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Program of Events: Wednesday, March 31 2010 |
12:30 pm
Victoria Pre-function
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Conference registration opens
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1:00 pm
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Welcoming remarks and opening keynote
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| Victoria A |
- Introductory remarks: John Hardin, NC Board of Science and Technology
- Welcome: James Ryan, UNC-Greensboro and NC A&T Universities Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering
- Nanotechnology and the Piedmont region: Ed Kitchen, Gateway University Research Park
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| 1:30 – 3:00 pm |
Workshops (Parallel sessions, choose one)
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| Victoria A |
- Nanotech is everywhere, but what is it and why should you care? What’s the future of nano?
- Kevin Conley, Nanotechnology Education, Forsyth Technical Community College. Slides
- Lesley Hamming, NanoBusiness Talent Program
- Jesse Jur, NC State University Nanotechnology Initiative
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| Victoria B |
- Media-savvy nano: how to engage the media to promote your organization’s growth, visibility, and product commercialization.
Sponsored by Fleishman Hillard Communications
- Moderator: Andrea Moody, Fleishman Hillard
- Chris Cummings, Nanotechnology Interdisciplinary Research Team, NC State University
- Frank Vinluan, Triangle Business Journal
- Fenella Saunders, American Scientist Magazine
- Richard Craver, Winston-Salem Journal
- Justin Quesinberry, WFMY-TV
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3:00 – 3:30 pm
Victoria Pre-function |
Networking and Exhibitor break |
| 3:30 – 5:00 pm |
Focused sessions (parallel sessions, choose one) |
| Victoria A |
- Nano-bio and nano-medicine
Sponsored by the Center for Innovation in NanoBiotechnology (COIN)
- Introduction to COIN: Connecting ideas and commercial needs:
- State of the market for nanomedicine
- Samhitha Udupa, Lux Research. Slides
- North Carolina nanomedicine showcase featuring senior executives from three promising medical products companies:
- Jamie Oliver, Peptagen. Slides
- Bob Susick, NanIO Biosciences. Slides
- John Ludlow, Tengion. Slides
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| Victoria B |
- Nanotech, safety, risk, and the environment
- Moderator: Cole Matson, Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology, Duke University
- Nanomaterials: Amy Wang, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Slides
- Consumer and workplace safety: Jason Thomas, Hunton & Williams
- Toxicology concerns: Jamie Bonner, NC State University. Slides
- Compliance, risk management, and liability: William Rogers, Day Pitney. Slides
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| Victoria C |
- Nanotech applications in military and defense
- Moderator: Blanton Godfrey, NCSU College of Textiles
- Brent Barbee, United Protective Technologies. Slides
- David Stepp, U.S. Army Research Office. Slides
- Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T University. Slides
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5:00 - 5:30 pm
Victoria Pre-function |
Exhibitor's hall |
| 5:30 - 8:30 pm |
Evening reception and dinner
Sponsored by the Piedmont Triad Partnership |
| 1st floor lobby |
Cocktail Reception and Student Poster Session
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6:30 - 8:30 pm
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Dinner and Keynote Speaker
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| Guilford Ballroom DE |
- Opening remarks:
- Rob Clapper, Greensboro Partnership
- Budd Berro, Piedmont NC Office of the Governor
- Welcome: Dale Carroll, North Carolina Deputy Secretary of Commerce
- Evening plenary: Joe Raguso, Intrinsiq Materials Slides
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Program of Events: Thursday, April 1 2010 |
7:30 am
Victoria Pre-function |
Registration Continues, Continental breakfast |
8:00 - 9:00 am
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Morning Keynote address
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| Victoria A |
- Welcome: John Hardin, NC Board of Science and Technology
- Josh Wolfe, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Lux Capital Management, Inc.
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| 9:00 - 10:30 am |
Emerging Technologies: From lab to marketplace. Moderator: Courtney Thornton, Research and Sponsored Programs, UNC General Administration |
| Victoria A |
- Perspectives on technology transfer and licensing: Cathy Innes, UNC-Chapel Hill Office of Technology Development
- Legal considerations of tech transfer: Alicia Gilleskie, Smith Anderson Law. Slides
- A university spin-out success story: David Carroll, Fibercell, Purelux, Wake Forest University. Slides
- Why should companies work with universities? Paul Clayson, CEO, nCoat. Slides
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10:30 - 11:00 am
Victoria Pre-function |
Exhibitor Hall and Coffee Break |
11:00 - 12:30pm
Victoria A |
Nanotech at the Nexus
Nanotech is not a technology of itself, but sits at the nexus of innovation and industry. Meet NC Small Businesses at the nexus.
Moderator: Katrin Burt, Intersouth Partners
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- Nano and green: Reyad Sawafta, Quartek Corporation
- Nano and energy: Anthony Atti, Phononic Devices
- Nano and materials: David Himebaugh, Blue Nano Slides
- Nano and electronics: Moritz Beckmann, Xinray Systems
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12:30 - 1:45 pm
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Luncheon plenary
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| Guilford Ballroom D/E |
- Introductory remarks: Dan Lynch, Greensboro Economic Development Alliance
- Welcome: The Hon. J. Keith Crisco, North Carolina Secretary of Commerce
- North Carolina's Innovation Fund: The Hon. Janet Cowell, North Carolina Treasurer
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| 1:45 - 3:00 pm |
Icing on the nano-layer cake: existing products, improved technologies
A roundtable discussion of how nanotechnology adds value to existing products.
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| Victoria A |
- Rob Burns, Lux Research
- Celia Merzbacher, Semiconductor Research Corporation
- Dave Cornelius, Growth and Innovation Group
- Fred Lybrand, Elmarco
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3:00 - 3:15 pm
Victoria Pre-function |
Coffee break |
3:15 - 4:45 pm
Victoria A |
The “business” side of nanotechnology
Successfully commercializing a technology and growing a company requires good business sense. Experts discuss what entrepreneurs need to know.
Moderator: Scott Daugherty, Small Business and Technology Development Center, and North Carolina Small Business Comissioner |
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- Being investor-ready: Tim Janke, Inception MicroAngel Fund Slides
- Dealing with intellectual property issues: Jack Hicks, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC. Slides
- Staying afloat in lean times: John Cambier, NC IDEA. Slides
- Packaging and marketing your company/ product: Michael Zapata III, Protochips. Slides
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4:45 - 5:30 pm
Victoria A |
Closing keynote:
How to Maximize Nano: My 25 year journey in trying to make nano bigger…
Ian Ferguson, UNC-Charlotte |
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Announcement of Poster Session winners, Ice cream networking social |
