Dwight C. Streit, Northrop Grumman Space Technology on Entrepreneurship

Winter Quarter 2009 Entrepreneurship Seminar Series

"Invention Versus Innovation: From Laboratory to Marketplace Success"

Featuring Dwight C. Streit, Ph.D.
Vice President Microelectronics Technology and Technical Development
Northrop Grumman Space Technology

Location: McDonnell Douglas Engineering Auditorium
Free and open to the public

The Entrepreneurship Seminar Series provides a real-world introduction to the theory and practice of entrepreneurship.  Through a series of presentations by prestigious entrepreneurs and industry leaders, participants will explore the various organizational, strategic and financial challenges facing successful and unsuccessful entrepreneurs.  Topics include start-up strategies, business idea evaluation, business plan writing, and introduction to venture capital.

For a complete listing of Entrepreneurship Seminar Series guest speakers, please visit http://www.eng.uci.edu/events/entseminars.

About the Speaker:
Dwight C. Streit, Ph.D.,  is vice president of Microelectronics Technology and Technical Development for Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems.  He is responsible for the technology development required for advanced semiconductors, microelectronics, communication systems and satellite payload electronics.  Streit is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a member of the NASA Space Foundation Technology Hall of Fame, and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1986, and was the UCLA Engineering Alumnus of the Year in 2003.