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The next XcellR8 meeting will be held Thursday, April 14, 2011, from 8-9 am at Nerac. Last month we heard from Mike Fleming at Iron Duck, www.ironduck.com, the world's leading provider of products to the emergency medical, fire fighting and law enforcement professional.  Mike benefitted from the group’s input and insights with respect to potential opportunities in the further extension of his unique brand. This month we’ll hear from Edwin Siebesma whose meeting productivity t

The next XcellR8 meeting will be held Thursday, March 10, 2011, from 8-9 am at Nerac. Last month we heard from Keith Bessette, UConn MBA and co-founder of Shizzlr, www.shizzlr.com. Following a demo based introduction to Shizzlr and simple walk through of the underlying business model, Keith took questions and participated in discussions related to the new venture.  Unfortunately, I believe I may have steered Keith towards an explanation of the Groupon model and how he might e

Connecticut Innovations (CI), the state’s quasi-public authority responsible for technology investing and innovation development, today announced that it will award $10,000 in cash prizes to help launch three technology business concepts presented recently at the Spring 2010 You Belong in Connecticut Collegiate Business Plan Competition. The CI cash awards, presented in the Best Technology Business Plans category, will go to: • SilviaTerra – Yale University and Yale School of