With 600 lawyers and eleven offices in the US and London, including a location in Gainesville, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP has broad capabilities and the wherewithal to marshal effective legal resources to solve our high-tech clients' problems. Our lawyers are top graduates of the nation's leading law schools, but they are not "textbook lawyers." We hire and train lawyers to provide clients with sound legal advice -- to take traditional legal skills and craft contemporary, pragmatic solutions to client problems.
For over a century, we have forged close relationships with our clients and key players in the life sciences, telecommunications, computer software and hardware, Internet, financial services and private equity & venture capital sectors. The unique view into these complex industries keeps us in touch with the economic, regulatory, social and political issues of the day, and allows us to anticipate, respond to and adapt quickly to any challenges that face our clients. We strive every day to be much more than your typical law firm. We want to become your business partners. For more information, please visit our website at www.eapdlaw.com or contact Les Croland at lcroland@eapdlaw.com, 561.820.0212
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|  The mission of Council for Economic Outreach, the economic development arm of the Chamber, is to promote the development and diversification of Alachua County as a regional center for quality employment opportunities. CEO’s proactive marketing efforts in 2003 yielded 18 businesses considering Gainesville and Alachua County for relocation and an additional 19 area businesses considering plans for expansion. CEO recently launched an electronic newsletter highlighting the benefits of doing business in Alachua County. The newsletter is distributed monthly to more than 1,200 site selection consultants, corporate real estate executives and company decision-makers nationally. Text from GACC web site. For more information contact Brent Christensen at brent@gceo.com or visit our website www.gceo.com sponsor page menu
 Saliwanchik, Lloyd & Saliwanchik celebrates its 25th year in the strategic practice of intellectual property law including obtaining and licensing patents and trademarks as well as advising clients on issues regarding patentability, patent validity, freedom to operate, and infringement. The firm is trusted by an international roster of large corporations, universities, research institutes, and biotechnology, engineering, optical, pharmaceutical and medical device companies. The origins of Saliwanchik, Lloyd & Saliwanchik date back to 1981 when Mr. Roman Saliwanchik entered private practice after over 20 years as in-house patent counsel for The Upjohn Company. During his career, Mr. Saliwanchik received widespread recognition for his leading role in shaping biotechnology patent law through his involvement in landmark legal decisions including In re Argoudelis and In re Bergy. The same creative thinking that made Mr. Saliwanchik a respected pioneer in his field is the hallmark of the innovative services provided now by the firm. For more information contact Jim Parker at jsp@slspatents.com or visit our website www.slspatents.com sponsor page menu
 Founded in 1966, Santa Fe College (SFC) is a comprehensive community college with a fall enrollment that exceeds 16,000 credit students and annual enrollment of 10,000 non-credit students. SFC is ranked in the nation's top ten community colleges in degrees awarded and is a charter member of the League for Innovation in the Community College. The college sends more than 60 percent of is Associate of Arts degree students to the University of Florida and places 97 percent of its career fast track graduates in the employment field of their choice. The college also offers corporate training, community education courses,and is home to the Center for Innovation and Economic Development located in downtown Gainesville. Contact Dug Jones dug.jones@sfcc.edu (352)395-5269 to learn more about Santa Fe College or online at www.sfcc.edu sponsor page menu
Since 1996, attorney Sven W. Hanson has been serving North Florida and clients nationwide in protecting intellectual properties. As a registered U.S. Patent Attorney, Mr. Hanson handles U.S. patents and trademarks world wide. With a diverse technical background, his patent practice has included subjects ranging among optical devices, medical appliances, electronics devices, consumer pharmaceuticals, industrial machines, software applications, business methods, and chemical process equipment. As well, Mr. Hanson has represented writers and other artists in protecting copyrightable works through registrations, licensing and publication agreements. For additional information go to www.hansoniplaw.com or contact Sven Hanson at swhanson@bellsouth.net or 352-375-0082 sponsor page menu
 The University of Florida’s Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) is the University’s main commercialization center. It receives almost 300 disclosures per year generated from the cutting-edge research that takes place from all around the campus. OTL has partnered with companies throughout Florida, the Southeast and nationally to assist in the movement of technologies to the marketplace and welcomes the opportunity to work with companies interested in such a partnership. For more information, visit the website at www.rgp.ufl.edu/otl/ or email Jane Muir at jmuir@ufl.edu sponsor page menu
 The University of Florida's 40,000 square foot Sid Martin Biotechnology Incubator is located in Progress Corporate Park in Alachua, 20 minutes north of the Gainesville campus. Wet labs, office space, conference rooms, a pilot fermentation facility, a small animal facility plus a climate controlled greenhouse and extensive scientific and business equipment and support services combine to create an unparalleled setting for biotech startups. This Best-In-Class Technology Incubation Program ranked 1st in a national survey for in-licensed IP and in the top 10 for average equity investment and employment growth for its Client Companies. To date, resident Client Companies have raised $81 million in equity investment. For more information contact Patti Breedlove at patti@biotech.ufl.edu or visit our website www.biotech.ufl.org sponsor page menu
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