
VT KnowledgeWorks At the 2009 Materials Science & Technology Conference, Dr. Jeffrey Schultz, Ph.D. represented Schultz-Creehan, a high-tech engineering firm from Blacksburg, VA. Dr. Schultz, a member of the Minerals Metals & Materials Society and Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Schultz-Creehan, gave a presentation on the firm’s innovative Friction Stir Fabrication Technology.
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From Schultz-Creehan, a VT KnowledgeWorks member company: At the 2009 Materials Science & Technology Conference, Dr. Jeffrey Schultz, Ph.D. represented Schultz-Creehan, a high-tech engineering firm from Blacksburg, VA. Dr. Schultz, a member of the Minerals Metals & Materials Society and...

VT KnowledgeWorks In Valley Business FRONT's FRONTlist 2009 Best of Business award winners, VTKW member company Schultz-Creehan was selected as this year’s Tech/Industry FRONTLeader award winner.
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From Schultz-Creehan, a VT KnowledgeWorks member company: Screenshot from Valley Business FRONT Valley Business FRONT, Roanoke’s and the New River Valley’s progressive business publication magazine, released this month its FRONTlist 2009- Best of Business award winners. Of the nine industry...

VT KnowledgeWorks Essence of VT KnowledgeWorks member company Handshake Media, Inc. conveyed in 9 seconds by Blacksburg Media.
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Handshake 2.0 Splash Screen was created by Blacksburg Media for business news and public relations site Handshake 2.0, an enterprise of Handshake Media, Incorportated.

VT KnowledgeWorks VT KnowledgeWorks company Attaain wins industry award for competetive intelligence software AttaainCI.
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The Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP) awarded its 2009 AIIP Technology Award to AttaainCI, created by Daryl Scott, founder of Attaain, Inc. , a VT KnowledgeWorks member company. Excerpts from the press release (full release available on Attaain): Attaain...

VT KnowledgeWorks More on the value of the invention from Jim Flowers, executive director of VT KnowledgeWorks.
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Clear, reliable market knowledge is absolutely essential to successful entrepreneurship. Without that any startup is gambling on hunches, rather than investing in opportunities.

VT KnowledgeWorks "And this is why it's vital that the inventor fall in love with the value of the invention to the customer, rather than the invention itself."
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In Why Most Inventors Don't Take Their Inventions to Market, I wrote, "Why do most inventors not take their inventions to market? The pain of letting go of the full and perfect vision is too great." Jim Flowers, executive director...

VT KnowledgeWorks Why most inventors don't take their inventions to market.
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I have a three-month contract to be the project lead on creating a proof-of-concept simulation for an inventor’s idea so that it can be taken to market. The invention is complex. While the inventor has decided to form a corporation...

VT KnowledgeWorks VTKW member company Keraderm Closes on $2.5 Million Investment from NewVa Capital Partners.
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From Keraderm, a VT KnowledgeWorks member company: Medical Device Technology Targets Nail and Skin Infections Blacksburg, Virginia - October 23, 2009 - Keraderm Corp. announced the closing today of a $2.5 million dollar Series A investment by NewVa Capital Partners,...

VT KnowledgeWorks Elevator pitch contest entries for SCOUT Award from VT KnowledgeWorks sponsor LeClairRyan due December 4.
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To Southwest Virginia Entrepreneurs from LeClairRyan: Here's all about it: You've scouted the competition. You've scouted out ways to make your venture a success. Now it's time to apply for the LeClairRyan Southwest Virginia Connection for Originating Unique Technology (SCOUT)...

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