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Corporations are changing how they innovate, relying on external technologies sourced from start-ups, research institutions, and even competitors. How will these players interact to bring science-driven innovation to market" This critical question will be answered by eminent speakers at the third annual Lux Executive Summit: Connecting Business with Science for Innovation, held on October 15-16, 2007 at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The Lux Executive Summit features exclusive presentations from Lux Researchs world-renowned analyst team as well as from the corporate, start-up, financial, and academic fields. The event focuses on science-driven innovation in three key areas: nanotechnology, clean technology, and post-silicon electronics. Confirmed keynote speakers for 2007 Lux Executive Summit include:

• Desh Deshpande Chairman, A123 Systems; Co-founder and Chairman, Sycamore Networks; Founder, MIT Deshpande Center For Technological Innovation

• Bill Joy Partner, Kleiner Perkins; former co-founder and Chief Scientist of Sun Microsystems

• Ray Johnson Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Lockheed Martin

• Robert B. Laughlin - Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Physics at Stanford University; Nobel Laureate in Physics

The Lux Executive Summit has always provided an open forum for the worlds elite innovators to discuss the future of science and business, said Lux Research President Matthew Nordan. This years Summit will be the premier event for the commercialization of emerging technologies across nanotech, cleantech, and post-silicon electronics." More than 25 top-tier speakers from corporations, start-ups, and academic institutions have been confirmed for the 2007 Lux Executive Summit. Highlights from the speaker list include:

• Calvin Chow CEO, Nanosys

• Ira Ehrenpreis General Partner, Tec
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