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Sun15thMay

Alberta Technology Partnering Mission to Missouri and Futurallia 2011 ? Kansas City

 

 

 

 

Leaders from Missouri’s economic development agencies and university tech transfer offices visited Edmonton in August 2010 to promote business between companies and researchers in Alberta and Missouri. This return mission, hosted by the Missouri Department of Economic Development, provides you an exclusive opportunity to meet technology businesses from St. Louis, Columbia and Kansas City and tour world-class research facilities. The mission will be customized to the interests of participants– so register early for your chance to shape the itinerary.

Missouri’s small and medium-sized technology companies and facilities devoted to research and commercialization are a good fit with Alberta’s research strengths and emerging tech companies. Check out www.missouripartnership.com to learn more. Areas of particular opportunity include:
 
  • Micro- and nano-scale research & fabrication
  • Life sciences
  • Agri-business and Ag-biotech
 Potential visits and meetings include:
The Center for Nanoscience at University of Missouri St. Louis
WashingtonUniversityHumanGenomeCenter
Kereos – targeted therapeutics and molecular imaging
Mediomics – biosensors & biomarkers
DonaldDanforthPlantScienceCenter – research in biofuels, ag-biotech
Monsanto – multi-national ag-biotech corporation
 
Costs:Alberta companies will be responsible for their own air travel and accommodation. There is no cost to participate in the mission and on-the-ground/inter-city transportation, many meals and networking events will be provided by the hosts in Missouri.
 
For more information or to register for the mission, please contact:
 
 

 

 
 
 

Futurallia 2011 is a business match-making forum that will bring more than 800 small to medium sized businesses from more than 30 countries to Kansas City, Missouri from May 18-20, 2011. Meet with up to 16 potential trade/strategic partners over two days through a series of short (30 minute), pre-arranged, meetings, plus network with dozens of other companies. Think of it as speed dating for businesses!

 If you are interested in learning more about business-to-business partnering at Futurallia 2011, please visit www.futuralliakc2011.com.

  ** Registration in Futurallia is not required to participate in the mission to Missouri.  Choose one or the other, or leverage your business travel dollars by attending both!

 
 
David Freeman, Trade Commissioner Service Edmonton Regional Office