Wisconsin Innovation Network: Corporate spinoffs in Northeast Wisconsin is topic of Oct. 15 WIN-Northeast meeting

Spinning off unused corporate assets and intellectual property is typically a victory for the corporation that sells them and a win for those who acquire them. So, why doesn’t northeast Wisconsin see more of these transactions?

Charlie Goff, the general partner of NEW Capital Fund LP, will tackle that question and other key issues surrounding corporate spinoffs at the Oct. 15 meeting of the Wisconsin Innovation Network Northeast Chapter.

The event will be held at the D J Bordini Center, 5 Systems Drive, near the Fox Valley Technical College campus in Appleton. Registration and networking begin at 4:45 p.m. The cost is $5 for WIN members, $5 for students, $10 for non-members and included with WIN corporate memberships. Registration includes beverages and appetizers. To register go to: http://www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com/Events/win/

Goff will illustrate the process of corporate spinoffs and share personal insight on NEW Capital Fund’s purchase of business units from General Electric and Kimberly-Clark.

As general partner of NEW Capital Fund, Goff coordinates the activities of the fund, manages its operations and finances, promotes the fund to stimulate deal flow, and provides support and interface for the fund’s limited partners and portfolio companies. During his career, Goff has founded, grown, and sold numerous entrepreneurial companies, including Forward Enterprises Inc. At the time of sale, Forward Enterprises had five locations and 75 employees in three states. WIN is the membership subsidiary of the Wisconsin Technology Council, the independent, non-profit science and tech policy advisers to the governor and the Legislature. To join WIN, go to http://www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com or contact Liz Schrum at 608-442-7557, ext. 27 or lschrum@wisconsintechnologycouncil.com