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Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 15:07:34 -0400
Dear Friends,
Please find below invitations to two events that I thought could be of
interest to you! First - June 10 - we have worldclass sailing technology
experts for a discussion about the Alinghi success and then - June 14 -
we will have a group of young entrepreneurs from Switzerland that will
present their business ideas and companies!
1) Panel discussion with sailing technology experts from EPFL and
Alinghi - June 10, 6:30pm
Please join us for an exceptional event that will explore the behind the
scene of the partnership EPFL-Alinghi: a discussion on cutting-edge
research efforts around and technologies used by the Alinghi team,
winner of the America's cup in 2003. There will also be an information
booth on display that will explain the models and simulations developed
at EPFL. EPFL and Alinghi are now working together again to prepare the
boat for the next America's cup and use the extra time to make
fundamental research that also has an impact beyond sports, such as the
development of new materials in medicine and simulation in blood
circulation.
Date and time:
Thursday June 10, 2004 at 6:30 pm
Discussion will be followed by a reception.
Location:
Consulate of Switzerland, SHARE
420 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138
Panelists:
- Prof. Jan-Anders Manson, director of the Laboratory of Composite and
Polymer Technology at EPFL (http://dmxwww.epfl.ch/ltc/ltc_main.htm
<http://dmxwww.epfl.ch/ltc/ltc_main.htm> )
Professor Manson will speak about the new parts in composite materials
that his lab developed in collaboration with the Alinghi team. The use
of composite material plays a vita role for the construction of the
hull, the mast, the appendices, the sails and the overall equipment of
the boats.
- Dirk Kramers, designer in chief, Alinghi team
Dirk Kramers has been involved in building Class America boats since
1977, without ever missing an edition! He will share with us the
challenges and the team work behind the design of Alinghi.
http://www.alinghi.com/en/alinghi/team/research.html
RSVP:
There is no fee to attend this event, but please RSVP to Pascal Marmier
at pascal_at_shareboston.org <mailto:pascal_at_shareboston.org> or (617) 876
3076 ext. 13.
World-class sailing races in Newport!
The UBS Trophy, an event hosted by Team Alinghi, winners of the
America's Cup 2003, will be raced from June 19 - 26 in Newport, RI. Team
Alinghi will once again unite with the formidable ORACLE BMW Racing
during a 7-day match racing series in a showdown of America's Cup Class
match racing. Details at www.ubstrophy.com <http://www.ubstrophy.com/>
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2) Meet and Vote for the best entrepreneur from Switzerland - June 14,
6:30pm at SHARE
Come and vote for the most promising NETS - New Entrepreneur in
Technology and Science - from Swiss research institutions!
Monday, June 14th, 6:30PM
SHARE / Consulate of Switzerland
420 Broadway, Cambridge MA
Now in its 5th year, the NETS program brings to the Boston area leading
entrepreneurs from different countries active at Swiss research
institutions. A private foundation Gebert Ruef is the sponsor of this
project. In Boston, SHARE organizes for them sessions with
entrepreneurs, financial and marketing experts before they go to Babson
for a 4-day customized program. Alumni from the program have raised
multimillion dollars VC rounds and there are solid companies among them:
www.new-entrepreneurs.ch <http://www.new-entrepreneurs.ch/> .
During the event of Monday June 14th, the 19 entrepreneurs selected for
this year's program will present their business ideas in 90 seconds and
receive feedback from a panel of experts including Karl Ruping of
IncTank and Hoda Abou-Jamra of Bio-Exec. The audience will then be
invited to vote for the most promising entrepreneur!
The bios of these entrepreneurs are posted on our web site:
http://www.shareboston.org/events/events.html
<http://www.shareboston.org/events/events.html>
They have companies or business plans in IT, web, software,
semi-conductors, life sciences, hospitality, design and non profit!
RSVP:
Please make sure that you let us know if you plan to attend. You can
call us at (617) 876 3076 ext. 13 or email Pascal Marmier at
pascal_at_shareboston.org <mailto:pascal_at_shareboston.org>
Best regards,
-- THE SHARE TEAM
_______________________________________
Pascal Marmier
Advisor, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
SHARE, Consulate of Switzerland
420 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: (617) 876-3076 ext.13
Mobile: (617) 331-3989
Email: pascal_at_shareboston.org <mailto:pascal_at_shareboston.org>
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Received on Tue Jun 08 2004 - 01:18:31 PDT
