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Exposure to some of the best state and regional approaches for a brighter economic future. Unrivaled networking opportunities with those in the TBED community. Thoughtful exchange with peers from around the country. Renewed energy to address the challenges facing your state or local economy . . .

In a word, the SSTI annual conference promises quality. With more than 20 carefully planned sessions, conference participants are ensured access to the latest thinking and best practices in tech-based economic development. Limited attendance further affords one the opportunity to engage in open, creative dialogue,and registration fees are kept reasonable so you can send your entire leadership team. All added up, SSTI’s annual conference is the field's most stimulating and rewarding professional development investment of the year.

With the pace of innovation and competition quickening around the world, can your organization or university afford for you not to attend SSTI's 11th Annual Conference? Expect in-depth coverage of the most timely issues at Transforming Regional Economies, such as:

•Encouraging entrepreneurship and tech business formation•Expanding local equity and debt financing options•Strengthening your region’s university and private research capacity•Helping companies to embed innovation throughout product lines

and business practices•Increasing the commercialization of university technologies •Maximizing the impact of your public tech-based economic

development investments and policies

SSTI’s 11th Annual Conference

TRANSFORMING REGIONAL ECONOMIES

About SSTIThe State Science and Technology Institute is a national nonprofit organization that leads, supports & strengthens efforts to improve state and regional economies through science, technology, and innovation.

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Join fellow SSTI conference attendees for an openingreception at the Marine Mammal Pavilion of the world-famous National Aquarium in Baltimore, conveniently locatedin the Inner Harbor. This festive event provides a wonderfulpre-conference opportunity to reconnect with colleagues andto network with conference attendees, speakers and ourlocal hosts over drinks, light music and scrumptious fare.The pavilion is home to the Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphinsand the exhibit, Frogs! A Chorus of Colors! The reception issponsored by Team Maryland, a group of 21 Marylandorganizations supporting technology-based economicdevelopment in the state and region (pp. 22-25).

Prior to the Opening Reception, attendees are invited totake a self-guided public tour of the entire Aquarium,beginning at 5 p.m. Others interested in experiencing thewonders of this renowned Aquarium during their stay inBaltimore may pick up a limited number of discountcoupons during the Opening Reception. Visit theAquarium online to plan your visit at www.aqua.org.

Opening ReceptionNational Aquarium in Baltimore

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Maryland often has been referred to as "America in Miniature," andwith so much to do, so close together, residents enjoy a broad rangeof lifestyles and activities in convenient reach of the metropolitanareas. Each region of the state presents distinctly different styles andhistories.

But Maryland’s future rests on its research and developmentinfrastructure, with the presence of nationally ranked researchuniversities at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland,the nation’s highest cluster of federal research and developmentlaboratories, and a thriving private technology sector of both IT andbioscience companies. A series of innovative policies and programs atstate and local levels help connect research and development basicscience to technology-led economic development.

Maryland, which donated land to establish the nation's capital, benefits from nearby attractions in Washington, D.C. In addition to a global perspective represented by Embassy Row and international science and technology delegations, there are national treasures such as the Smithsonian Institution, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, National Museum for African Art, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, and the National Zoo.

The Baltimore You Know—And Don’t Know OK, you all know about the Star Spangled Banner. But where was ice cream invented? And cyberspace? Who built the first railroad on the planet? It started here.

Baltimore literally stands at the crossroads of history and innovation,with more incredible firsts than you might imagine. The presence ofJohns Hopkins University Hospital and the University of MarylandMedical Institutions, along with associated research parks, add to thevibrancy of a growing city.

What's more, the port city retains an international flair, not only aroundits Inner Harbor, but also throughout its patchwork quilt ofsurrounding neighborhoods, each with its own charm and flavor. Andspeaking of flavor, no visit to Baltimore is complete without a taste ofour world-renowned Chesapeake Bay cuisine. It's why the city has beencalled "the gastronomic capitol of the universe."

To find out more about Maryland’s largest city and its cultural capital,see www.baltimore.org. To find out more about the state of Maryland,visit www.choosemaryland.org. Or just ask around!

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Under Armour began in 1995as an idea of Kevin Plank who,at the time, was special teamscaptain for the University ofMaryland football team. Tiredof repeatedly changing thecotton T-shirt under his jerseyas it became wet and heavyduring the course of a game,he set out to develop a nextgeneration shirt that wouldremain drier and lighter andconsistently perform under themost extreme conditions.

A year of fabric sourcing and producttesting resulted in the first Under Armourcompression product and a new category ofsporting apparel called performanceapparel - a synthetic shirt worn beneath anathlete's uniform or equipment thatprovided a snug, second-skin fit thatwouldn't retain moisture or its weight.Since that first prototype, Under Armourproducts have evolved and expanded toinclude a wide variety of shirts, shorts,underwear, outerwear, gloves and otherofferings.

As chairman, chief executive officer andpresident of Under Armour, Kevin Plankoversaw the company's November 2005IPO, the first to double on opening day infive years, and the December 2006 movefrom the NASDAQ to the New York StockExchange. And the "PROTECT THISHOUSE™" and "CLICK-CLACK™" advertisingcampaigns set industry standards, provingthat Under Armour is a brand with truestaying power. Capitalizing on the impactof the powerful business ventures that have

captured the eyes, ears, andhearts of consumersworldwide, Plank has led UnderArmour's evolution from aniche company into a globalindustry leader. He believesfirst and foremost that hisprimary role is to make anddeliver great product and, assuch, is directly involved withall operations and strategicplanning including sales,marketing, and productdevelopment. His work todeliver on the brand's Universal

Guarantee of Performance has beenrecognized by Sporting Goods Business,which has named Under Armour "ApparelSupplier of the Year" four years in a row.

While at the helm of Under Armour, KevinPlank has been awarded a wide variety ofaccolades that demonstrate his growinginfluence within the industry. Plank hasearned a spot in Sports Business Journal's"40 under 40" Hall of Fame, having beencounted among a distinguished group ofleaders in the sporting goods industry forthe past three years, and was honored in2006 with the Ernst & Young Entrepreneurof the Year national award in the Retail andConsumer Products Category.

