The ninth annual Los Angeles County Technology Week is coming up Jan. 19-20 (OK, it's really two days), which will be held at the Business Technology Center in Altadena.
"Diverse technology businesses are being pioneered right here in Los Angeles County," said Dr. Mark Lieberman, co-founder of Tech Week, in a press release about the event. "The Los Angeles technology sector is unarguably one of the strongest technology economies in the world and our 9th annual Tech Week reflects that vitality."
The Business Technology Center is the largest technology incubator in California. It is a project of the Community Development Commission, and will take place from January 19-20, 2011.
The week serves to connect leaders and innovators in technology and business to showcase Los Angeles’ cutting-edge approaches to enterprise.
Five panel discussions will revolve around social media marketing, tablets and smart phone apps, technology transfer and licensing, trends in funding technology companies, and the secrets of success for startup companies.
Panels include a panel on how to use tablets and apps in business today, moderated by Chris Hewish of DreamWorks Animation and a veteran of the gaming industry. Jim McCarthy, CEO of the rapidly expanding discount ticket site, Goldstar, will provide his insights on how to succeed as a technology startup.
This event is presented by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Michael D. Antonovich, 5th District, Community Development Commission of Los Angeles County, and MSA Management Group.
For registration information visit http://lacountytechweek.eventbrite.com or call the Los Angeles County Business Technology Center at (626) 296-6300.
The Business Technology Center is an innovative organization with a mission of assisting start-up and early stage technology firms to grow and prosper. Opened in October 1998, the BTC is a 40,000 square foot secure facility with a state-of-the-art communication infrastructure, offering key business support services to emerging technology organizations, including access to capital, business consulting, and mentoring from an Advisory Committee and Mentoring Committee with a wide range of skills, experience and contacts in Southern California.
The BTC currently houses over 20 high technology companies with specialties ranging from software development to commercializing Federal laboratory technology. BTC firms have raised over $160 million from angel and venture capital investors.
