2008 marks the launch of upstate South Carolina’s only after hours event exclusively for technology professionals and technology entrepreneurs. We’re meeting at Barley’s Taproom in downtown Greenville on February 20th. (Get the details)
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Tech After Five
At the February GSA Technology Council learning lunch, Upstate Nanotechnology Entrepreneur Michael Bolick will tell us about the start of Selah Technologies, how they have developed an idea, built a team, acquired grants and investment, and launched a high tech startup in the upstate.
In 2006 Selah Technologies obtained a worldwide exclusive license from Clemson University to develop and commercialize the patent-pending platform nanotechnology Selah Dots™ and Selah Tubes™. In November 2007, Selah received a $100,000 SBIR Phase I grant from the National Science Foundation to fund additional development activities for the company’s Selah Tubes™ nanotechnology along with $200,000 in funding from SC Launch.
“Manufacturing is not dead” says Bolick. “Advanced Materials is the perfect growth platform for Upstate South Carolina’s economy.” His company, Selah Technologies is just one of the companies forming the nascent Advanced Materials cluster in South Carolina.
GSATC Learning Lunch
Topic: Connecting the Dots in Upstate Nanotechnology
Presented by: Michael Bolick, Selah Technologies
Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Crowne Plaza (Map: I-385 at Roper Mtn.)
Agenda
11:30 - 11:55 Registration, Networking, Lunch
11:55 - 12:10 Announcements
12:10 - 12:50 Presentation
12:50 - 1:00 Door Prizes, Adjourn
This meeting features easy access from I-385, plenty of free parking, ample networking opportunities, a great presentation, and door prizes. Plan to attend.
Lunch is $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
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Online registration is now closed. Please register at the event.
At the January GSA Technology Council meeting, Greenville Mayor Knox White will provide an update on economic development in the city and update us on how the city initiatives will make Greenville a better place to build and grow a technology business.
About our speaker
Knox H. White has been Mayor of the City of Greenville since 1995. A cornerstone of his leadership has been advancing neighborhood initiatives, neighborhood revitalization, and involving citizens in city government.
Now serving his 11th year as Mayor, he has spearheaded downtown retail and residential revitalization. His most ambitious project has been reclaiming the birthplace of Greenville, the historic Reedy River Falls, and the creation of a world-class public garden along the river. more…
GSATC Learning Lunch
Topic: Greenville City Initiatives
Presented by: Greenville Mayor Knox White
Date: Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Crowne Plaza (Map: I-385 at Roper Mtn.)
Agenda
11:30 - 11:55 Registration, Networking, Lunch
11:55 - 12:10 Announcements
12:10 - 12:50 Presentation
12:50 - 1:00 Door Prizes, Adjourn
This meeting features easy access from I-385, plenty of free parking, ample networking opportunities, a great presentation, and door prizes. Plan to attend.
Lunch is $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
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Online registration closed. Please register at the meeting.
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Audio
Press the play button below to hear the presentation by Mayor Knox White.
Event Photos
Link: View 2008 GSATC Photos online
Our annual gadgetfest is now a tradition! In it’s third fourth year running! The December meeting of the GSATC is a Learning Lunch / Holiday / Gadgeteer’s Dream. We have local gadgeters presenting holiday gadgets they love and members of the audience may be asked to participate as well. In addition to this fun presentation, we have a veritable cornucopia of prizes to give away, so be sure to come. Registration in advance is still just $15! We’ll see you there!
Bring a toy!
Our December Gadgetfest meeting will also act as a holiday toy collection point for local charities. We are asking those who are able to bring an unwrapped child’s toy to be distributed during the holiday season. As always, we appreciate your support.
GSATC Learning Lunch
Topic: Gadgetfest / What Us Nerds Want
Presented by: Upstate Gadgeteers
Date: Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Crowne Plaza (Map: I-385 at Roper Mtn.)