Kevin Plank earned his Bachelor of Sciencedegree in Business Administration from theUniversity of Maryland. He is an activemember of the Sporting GoodsManufacturers Association (SGMA), theAmerican Football Coaches Association(AFCA) and the American EquipmentManagers Association (AEMA).

Keynote Speaker ::: Thurs., October 18 ::: 9:00 a.m. Kevin Plank — Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Under Armour, Inc.

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TBED Business Models: The RevenueIssueThursday, Oct. 18 • 10:45 a.m.In recent years, there's been increasinginterest in strengthening TBEDorganizations by diversifying their revenuestreams. In what is sure to be a livelydiscussion, the panelists will discuss avariety of issues including the challengesthey've faced in establishing andsustaining revenue streams, how thefunding mix affects the organization'sprogram focus, and the implications asmore actors move into the TBED arena. Panelists: • Lee Cheatham, Executive Director,

Washington Technology Center • Monica Doss, President, Council for

Entrepreneurial Development • Tom Still, President, Wisconsin

Technology CouncilModerator:• Catherine Renault, Director, Office of

Innovation, Maine Office of Innovation

Best TBED Practices [to Avoid]Thursday, Oct. 18 • 10:45 a.m.Best practices are all well and good, butsimply copying TBED initiatives from otherplaces can be a quick recipe for disaster —and good intentions don’t make up forpoor planning. Talking about our mistakescan be painful yet beneficial. In thissession, we’ll draw out some real doozieswith a fair amount of humor and humility.Discussion leaders:• Jerry Paytas, Director of Research, GSP

Consulting • Mark Skinner, Vice President, SSTI

Tools to Encourage Innovation and SpeedCommercializationThursday, Oct. 18 • 10:45 a.m.The key to the game in transformingindividual companies and regions isencouraging innovation and speedingcommercialization. In this session, we'llhear from two distinguished practitionerson the tools they're using to a) evaluatedeals regardless of development stage, andb) help established companies rethink theirproduct line and business strategy.Presenters:• Aimee Dobrzeniecki, Deputy Director of

MEP, NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership

• Randall Goldsmith, President and CEO, Mississippi Technology Alliance

Community Colleges’ Role in TBEDThursday, Oct. 18 • 10:45 a.m.Two-year schools bring important and oftenunder-utilized resources and perspectivesto the TBED portfolio of strategies—not justthrough workforce training, but through ahost of accomplished approaches tosupporting TBED. This panel will highlighttwo successful approaches that mix a hostof strategies – incubation, distancelearning, and cluster development – tostimulate local economic development.Presenters:• Erik Pages, President, EntreWorks

Consulting • Greg Rutherford, President, York County

Technical College• Stuart Schulman, Executive Director,

Center for Economic and Workforce Development, Kingsborough Community College

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On August 1, 2002, William English Kirwanbecame the third chancellor of theUniversity System of Maryland. A widelyrespected academic leader, Dr. Kirwanserved as president of Ohio State Universityfor four years (1998-2002), and aspresident of the University ofMaryland, College Park for10 years (1988-1998). Priorto his presidency, he wasa member of theUniversity of Marylandfaculty for 34 years.

Dr. Kirwan is also anationally recognizedauthority on criticalissues shaping thehigher educationlandscape. He is asought after speakeron a wide range oftopics, including diversity,access and affordability, costcontainment, accountability,economic impact, gender equity,financial aid, partnerships, and innovation.

Dr. Kirwan is co-chair of the KnightCommission on Intercollegiate Athleticsand serves on the Board of Directors of theCouncil for Higher Education Accreditation;chairs the College Board's Commission onAccess, Admissions, and Success in HigherEducation; and is a member of theBusiness-Higher Education Forum. He ispast Chair of the National Association ofState Universities and Land-Grant Colleges'(NASULGC) Board of Directors and of theAmerican Council on Education's Board. Heis the current Chair of NASULGC's

Committee on Student Learning andAccountability. He was appointed byPresident Clinton to serve as a member ofthe National Commission on Mathematicsand Science Teaching for the 21st Centuryand chaired the National Research Council's

Commission on the MathematicalSciences in the Year 2000.

President Bush appointed Dr.Kirwan to the Board ofAdvisors on HistoricallyBlack Colleges andUniversities. He is also

a member of theBoard of Directors ofthe Greater BaltimoreCommittee and theEconomic Alliance ofGreater Baltimore.

Dr. Kirwan received hisbachelor's degree in

mathematics from theUniversity of Kentucky and

his master's and doctoraldegrees in mathematics from Rutgers,

The State University of New Jersey, in 1962and 1964, respectively. He is a member ofseveral honorary and professional societies,including Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi,the American Mathematical Society, and theMathematical Association of America. In2002, Dr. Kirwan was elected to theAmerican Academy of Arts and Sciences.On February 15, 2007, during ceremoniesin Annapolis, Dr. Kirwan became the 16threcipient of the Maryland House ofDelegates Speaker's Medallion, whichrecognizes Maryland citizens who havedemonstrated exemplary service to theHouse and to the State of Maryland.

Keynote Speaker ::: Thurs., October 18 ::: 12:00 p.m. William E. "Brit" Kirwan — Chancellor, University System of Maryland

Presentation of the 2007Excellence in TBED Awards

You have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be present for the inaugural-year announcement of SSTI's Excellence in TBED Award winners. The Award

recognizes the longstanding achievements made bythe TBED community in promoting research,entrepreneurial development, a skilled workforce, andinnovation in existing companies.

Join us in celebration Thursday, Oct. 18, at the SSTIExcellence in TBED Award Luncheon. This event marksthe beginning of a tradition of awarding exceptionalefforts within the TBED community. Award applicationswere distributed among six categories:

• Expanding the Research Infrastructure• Commercializing Research• Building Entrepreneurial Capacity• Increasing Access to Capital• Enhancing the S&T Workforce• Improving Competitiveness of Existing Industries

You are certain to be impressed with how the initiativesgained momentum and used experience, expertise andresources to create such innovative programs. Overviewsof winning initiatives will be presented during dedicatedbreakout sessions later in the conference.

