Day 1 - May 16, 2012

UNYTECH Program: Partners in Open Innovation
Location:   The Center for the Arts, University at Buffalo (North Campus), Amherst NY
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Time: 9:00am - 6:00pm

UNYTECH, the Upstate New York Technology Group, is a collaborative effort between higher education, industry and economic development agencies to commercialize university research. Click here to see the full agenda.

Investor & Entrepreneur Opening Dinner
Location: Statler City, Buffalo, NY
Time: 5:30pm - 9:00pm

This invitation-only event includes networking with a select group of investors (local, out-of-state, international), early-stage entrepreneurs presenting at the Forum, and sponsors. Click here for details.

Day 2 - May 17, 2012

The 2012 Venture Forum - Company Presentations
Location: Albright Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY
Time: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm with reception to follow At Buffalo Yacht Club (5:45 - 8:00 pm)

Over 250 investors, entrepreneurs and other professionals will gather for a day-long event to network, learn about the Buffalo Niagara region, and align investment with innovation. Click here for the full agenda.

May 18th, 2012 
Business Incubator Association of New York State, Inc. Meeting

Location: NYS Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, Buffalo, NY
Time: 8:00am - 4:00pm

The Business Incubator Association of New York State, Inc. (BIA/NYS) is a nonprofit trade association established in late 2005. Its three-part mission is (a) to expand the resources available to incubator-based enterprises and to work with policy-makers on matters affecting them; (b) to promote through co-operation the entrepreneurial activities of incubators within the state; and (c) to network business incubators, incubating/incubated companies, and other interested parties. Click here for details on the meeting.