YPSILANTI ? Online registration closes today for the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium, which will be held May 16-17 at the Marriott/Eagle Crest Conference Center in Ypsilanti.

The symposium will host an impressive lineup of 38 national guest panelists, two outstanding keynote speakers, and 45 presenting companies, and is on track to exceed the attendance of previous years.

Together these components provide the opportunity to make invaluable connections.

AGENDA OVERVIEW

TUESDAY, MAY 16

Lunch Reception Opens 11:30 a.m. – Symposium Welcome & Institutional Investors Panel 1:00-5:30 p.m.

Panel Discussions: Life Sciences; Emerging Technologies; Alternative Energy 1:00-5:30 p.m.

Commercialization Track Company Presentations (15) 5:30 p.m.

Evening Cocktail and Awards Reception 7:30 p.m. – Dinner Keynote by Geoffrey Duyk MD, PhD, Managing Director of Texas Pacific Group Ventures.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 17

8:15 a.m. – Breakfast Keynote by Dana Johnson, Senior Vice President & Chief Economist of Comerica, Inc.

9:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. – Panel Discussions: Negotiating Your Exit; Intellectual Property for the Entrepreneur and Small Business 9:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. – A/B Round and Expansion Round Company Presentations (20)

12:15 p.m. – Networking Lunch Reception 1:45-4:30 p.m. – Panel Discussions: Angel Investing; Venture Capitalists on Trends in Spin-outs and Early Stage Investing 1:45-4:30 p.m. – A/B Round and Expansion Round Company Presentations (10)

To register online, click on MichiganGCS.Com