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we’ll take a look at new developments instate SBIR programs, the results of theNational Academy of Sciences’ muchanticipated review of the SBIR program, andthe prospects for changes and passage ofSBIR/STTR reauthorization.Panelists: • Rick Shindell, President, Zyn Systems,

SBIR Gateway• Charles Wessner, National Academies of

Science (invited) • Tab Wilkins, Senior Technology Advisor,

NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership

The Maryland Strategy: From R to D to $Thursday, Oct. 18 • 3:45 p.m.With one of the nation’s oldest university-industry research programs, strongest techtransfer catalysts, and some of the mostactive sources of early-stage capital,Maryland’s TBED portfolio strategy includesseveral models worthy of emulation andreplication across the country. This sessionwill provide candid local insights into howTeam Maryland achieves its success. Panelists:• Brian Darmody, Special Assistant Vice

Chancellor, University System of Maryland• Renée Winsky, President and Executive

Director, Maryland Technology Development Corporation

• Ben Wu, Technology Policy Advisor, Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development

Future of University Tech TransferThursday, Oct. 18 • 3:45 p.m.University technology transfer has beencenter stage for several months, thesubject of several sets of guiding

principles, wide media coverage, highprofile reports, and even Congressionalhearings. Those with opinions – and it seems to include almost everybody – aremaking them known. Led by one of the country’s most respected universityadministrators, this discussion session willsort out all the implications for TBED policyand practice.Discussion leader: • Don Smith, VP of Economic

Development, Carnegie Mellon and University of Pittsburgh

What’s Exciting about Manufacturing?Thursday, Oct. 18 • 3:45 p.m.Often overlooked in the hype of the latesttechnology that will transform youreconomy is that manufacturing continuesto be a significant employer of high-paidjobs with pockets of growth. In thissession, we’ll look at some excitingpossibilities for manufacturing, includingopportunities for exporting, new productdevelopment, incorporating innovationstrategies, and encouraging young peopleto consider manufacturing as a career path.Presenters: • Bill Canis, Acting President, The

Manufacturing Institute, National Association of Manufacturers

• Roger Kilmer, Director, NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership

SSTI Awards for TBED Excellence, Part OneThursday, Oct. 18 • 3:45 p.m.We believe the SSTI Awards for TBEDExcellence are unique in their emphasis onimpact, strategic value, and replicability. Inthis promising session, we’re asking the

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Aligning TBED & Traditional EconomicDevelopmentThursday, Oct. 18 • 2:00 p.m.Can there be just one type of economicdevelopment approach adopted in a state orcommunity? Probably not. But with long timeTBED themes like innovation and technologycommercialization cropping up in policy andbudget discussions everywhere, this sessionwill focus on ways TBED is being used tostrengthen and complement traditionaleconomic development efforts like businessretention, expansion & recruitment.Panelists:• Angeline Godwin, President, Area

Development Partnership• Michael A. Finney, President & CEO, Ann

Arbor SPARK• Robin Roberts, Executive VP Economic

Development, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber

Moderators: • Patricia Scruggs, President, Scruggs &

Associates LLC

Keys to Effective Tech EntrepreneurshipEducationThursday, Oct. 18 • 2:00 p.m.Economic vibrancy of states and regionsrises and falls on the backs of theirentrepreneurs. Educators and mentors canprovide potential entrepreneurs with thetools and information they need to starttheir businesses and increase the likelihoodof becoming successful. This paneldiscussion will examine some of the bestapproaches being adopted for effectiveentrepreneurial education.Presenters:• Dean Chang, MTECH Ventures Director,

University of Maryland

• Ellen Hemmerly, Executive Director, UMBC Research and Technology Park

• Horace Robertson, Secretary-Treasurer, Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education

• Phil Weilerstein, Executive Director, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance

TBED Success through Partnership withFederal LaboratoriesThursday, Oct. 18 • 2:00 p.m.In this session, we’ll discuss state-ledmodels encouraging collaboration betweenresearch universities, businesses, andnational laboratories. Participants will learnhow these initiatives are yielding strongregional economic benefits by leveragingindigenous technical clusters of innovation.Presenters:• James A. Poulos, III, Vice President,

Technology Transfer & Commercialization,Maryland Technology Development Corp.

• Elmer Salazar, Project Leader, Regional Business Infrastructure, Development Office, Technology Transfer Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory

• John Slanina, Policy Analyst, SSTIModerator:• Belinda Padilla, Program Manager,

Development Office, Technology Transfer Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory

SBIR: Current Status, Future DevelopmentsThursday, Oct. 18 • 2:00 p.m.In its 24-year history, SBIR has never beenas praised and as attacked as it has beenrecently. It also provides a backdrop ofmany state TBED initiatives. WithCongressional reauthorization looming,

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communities across the country. There areinsights and lessons here for allcommunities, regardless of size.Presenters:• Philip Boudjouk, Vice President for

Research, Creative Activities and Technology Transfer

• Kevin O’ Sullivan, President and CEO, Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives

Does a National Innovation InitiativeReally Change Anything for State TBED?Friday, Oct. 19 • 9:35 a.m.Doubling NIH’s research budget ushered inhuge life science investments by states.What should doubling the budgets of theNational Science Foundation, NIST and theOffice of Science within the Department ofEnergy hold for state TBED strategies? Whatdo the new programs for STEM educationmean? This path-breaking session willexplore the challenges and opportunitiespresented by COMPETES, et al.Discussion leaders:• Kei Koizumi, Director, R&D Budget and

Policy Program, American Association for the Advancement of Science

• Walt Plosila, Vice President, Technology Partnership Practice, Battelle

States’ Evolving Roles In Equity CapitalFriday, Oct. 19 • 9:35 a.m.Accessible sources of capital provide acritical ingredient for tech entrepreneurshipand successful TBED. Public strategies toincrease accessibility vary - as do theireffectiveness and value in changingfinancial markets. This engaging panel

discussion will explore the experiences andwisdom gained through several approaches.Panelists: • Phillip Battle, Policy Analyst, SSTI• Jerry Bird, Vice President, Massachusetts

Technology Development Corporation Moderated by: • Phillip A. Singerman, Managing Director,

Toucan Capital Corp.

