NEW YORK, July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Research Institute is proud to announce Pacific Northwest Venture Capital Symposium, Sept. 12-13, 2005, Bellevue, Washington.

Home to global powerhouses, Microsoft, Linux, Hewlett Packard, Intel and Institute for Systems Biology and some of the nations most sophisticated university technology transfer programs, the Pacific Northwest time to shine has arrived. The next two decades will see major technological shifts and the PNW has the talent and resources to support the future.

Emerging as the fourth most active state in the country for venture capital investing according to Ernst & Young, the Pacific Northwest is attracting global attention from investors. An area that has been underserved and often overlooked by limited partner investors is on the verge of being discovered. With this current trend in mind, Strategic Research Institute presents the Pacific Northwest Venture Capital Symposium, Sept. 12-13, in Bellevue, Washington.

Keynote Presenter: Dr. Leroy Hood, President, Institute for Systems Biology

Hear from Industry Leaders: Amgen Capital; Arch Ventures; Credit Suisse First Boston; Darwin Ventures LLC; FEI Corp; Frazier Healthcare Ventures; GKM; Hewlett Packard; Highway 12 Ventures; Ignition Partners; Intel Capital; Madrona Venture Partners; NanoString Technologies; National Venture Capital Association; Northwest Venture Associates; ONAMI; Open Source Development Lab (OSDL); Oregon State Treasury; Oregon State University; OVP Venture Partners; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; SeaPoint Ventures; Sevin Rosen Funds; University of British Columbia; University of Oregon; University of Washington; Voyager Capital LLC; Vulcan Capital; Washington State Investment Board

Don't miss out on learning about: - Why big deals don't just happen in Silicon Valley - Trends that will define 2005 - Where the technology assets are in the Pacific Northwest - New opportunities in technology, biotech and nanotech - Perspectives on how to structure your next fund - Generating deal flow - "Lab Spin-offs" - Impact of Open Source - Location, location - the Pacific Northwest is the gateway to Asia and runway to Canada - Creating a clear path to Revenue and Profitability - Defining your Exit Strategy - The Strengthening IPO/ M&A - Shifting gears - early stage investing is back, find out why? Register by July 29, 2005 and save $200.

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