CATTEC IV – Partnering Midwest Investment Opportunities

CATTEC IV convenes in Chicago - December 6, 9:00am to 5:00pm at the Illinois Technology Association, 200 S. Wacker Dr. 15th Floor. 
CATTEC - “Catalyzing Angel Technology Investing” – is about catalyzing early stage investing in the Midwest. CATTEC is a means toward creating a Midwest network of early stage investors and ‘producer s’ of deals. 

Speakers
• Steve Burrill, Chief Executive Officer, Burrill & Company on Angels, VCs and a Changing World. In his more than 40 years at the center of the biotech industry, Steve has been honored as a Biotech Visionary multiple times. His firm has more than $950 million under management.
• Dan Broderick co-founder and past president of the Midwest Healthcare Investor Network, will moderate Creating a network of region-wide early stage investors, participating in this armchair discussion are Lawrence Hayward, Managing Director, Cornerstone Angels and the Venture Lab and Leanne Tourtellotte, Vice President, ITA
• Jeff Carter, a co-founder of Hyde Park Angels and an economic commentator will speak on the Midwest economy and the investor outlook

PRESENTING COMPANIES

Showcasing Universities will collectively present snapshots on twelve emerging university startups.
• University of Minnesota Venture Center
• Univers ity of Notre Dame
• University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical Innovations
• University Technology Park at Illinois Institute of Technology

Six Midwest Accelerators will introduce more than 15 of their emerging technology startups as well as highlight how they work with investors.
• 94Labs, Milwaukee and Madison, WI
• BioGenerator, St Louis, MO
• Jumpstart, Cleveland, OH
• Propel, Chicago, IL
• TechNexus, Chicago IL
• The Minnesota Angel Network Incubator, Minneapolis, MN

These accelerators will be an increasingly important source of deals for investors because they bring together seasoned mentors, some seed funding and can complete proof of relevance work that washes out some of the risk with emerging technology ventures. 

AGENDA
9:00 am Registration and coffee
9:30 am Welcome - Allen J. Din es, MRUN and University of Wisconsin-Madison
9:40 am Keynote, Angels, VCs and a Changing World - G. Steven Burrill, CEO, Burrill & Co.
10:15 am University showcase presentations
11:45 am Lunch
12:30 pm The Midwest Economy: Investor Outlooks - Jeff Carter, Co-founder Hyde Park Angels and Economic Commentator 
1:15 pm Panel: building region-wide early stage investor relationships - Dan Broderick Moderator, BioSTL and Founder, Global Agtech Investor Network
2:00 pm Incubator/Accelerator showcase presentations
4:30 pm Wrap up remarks, Allen Dines, President MRUN and Dennis Serio, Founder MIN.
4:45 pm Closing networking reception
6:00 pm Departure

To register go to www.mrun.us. Please pass this on to others you believe should know about CATTEC IV. We look forward to seeing you there.
If you have not made arrangements already, the time is NOW