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Mentoring, Q1/Q2, 2010
Two interesting stealth-mode UC Berkeley startups (pro-bono):

In the UC Berkeley business plan competition: a novel product for mammography using non-ionizing radiation;
For the Berkeley CET Venture Lab: an energy harvesting technology to generate electric power from motion.

Lectures, October, 2009
During a two week trip to Australia, Richard Caro gave these talks.

"Applied Entrepreneuring", at SouthEast Water, one of Melbourne's three water retailers.
"Sustaining or disruptive innovation: What is best to grow your business?", at a roundtable lunch hosted by Mallesons Stephen Jacques and the Australian Institute of Commercialisation.
"Innovative approaches to growing Queensland businesses", to an audience from the Queensland Government.

West Coast Green, 2009
Richard Caro was a mentor; "Social Entrepreneur Training Session", Oct. 2nd.
West Coast Green 2009.

Cleantech Open (US), 2009
In 2009, Richard Caro was a mentor for semi-finalist OndaVia, in the Air, Water & Waste section of the competition. Richard was also a "mock judge" in the Green Building section.
About the Cleantech Open.

"Growing a Cleantech Industry", lecture by Richard Caro.
Victorian Government, Australia, March, 2009.
View Abstract Here (PDF)

"Applied Entrepreneuring and the Path to Impact", lecture by Richard Caro.
CSIRO, Melbourne, Australia, March, 2009.
View Abstract Here (PDF)

Business Plan Mentoring, March, 2009, San Francisco.
Richard Caro was a mentor for two different business plan competitions: at UC Berkeley, and at USF.

Finding the right financing source (new article)
While venture capital is the financing source you always hear about, for many new businesses there are other options. A recent article describes how to match "type of venture" with "class of cash" (Int. Journal of Tech Transfer and Commercialization). More ....

California Cleantech Open, 2008
Sequesco was a finalist in the 2008 California Cleantech Open. Sequesco was mentored in the competition by Richard Caro (pro bono).

Product Development in "Second Life"
Richard Caro co-taught a product development course (Q1/2, 2008) at the University of San Francisco, where he is an adjunct faculty member. The course was built around the immersive environment of "Second Life".

USF International Business Plan Competition, April, 2008, San Francisco. Richard Caro was a judge and mentor. About the competition....

"Applied Entrepreneuring", lecture by Richard Caro.
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, April 9, 2008.
View Abstract Here (PDF)

"Avoiding the Valley of Death", lecture by Richard Caro.
Small Technologies Cluster, Melbourne, Australia, April 2, 2008.
Details, including Live Recording

Third Order Nanotechnologies, Inc. retains TangibleFuture, Inc. More....

WTBQ Radio inteview with Richard Caro, on entrepreneurship. More....

M&A target selection: BNET video interview with Richard Caro.

"Innovation 3.0: How changes in the global innovation ecosystem create new opportunities for entrepreneurs in regional economies." R.G. Caro.
TechBA preacceleration program, San Jose, CA, USA, Dec. 4, 2007.

Zaybec wins University of San Francisco (internal) Business Plan Competition.
Richard Caro was one of the judges. Nov. 9, 2007.

FUMEC Technology Commercialization Course, October 5, 2007.
Lecture: “Technology Commercialization & Project Valuation”, R.G. Caro.
Details, including Live Recording

School of Physics, University of Melbourne, Australia, August 7, 2007.
Lecture: “Commercializing Science”, R.G. Caro.

Graduate School of Business & Management, University of San Francisco, July 9, 2007.
Lecture: “Applied Entrepreneuring”, R.G. Caro.

Merck, Sharpe and Dohme Life Sciences Innovation Awards, Mexico City, June 8, 2007.
Keynote: “Fine-tuning the innovation ecosystem”. R.G. Caro.

PATCA, Silicon Valley, April 12, 2007
“Warning signs of an unhealthy startup”, R. G. Caro

Awards for Innovation in Health and Food, Mexico, 2006
Richard Caro was a judge for this competition, organized by Merck, Sharpe and Dohme and several other institutions.
Read more...

MANCEF's COMS 2006, St. Petersburg, Florida, Aug. 28, 2006
"Using the cashflow fingerprint of a business, and the Innovation Continuum to decide how best to finance a business"
Speaker: Dr. Richard G. Caro

PhotonForum 2006, Cambridge, MA USA, April 25, 2006
The Top 10 (avoidable) Startup Errors!
Speaker: Dr. Richard G. Caro

Chinese Information & Networking Assoc., Mountain View, CA USA, April 13, 2006
Learn From History: 10 common (and avoidable) reasons startups fail
Speaker: Richard G. Caro

Innovation in Life Sciences, Mexico City, Mexico, March 30, 2006
The Ingredients of a Successful Life Science Business Concept
Speaker: Richard G. Caro

VibraQ, a startup mentored by Richard Caro, wins AnzaTech "best pitch" award.
Read more....

Siemens TTB, a TangibleFuture client, profiled in the Wall Street Journal 10/14/05.
Startups Get a Chance With Siemens Backing
By Daniel Rosenberg

SDForum, San Jose, CA USA, Oct. 28, 2005
Business Books that Matter - Blue Ocean Strategy
Speaker: Dr. Richard G. Caro

EuroNanoForum 2005,Edinburgh, Scotland, Sept. 7, 2005
Applied Entrepreneuring: from lab to clinic
Speaker: Dr. Richard G. Caro

MANCEF's COMS 2005, Baden Baden, Germany, Aug. 25, 2005
Commercializing nanotech: lessons from the photonics bubble
Speaker: Dr. Richard G. Caro

Victorian Expatriate Network, Melbourne, Australia, Aug. 3, 2005
"Systematic Value Creation: Turning Science into Profits"
Speaker: Dr. Richard G. Caro

Helping Australian Entrepreneurs, Australia, August 2005
Richard Caro participates in Anza Technology Network's "US Experts Tour" of Australia.

Helping Mexican Entrepreneurs, Mexico, July 2005
Richard Caro participates in TechBA's five city Mexican lecture tour "Preparing Entrepreneurs to Compete in the USA".

ASTEC Assoc. of Technology Entreprenuers, Santa Clara, CA USA, June 25, 2005
"Applied Entrepreneuring: Turning Technology into Profits"
Speaker: Dr. Richard G. Caro

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