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  Our team is active in industry and in the community Fuentek's team of engineers, marketers, researchers, writers, commercialization experts, and others are actively involved in industry and their local communities. Their achievements in their respective fields and the achievements of Fuentek show the level of professionalism that has made Fuentek a success. Here are some of the most recent Fuentek achievements and news stories.

Why Technology Awards Are Important for Technology Transfer —PODCAST

(7/29/2010) — Fuentek's Nannette Stangle-Castor discusses why you should submit your technologies for awards and how winning awards can augment your technology transfer efforts.


Fuentek Process Director To Speak On Best Practices In Intellectual Property Management

(6/4/2010) — Fuentek's Nannette Stangle-Castor is participating in a panel for the Licensing Executives Society and Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals


(6/1/2010) — Fuentek's Laura Schoppe will discuss effective social media use for marketing innovations in the Technology Transfer Tactics webinar, live on Tuesday, June 8, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.


(5/27/2010) — Fuentek's Jack Spain and Karen Hiser share marketing tips for technology transfer professionals at a marketing course at the Association of University Technology Managers 2010 Eastern Region Meeting.


Nannette Stangle-Castor Receives 40 Under 40 Leadership Award

(5/10/2010) — Fuentek's Process Director is honored by Triangle Business Journal with an award that recognizes up-and-coming leaders under the age of 40 who are making a difference in the community.


(4/29/2010) — Fuentek is recognized by DiversityBusiness.com as one of the top businesses in the country for the fifth consecutive year.


Fuentek Receives Spotlight Award from Trend POV (4/5/2010) — Trend POV, a media outlet with a focus on how to turn emerging business and industry trends into a strategic advantage, put the spotlight on Fuentek for being a successful virtual company. Dr. Amy Vanderbilt, the founder and chief strategist at TrendPOV.com, interviews Laura Schoppe about Fuentek’s structure and the advantages and challenges or running a virtual organization.   
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Fuentek Receives 14th Award for Excellence From the Society for Technical Communication (4/1/2010) — Fuentek has received its 14th Award for Excellence from the Carolina Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication (STC) for its 2009 Innovative Partnerships Program (IPP) publication “IPP Seed Fund Success” for NASA’s headquarters.

Fuentek Technology Transfer Consultant Danielle McCulloch to Serve as Robot Inspector for NCFIRST Robotics Competition

(3/31/2010) — Danielle McCulloch has been selected to serve as a robot inspector for the NCFIRST Robotics Competition Regional Tournament.

Fuentek President Laura A. Schoppe To Serve On North Carolina Technology Association Panel

(3/24/2010) — Fuentek announces that Laura A. Schoppe will be a panelist for the Emerging Technologies and Trends Series (ETT), hosted by the North Carolina Technology Association.

Fuentek President Named Judge For NCFIRST Robotics Competition

(3/9/2010) — Fuentek supports inaugural science and engineering tournament.

Phil Simon Interviews Laura Schoppe on The Virtual Company (2/23/2010) — Phil Simon, an independent technology consultant who focuses on the intersection of business and technology, interviews Laura Schoppe about the Fuentek virtual model. Read the article and listen to the podcast.

NASA's Johnson Space Center Selects Fuentek To Identify Licensees For High Altitude Hydration System (2/10/2010) — Fuentek has been selected to find prospective licensees for the intellectual property rights to NASA's High Altitude Hydration System, a technology that improves on existing hydration systems. Unlike traditional systems, NASA’s High Altitude Hydration System prevents fluids from freezing in the tubing, container, and mouthpiece in harsh conditions.

Fuentek Featured on National Public Radio (2/9/2010) — National Public Radio’s Adam Hochberg interviewed Jack Spain and Laura Schoppe about running a virtual company. The story ran February 9th. Read an overview or listen to it here.

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Fuentek Blog Promotes Clients’ IP, Markets Consultant’s Expertise (2/2/2010) — Fuentek is featured in Intellectual Property Marketing Advisor:

While many TTOs are still getting their feet wet in the world of blogging, IP and technology management services firm Fuentek, LLC, has developed a sophisticated blog that is enabling it to both market clients’ technologies and enhance its reputation for IP marketing and management expertise. The blog, which was launched in August 2009, offers a well-done model for TTOs to emulate. Read the article... and Visit our Blog


Fuentek President Participates in U.S. Department of Labor Flex-Options TeleConference (1/14/2010) — Laura Schoppe participated in a teleconference about workplace flexibility on January 14.

Aubrey Arnoczy Joins Fuentek as Technology Transfer Consultant (12/16/2009) — Aubrey Arnoczy has joined Fuentek as a technology transfer consultant, managing communication between NASA's technology transfer team and companies interested in NASA technology.

Debora Good Joins Fuentek as Technology Transfer Consultant (12/1/4009) — Debora Good has joined Fuentek as a technology transfer consultant and has already successfully secured a commercial license for a NASA-developed battery power limiting technology.

Fuentek President Laura Schoppe Led Webinar on Protecting Commercial Value of Projects (12/1/2009) — Laura Schoppe led a webinar for the Conrad Foundation’s Spirit of Innovation Awards on December 1.

