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WHO:

Jennifer Owens, Ann Arbor SPARK’s vice president, business development

WHERE:

United States House of Representatives Commerce Department Committee on Science and Technology

WHAT:

Owens will give testimony to the Commerce Department Committee on Science and Technology on the importance of manufacturing in economic development.  She will discuss how manufacturing is critical to the success of innovation-based start-ups that require partners to turn their concepts into a manufactured product.  Owens will also offer support for Commerce Connect, a government program that provides manufacturers with access to government contracts and funding opportunities.

WHEN:

Thursday, January 21, 2010

10 a.m. EST

INFO:

Owens’ testimony will be broadcast live and archived following her presentation at: http://science.house.gov/publications/hearings_markups_details.aspx?NewsID=2709