Welcome to Entretech

January 6, 2009

Upcoming Events

Avery Dennison Strategic Partnering Opportunity
Avery Dennison’s Office & Consumer Products Division is looking to identify innovative companies in key areas of interest to form mutually beneficial strategic partnerships with rapid revenue and growth potential.

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January 10 Enterprise Forum
War Stories from the Front Line:
Critical Insights on Building a Successful Venture in Challenging Times
Planning to start a company? Then you're not alone! Launching a new venture in a down economy can actually offer certain advantages. Hear from a panel of six experts what it takes to launch and grow a start-up in this difficult economic environment. Some of the most respected minds in the industry will share what has worked for them and what has not. Anyone running a company or thinking about starting one will want to hear what lessons these seasoned entrepreneurs and venture capitalists have learned.

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New Members
Entretech is pleased to welcome its newest members, Alelo, Inc. and Koch Genesis
Alelo, Inc.
Alelo is a developer of advanced software-based learning systems that teach foreign languages and intercultural communication skills. Founded by several world leading researchers and scientists from University of Southern California, Alelo is the developer of the award-winning Tactical Language and Culture Training systems, in widespread use by military trainees in the United States and other countries. Incorporated in West Los Angeles, California, USA, Alelo is a privately owned company with un-beaten management, research and development teams. Alelo has been successfully deploying robust and user-friendly products to customers and training centers all over the world. Alelo's products immerse learners in rich, story-driven game worlds where they interact verbally and non-verbally with AI characters. With Alelo's products, learners can benefit from the unique learning environment and upgrade their language & culture skills for many foreign languages in a cost-effective, quick and efficient way. Want to be a successful & effective inter-personal communicator across languages & cultures?

For more information about Alelo, please visit them at their website: www.alelo.com.

Koch Genesis Company, LLC
Koch Genesis Company, LLC is an entrepreneur-centric firm providing direct capital investments in early-stage companies with substantial, revolutionary ideas. We are investing with proven entrepreneurs who have the integrity, vision, passion and expertise to build sustainable companies that can create new markets, displace industry incumbents, and generate significant returns. We will look for disruptive innovations across a broad spectrum of business areas in which Koch companies have existing capabilities such as refining and chemicals; fibers and polymers; forest and consumer products, chemical processes and specialty materials. Our investment focus is grounded by capabilities rather than bounded by industry. Our investment focus is grounded by capabilities rather than bounded by industry.

For more information about Koch Genesis, please visit them at their website: www.kochgenesis.com.

Member News
Suntech Acquires EI Solutions
Suntech, a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of innovative solar energy solutions for a wide variety of customers and applications, recently acquired EI Solutions, a leading California-based commercial solar system integration company. EI Solutions has designed and implemented solar projects for many leading U.S. companies including Google, Disney, Sony Pictures, the North Face, and Puget Sound Energy. The acquisition will enable Suntech to provide complete solar solutions to commercial, utility and government customers in the U.S. The new subsidiary will be named Suntech Energy Solutions and will be headed by Andrew Beebe, EI Solutions' current president.

GreenTech 2008 Presentations
Available Online
Learn about fast track companies with products that will impact the marketplace in 3–5 years.:

Congratulations to the Winners of the 5th Annual PricewaterhouseCoopers Entretech Entrepreneurship Awards
Celebrating Entrepreneurial Business Excellence in the Greater Los Angeles Technology & Life Sciences Industries

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Caltech Industrial Relations Center
Sponsors Online Community for Strategic
Marketing of Technology Products

The Technology Marketing Center (TMC) provides interactive content from technology executives sharing their experiences in developing product and market strategy through case studies, live executive interviews, and blogs.

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