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SUMMARY:APEX Accelerator - Federal Certifications for Government Contracting
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”4/6″]\n	\n		\n\n\n			\n	\n\nAPEX Accelerator[vc_column_text text_style=”leader-text”]Federal Certifications for Government Contracting[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Date: 12/2/2025\nTime: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (CST)\nFee: No Fee\nPoint of Contact: Tonya Lamont (651) 201-2604\nProgram Format: Online Meeting (Live)\nTraining Topics: Certifcation\, Government Industrial Base (GIB) Readiness \nDescription:\nThe Federal Government has goals for contracting with Small Business\, HUBZone\, Women Owned (WOSB)\, Disadvantaged and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and are allowed to restrict competition through contract set-asides as a means of achieving its goals. We will discuss the eligibility requirements for each of these categories\, including which require third party certifications and which allow for self-certification. The session will also discuss the 8(a) Business Development Program\, which is a special nine-year business development program for Small and Disadvantaged Businesses.[/vc_column_text]\n		Register\n							[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:FLC Member Connect: NAPEX
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”4/6″]FLC Member Connect: NAPEX[vc_column_text css=””]Join the December 3rd Member Connect featuring NAPEX\, the National APEX Accelerator Alliance! You’ll hear from Iowa APEX Accelerator Program Director and NAPEX Immediate Past President Jodi Essex\, Tennessee APEX Accelerator Counselor and Subcommittee Chair for the NAPEX Strategic Partnership Committee Jutta Bangs\, and NAPEX Executive Director Darryl Thomas. Learn how these teams support small businesses in navigating government contracting and discover practical strategies to help your organization grow.[/vc_column_text]\n		Register Here\n							[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:2025 Minnesota Renewable Energy Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”5/6″]\n2025 Minnesota Renewable Energy Roundtable\n[vc_column_text text_style=”page-description”]December 17\, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM \nGeneral Attendee – In Person – $40.00\nGeneral Attendee – Virtual – $20.00 \nThis year’s Minnesota Renewable Energy Roundtable will explore ways to secure Minnesota’s biogas future and preview a biogas roadmap that AURI will publish in 2026. It is essential that we tackle issues around biogas holistically. The event will dive into the interconnected systems that drive biogas and renewable natural gas\, from manure to landfills\, food waste\, wastewater\, natural gas pipelines\, and more. \nView Agenda[/vc_column_text]\n		Register\n		register\n							[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://minnesotasbir.org/event/auri-mnrer25/
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SUMMARY:FLC Educational Webinar: Top 10 Court Decisions of the Year Affecting Licensing 
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/6″]\n	\n		\n\n\n			\n	\n\nFLC Educational Webinars[vc_column_text] \nTop 10 Court Decisions of the Year Affecting Licensing\nDecember 17\, 2025 | 11 AM – 12 PM CT | Virtual[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]This session will identify the top 10 court decisions of the past year affecting licensing and the impact these decisions may have on the drafting and negotiating of patent license agreements. \nInstructors\nRussell Levine is a Partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP\, where he has spent his entire 38-year career. He focuses his trial (jury\, bench\, and International Trade Commission)\, appellate (Federal Circuit)\, and alternative dispute resolution practice on patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation matters\, and disputes involving and related to technology transfer and patent license agreements. His technology transfer and licensing practice includes structuring and negotiating both licensing-in and licensing-out transactions. \nLevine is active in bar associations\, industry organizations\, and his community. He currently is a member of the Board of Licensing Executives Society (LES) International. He is a past president of LES (USA and Canada)\, a past chair of the By-Laws Committee of the U.S. Tennis Association’s Midwest Section\, a past member of the American Heart Association\, Chicago Board\, and a past chair of the President’s Council at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. \nLevine is an author and frequent speaker on intellectual property (IP) issues. He is Co-Editor of International Licensing and Technology Transfer: Practice and the Law. His “Top 10 Court Decisions of the Year” workshop is presented at the annual meetings of numerous IP organizations\, including LES\, AUTM\, FLC\, and the LOT Network. \nLevine holds a BS in Engineering and a BS in Economics\, both degrees from the University of Michigan\, and a JD from the University of Chicago. He is on the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) List of Mediators and Arbitrators\, and he is a member of the WIPO Mediation and Arbitration Advisory Committee. He is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He also is a Certified Licensing Professional. \nLevine is an avid runner. He has earned the Six Star Medal for having run all six World Marathon Majors (Chicago\, New York\, Boston\, London\, Berlin\, and Tokyo) and has completed 24 career marathons.[/vc_column_text]\n		Register Here\n							[/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:Info Session: Tech Metal Transformation Challenge
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″]Info Session: Tech Metal Transformation Challenge[vc_column_text css=””]December 18\, 2025 | 2 PM EST | Virtual\nJanuary 8\, 2026 | 2 PM EST | Virtual[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″]\n	\n		\n\n\n			\n	\n\n[/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=””]Get answers to all your questions about the Tech Metal Transformation Challenge\, a new funding opportunity under STRIDE Ventures. This session is ideal for innovators\, scientists\, engineers\, and early-stage teams working on transformative technologies for the U.S. critical metals supply chain. \n​What to Expect\n​Overview of the Tech Metal Transformation Challenge:\nLearn about our staged\, non-dilutive funding model designed to support high-risk\, high-reward projects developing end-to-end prototype systems for extracting\, converting\, and reintroducing metals from complex U.S. waste streams. \n​Funding Structure: \n\n​Multi-round support with increasing award levels for teams that demonstrate strong technical progress\n​Opportunities for interdisciplinary teams spanning biological\, chemical\, and physical–mechanical approaches\n​Access to expert guidance and a structured evaluation process modeled after successful deep-tech innovation agencies\n\n​Program Benefits:\nDiscover how the Challenge helps early-stage teams advance breakthrough technologies through funding\, feedback from expert jurors\, visibility\, and access to a national network of critical-metals\, manufacturing\, and innovation specialists. \n​Q&A:\nEngage directly with the STRIDE team and get answers to your specific questions\, including the application process\, eligibility\, evaluation criteria\, program structure\, and how to strengthen your submission. \n​Who Should Attend: \n\n​Scientists\, engineers\, and entrepreneurs in materials\, metallurgy\, bioprocessing\, recycling\, and advanced manufacturing\n​Early-stage startups and university-based teams working on metal extraction\, metal conversion\, or prototype system development\n​Innovators seeking non-dilutive funding to accelerate high-impact technologies\n\n[/vc_column_text]\n		Go To Registration\n							[/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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