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April 07, 2008 04:39 PM Eastern Time 

Personal Genome Service to be Raffled at Cool Product Expo 2008 at Stanford Business School

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Stanford Graduate School of Business:

NEWS    
FLASH: 23andMe will give away a Personal Genome Service to one lucky attendee at the Cool Product Expo 2008 at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
 
23andMe is a web-based service that helps you read and understand your DNA. After providing a saliva sample using an at-home kit, you can use our interactive tools to shed new light on your distant ancestors, your close family and most of all, yourself.
 

Don't miss your chance to win the Personal Genome Service valued at approximately $999!

 

For the 23andMe raffle: NO PURCHASE OR OBLIGATION NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Open to legal residents of the U.S., age 18 or older. Employees of 23andMe and its affiliates, and their immediate family members and persons living in their same household, are not eligible. To enter, complete a form at the event before 5 p.m. One entry per person. Entries must be received at the event on April 9, 2008 to be eligible. The winner will receive one Personal Genome Service (TM) (approximate retail value $999), subject to 23andMe terms and conditions. Winner is solely responsible for any and all taxes that apply; need not be present to win. Complete rules will be available at the event, or send an email message to bling@23andme.com with "Stanford Cool Product Expo Rule Request" as the email subject and the date of the promotion in the body of the e-mail.

 

 
WHAT: Introducing the Cool Product Expo, a showcase of companies and products at the intersection of manufacturing, design, and "cool." Be among the first to touch radically new products, and meet the industry pioneers who created them.
 
How do we define "cool"?

-- Ready -- end-user products, not components.

-- Factor -- coolness is readily apparent, requires no explanation.

-- Edge -- radically new, not just an improvement on an existing product.

-- Function -- the essential combination of design and manufacturing.

 
WHEN: Wednesday, April 9, 2008, noon-6 p.m.
 
WHERE: McCaw Hall, Arrillaga Alumni Center
326 Galvez Street
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305

(On Galvez at Memorial Way; for parking and more information, visit http://coolproductexpo.stanford.edu)

 
WHO: Among the many companies already confirmed this year: BMW, GM, Tesla Motors, Lunar Design, Joby, d.light design, Navigenics, 23andme, Respira Design, Think Gum, Whole Travel, TokBox, Cool Heat Inc., KomBea Corporation, Multidomo Networks!, Belkin, Hymini, Livescribe, WildCharge, Eye-Fi, Twofish, ReputationDefender, Chirp Interactive Inc., ZapTxt, Cooliris Inc., TN Games, NeuroSky, Jadoo Power, Light Sport Airplanes West, Wrightspeed Inc., MDG Tools, and more.
 
This year's Expo will spotlight companies that are taking the gaming industry to the next level. Companies will show attendees that video games are no longer just for their hands. At the event, mind-controlled software and 3rd dimension impact vests will be displayed for attendees to view and touch.
 
In addition to presenting cutting-edge gadgets and games, this year's Expo will feature innovative clean technology products. Attendees will receive first-hand exposure to portable fuel cells and handheld wind power for electronic devices, as well as witness recent advancements in motor vehicles. Don't miss your chance to see trailblazing hydrogen and solar vehicles plus the revitalized electric car.
 
Last year's Expo drew more than 1,300 visitors, including families, students, VC's, and others.
 

No registration required: Admission is free! Just swing by.

For more information, visit http://coolproductexpo.stanford.edu

Sponsored by the Stanford Graduate School of Business Product Design and Manufacturing Club, and the Product Realization Network at Stanford.

Contacts

Stanford Graduate School of Business
Amanda Boaz, MBA ’09, 617-835-3733
boaz_amanda@gsb.stanford.edu
Helen Chang, 650-723-3358
chang_helen@gsb.stanford.edu

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