Agenda
11:30 - 11:55 Registration, Networking, Lunch
11:55 - 12:10 Announcements
12:10 - 12:50 Presentation
12:50 - 1:00 Door Prizes, Adjourn
This meeting features easy access from I-385, plenty of free parking, ample networking opportunities, a great presentation, and door prizes. Plan to attend.
Lunch is $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
RSVP Online
Online registration is now closed. Please register at the event.
Event Photos
South Carolina’s best funded Startup in years is QTires. Although we don’t think much about the need for studded tires in South Carolina, they are a fact of life in pretty much all points north of here. QTires has developed and patented a technology that allows the studs to appear or retract on demand. At this meeting we’ll here how QTires was born, how it ended up in South Carolina, and how did they go about gathering $8 Million dollars in investment.
About QTires
Q Tires is a global manufacturer and marketer of all-year, all-weather tires, containing patented, deployable Studs on Cue technology. This technology allows drivers to deploy or retract those studs as needed when confronting snow and ice. The founder of Q Tires began in Oregon with an idea and developed concepts of the tire. Research and development has been conducted in Akron, Ohio. The company came to South Carolina for leadership and know-how to translate their breakthrough into a viable company. Its Greenville headquarters operations today include finance, sales, marketing, quality assurance, and tire engineering & design. The company is relocating it’s Research and Development to South Carolina.
GSATC Learning Lunch
Topic: QTires - How to get a startup rolling
Presented by: QTires - Don Lee / Sean Chariker
Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Crowne Plaza (Map: I-385 at Roper Mtn.)
Agenda
11:30 - 11:55 Registration, Networking, Lunch
11:55 - 12:10 Announcements
12:10 - 12:50 Presentation
12:50 - 1:00 Door Prizes, Adjourn
This meeting features easy access from I-385, plenty of free parking, ample networking opportunities, a great presentation, and door prizes. Plan to attend.
Lunch is $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
RSVP Online
Online registration is now closed. Register onsite.
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You are invited to a free Breakfast Briefing on:
Application Virtualization “Next Generation Software Deployment”
Date: November 8, 2007
Time: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Where: Crowne Plaza Hotel (map)
Why: Application Virtualization is new technology that is changing the way IT deploys and manages software. This presentation will look at the technology, the major players developing it, and how Application Virtualization saves money, time and dramatically improves IT service. It will also include a live demo of Application Virtualization using the Thinstall tool. If you are in the business of developing applications, you won’t want to be in the dark about the benefits of Application Virtualization.
Presented by CreekPointe and Thinstall.
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This meeting features easy access from I-385, plenty of free parking, ample networking opportunities, a great presentation, and door prizes. Plan to attend.
From an idea, or several ideas, to the creation of a company, it’s growth, and eventual sale to a strategic buyer. This is the whole story of a software company built and sold in Greenville. Through their early efforts, they accidentally discovered an unmet market demand for educational analytics — and then seized the opportunity. Come hear about one local software entrepreneur’s journey as he helped found and grow TetraData Corporation.
About our speaker
Peter Waldschmidt is an entrepreneur with a love for innovative technology. He co-founded TetraData Corporation in 1997, serving as its Chief Technology Officer. While at TetraData, he and his team designed an analytical software platform that enabled school administrators to gain insight into their strengths and weaknesses ( i.e. business intelligence for schools). During this period, he and his partners grew the company nationally becoming the market leader for educational analytics. In 2004 they raised venture capital to fund their continued growth and eventually sold the company to Follett Software Corporation in 2006.more…
GSATC Learning Lunch
Topic: Building and Selling a Software Company
Presented by: Peter Waldschmidt
Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Crowne Plaza (Map: I-385 at Roper Mtn.)
Agenda
11:30 - 11:55 Registration, Networking, Lunch
11:55 - 12:10 Announcements
12:10 - 12:50 Presentation
12:50 - 1:00 Door Prizes, Adjourn
This meeting features easy access from I-385, plenty of free parking, ample networking opportunities, a great presentation, and door prizes. Plan to attend.
Lunch is $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
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Online registration is now closed. Please register at the meeting.