TBED Research ImpactFriday, Oct. 19 • 9:35 a.m.The Trent Lott National Center ofExcellence for Economic Development &Entrepreneurship will use SSTI’s 11thannual conference as the backdrop forannouncing the center’s award to theresearcher or research team who has made the most significant impact on thefield of Technology Based EconomicDevelopment (TBED) in the last five years.Join us during this enlightening breakoutsession, as the recipient(s) will discussresearch findings and policy implicationsvaluable for all practitioners.

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recipients of the first annual awards toshare their stories: their approaches, theirimpacts and their insights. Recipients willbe announced during lunch on Thursday,Oct. 18. To ensure adequate time foraudience Q&A, the presentations may bedivided among two sessions. The firstsession will be Thursday afternoon at 3:45and the second session, if necessary, willbe held at 8:00 Friday morning.

New Strategies for Rural TBEDFriday, Oct. 19 • 8:00 a.m.TBED has taken an exciting new twist thatis yielding great opportunities for lessdensely populated areas. This session willinvestigate several tech-based initiativesproducing employment growth within ruralcommunities across the country, includingthe concept of “farmshoring.”Presenters: • Monica Babine, Rural Bridges Co-

director, Washington State University Extension

• Keith Boswell, Team Leader, Security & Services Team, Virginia Economic Development Partnership

• Heike Mayer, Assistant Professor in Urban Affairs and Planning, Virginia Tech – Alexandria Center

Universities as Regional EconomicDriversFriday, Oct. 19 • 8:00 a.m.Institutions of higher education performmany roles within regional economies,serving as important sources of skilledworkers, innovative research, and start-up businesses. The panel discussion will

examine the impact that colleges anduniversities can have on regionaleconomies and how state and regionalstrategies can be tailored to maximize theireconomic benefit.Presenters: • Edward “Ned” Hill, Vice President for

Economic Development, Cleveland State University

• Marsha Schachtel, Senior Fellow, Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies

SSTI Awards for TBED Excellence, Part TwoFriday, Oct. 19 • 8:00 a.m.We believe the SSTI Awards for TBEDExcellence are unique in their emphasis onimpact, strategic value, and replicability. Inthis promising session, we’re asking therecipients of the first annual awards toshare their stories: their approaches, theirimpacts and their insights. Recipients willbe announced during lunch on Thursday,Oct. 18. To ensure adequate time foraudience Q&A, the presentations may bedivided among two sessions. The firstsession will be Thursday afternoon at 3:45and the second session, if necessary, willbe held at 8:00 Friday morning.

Successful TBED Implementation in Small& Mid-Sized CommunitiesFriday, Oct. 19 • 9:35 a.m.Not every community has all the economicdevelopment assets available to thenation’s largest cities -- nor do they needthem to be successful in TBED! This sessionwill explore the resourcefulness,innovation, and creativity that has proveneffective for several small and mid-sized

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TBED PracticeTBED Business Models: The RevenueIssueThursday, Oct. 18 • 10:45 a.m.

Aligning TBED & Traditional EconomicDevelopmentThursday, Oct. 18 • 2:00 p.m.

The Maryland Strategy: From R to D to $Thursday, Oct. 18 • 3:45 p.m.

New Strategies for Rural TBEDFriday, Oct. 19 • 8:00 a.m.

Successful TBED Implementation in Small& Mid-Sized CommunitiesFriday, Oct. 19 • 9:35 a.m.

University & EducationCommunity Colleges’ Role in TBED Thursday, Oct. 18 • 10:45 a.m.

Keys to Effective Tech EntrepreneurshipEducationThursday, Oct. 18 • 2:00 p.m.

Future of University Tech TransferThursday, Oct. 18 • 3:45 p.m.

Universities as Regional EconomicDriversFriday, Oct. 19 • 8:00 a.m.

Does a National Innovation InitiativeReally Change Anything for State TBED?Friday, Oct. 19 • 9:35 a.m.

With 19 intensive breakout sessionscovering the full array of issues confrontingefforts to transform regional economies,SSTI’s annual conference can also be viewedas several conferences under one roof. Eachsession is designed to allow ample time forQ&A and discussion among participants,further deepening the session’s value foreach conference registrant. Yet anotherreason SSTI’s annual conference stands outfor its quality and benefit.

Additionally, SSTI uses a two-stage surveyprocess each summer to develop theconference agenda rather than having theagenda set by invitation or call for papersmany months in advance. The result is alltopics to be discussed were ranked asbeing of highest interest or of mostimportance by SSTI’s sponsors andaffiliates — your peers from around thecountry! Given the breadth and diversity ofinterests and perspectives present amongSSTI’s membership, the slate of sessions isassured to offer at least one topic ofinterest for nearly every component of theTBED community during each of the fivetime slots offering concurrent breakoutsessions. In this spread, we’ve identifiedsome of the most common interests asthey "track" across the agenda. One-sizedoesn’t fit all so we encourage you tocustomize your conference experience.

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Closing Session

SSTI’s 11th Annual Conference will wrap up with a perennialfavorite: our capstone session exploring the latest developmentsand trends affecting TBED, the most daunting challenges ahead,and implications for TBED policymakers and program managers.SSTI’s president and CEO will serve as both provocateur andcommunity builder in this engaging session.

Discussion led by:• Dan Berglund, President and CEO, SSTI

What’s Next for TBED? ::: Friday, October 19 ::: 11:10 a.m.

Tools to Encourage Innovation and SpeedCommercializationThursday, Oct. 18 • 10:45 a.m.

