CALIFORNIA CONFERENCES ON COMMERCIALIZATION OF DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY Contact Point, Scott Carter, 202/482-2322, Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security, Bureau of Export Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 3876, Washington, DC 20230. To facilitate the process of technology transfer and commercialization for California firms, the DOC's Economic Development Administration and Bureau of Export Administration and the SBA are sponsoring two conferences designed to help small-and medium-sized businesses take advantage of emerging and existing technologies. Speakers and presentations will cover a wide range of topics, including private sector success stories, technology transfer, the latest news on SBIRs, STTRs, the ATP, and the CRADA process, partnering effectively with federal and state agencies, procurement opportunities, accessing various sources of capital and financing, achieving increased competitiveness and profitability through networking, identifying international markets and understanding patent and intellectual property rights issues. The forum will include presentations and exhibits by representatives from the NASA Regional Technology Transfer Centers, the Patent and Trademark Office, the Federal Laboratory Consortium, the Electronic Commerce Resource Center, DOE Defense Laboratories, Navy Best Manufacturing Practices Program, Army, Navy and Air Force Laboratories, the Environmental Protection Agency, and Ballistic Missile Defense Organization. The day-long conferences will be held in San Diego, CA, on October 8, 1996, and in Oakland, CA, on October 10, 1996.

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