May 19, Wednesday -- The six startup ventures that are finalists in a business plan competition organized by ºÙºÙÊÓƵ MBA students will present their plans, and the three winners of a total of $15,000 in prize money will be announced at a ceremony on campus. Finalists in the Big Bang! Business Plan competition are Arete Therapeutics, Glycometrix, Inluminare and In Situ Xpress, all of Davis; Instant Effect of Santa Barbara; and Mujisan Pharmaceuticals of Mountain View. High-profile venture capital and professional firms are sponsors of the competition, and their representatives are participating as judges and mentors. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center. Members of the public who want to attend should e-mail bigbang@ucdavis.edu or call (530) 219-6466 by Wednesday, May 12. For more information, visit
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