon is the Technology Alliance's largest annual event. Business, research and government leaders from across the state come together at the luncheon each year to celebrate Washington's progress in building a vibrant technology-based economy and to gain insights from visionary leaders of innovative, globally recognized companies and institutions. See the Technology Alliance webpage for more information and to register.

The UW Business Plan Competition provides an opportunity for business and science students to present new business plans to Seattle area venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and investors. It is the marquee event for the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the UW Michael G. Foster School of Business. In the past fourteen years, the competition has awarded over $1M in prize money to 95 student companies. Learn more.

The Community of Innovators Awards acknowledge the extraordinary efforts of the college’s teaching and research assistants, staff, and faculty members. The Community of Innovators Awards presentation and reception will be held Tuesday, May 29, 2012, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Paul G. Allen Center, Microsoft Atrium. For more information visit the UW College of Engineering's website.

Hosted by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), this year’s global event for biotechnology will highlight the latest trends and the newest opportunities for executives, investors, scientists, policy leaders, and media from around the world. Speakers at the sessions will share breakthroughs in medicine, diagnostics, the environment, energy production, business operations, financing, partnerships, policy issues and food and agriculture. Visit http://convention.bio.org/program/ for the most up-to-date program and speaker information.

The Technology Alliance’s quarterly Innovation Showcase gives a handful of up and coming local technology and life sciences companies an opportunity to present their projects to a select group of entrepreneurs, businesspeople, academics, and potential investors. Learn more.

Life Science Innovation Northwest brings together nearly 1000 attendees from public and private companies, research institutions, scientists, entrepreneurs, and our global health community. Public and private investors, investment bankers and industry executives focused on business development and partnering opportunities in life sciences will find Life Science Innovation Northwest one of the most productive meetings that you attend. LSINW is a reflection of the incredible innovation and increasing importance of life sciences in the Pacific Northwest on a regional, national and global scale. Learn more.