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03/05/07 Masters of Innovation-The SRI
Story and College of Marine Science Tours
Silicon Valley-based SRI International, one of the world's leading
independent research and technology development organizations, officially
began its new marine technology unit in St. Petersburg, in January 2007.
On Tuesday March
20, at 11:30 a.m. join Peter Marcotullio, Director of Business Development,
for an engaging lecture and luncheon to learn about SRI, the mission of SRI-St. Petersburg, and how the
organization works to bring the Next Big Things to the marketplace. The
luncheon and presentation will be held at the Campus Activity Center at USF-St. Petersburg. To register for the luncheon, click here.
Peter Marcotullio serves as the Director
for Business Development of the Engineering and Systems Division of
SRI International. At SRI, he directs market research and analysis; intellectual
property management; commercialization and business strategy development;
new venture creation; marketing; and mergers and acquisitions activity. His
prior management experience includes various business development and
M&A positions with Thermo Electron's Ventures Group, Primex
Technologies and Olin Corporation. Peter holds three patents with several
more pending and has led the creation of several SRI venture companies and
serves on the board of directors of Artificial Muscle, Inc.
SRI-St. Petersburg will focus on research and
development, technology transfer, and commercialization of marine science.
Over time, SRI expects to broaden local research collaborations into
additional areas such as biosciences, nanotechnology, energy, the
environment, and education.
The attraction of a world class R & D
facility to St. Petersburg – one with strong connections to venture
capitalists and an outstanding track record for commercializing
technologies – in sure to help our region’s technology industry make a quantum
leap forward.
For those who are able to remain after the lunch presentation, the USF
College of Marine Science is offering nine laboratory tours and
demonstrations of emerging technologies being employed to answer a myriad
of “real world” issues.
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