TBED Success through Partnership withFederal LaboratoriesThursday, Oct. 18 • 2:00 p.m.

What’s Exciting about Manufacturing?Thursday, Oct. 18 • 3:45 p.m.

States’ Evolving Roles In Equity CapitalFriday, Oct. 19 • 9:35 a.m.

Policy & StrategicBest TBED Practices [to Avoid]Thursday, Oct. 18 • 10:45 a.m.

SBIR: Current Status, FutureDevelopmentsThursday, Oct. 18 • 2:00 p.m.

SSTI Awards for TBED Excellence, Part OneThursday, Oct. 18 • 3:45 p.m.

SSTI Awards for TBED Excellence, Part TwoFriday, Oct. 19 • 8:00 a.m.

TBED Research ImpactFriday, Oct. 19 • 9:35 a.m.

Commercialization & Entrepreneurship

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Thursday, October 18

10:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions — p. 7• TBED Business Models: The Revenue Issue• Tools to Encourage Innovation and Speed Commercialization• Community Colleges Role in TBED• Best TBED Practices [to Avoid]

12:00 p.m. Lunch, Presentation of the 2007 Excellence in TBED Awards, and Keynote Address by William E. "Brit" Kirwan, Chancellor, University System of Maryland (p. 8)

3:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions — pp. 11-12• The Maryland Strategy: From R to D to $• Future of University Tech Transfer• What’s Exciting about Manufacturing?• SSTI Awards for TBED Excellence, Part One

8:00 a.m. Registration & Breakfast, sponsored by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber

9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks and Opening Keynote Address by Kevin Plank, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Under Armour, Inc. (p. 7)

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2:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions — pp. 10-11• Aligning TBED & Traditional Economic Development• Keys to Effective Tech Entrepreneurship Education • TBED Success through Partnership with Federal Laboratories• SBIR: Current Status, Future Developments

8:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions — p. 12• New Strategies for Rural TBED• Universities as Regional Economic Drivers • SSTI Awards for TBED Excellence, Part Two

7:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet open

9:15 a.m. Networking Break

9:35 a.m. Concurrent Sessions — pp. 12-13• Successful TBED Implementation in Small & Mid-Sized Communities• Does a National Innovation Initiative Really Change Anything for State TBED?• States’ Evolving Roles In Equity Capital• TBED Research Impact

12:30 p.m. Adjournment

5:00 p.m. Networking Reception (see description on opposite page)Participants on own to explore Baltimore’s Inner Harbor for dinner

Wednesday, October 17

10:15 a.m. Networking Break

3:15 p.m. Networking Break

10:50 a.m. Networking Break

Conference Schedule

Reception ::: Thurs., October 18 ::: 5:00 p.m.

Join us for a reception hosted by our national conference sponsors!

The best way to begin decompressing fromthe full day of intensive conference sessions,to meet our sponsors at their exhibits, and tocontinue conversations with your fellowconference participants is at our annualsponsors’ reception. Hors d’ouevres andcomplimentary beverages will be served inthe exhibit area.

11:10 a.m. Closing Session — p. 17• What’s Next for TBED? by Dan Berglund, SSTI President & CEO

6:00 p.m. Opening reception for SSTI’s 11th Annual Conference• National Aquarium in Baltimore — p. 7

National Conference Partners

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and private resources to make acomprehensive range of services andassistance available to smallermanufacturers. www.mep.nist.gov

MEP Utah has professionals inLean and Six Sigmaimplementation and was askedthis year to make twopresentations at the AnnualLean Healthcare Conference.MEP Utah is a strong supporterof Lean Healthcare Systems asa way to reduce the cost of

transforming regional economies.www.mep.org

The National Centers of Excellence(NCOE) is a division of WestCAMP andsupports the GAMBIT program, whichencourages federal matching of more than$1 billion annually in state fundedcommercialization of new technologies andinnovations. GAMBIT will directly supporttechnology regional economics.www.nationalcoe.org

NorTech,Northeast Ohio’stechnology-based

economic development organization, worksclosely with regional technology leaders tobuild a globally-competitive, innovationdriven, technology economy by: Leadingtechnology projects that have an impact onthe region’s innovation infrastructure;Linking together regional technologyleaders and innovation assets to spurcollaboration and commercialization; andLeveraging public and private investmentsto revitalize Northeast Ohio’s economy.www.nortech.org

Innovation-Based Economic Development isthe focus of The Trent Lott NationalCenter of Excellence for EconomicDevelopment & Entrepreneurship at theUniversity of Southern Mississippi. The LottCenter provides cutting edge research forthe world, three executive format graduateprograms for the nation, regionalinnovation programs and entrepreneurshipopportunities for students.www.trentlottcenter.org

Thursday Breakfast Sponsor

Throughcollaborativeinitiatives, boldleadership and timelyfacilitation, theGreater Oklahoma

City Chamber is firmly committed todeveloping increased discovery, innovationand economic prosperity to this growingregion. As the economic development armof Oklahoma City, the GOKC Chamber leadsbusiness recruitment, retention andexpansion efforts in the region.www.okcchamber.com

Exhibiting Partners

The Center forEngineeringEntrepreneurship& Innovation was

created as a critical resource for technolo-gical competitiveness and as a solution forthe shrinking science, engineering, andtechnology workforce pipeline. TheCenter’s focus on training, education, andcompetency programs ensures engineersare responsive to dynamic economic,environment and societal demands on aglobal level. www.asme.org/Governance/StrategicManagement/Initiatives/Center_Entrepreneurship.cfm

The Federal LaboratoryConsortium forTechnology Transfer(FLC), a nationwidenetwork of over 700

federal laboratories, is the onlygovernment-wide forum for technologytransfer. The FLC provides the frameworkfor developing T strategies andcollaborative opportunities by promotingand facilitating technical cooperation withindustry, academia, state & local govern-ments, other federal laboratories and TBEDorganizations. www.federallabs.org

