Welcome to Meeting 5

AgendaWelcome back!Abu Dhabi Presentation - ErikClean Energy Technologies - Lucas

DiscussionCompany Presentation – GrantMarket UpdateFinal Business and plan for rest of the year

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Abu Dhabi

The MIT $50K Global Startup Workshop200+ Participants from all over the worldThree day conference on how to start a

business plan competition

General Observations

Great opportunity for networking Many high profile speakers

Ken Morse, Bill Reichert, Robert Pozen H.E.Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan

Saw what business is like in the Middle East

The Conference

The main stage, with a panel discussion

The day the Sheikh came to speak at the Higher Colleges of Technology

Introducing the panel on Social Entrepreneurship

The Audience for one of the panel discussions

The Officer’s Club Restaurant

Our lead organizer

The view from the room

The city of Abu Dhabi from the Beach

The Area

Downtown Abu Dhabi

The desert really looks like that

Dubai Skyline

Benefits

It was an excellent venue for networking I got to meet a few possible presenters Next year, some of you may be able to join

the committee, and attend the conference

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Member Presentation:

Clean Energy Technologies

Lucas Hernandez-Mena

Member Presentation:

Company Presentation: CREE

Grant Hofmeister

Market Update

Dow: -38.57 (-0.37%) NASDAQ: -6.25(-0.31%)

Not much good fundamental news this week, the was a slight rally on Wednesday due to a decrease in oil price, but the effect did not last.

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Lowest Distinct Number Game

Goal: Choose lowest number

that has not been chosen by anyone else.

Takes a level of economic thinking

How would this work on different scales?

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The End