Making Your Company into a Virtual Organization (9/30/2009) — Mobile Enterprise Magazine, a quarterly publication that highlights business and technology issues relevant to mobility enterprises, published an article by Laura Schoppe titied, "Making Your Company into a Virtual Organization."

Who’s Hiring Freelancers (9/24/2009) — If you need extra money but don't want a staff job, freelance work may be the answer. These days, companies hire freelancers for everything from writing and design to delivery and sales.

Fuentek President Named Member of Women Presidents' Organization (9/23/2009) — Laura A. Schoppe has been named a member of the Women Presidents' Organization (WPO), a nonprofit membership organization for women presidents of multimillion dollar companies.

Fuentek Presents Best Practices for Marketing University and Federal Lab Technologies (9/14/2009) — Laura A. Schoppe and Jack Spain presented a hands-on distance learning event for tech transfer organizations titled "Best Practices for Marketing University and Federal Lab Technology" on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

Fuentek President Named NCTA WISE Co-Chair (9/8/2009) — Fuentek president Laura A. Schoppe has been named co-chair of the North Carolina Technology Association's Women In Science And Engineering council.

Fuentek Recognized as a Top Company in Western Wake County (8/5/2009) — Cary Business Magazine honors Fuentek in it's Western Wake 100, a listing of the most influential businesses in Western Wake County, for the second consecutive year.

Fuentek Named an Official “Partner Organization” of the Pete Conrad Spirit of Innovation Awards (7/26/2009) — Fuentek is an official “Partner Organization” of the Conrad Foundation’s Pete Conrad Spirit of Innovation Awards, which challenge teams of high school students to create new concepts in specific science and technology categories.

Fuentek Cosponsors Excellence Fund Scholarship for 2009-2010 UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine Student (7/6/2009) — Fuentek is cosponsoring a scholarship for a medical student at UNC-Chapel Hill through the Excellence Fund for the second consecutive year.

(7/1/2009) — Fuentek hosted a webinar to discuss the future of supply chain management with NASA’s Mike Galluzzi, a leading expert in the field and inventor of the patent-pending PrimeSupplier supplier risk management tool, on Tuesday, July 28 at 2 p.m. EDT.

Fuentek Announces New Podcast Addressing NASA Supply Chain Analysis Tool

(6/4/2009) — Laura A. Schoppe, president of Fuentek, LLC, has announced the release of a podcast describing PrimeSupplier, a new supply chain analysis tool that forecasts economic influences on supplier viability and which is available for licensing from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

Fuentek Receives 2009 Raleigh Chamber Pinnacle Business Award

(6/4/2009) — Fuentek has been honored with a 2009 Pinnacle Business award in the entrepreneurial 10-25 employee category from the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce.

Fuentek President Laura Schoppe Named to the Association of University Technology Managers Editorial Advisory Board

(5/14/2009) — Laura Schoppe has been named to the Association of University Technology Managers editorial advisory board.

NASA Kennedy Space Center Selects Fuentek To Identify Licensees for PrimeSupplier Software

(4/28/2009) — NASA’s Kennedy Space Center has selected Fuentek to find prospective licensees for the intellectual property rights to PrimeSupplier, a supply chain analysis tool that forecasts economic influences on product and supplier viability.

Fuentek Announces New Consultant

(4/17/2009) — Karen Hiser has joined Fuentek as a consultant. In this position, Hiser will interact with innovators in the software and information technology industries to evaluate their intellectual property portfolios and assess opportunities for commercialization.

Fuentek Named One Of The Top Businesses In North Carolina

(4/2/2009) — Fuentek has been selected as one of North Carolina’s Top 100 Businesses by DiversityBusiness.com for the fourth consecutive year in the category of women-owned businesses.

Fuentek Receives Award For Excellence From The Society For Technical Communication Technology

(4/1/2009) — Fuentek wins its 13th award from the Carolina Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication.

NASA Consultant Takes Two-Pronged Approach

(3/17/2009) — The March 2009 issue of Intellectual Property Marketing interviewed Fuentek president Laura Schopppe and Nona Cheeks, Chief of the Innovative Partnerships Program Office at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center about Fuentek's two-pronged marketing approach that's helped NASA not only promote their technologies for commercial markets but also bring outside technologies into NASA.

Laura A. Schoppe Named 2009 Impact Entrepreneur Finalist

(3/4/2009) — Laura A. Schoppe, president of the firm, has been named a finalist for the 2009 Impact Entrepreneur award from Business Leader Magazine.

Dr. Nannette Stangle-Castor Named To AU's Women’s Leadership Center Advisory Board

(2/26/2009) — Fuentek, LLC has announced that Dr. Nannette Stangle-Castor has joined the advisory board for Alfred University’s Women’s Leadership Center (WLC).

Fuentek Senior Consultant Participates In Peer Review Panel for Department of Defense

(1/5/2009) — Dr. Nannette Stangle-Castor, senior consultant for Fuentek, served as a technology transfer reviewer for the Trauma, Treatment, and Rehabilitation panel of the 2008 Deployment Related Medical Research Program (DRMRP) for the Department of Defense (DOD) as a part of its Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).

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