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TAG and PMI Atlanta present "From Zero to One: Getting Technology from the Lab into" with Stephen Fleming

Stephen Fleming has 14+ years of private equity experience at the General Partner level. Prior to his venture capital career, he spent 15 years in operations roles at AT&T Bell Laboratories, Nortel Networks, and LICOM (a venture-funded startup). An Atlanta native and summa cum laude graduate of Georgia Tech, Stephen returned to his alma mater in mid-2005 as Chief Commercialization Officer. In 2009, he was promoted to Vice Provost, Economic Development and Technology Ventures, and Executive Director of the Enterprise Innovation Institute at Georgia Tech.

In addition to his roles at Georgia Tech, he is also a member of the Investment Committee of the Seraph Group, an early-stage venture capital firm. Stephen is active in the “alternative space” industry; he is an investor in three private aerospace companies and is a founding member of the Space Angels Network. Mr. Fleming also serves on the Boards of Trustees for the Spiritual Living Center of Atlanta and for Tech High School, a charter high school emphasizing science, math, and technology in urban Atlanta.

Stephen is a frequent public speaker, and has been invited to discuss various topics by the organizations listed here. Many of his presentations are available online at http://academicvc.com/. He maintains a Weblog covering various topics—mostly, but not entirely, related to venture capital or alt.space—at http://www.academicvc.com.