GSP Consulting was foundedwith the mission of growingeconomies by specializing inhelping organizations createand implement economicdevelopment and govern-

ment affairs strategies. GSP hassuccessfully assisted hundreds of orga-nizations including non-profits, technologycompanies, associations, universities, andmunicipalities with extensive strategy andimplementation expertise. 877-GSP-CORP.www.gspconsulting.com

The Manufacturing Extension Partnership(MEP) is a nationwide network of resourcestransforming manufacturers with servicesfocused on new sales, new products, newmarkets, and the adoption of newtechnologies and process improvements tothrive in the global marketplace. MEP is aprogram of the U.S. Department ofCommerce Technology Administration atthe National Institute of Standards andTechnology (NIST). MEP leverages public

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Premium Partners

Ben FranklinTechnologyPartners is astatewide

network that catalyzes entrepreneurshipand technological innovation as drivers ofeconomic growth. Operating regionally withfour Partners strategically locatedthroughout the Commonwealth, BenFranklin provides emerging and existingbusinesses with access to risk capital,business and technology expertise, and anextensive network of specialized third partyresources. www.benfranklin.org

PennsylvaniaDepartment ofCommunityand EconomicDevelopment.

Pennsylvania continues to be a leader inTBED through the creation of innovativeprograms and initiatives designed tostimulate the economy by providing thecapital, infrastructure, technical supportand talent necessary to build successfulcompanies and create and retain high-paying, highly skilled technology jobs.www.dced.state.pa.us

Friends of SSTI’s Conference

Oak Ridge NationalLaboratory is theDepartment ofEnergy’s largestscience and energy

laboratory. Managed since April 2000 by apartnership formed by The University of

Tennessee and the Battelle MemorialInstitute, ORNL was established in 1943 asa part of the secret Manhattan Project topioneer a method for producing andseparating plutonium. Today, ORNL ishome to the world’s largest civilian scienceproject, the $1.4 billion Spallation NeutronSource, and has been selected to build thefastest unclassified scientific computer inthe world. www.ornl.gov

SZD Whiteboard is aconsulting enterprisewith roots in one ofthe legal industry’smost forward-thinkingproviders,

Schottenstein Zox & Dunn. Located inColumbus and Cleveland, Ohio, andRaleigh, North Carolina, the group providesgrowth and development strategies tocorporations and government agencies,including corporate site location, economicdevelopment, government affairs andlobbying, broadband strategies and Chinainitiatives. www.szdwhiteboard.com

Conference Proceedings CD-ROM

WestCAMP is the non-profit host of the UtahManufacturing ExtensionPartnership, a NIST-MEPaffiliate, whose mission isto raise the performance,

competitiveness and profitability of Utahsmanufacturers. WestCAMP is a strongsupporter of technology-based economicdevelopment. www.westcampinc.org

Become an SSTI Member

Some of the benefits include:

•12 subscriptions to the SSTI Funding Supplement for staff and board members within your organization. This members-only electronic publication provides readers with application information, eligibility criteria and submission deadlines for hundreds of funding opportunities offered by the federal government and others.

•SSTI Weekly Digest: SSTI's weekly electronic newsletter provides readers with valuable, timely information on critical issues affecting the tech-based economic development community.

•Free, unlimited posting of position vacancies within your organization in the SSTI Weekly Digest and on our website.

•One complimentary copy of all SSTI publications released during the year. Additional copies of publications are available at a discounted rate.

•Membership recognition on our website, www.ssti.org/members.htm.

•Special member pricing on SSTI's Excellence in TBED award applications.

Good things start happening for TBED organizations that become SSTI

members — beginning with $100 off ofeach conference registration.

We're constantly encouraging our conference registrants to bring more than one person to the event. Multiple attendees from the same organization allow broader coverage of more of the 19 concurrent breakout sessions, greater networking opportunities with more of the field’s top thinkers and practitioners, and super savings on registrations. Join today and each memberof your staff or board attending the fullconference will receive $100 off of theirregistration fees.

SSTI draws its membership from national,state, local, and regional science andtechnology programs supporting tech-based economic development, anduniversities. Represented are: • State science and technology programs; • Local and regional tech-based economic

development programs; • Universities and research parks; • Trade associations and tech councils; • Incubators, national laboratories and

manufacturing extension centers; • Consultants, law, venture capital, and

other business service firms; and,• Other tech-based economic

development groups providing services to companies.

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::: Join today!For more information, visitwww.ssti.org/benefits.htm or contactNoelle Sheets, SSTI's director ofmember services, at 614.901.1690 orsheets@ssti.org.

Lead Host Sponsors

Maryland is on thecutting-edge of ournation's emergingR&D due to itslocation and leadingresources of people,

facilities, infrastructure, technology, andcapital. Working in close collaboration withgovernment, university, and industrystakeholders, the Department of Businessand Economic Development (DBED) is thelead agency to coordinate and developMaryland's science and technologyenterprise. www.choosemaryland.org

TEDCO’s role is to be Maryland’s leadingsource of funding for seed capital andentrepreneurial business assistance fortechnology transfer and developmentprograms and has demonstrated this rolefor the fourth consecutive year in beingrecognized by Entrepreneur Magazine asthe nation’s most active early-stageinvestor in the nation.www.marylandtedco.org

University System ofMaryland (USM).11 universities, 2 researchinstitutions, 2 regionalcenters, 1 system office . . .providing affordable access

to education, performing groundbreakingresearch, offering services to individualsand communities, supporting economic,

workforce and technology developmentacross Maryland and around the world.www.usmd.edu

Conference Host Partners

The Forest City Science + TechnologyPark at Johns Hopkins provides lifescience firms, early stage to mature, withan unparalleled opportunity forcollaboration and direct access to the JohnsHopkins medical and research complex, itsfacilities, and its world-class scientists. Theproject is a development of Forest City-NewEast Baltimore Partnership.www.forestcityscience.net/hopkins

