NECINA Special Event with 北京市投资促进局

TCFA - NECINA：FINDING DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH

MIT-CHIEF Annual Conference

Medical Device and Diagnostics Symposium

[Partner Program] BEC Entrepreneurship Program

[Partner Event] Nanjing 321 Plan

NECINA Special Event with Beijing Investment Promotion Bureau （北京市投资促进局）

北京市投资促进局于11月18日（周一）下午14:30-17:30在波士顿地区举办项目洽谈会，特邀请NECINA对此感兴趣的投创人士前来洽谈项目，具体事宜安排如下：   一、进行项目"一对一"方式洽谈；   二、洽谈的项目方企业，请围绕北京市重点发展产业邀请，包括电子信息、生物医药、新能源、新材料、节能环保、高端装备制造、航空航天、文化创意、现代农业等，以及VC/PE机构；    三、项目洽谈名单：周卫民北京市投资促进局局长, 高节北京市投资促进局处长.    四、会谈地点：Hyatt Regency Cambridge    Please email ben.tao@necina.org immediately to schedule your spot. Limited timeslot avaialble, Act Fast!!!

Joint Session of NEW 2.0 and E-club 'Pitch to succeed' & 'Business Exit Strategy as Framework'

NECINA Entrepreneur Workshop and Entrepreneur Club Present Pitch to Succeed & Business Exit Strategy as Framework  Location：Cambridge Innovation Center, 15th Floor, KPMG. One Broadway, Cambridge, MA Time: Thursday November 21, 2013 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm,    Register Now>>     Come join us on an exciting night of NECINA Entrepreneur Club（E-Club）together with NECINA Entrepreneur Workshop（NEW）, and come to hear our key note speaker：Kerri Salls talking about business exit strategy. This is an important topic throughout of the process of building the business.    Agenda [18:00 - 18:30] Food and Networking [18:30 - 18:45] Opening Intro（John Wang, Director of E-Club/CEO of Dreamach） [18:45 - 19:15] Pitch to Succeed - What investors are looking for（Tony Tian, VP of NECINA） [19:15 - 20:00] Business Exit Strategy as a Framework（Kerri Salls, Exit Strategist | Author |Speaker |Radio Host）  [19:50 - 20:20] USpin story and StartupWeekend  （Ethan Bagley, CEO of USpin, now with Constant Contact） [20:20 - 21:00] Breakout session to discuss your pitch and business plan       Speaker Kerri is a business Exit Strategist with This Way Out Group, LLC, an author of books, articles and papers, an intentional speaker, and a radio host of the new daily radio show on URBusinessNetwork. She brings over 30 years of strategy, operations, hands-on sales and marketing experience to clients she partners with and mentors working with startups to multi-million dollar enterprises. She has conducted strategic planning assignments for business units up to $50M.        Register for the Event Here!    Reminder：Submit applications to NEW 2.0     We look for promising ideas, early stage startup teams, as well as growth stage businesses that want to take their operations to the next level.    Submit your application for NEW 2.0 semi-Final.Win prizes, expand team, raise your business profile, connect with investors, take your business and ideas to next level!      Submit Application Today

11/22 NECINA-TCFA Fall Reception

NECINA-TCFA Fall Reception：  FINDING DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH       Venue: 2 Financial Center, 60 South St, Boston, MA KPMG office second floor conference room Time:   November 22nd, 2013 Theme：Finding diamonds in the rough：insights from fund managers     You are cordially invited to 2013 TCFA Boston Fall Reception held jointly by TCFA Boston and NECINA. The reception features a panel discussion on "Finding diamonds in the rough：insights from fund managers". Three distinguished panelists will share with us their views and insights.   - Current market outlook, macroeconomic conditions - Investment theme in 2014- Structural shift after the crisis - Active vs. passive investment - Methodologies and challenges in stock/company selection - Career suggestions for alpha seekers/VC practitioners   Panelists: Wei Li, Ph.D.（Fidelity Biosciences, Executive Partner） Wesley S. Chan, Ph.D.（Acadian Asset Management, Senior Vice President, Director, Stock Selection Research） Richard Tan（PanAgora Asset Management, Director of Equity） Moderator：Gang Hu, Ph.D., CFA（Associate Professor of Finance, Babson College）   Language: English   Agenda: 6:20 - 6:45 pm Registration 6:45 - 8:30 pm Panel Discussion and Q&A Session 9:30 - 9:00 pm Refreshment and Networking   Registration >>     Contact: Ke Ning（ke.ning@neicna.org_ Jian Xu（jian.xu@necina.org） Kun Yang（kyangvandy@gmail.com） Lucy Cheng（lucylcheng@gmail.com）

