LEN EVENTS

France

is a land of innovation located in the heart of Europe that offers a skilled workforce, a high quality of living and competitive business advantages. France is the one of the world's largest recipient of foreign investment and the second largest consumer market in Europe. More than 20,000 foreign companies are already established in France.

Join us for an informative panel discussion, with executives from US and French trade organizations and companies, on new resources for introducing your technological enterprise to France. Our panelists will discuss the new innovation-friendly policies, R&D resources and funding, new tax incentives, partnership opportunities with competitive clusters, export opportunities, transnational partnerships and experiences of managing and establishing operations in France.

Panelists include:

Brian Conn, Director of Engineering, Otologics. Otologics, LLC, a medical device company, develops and manufactures amplification products that are designed to improve communication of life for individuals with hearing loss. It offers Carina, an implantable treatment option for hearing loss. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

Gavin Drake, Vice President of Marketing, Quark. Quark is a leading provider of publishing software for professional designers, small and mid-sized businesses, and large organizations in more than 160 countries. Two decades ago, Quark’s flagship product - QuarkXPress® - changed the course of traditional publishing. Marisa Guerra, Vice President Business Development, Invest in France Agency.
Marisa Guerra is VP of Business Development at the Invest in France Agency – North America. She is responsible for assisting software companies in California, Washington and Colorado with developing their activities in France. She joined Invest in France in 2003 as an Investment Manager and was promoted to her current role in 2007.

Moderator is Sandi Moilanen, European Trade Specialist, Colorado Office of International Trade. Sandi Moilanen is the Director of Trade & Investment for Europe, the Middle East & Africa for the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (COEDIT), where she manages the export promotion and inward investment attraction program for the EMEA region. COEDIT works to strengthen Colorado’s prospects for long-term economic growth by providing broad-based support to Colorado businesses.

Cost: $20 members, $25 nonmembers ($23 mbr/ $27 nonmbr after 8/5) includes breakfast. RSVP by Tuesday, August 10 to 303-695-7818x102 or register online.