Midwest Alternative Energy Venture Forum（一）.pdfVIP

Sponsoring the Second Annual Midwest Alternative Energy Venture Forum at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Gleacher Center 1. Mission: Promoting Tomorrow’s Energy Solutions Today 2. How the MAEVF Works: Bringing Together Entrepreneurs and VCs 3. Why Sponsorship Is Necessary and Sponsorship Levels 4. Sponsorship Return Form 5. Contact Information 2008 Midwest Alternative Energy Venture Forum November 6, 2008 – Gleacher Center www.ChicagoGSB.edu/maevf Mission: Promoting Tomorrow’s Energy Solutions Today The Midwest Alternative Energy Venture Forum (MAEVF) is th e foremost gathering of those interested in the exciting developments of alternative energy technology in the Midwest. The venture forum is organized as a collaborative effort by the University of Chicago, the Michael P. Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship at Chicago GSB, Reed Smith LLP, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (Illinois DCEO), the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center, and Argonne National Laboratory. The MAEVF is the premier conference for researchers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and others interested in innovation and growth within the renewable energy sector in the Midwest. The forum allows these researchers and entrepreneurs to share what is new and exciting in this rapidly growing field while connecting them with the venture capitalists that will take these ideas and companies to the next level. The MAEVF shines the spotlight on carefully selected Midwest-based companies to highlight the innovative technologies being developed between the two coasts. The MAEVF hosts many prestigious speakers and panelists, including scientific experts from the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory, industry leaders in alternative energy, and highly- successful venture capitalists interes