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Frictionless Retail: How Technology is Transforming the Shopper Checkout Experience

Virtual – Zoom

The Center for Retail Transformation will be hosting a panel on how technologies such as smart carts and unmanned stores are dramatically changing the shopper experience and how to prepare for this future. In addition, attendees will also understand how country-based nuances influence shopper behavior The panelists, who join us from different parts of the world, are: Pawel Grabowski, Head of Unmanned Stores, Zabka, the largest convenience store in Poland, and who just deployed 25 fully autonomous stores Raz Golan, CEO & Co-Founder, Shopic, an Israeli smart cart solution, that converts existing grocery carts to smart carts Daniel Lundh, Founder, Storekey, which powers Lifvs, Europe's unmanned grocery chain store ShiSh Shridhar, Global Retail Lead, Microsoft for Startups

Capitalizing on Federal R&D Funding Opportunities at NIH and Beyond

Virtual – Zoom

This webinar will provide an overview of the Federal funding landscape and trends for life science, medical and biotechnology R&D. Topics will include: - What types of funding sources are available at various agencies for life science, medical, and/or biotechnology R&D - What types of funding do agencies offer? - Who is funding R/D? - How much funding is available? - What are key trans-agency themes and priorities? - What types of initiatives are available? Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration Hosted by: Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC) Presented by: JoAnne Goodnight, grant consultant (former NIH SBIR/STTR Program Director) COST: Virginia based co’s/Virginia University FREE; All others $35

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