Corporate venture capital represents a huge source of early stage and growth capital for technology rich and innovative small companies. Corporate venture capital sources also can provide key customer relationships, validation and credibility within the industry, a strategic partnership for marketing, sales and manufacturing, acquisition synergy and preference, and excellent positioning for later financings. Our speakers tonight are all from the corporate venture capital community. They will talk about their organizations investment perspectives and the growing importance of this funding pathway for early stage companies

Harald Kirchner, Investment Partner, Siemens Venture Capital (SVC) is the corporate venture organization for all Siemens' businesses worldwide. SVC plays a key role in the Siemens global network of innovation. The goal is to identify and fund investments in emerging and innovative technologies that will enhance the core business scope of Siemens. The investment focus is on technology growth areas of; optical networking, mobile communications, automation software and e-business healthcare solutions within the Siemens business segments such as Information and Communication, Automation and Control, Medical Solutions and Power. SVC currently has investments in more than 70 start-up companies and 25 venture capital funds mainly in the U.S., Europe and Israel. SVC is located in Germany (Munich) and in the U.S. (Santa Clara, CA and Boston, MA).

Harald has six years of experience in venture capital. Prior to SVC, Harald was assistant head of a research group for knowledge based systems, responsible for acquisition, planning and management of applied research projects for small and medium sized enterprises. He was also the founder of TIM - Team for Innovation and Management, an innovation consulting and accelaration company (sold). Harald got a Dr.-Ing. (PhD) and Diploma Degree in computer science, both with highest distinction, from the University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany.

Andrew T. Ramer, Manager Motorola Ventures, actively invests in early stage companies with high growth potential in areas of strategic value to Motorola's current and future businesses. Wireless LAN, broadband, smartcard, telematics, and next generation silicon applications are a few of the technologies within their investment scope. Typical investments are between $1M to $10M. Operations in Boston, Chicago, and Palo Alto work closely between Motorola's internal business groups and portfolio companies to ensure a nurtured and successful partnership. Portfolio companies includes Aura Communications, Sportvision, Nearlife, Perceptual Robotics, Watchpoint Media, Plumb Design, Identix, Centerpost, Fitsense, Foresight, and Traq-Wireless.

Andrew actively reviews investment opportunities strategic to Motorola's core and emerging businesses including communications and broadband solutions. Prior to MV, Andrew was with the Boston law firm of Roche, Carens, and DeGiacomo focusing on partnerships, contracts and closely held corporations. Previously, he was an Account Executive with Dean Witter Reynolds developing creative investment portfolios for individual and corporate clients. Andrew received his undergraduate degree from University of Massachusetts and graduated cum laude from New England School of Law in Boston.

Elliot Swan, Intel's strategic investment program is one of the largest worldwide corporate venture programs investing in the technology segment. They invest with strategic intent, aiming to create and expand new markets for Intel's products with focus on internet, computing and communications to grow the total internet infrastructure. Elliot Swan has been a Director with Intel Capital since 1996. He moved to Boston in 1999 to initiate a field-based equity investment program designed to strengthen Intel's relationships with investors and entrepreneurs in key high tech regions in North America and to complement the sector-based investment initiatives of Intel Capital. Elliot's personal investments have principally been in enterprise software and internet infrastructure. In the past four years, Elliot and his teams have invested over $150M in several dozen technology start-ups. Elliot was Intel Capital's business development lead on its $780M acquisition of Dialogic Corporation, a Parsippany, NJ telecommunications building block supplier and Corollary Inc., an Irvine, CA developer of server chipsets.

Formerly a software engineer at several high technology start-ups, Elliot has been a marketing executive with Intel Corporation since 1984 including eight years with Intel's Scalable Systems Division where he last served as Director of Marketing. Elliot has a BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Princeton University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Larry Grumer, Chairman, Boston Entrepreneurs' Network & Founder & Managing Director, Technology Associates & Alliances (TAA), - management advisory and investment company that commercializes technology for early-stage companies and corporate spin-outs preparing these businesses for accelerated growth, high valuations, funding and strategic corporate partnerships and business recovery. TAA establishes and implements companies' growth strategies through; emerging markets, corporate partnering, sales and licensing to bring the technology research and commercial product concepts to manufacturing, and market realities. Mr. Grumer has held profit & loss management positions a Textron (Avco), Arthur D. Little, John Brown Group, and Foster-Miller where he helped effect their business turn-around. He received a BS in Engineering and MBA with high distinction in International Marketing and Finance concentration from Northeastern University. He has held a Top Secret clearance.

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