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Welcome to the Q1 2003 Issue of Transcript! We examine some of the latest developments at Simentra and our partner network. Enjoy the read and please feel free to contact me if you wish to advise on future content or reach one of our global offices! Sincerely, |
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Contents Simentra
Director inducted into Silicon Valley Hall of Fame
>> Technium appoint Simentra for International expansion >> Marketing drive has Simentra promote Business incubation >> Simentra launches Techstart accelerator programme >> For more news
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Junior Achievement of Silicon Valley and Monterey Bay induct 5 of Silicon Valleys most distinguished leaders at the 17th Business Hall of Fame ceremony in the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, California. This 17th Annual event kicks off the yearlong 50th Anniversary celebration for Junior Achievement of Silicon Valley & Monterey Bay. In addition to highlighting the wonderful contributions of the five Laureates the event showcased many current JA students who were benefiting from the programs. The announcement was made at a prestigious gathering and awards ceremony at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, April 8th 2003. Junior Achievement is the largest, fastest-growing, non-profit economic education organization in the world, reaching over 4 million elementary, middle and high school students in the U.S. and 106 countries worldwide. By partnering with business and education, Junior Achievement recruits volunteer role models that link education to the workplace through their diverse outside perspectives. For more information please visit website at www.jascc.org .  |
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Technium, a leading provider of technology incubators throughout Wales in the UK, recently announced the appointment of Simentra for a pilot campaign in the USA to attract emerging high growth technology companies for international business partnership and research collaboration. The program is a unique initiative for emerging technology companies to partner with leading businesses at Technium facilities throughout Wales in the UK. The main aim of the program is to match business clusters in Wales with technology companies in the USA who have a desire to develop international research collaboration and partnership programs in the UK market through Technium international membership. Technium based technology companies expand a range of sectors and the facilities that have been developed to date include ICT, Optoelectronics, Biotechnology, Automotive, Digital and Media related locations. Simentra and their network of international partners will work in conjunction with a team from the Welsh Development Agency in California, USA to offer a program that will provide:
For more information about Technium, please visit www.technium.co.uk
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Aggressive campaign push to promote the value of international association and collaboration for business incubation support and services. In a range of events planned for Q2 2003, the company will work in conjunction with SVASE and the International Business Incubator in California; Technium and the Business Incubation Association in the UK. The campaign is being lead by Glenn Hardy, a Director with Simentra who operates the Government Business Unit at the company. Hardy will be presenting, moderating and co-ordinating panel discussions in May 2003 throughout the UK with the Business Incubation Association, the European Chapter of the Silicon Valley Association of Start up Entrepreneurs and the prestigious Technium facilities, part of a £200million project to develop state of the art international incubators throughout Wales in the UK. The USA based program has been driven by the support that the company have received working with the International Business Incubator in San Jose, California, which has resulted in the company taking office space there on a permanent basis. The presentations are a result of extensive work and research spearheaded by Hardy to ensure that incubation and technology transfer facilities tap into the invaluable experiences, personnel and resources that are available on a shared basis on each side of the Atlantic.
Visit the event websites at www.ukbi.co.uk and www.svase.org |
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New Technology business acceleration service assists Science Park, incubation, technology transfer and maturing technology companies with business development process. The program is a unique service for technology companies to gain immediate business development progress in their chosen market through Simentra Business Resource Centers and Acceleration Center programs. Simentra currently have offices in the UK and Ireland and San Jose, California. The Techstart programme will focus initially on UK and Ireland based technology companies expanding in the European market. Utilising the local market knowledge and expertise that Simentra team and network of partners offer the program will provide:
This European program is designed to provide a complete suite of business services for technology companies seeking to identify, promote and secure European sales and marketing opportunities in the market quickly and cost effectively. Clients will be able to outsource their initial sales and market testing, enabling them to significantly reduce exposure to financial risk until they are certain of continued sales success.
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Please find the site at: www.simentra.com |
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Simentra is a business acceleration company dedicated to providing a cost effective, low risk and fast route to international sales revenues for early stage and venture capital backed high growth technology companies. Simentra has Business Acceleration Centres in San Jose, California and Bracknell, Berkshire UK and a Business Resource Centre in Belfast, N.Ireland. Learn more about Simenta and our unique solutions at www.simentra.com Copyright ©2002 Simentra Inc and Simentra Ltd |
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Transcript
Editor: Rob Desbrough
Americas Manager:
Tony Spielman EMEA
Director: Glenn Hardy Feedback : transcript@simentra.com |