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May 03, 2008
Charles D’Agostino, executive director of the Louisiana Business & Technology Center, will give two presentations at the 22 nd International Conference of the National Business Incubation Association being held May 4-7, 2008. Some 750 participants from 27 countries will attend the event, the theme of which is Innovation for a Strong Economy and Healthy Planet.
On May 5, 2008, D’Agostino will give a presentation entitled Creating a Mobile/Virtual Tenant Program, which will feature the LBTC’s own Mobile Classroom and rural entrepreneurship program – Incubator on Wheels.
The following day, D’Agostino will make a second presentation entitled The Incubator’s Role in Small Business Innovative Research – Small Business Technology Transfer Grants and Technology Commercialization. This second presentation will highlight how the LBTC’s NASA programs and statewide technology programs stimulate technology commercialization and economic development in Louisiana.
The Louisiana Business & Te chnology Center, an integral part of LSU’s E. J. Ourso College of Business’ Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute, endeavors to enhan ce e conomi c development in Louisiana through the support of existing small businesses and the development of new businesses. Established in 1988, the LBTC’s highly su c cessful business in cubator program has been honored as the National Business In cubator Asso ciation’s In cubator of the Year. For more information, visit www.bus.lsu.edu/lbtc or call 225-5878-7555.
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