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Earlier this year Senator James H. “Jim” Ritchie, Jr. (R-13), Majority Whip, introduced a joint resolution in the South Carolina Senate to create the nation’s first statewide universal wireless network. S. 465 establishes the South Carolina Wireless Technology and Communications Commission to develop a public-private partnership aimed at creating the nation’s first “Wi-Fi” covered state.
Senator Ritchie and Senator Gerald Malloy (D- 29) also introduced S.464. in an effort to create the iAm laptop program for all eighth graders in South Carolina.
Join us as Senator Jim Ritchie discusses these initiatives and his goals to give the state “competitive advantage in the knowledge based economy.”
About our speaker
Jim Ritchie was elected to the South Carolina Senate in November 2000. In his first term, Ritchie was instrumental in developing and securing passage of legislation such as the South Carolina Education Lottery Act and the deregulation of broadband technology. He was also the author of the South Carolina Venture Capital Act and… more…
GSATC Learning Lunch
Topic: SC Senate Initiatives for Tech Competiveness
Presented by: Senator Jim Ritchie
Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Crowne Plaza (Map: I-385 at Roper Mtn.)
Agenda
11:30 - 11:55 Registration, Networking, Lunch
11:55 - 12:10 Announcements
12:10 - 12:50 Presentation
12:50 - 1:00 Door Prizes, Adjourn
This meeting features easy access from I-385, plenty of free parking, ample networking opportunities, a great presentation, and door prizes. Plan to attend.
Lunch is $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
RSVP Online
Online registration is now closed. Please register at the meeting.
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Join us for our August meeting as Russell Cook, of SC Launch! explains how SC Launch engages with entrepreneurs across the state to build the companies of tomorrow. Russell will explain the SC Launch programs, tell what they are looking for and how they can help. In the days leading up to our meeting, SC Launch will be announcing a number of major steps forward taken by local technology companies that are positioned for real growth. Be sure to come to our meeting to learn how these companies worked with SC Launch!
About our speaker
Russell Cook is the Program Director for SC Launch!, an SCRA collaboration. SCRA leads the Knowledge Economy in South Carolina and the nation by successfully advancing applied research and technology through collaboration. More…
GSATC Learning Lunch
Topic: What is SC Launch!?
Presented by: Russell Cook
Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Crowne Plaza (Map: I-385 at Roper Mtn.)
Agenda
11:30 - 11:55 Registration, Networking, Lunch
11:55 - 12:10 Announcements
12:10 - 12:50 Presentation
12:50 - 1:00 Door Prizes, Adjourn
This meeting features easy access from I-385, plenty of free parking, ample networking opportunities, a great presentation, and door prizes. Plan to attend.
Lunch is $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
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Online registration closed. Please register onsite.
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Join us for our July Learning Lunch as local security expert Mark Funderburk will review the latest technology risks, threats & exploits for business and home users. Mark will explain the techniques used by hackers and will offer strategies you can use to protect your computer and identity.
About our speaker
Mark Funderburk is the Director of Project Automation for the Fluor Government Group. Mark has served as the Director of Information Security for Fluor Corporation and Tyco Fire and Security. Mark is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), an advisory board member of the Innovision Technology Awards, and a member of the SC InfraGard and the SC Electronic Crimes Task Force.
ps: In addition to our regular fabulous prizes, Mark will be giving away an iPod Shuffle!
GSATC Learning Lunch
Topic: Hacker-Proof your Life (at work and home)
Presented by: Mark Funderburk
Date: Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Crowne Plaza (Map: I-385 at Roper Mtn.)
Agenda
11:30 - 11:55 Registration, Networking, Lunch
11:55 - 12:10 Announcements
12:10 - 12:50 Presentation
12:50 - 1:00 Door Prizes, Adjourn
This meeting features easy access from I-385, plenty of free parking, ample networking opportunities, a great presentation, and door prizes. Plan to attend.
Lunch is $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
RSVP Online
Online registration is now closed. Please register at the event.
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