Battelle, theworld’s largestnon-profitindependent

research and development organization,conducts $3.8 billion in R&D annuallythrough contract research, laboratorymanagement, and technologycommercialization. Battelle’s TechnologyPartnership Practice focuses Battelle’sexperience and capabilities to serve stateand local organizations, universities, andnon-profit technology organizations in thedesign, implementation, and assessment oftechnology-based economic developmentprograms. www.battelle.org

WexfordScience &Technology,LLC is aMaryland based,privately heldreal estate

developer and investment company thatspecializes in the planning, development,construction and sophisticated financialstructuring of complex research space fornon-profit clients including universities,university affiliated research parks, andhealthcare systems and corporations.www.wexfordequities.com/Introduction.aspx

Opening Reception Partners

ANGLETechnologyGroup is aninternational

technology commercialization andmanagement services firm engaged in thefull spectrum technology commercialization:from national and regional strategydevelopment, to the planning andmanagement of commercializationinfrastructure, such as research parks andbusiness incubators, to new companyformation. www.angletechnologyus.com

The GreaterBaltimoreCommittee iscomprised ofleadingbusinesses,

nonprofits, educational and civic institutionsin the Baltimore region. Its mission is toimprove the region’s business climate byorganizing its corporate and civic leadershipto develop solutions to problems that affectthe region’s competitiveness and viability.www.gbc.org

The Greater BaltimoreTechnology Council (GBTC)is devoted to one goal:growing the region’stechnology community.Today, GBTC’s close to 200programs, forums and

Roundtables are enhancing the region’sentrepreneurial infrastructure andstrengthening Greater Baltimore technologycompanies. www.gbtechcouncil.org

The mission of The Johns HopkinsUniversity is to educate its students andcultivate their capacity for life-longlearning, to foster independent and originalresearch, and to bring the benefits ofdiscovery to the world. This preeminentresearch institution is putting a renownedemphasis on commercialization andstrategic partnerships. www.jhu.edu

The Maryland Chamber ofCommerce is a statewidecoalition of more than 850businesses who employ440,000 people in the state.The state chamber maximizesopportunities for its members

and their employees to grow and prosperthrough effective advocacy, high levelnetworking and timely communications.www.mdchamber.org

Host Conference Partners

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Opening Reception Partners cont.

The Maryland EconomicDevelopmentAssociation (MEDA)enhances the knowledgeand skills of its membersand encourages

partnerships and networking among thosecommitted to bringing jobs and investmentto Maryland. www.medamd.com

The Maryland EconomicDevelopment Corporation(MEDCO), through its ability toissue municipal bond financingand to receive state loan and

grant funds, assists in the expansion,modernization and retention of existingMaryland business and attraction of newbusiness to the State. www.mdeco-corp.com

The Mid-Atlantic VentureAssociation’s (MAVA)mission is to facilitate privateequity investing in the mid-Atlantic region and representthe collective interests of

venture capitalists with investmentinterests in the mid-Atlantic. With morethan 500 venture capital professionals from125 firms, our members collectivelymanage more than $90 billion in capital.www.mava.org

The RegionalVisioning Group is acoalition of business,government and

academic leaders from theBaltimore/Washington/Northern Virginiacorridor who work to maximize thecompetitive position of the region inhealthcare, information technology andbioscience.

Research ParksMaryland (RPM)represents university-affiliated research

park and other communities of innovationin Maryland. As the nation’s first statewideresearch park association, RPM advancespublic policies and physical development tosupport innovation and research clusters.www.researchparksmaryland.umd.edu

The Tech Council ofMaryland/MdBio (TCM) isMaryland’s largest tradeassociation, which bringsits 500 plus membersaccess to technology andbiotechnology industry

leaders in Maryland, DC and Virginia.TCM’s mission is to promote thetechnology industry and create anenvironment where technology andbiotechnology companies can collaborate,grow and succeed. TCM also helps theregion’s technology and biotechnologycompanies grow through its membershipand activities. www.techcouncilmd.com

Toucan Capital Fund II, L.P. is a $120million venture capital fund (SBIC) locatedin Bethesda, Maryland. Toucan investsnationwide and is one of the most activeventure capital funds in seed and early-stage life science. Toucan has the largestconcentration of companies in theregenerative medicine/tissue engineeringspace concentrating on cell-basedtherapies. www.toucancapital.com

The University of Maryland, College Park,the state’s flagship institution, is thestate’s premier center of research andgraduate education and a public institutionof choice for undergraduate students ofexceptional ability and promise. Theuniversity is ranked among the nation’s top20 public research universities withnumerous technology and entrepreneurialdevelopment programs and services.Faculty includes three Nobel Laureates, sixPulitzer Prize winners, and scores ofFulbright scholars. www.umd.edu

The University ofMaryland, Baltimore is athriving biomedicalresearch institution indowntown Baltimore withprofessional schools ofmedicine, dentistry,nursing, pharmacy, public

health, law, and social work and amultidisciplinary graduate school. In thelast three years, 1,200 faculty haveconducted $1 billion in research anddevelopment began on the 1.2 millionsquare foot UMB BioPark.www.umaryland.edu

An entrepreneurialresearch university in theBaltimore-Washingtoncorridor, the Universityof Maryland, BaltimoreCounty (UMBC)contributes to Maryland’s

economic development through researchand business partnerships with IBM,Northrop Grumman, T. Rowe Price, Wyethand Constellation Energy, among othercompanies. At its research and technologypark, 40 companies employ over 800people. www.umbc.edu

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exhibits. The Walters Art Museum features Egyptianmummies, medieval armor, Asian art and American andEuropean masterpieces. The National Great Blacks in WaxMuseum is among the nation’s most dynamic cultural andeducational institutions, featuring life-like wax featureshighlighting historical and contemporary personalities.

Sports fans won’t want to miss Sports Legends at Camden Yards, a22,000-square- foot museum with exhibits dedicated to Johnny Unitas, theBaltimore Orioles and Colts, and Baltimore’s Negro Leagues. The nearby BabeRuth Museum showcases rare artifacts, photos, videos and more. Alsolocated in Camden Yards is Geppi’s Entertainment Museum, where visitorsexperience a timeline of nostalgic toys, comics and collectibles.

