TiE Silicon Valley presents the largest conference in the world for entrepreneurs; TiEcon 2010:  It’s in Your DNA. 

We believe there is an entrepreneur in all of you.  Join over 3,000 participants and engage in a rich dialogue with a dynamic group of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, industry executives and thought leaders over two full days of practical business idea sharing, networking and power-connecting.  This year’s turbocharged TiEcon includes our new programs from 2009, TiE 50 Awards, PowerConnect, and Business Bootcamp, as well as general sessions on Cleantech, Wireless, Software, Internet, and our newest addition BioSciences. 

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Higher Octane PowerConnect sessions: This year we are introducing a NEW discussion-reception format to ensure the highest possible quality of networking.  Immediately following the structured PowerConnect discussion, you will head to an exclusive Power reception along your industry vertical to have a relaxed social hour with other PowerConnect attendees. 

This year’s Cleantech PowerConnect Panels include: 

Lighting and LED’s: Energy Efficiency meets Semiconductors – Which $100B/year industry has shown no innovation for decades….lighting! Even though lighting consumes over 20% of our energy usage world-wide resulting in over $165B in annual spending, and is among the lowest-hanging fruits on the efficiency curve, innovative solutions have been limited. The industry is finally undergoing a radical transformation driven by regulatory phase-out of inefficient incandescent bulbs mostly by 2014, hazardous material issues with fluorescents, and most importantly a paradigm shift in semiconductor and LED research. Breakthrough innovations in materials, optics and thermals are driving high-efficiency LEDs rapidly down the cost curve and present mass adoption potential in multi-billion dollar markets including laptops, televisions and general lighting.
 

Electrifying Transportation: Tour of the Ecosystem - The advent of electron-powered transportation has challenged & changed the global transportation ecosystem. Driven by innovation, structural changes to the industry, consumer activism, business economics and leadership changes in Washington & globally -- ideas & entrepreneurs are leading the future of transportation. Let's tour the ecosystem.

The Outer Realm: We bring you a rare glimpse into cutting-edge technological research that sounds a lot like science fiction, but is being carried out today in respected universities and laboratories around the world.   

TiE50: In the thriving milieu of smart technology startups, there are a handful companies that shine because of their edgier ideas and smarter operations – the TiE50. Many TiE50 winners from last year went on to be acquired – Mint by Intuit, Kazeon by EMC, and Mimosa by Iron Mountain, and many others.  We hope to recreate that level of success in 2010. Click here for details of TiE50.  We have received over 3700 nominations this year! The top 10 companies across the 5 industry verticals will be selected as this year’s TiE 50.

Date: Friday-Saturday, May 14-15, 2010

Time:  8:00 am – 7:00 pm daily

Location: Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, California

Cost: WEN member use TiEWEN to receive a $125 discount on the ticket price. Visit www.tiecon.org to register for the conference.