11/16 MIT-CHIEF Annual Conference：Transform Ideas to Impact

MIT-CHIEF Annual Conference Transform Ideas to Impact Time: Saturday, November 16 to Sunday, November 17 Location: MIT Building 32 （Stata Center） Address: 32 Vassar St., Cambridge, MA, USA   Register now For two days you can network and explore how innovative technologies and leading academic research can help address the practical challenges faced in today's changing economy. Our well-designed Keynotes and Panel Discussions will present you unique opportunities and unparalleled access to top minds and ideas: Innovation opportunities in high-impact technology areas for both China and the United States, what opportunities China is presenting with a continuously growing market of 1.3 billion population, and how different entrepreneurship plays to transform technology innovation to business application. Exciting moment when the six finalists are competing for a cash prize of $20,000 at the "2013 MIT-CHIEF Business Plan Contest ". Close touch with prototypes of innovative solutions and technologies at the Technology Exhibition. Fun in a stimulating, engaging and thought-provoking entrepreneurs gathering to debate about the next disruptive technologies. For more information about the keynotes, please visit the Keynotes.  The detailed agenda of the conference can be found on the Program.

12/7 NECINA - Medical Device and Diagnostics Symposium

Medical Device Symposium     Time：Dec 7, 2013   Make sure you keep your eyes on the upcoming Medical Device and Diagnostics Symposium, tentatively to be held on Dec 7, 2013 in the Cambridge Kendall Square area. The Symposium will provide an overview of the current trends in Medical Device & Diagnostics, give you a forum to interact with research physicians, connect with bio-medical professionals in both academia and industrial, meet the most innovative entrepreneur, and learn the current medical device & diagnostics industry. The Symposium will have content rich sessions on both business and technology, a panel discussion, and plenty of time to network before and after the sessions.

[Partner Program] Boston Entrepreneurship Center: ENTREPRENEURSHIP  PROGRAM

BEC Entrepreneurship Program    Transform your ideas into reality   Next Module Launch Date: December 3, 2013 Learn More BEC offers a three month "Entrepreneurship Program" designed to accelerate career growth, create an international business network and gain experience from Boston's most innovative entrepreneurs.  The program helps participants understand how to set up a startup step-by-step and consists of 3 courses: Launch, Brand, and Pitch your startup. The goal of the program is to strengthen the key skills needed in the entrepreneurial and business world for starting a company, get the first clients pitch to investors and eventually apply to prestigious accelerators.   Apply Online

[Partner Event] Nanjing 321 Plan

Are you thinking of starting up your business and need seed money funding and support from local governments?  Are you exploring your new venture's global footprint and considering a presence in China?       Nanjing 321 Plan by Nanjing Jianye District   Nanjing Hexi Newtown lies to the east of Yangtze River and to the west of Qinhuai River. It is blueprinted as the landmark of modern Nanjing and new center of the City. Jianye focuses on implementing its "one region and five towns"objectives and become a finance center, an expo center, a culture and and sports center, a science and technology center and a commerce center.   "Nanjing's old city is where to explore its historical interests while Hexi Newtown is where to see its latest development."Jianye is devoted to its efforts to make the District a modern riverbond eco-friendly area harmonious and prosperous that is fit for the clustering of headquarters,startups and tourists as well as the activities like innovation,inhabitation and recreation.   You are warmly welcomed to invest and prosper in Jianye, Nanjing!    Jianye's Incentive Policy Concerning Nanjing 321 Plan RMB 1-3 million yuan to support project 100-150 square meters office, free of charge for 3 years An apartment（ suite in 4-starred hotel）free of charge for 3 years Adjunct professor in associate universities 100% return of personal income tax retained by the District Spouse's employment in the public institution of the District   Qualifications for Applicants: Own a master degree or above, or have the title of professor or associate professor  Have registered or plans to register in the region of Nanjing Municipal Administration as the legal person of an innovative enterprise before you decide to apply for Nanjing 321 Plan.  Your application is very much likely to be approved if one of the following is met:  - You have ever managed a major R&D or engineering project in any disciplinary or technological field home or abroad, or own scientific research results of high-tech significance which enjoy possibility of industrialization and prospect of economic reward; - You own such independent intellectual properties as patents, Microsoft copyrights, IC layout design rights, exclusive technologies etc. which can be characterized by advancement home or abroad or the first of its kind in China with the prospect of industrialization and economic reward;  - You have had entrepreneurial experience home or abroad which helps to start-up in Nanjing in terms of industry, technology, project or finance.    Please reply to ru.zheng@necina.org with your application ASAP.  Once selected, you will be invited to a face-to-face meeting with some of the decision makers from Nanjing Jianye District for Nanjing 321 Plan on Nov 18, 2013. Seats are limited, please act now!