DesignTechConnect 2005 Thursday May 12, 2005 - 12:00AM Art Center College of Design DesignTech CONNECT is the first business exchange for industrial design and advanced technology held in Los Angeles. The conference features product demonstrations, hands-on displays and leading-edge technology and design. This exciting celebration will spark unique business connections and provide excellent opportunities for seeding strategic business alliances and cultivating unprecedented business development in the Los Angeles foothills. The 134/210 corridor in the Los Angeles foothills is the founding home to over 250 leading companies, including Jacobs Engineering, Clinical Micro Sensors (Motorola), Overture and Gemstar, as well as innovative products -- like rocket cameras, biotech drug targets, micro medical devices and fuel cells -- and smart materials and anti-fraud software. The corridor is fertile ground for unprecedented business development in Los Angeles. DesignTech CONNECT May 13, 2005 at Art Center College of Design. Audience Technology companies with an advanced technology product. Companies at all ages of business can benefit. Are you seeking new modes of distribution? Are you looking for strategic alliances within industry or seeking new opportunities in a different industry that can incorporate your technology effectively? This is a chance to showcase your technology, your product and your company to the greater Los Angeles region. Industrial designers with a proven track record in technology and innovative at unifying design with advanced technology. Showcase your experience in a dynamic speed pitch opportunity. Business sectors represented: Aerospace and defense Biotechnology, medical devices and specialty chemicals Clean energy and transportation Information technology, computers and software Building strategic alliances is a major goal of the conference. All exhibitors will directly benefit from the Ambassador Service which will introduce companies to potential business collaborators who will be attending or exhibiting at the conference. Exhibitors just need to include their strategic business priorities (types of individuals, companies or industry sectors) and our Ambassador team will broker these introductions throughout the conference. This information is needed upon registration to ensure pairings can be made effectively please include this on the registration form! Who should attend? Technology companies whose business development & product innovation teams seek specialized advanced technologies or industrial design expertise. Large corporations seeking new technologies and strategic alliances in the best of technology & industrial design. Engineers and product developers who are in product design and research roles developing new technologies and seeking new partnerships. VCs and financial interests with investment interests in technology. Local government officials involved in promoting technology and economic business development in Los Angeles. Graduate students seeking employment in technology or industrial design in the Los Angeles region.