When: Wednesday, September 19, 2007
7:30 am to 10:00 am

Where: Houston Technology Center (Map)

410 Pierce Street
Houston, Texas 77002

RSVP: There is no charge to attend the seminar but reservation is required. To register, click the link below or call 713-863-1110 (The Belgian Trade Commission)

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Agenda:

Ten Good Reasons to Use Wallonia as the Base for Access to the EU Market By Philippe Lachapelle, Ph.D.
Director of Business Development Wallonia Export & Investment - AWEX (Brussels, Belgium)

Funding for Startups in Europe, Belgium and Wallonia
By Jean-Claude Ettinger
Professor, ULB Solvay Business School (Brussels, Belgium) and Philippe Janssens de Varebeke Life Sciences Expert, Wallonia Export & Investment - AWEX (Brussels, Belgium)

The Regulatory Approval Process in the EU Compared to the US
By Paul W. Carr
President, Shotwell & Carr, (Carrolton TX)

Protection of Intellectual Property in the EU from an American Perspective
By Jonathan P. Osha
Founding Partner Osha Liang LLP (Houston, Texas)

Setting the Stage for Successful Biotech Partnerships
By Serge Pampfer
Managing Director, Wallonia Biotech Coaching (Liege, Belgium)

Closing Remarks
By Guy Diedrich Vice Chancellor, Federal Relations, Research and Commercialization Texas A&M University System (College Station TX)

Q & A, Individual Meetings

Supporting Organizations:

Houston Technology Center
Greater Houston Partnership
Texas A&M University, Office of Technology Commercialization
Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
BioHouston