en-us Copyright 2005, All Rights Reserved 2005-07-10 18:34:00 http://www.w3w3.com/MP3_Files/050711_Pray-Entrepre.mp3 Serial entrepreneur, Paul Ray shares some insight about the differences between a product that leads to building a company or a product to be sold to a larger company. Paul has been a VC, angel investor as well serving as Colorado bioscience chief. Listen to him describe how he engineered a move of an out-of-state company to Colorado and tapped into virtual techniques. 2005-07-10 18:11:00 http://www.w3w3.com/MP3_Files/050711_OEDIT-JLeroy-TechWk.mp3 Block out the dates: October 17-21, 2005. The "Best of the Best" in technology and science will be showcased statewide in Colorado. Top Colorado associations are involved. This series of events, from Grand Junction to Colorado Springs, from Ft. Collins to Pueblo is attracting international attention. You can have a front-row seat. Jonita Leroy from OEDIT gives us the scoop. 2005-07-10 17:21:00 http://www.w3w3.com/MP3_Files/050711_VicAhmed-Innovation_VC.mp3 Large companies experience stumbling blocks to innovation that require developing relationships with smaller companies as well as VCs, and universities (Colorado has some of the best). To do this, the large companies must discuss the problems they have and invite the entrepreneurs to help solve them. Vic Ahmed, Parsec CEO says this creates an ecosystem of success. 2005-07-10 18:18:00 http:/www.w3w3.com/MP3_Files/050711_ATA-TaylorLocker_Space.mp3 Taylor Locker, Applied Technology Assoc. was one of many companies that were checking out the top-flight aerospace industry in Colorado. The Space Symposium held in Colorado Springs is an annual event with the best and the brightest and serves as a great forum for building business and partnerships. Taylor said he wishes his state would have its own -Space Channel-. 2005-07-10 18:22:00