The Business Reality of Micro and Nano Technologies
March 31-April 1, 2005
Four Points Sheraton, Ann Arbor

Activities & Articles

Michigan Venture Capital Association Networking Reception
Thursday, March 31, 5-7 p.m.
Leopold Brothers, 523 S. Main St., Ann Arbor
The Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) will be gathering at Leopold Brothers for an information networking reception. This is a great opportunity to meet MVCA members. To RSVP for this event, please contact Rachel Gardner at info@michiganvca.org.

ISSYS Open House
Friday, April 1, 2-4 p.m. (departure from Sheraton banquet lobby area at 2 p.m.)
Integrated Sensing Systems, Inc. (ISSYS) cordially invites all symposium participants to an open house from 2-4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 1, 2005. The open house will include round-trip transportation between the hotel and ISSYS' facility (less than 20 minutes each way), food, facility tour, demonstrations of ISSYS products (drug delivery and wireless, batteryless, implantable pressure sensors), and discussions with key ISSYS personnel. We will depart from the banquet facility lobby at 2:00 p.m.

If you plan on attending this event, please contact Ms. Kim Ray at 547-9896 x 100 kray@mems-issys.com.

About ISSYS: Founded in 1995 by renowned leaders in MEMS technology, ISSYS is one of the oldest independent MEMS companies in the United States. ISSYS is a leader in advanced micromachining technologies for medical devices, microfluidic and scientific analytical sensing applications. ISSYS operates a multi-million-dollar, state-of-the-art MEMS fabrication facility near Ann Arbor, Michigan. An ISO 9000:2001 certified organization, ISSYS is a vertically integrated company dedicated to developing and manufacturing system-level products based on MEMS technology (MEMS Inside).

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