Following are several entrepreneurial and sector-specific organizations to which we belong. Our active involvement in these organizations helps us stay connected and informed.
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- Astia
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Astia is a community of experts committed to building women leaders and accelerating the funding and growth of high-potential, high-growth, women-led start-ups.
www.astia.org
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- Clean Tech Open
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California Clean Tech Open serves as an innovation catalyst, providing the infrastructure and processes to develop and motivate entrepreneurs and early stage companies creating clean, environmentally sustainable technologies.
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- LSA (Life Science Angels)
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LSA is the premier angel investment group focused solely on biotechnology and medical device companies.
www.lifescienceangels.com
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- National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)
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The NVCA is the premier trade association that represents the U.S. venture capital industry.
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- New England Clean Energy Council (NECEC)
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NECEC's mission is to accelerate New England's clean energy economy to global leadership by building an active community of stakeholders and a world-class cluster of clean energy companies.
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- Renewable Energy Business Network (REBN)
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REBN, co-led by ATV's Andrew Friendly, enables researchers and business professionals with an interest in renewable energy to connect with one another, to promote the growth of the renewable energy industry.
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- Stanford BioDesign
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Stanford Biodesign's goal is to improve patient care by producing the innovators who life-enhancing and potentially life-saving medical devices, techniques and related technology.
www.innovation.stanford.edu/bdn
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- Stanford Emerging Entrepreneurs in Biomedical Technology
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The Stanford Emerging Entrepreneurs conference is a practical workshop for new biomedical businesses.
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- TIE
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The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) fosters conscious entrepreneurship globally by educating, mentoring and networking.
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- UCSF Idea to IPO
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The Ideas to IPO and Beyond course is a project of UCSF's Center for BioEntrepreneurship, which directs programs to aid entrepreneurial scientists at UCSF.
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- Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
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The MLSC was established to promote the life sciences within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ATV's Jean George is a member of the group's Scientific Advisory Board.
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- Clean Economy Network
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The Clean Energy Network is the first national organization of cleantech and green business, academic, public policy, community and non-profit leaders. The group provides a national, unified voice in support of policies that favor the development of a clean American economy based on clean energy and technologies.
ATV Principal Andrew Friendly is a Board member, as well as Secretary and Treasurer of the organization.
