PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTGC), the leading specialty finance company providing venture debt and equity to venture capital and private equity backed technology and life science companies at all stages of development, today announced that Kathy Conte, managing director of life sciences, will be one of five industry experts featured on a life sciences financing panel at the 2008 Bio International Convention, June 17-20, 2008, at the San Diego Conference Center. Ms. Conte will present on the panel entitled, “The Evolution of Capital: New Sources of Financing in the Life Sciences,” from 1:30-3:00 p.m. PT on Tuesday, June 17.