Tour national historic landmarks including the USS Torsk, the USCGC Taney,the Lightship Chesapeake and more at the Baltimore Maritime Museum atPier 3 and Pier 5 on the harbor. Other museums of interest include the JohnsHopkins University Museums, located in Charles Village and Homewood, theB&O Railroad Museum, and Fells Point Maritime Museum.

Golf enthusiasts have several lush courses to choose from, all within a 30mile radius from the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel.

While Baltimore is known for its crabs and fresh seafood from theChesapeake Bay, the city offers an assortment of cuisines to satisfy anycraving – American, Italian, Southern, Japanese, Greek, Afghan and Indian –to name a few. Surrounding markets feature Bay oysters, homemadechocolates and local crafts.

Experience nightlife in Charm City, where the options are endless.Whether you are seeking a quaint pub, live music or anextravagant night on the town, Baltimore has something for you.

So many options, so little time… Unsure of where to go and what to see with limited time? Let theexperts be your guide. Discover the city’s main attractions with oneof many sightseeing tours. Select from several Guided Walking Touroptions, including the Architectural History Tour, Fell’s Point Ghost Walkand Heritage Walk. Segs in the City offers daily segway safari tours of theInner Harbor, Patterson’s Park and Federal Hill. Bus and Charter tours also are available.

More information is available at www.baltimore.org.

Rich with history and culture, Baltimore is a vibrant city on thewater, offering a treasure trove of exciting attractions, historicsites, and dining and nightlife options. From the scenic InnerHarbor to the surrounding historic and trendy neighborhoods,Charm City promises a unique experience for everyone.

Baltimore’s Harborplace and Power Plant are two of the mostvibrant features on the city's waterfront – a scenic area offeringcultural attractions, fine dining, nightlife, entertainment andunique shopping, all across the street from the RenaissanceBaltimore Harborplace Hotel!

The world-famous National Aquarium in Baltimorehouses more than 11,000 aquatic animals across avariety of species in their naturalistic habitats. Theaquarium offers a live-action dolphin show and aself-guided tour that traces the Maryland watercycle from a freshwater pond in the mountains ofWestern Maryland through the tidal marsh, andinto the coastal beach.

One of the Inner Harbor’s main attractions, theMaryland Science Center, boasts three floors ofdemonstrations and hands-on exhibits. Located at theScience Center is Davis Planetarium, showcasing spaceexploration and classic star shows.

Hovering 405 feet directly over the top of the Harbor is the Top of the World observation level, the best view of the city located on the 27th

floor of the Baltimore World Trade Center.

Connected to the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel is The Galleryat Harborplace, the city’s premier shopping and entertainment districtwith both one-of-a-kind shops and national retailers. The Gallery featuresa five-story atrium that houses 70 upscale and specialty stores.

Harborplace features specialty shops and restaurants in twoEuropean-style pavilions on the water’s edge. Shoppers can find

charming boutiques and antique stores by venturing out toBaltimore’s surrounding neighborhoods.

Interested in art, history, entertainment or sports?Baltimore has a museum for you. The Baltimore Museumof Art is the city’s largest museum showcasing ancientmosaics, contemporary art, sculpture gardens, and special

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www.ssti.org • 614.901.1690

202 East Pratt StreetBaltimore, MD 21202

(800) 468-3571

Web: marriott.com/property/propertypage/bwish

Transportation

AirBaltimore is well served by the Baltimore/WashingtonInternational Thurgood Marshall Airport, located approximately10 miles south of the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel— site of this year's conference. Taxi service from the airport tothe hotel is approximately $20 each way. SuperShuttle serviceis $13 per person. Light Rail service also is available, with one-way fares running at $1.60 each. The nearest stop – theConvention Center Station – is five blocks west of the hotel, atthe corner of Howard and Pratt streets.

TrainMARC Trains provide service to the BWI Rail Station, where freeshuttles serve the airport terminal. You can board a train thereto go to Baltimore’s Penn Station located at 1500 North CharlesStreet (1.5 mi. from the hotel). Penn Station is open from 5:30a.m. to 9:30 p.m. For MARC schedules and other information,call 1-800-325-RAIL.

BusGreyhound also may be boarded at the Convention CenterStation (see "Air" above). Please contact Greyhound at 410-752-7682 for scheduling information.

ParkingIf you are driving or renting a car, the hotel offers daily parkingfor $23 or valet service for $30 per day.

SubwayThe Metro Subway travels from Owings Mills in westernBaltimore County through the heart of Downtown Baltimore toJohns Hopkins Hospital. Day passes are $3.50.

Accommodations

Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel

SSTI has selected the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel as the site of this year's conference. This four-star Baltimore hotel is situated just steps from the area's most unique sights and attractions.Modern, sophisticated and stylish, the hotel offersupscale amenities and services in a distinct atmosphere that's suited for conference participants.

Attendees can book rooms by calling 1-800-468-3571 or visiting http://marriott.com/hotels/travel/bwish. To make a reservation via this link, simply enter the dates for the SSTI conference and SSTSSTA in the “Group Code” box under Check Rates & Availability. The room rate is $199.

The conference will be held on the fifth floor of the hotel.

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“SSTI is the preeminent information for economic development professionals. No other organization has a better understanding of technology-based initiatives underway around the country.”

“The SSTI Annual Conference provides the best and latest information from professionals for professionals in technology-based economic development. Each year new models are brought to light for registrants to learn best practices from across the U.S.”

“From contacts and data, to education and strategy…SSTI is THE place for tech-based economic development.”

“The SSTI National Conference gives me and my team the opportunity to discuss and network with people who understand ‘technology and innovation ideas and strategies’ that no other group in the country understands. … It is always a shot of adrenaline, you just want the conference to go on another few days each year, and I consider the annual conference as my annual educational experience.”

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Cancellation/Refund PolicyRefunds will be made bycheck, less a $75 fee, forall cancellations received on or before Oct. 4, 2007.No refunds will be madeafter that date.

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