Tri-Cities Tech Business Update

September 2011 Issue

• Forbes Names Tri-Cities 11th Geekiest U.S. City
  A statistical search has been conducted by Forbes for the geekiest towns in America, and the Tri-Cities ranks near the top for the highest percentage of smart people, as measured by the number of workers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics professions. more...
• Richland Among Washington Cities on 100 "Best Places to Live" List
  Five Washington cities-Tacoma, Richland, Bellevue, Vancouver, and Spokane-are among a list of the 100 best places to live in America, according to a new report. more...
• DOE Prepared to Take Steps Toward Hanford Land Transfer
  The Tri-City Herald reports that the Department of Energy (DOE) is prepared to take steps to transfer a parcel of Hanford land to the Tri-City Development Council (TRIDEC) in hopes of creating thousands of jobs. more...
• Strong Cities, Strong Communities
  The Obama Administration recently launched Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2), a new interagency pilot initiative to strengthen local capacity and spark economic growth in local communities while ensuring taxpayer dollars are used wisely and efficiently. more...
• I-Corps: To Strengthen the Impact of Scientific Discoveries
  National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a new effort to help develop scientific and engineering discoveries into useful technologies, products, and processes. more...
• WSU Aligns Small Business Development Centers with CAHNRS
  Washington State University's College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS) is all about engagement, says CAHNRS Dean Daniel Bernardo, so it makes perfect sense for the Washington Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) to be aligned with his college. more...

• Tri-City Procurement Technical Assistance Center
  Interested in selling your products or services to the ports, cities, counties, school districts, colleges, state agencies, federal agencies, or others? Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) staff can help. more...
• Business Negotiation Strategies
  Assistance through PNNL Economic Development Office's Mentor-Protégé Program can help small technology-based businesses with negotiating business agreements. more...
• Harvesting Clean Energy
   Register now for the11th annual Harvesting Clean Energy Conference, October 23 - 25-the Northwest's premiere gathering of the agriculture and energy industries to advance rural economic development through clean energy. more...
• Regional Open for Business Expo Planned
  Mark your calendars-the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce will present its Regional Open for Business Expo 8 a.m. more...

• Science & Technology Discovery Series
  September 9. Discover your world through Washington's leading scientists and researchers. Technology Alliance's Science & Technology Discovery Series kicks off September 9th with a look at the research innovations behind Microsoft's Kinect motion sensor technology by Dr. more...
• The Innovation Showcase
  September 16. Would your company benefit from the opportunity to: Expand your network to include those in the startup community with a keen interest in putting you on a path to achieving your next milestone? Work with expert coaches-at no cost to you-to hone your pitch before you meet with investors? Become a member of a collegial community interested in following your future successes? Are you a Washington company: Commercializing around groundbreaking IP that you control? Headed by a CEO who is still building out the team? With a prototype completed or very nearly so? Which has creatively financed its efforts through grants and bootstrapping to make it this far? If you can answer yes to these questions, you are encouraged to submit your free application. more...
• 8th Annual NH3 Fuel Conference
  September 18 - 21. Participants at this year's NH3 Fuel Conference can expect an excellent technical agenda covering NH3 as a solution to energy independence. more...
• Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine
  September 20. Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine are among the most promising fields in the history of medicine. more...
• PubTalk
  September 20. PubTalk provides a great way to take that first step toward becoming "angel investable." Hone your presentation, gain exposure, and receive immediate feedback at this informal fun event featuring food, drink, a keynote panel, and company presentations. more...
• Webinar - Quickbooks for Government Contracting Recipients
  September 22. 10:00 am- 11:30 am. Learn how to use Quickbooks accounting software to manage government accounting requirements. more...
• Government Contracting Class
  September 27. "Developing Your Capability Statement" A capability statement is like a resume, only you use it for government contracting. more...
• Smartmap Expo 2011
  September 28 - 29. Find out which advanced manufacturing concepts work for you, and which don't by registering today to exhibit or attend the premier manufacturing networking event in the Pacific Northwest, Smartmap Expo. more...
• TREN Event
  September 30. The Three Rivers Entrepreneur Network (TREN) presents its September seminar: How Life Science Will Heal, Feed & Fuel the World. more...
• NEW! - Gorge OEN's Mini Boot Camp: "How & Why to Seek Angel Investment"
  October 8. You have a good business idea that you want to make better-or you have an established business and need to go to the next level. more...
• Abstracts for Young Professionals in Energy International Summit
  October 15. Young Professionals in Energy (YPE), the world's premier energy networking organization, has opened registration for its second international conference, set for April 23-25, 2012 in Las Vegas at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. more...

• Gregoire Names PNNL's Schwenk to State Economic Development Commission
  Washington Governor Christine Gregoire has named Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Mike Schwenk to a newly-strengthened Washington Economic Development Commission that, for the first time, includes members from the private sector. more...
• Battelle Receives $2 Million Award to Test Energy Efficient Carbon Capture
  Battelle researchers based in Richland, Wash., have been awarded nearly $2 million from the Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and the National Energy Technology Laboratory to study how well a new carbon dioxide capture process can work to pull greenhouse gases out of emissions from coal-fired power plants. more...
• Technology Available for Licensing
  PNNL technologies and patents that are available for licensing can be found on the Available Technologies website. more...

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Tri-Cities Tech Business Update is published by the Economic Development Office at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Each month, we send you an e-mail message, giving you the link of news, tips, awards, upcoming events, and other information about local technology-based businesses and organizations that support them. With business and community partners, our goal is to build and diversify the Tri-Cities economy—adding skilled jobs in primary-sector industries that bring in outside dollars. Currently, more than 1,100 tech-related businesses, investors, and economic development stakeholders subscribe to the newsletter, mostly in the Mid-Columbia area and the rest of the Pacific Northwest. This newsletter (RL-P00-009) supports PNSO's vision for the future of the Hanford Site and surrounding area through the creation of research opportunities, new industries, and new business clusters.