Happy New Year

Thank you Anatoli! That was one of our larger crowds. A little advice though, unless you are giving away money you should keep your presentation to about 15 minutes.


Now on to next years programs! Come on folk, I need your help, who do you 'all want to hear?


Tuesday, January 8, 2008, Ms. Joan Koerber-Walker. CEO of the ASBA (The Arizona Small Business Association).


“Secrets for Success – Turning your idea into a business”.


You have a great idea, technology or invention. But to make a difference for you and your team of employees, investors, partners and customers, you need more – you need a business! Join us for e-Tuesday as we kick off the new year with Joan Koerber-Walker. CEO of the ASBA (The Arizona Small Business Association.)

Together we will explore:

• How innovators become entrepreneurs,
• The secrets to building a successful business,
• How to make it grow.

Joan Koerber-Walker has spent her career growing business – from the world high tech and the of the Fortune 500’s to her own entrepreneurial venture and now as the head of ASBA – the group that supports over 3,000 small businesses across the state of AZ.


Hope to see you at the e-Tuesday event at -- Suite 301. 501 Mill ave; South East corner Mill Ave. and fifth Street, third floor. Time: 5:30 -- 7:00PM network with entrepreneurs, consultants, and other innovative people.


For more information on this event and other Tech Oasis activities please visit http://www.techoasis.org/.
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Then February 12th -- Timothy C. Eschrich; Process Engineering Manager, ASU Center for Solid State Electronics Research (CSSER). Tim has over 25 years experience in the semiconductor industry, spanning industrial R&D, volume manufacturing and university research. He has contributed in the areas of compound semiconductors, CMOS processing, flat panel display technologies, Si-MEMS and novel thin film thermoelectric materials. His recent activities at CSSER have included photolithography, wet and plasma etching, and metallization for a wide range of materials systems. Professional activities include AVS membership and publications including one patent and over 20 refereed papers and presentations.

His talk will provide an overview of the capabilities of the ASU Nanofab, a 4000 SF Class 100 research facility. It is available for both academic research and support of both start up and larger companies in AZ. Mechanisms to make use of the facility will also be reviewed..
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Plus register for the Discovery Series Tours (DST). Please visit;

http://www.fulton.asu.edu/fulton/departments/research/documents/discovery_series07_08.pdfand register for any and all tours. The first one of the new year is -- Jan. 23, 2008. You will be visiting the Laboratory for Energetic Flow and Turbulence, to see what happens to some materials under extreme pressure, it is fascinating!!!!!