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PROGRAM OF EVENTS: Wednesday, March 25th |
| Raleigh Convention Center |
| 12:30 pm |
Conference Registration Opens
Level 3, North Concourse |
1:00 - 2:30 pm |
Workshops (choose one):
Room 305A
What is nanotechnology, and why should you care?
Facilitators: Gail Jones, NC State University and Mike Falvo, UNC-Chapel Hill .
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Room 305B
How can I commercialize and fund my nanotech breakthrough?
Facilitators: Paul Ulanch and John Ujvari, Small Business and Technology Development Center.
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Panelists:
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- Margy Phillips, National Institutes of Standards and Technology, Technology Innovations Program (NIST-TIP). Slides
- Terry Bray, NC State University Office of Technology Transfer. Slides
- Kevin Flynn, The Eclipse Group. Slides
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| 2:30 - 3:00 pm |
Coffee Break and Exhibitor's Hall
Level 3, North Concourse |
| 3:00 - 4:30 pm |
Tutorials (choose one):
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Room 305A
Nano-bio.
Facilitators: Russell Mumper, Director, Center for Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery, UNC-Chapel Hill, and Michael Jay, Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, UNC-Chapel Hill. Slides
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Room 305B
Nano-devices.
Facilitator: Jim Ryan, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, UNC-Greensboro and NC A&T University.
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Room 306A
Nanomaterials.
Facilitator: Jie Liu, Department of Chemistry, Duke University.
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| 4:30 - 5:00 pm |
Exhibitor's Hall
Level 3, North Concourse |
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North Carolina Museum of History
Legislative reception and plenary lecture, sponsored by Friends of North Carolina |
| 5:30 pm |
Cocktails and Legislative Reception
First floor Lobby |
6:15 - 7:15 pm |
Plenary Lecture
Daniels Auditorium
Opening remarks and speaker introduction, John Hardin, NC Office of Science and Technology, NC Department of Commerce.
The Nanotechnology Opportunity: Comparing Nanotech with Life Sciences and IT, Matthew Nordan, President, Lux Research. Slides
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| 7:15 - 9:00 pm |
Dinner and networking reception. |
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PROGRAM OF EVENTS: Thursday, March 26th |
| Raleigh Convention Center |
| 7:45 am |
Conference Registration and breakfast
Level 3, North Concourse |
8:30 - 9:30 am |
Opening Keynote Speech*
Room 305
Introduction: Scott Daugherty, Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC)
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The value of commercializing nanotechnology, Joe DeSimone,Chancellor's Eminent Professor of Chemistry, UNC-Chapel Hill; William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, NC State University.
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| 9:30 - 10:00 am |
Exhibitor’s Hall and coffee break
Level 3 North Concourse |
10:00 - 11:15 am |
Creating Discoveries:
Nanotech R&D and Education in North Carolina.
Room 305
R&D is the driving force behind nanotech, and North Carolina has some of the most cutting-edge nanotech researchers, facilities, and programs in the world. Meet some of the state’s most notable nanotech experts and hear about recent and forthcoming big discoveries in the field. Speakers will also address efforts to educate the next generation of researchers.
Session Chair: Mark Wiesner, Duke University.
Speakers: |
- David Carroll, Wake Forest University
- Bernadette Donovan-Merkert, UNC-Charlotte
- Gregory Parsons, NC State University. Slides
- Rudy Juliano, UNC -Chapel Hill. Slides
- Jag Sankar , NC A&T university
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11:15 - 12:30 pm |
Nurturing Innovation:
Nanotech Start-ups and Small Businesses in North Carolina
Room 305
Innovation is what enables nanotech discoveries to move from the lab to the market, and North Carolina has had many successes on this front. Learn from entrepreneurs who are successfully converting nanotech R&D into innovations and starting and growing businesses based on those innovations.
Session Chair: Shobha Parthasarathi, NC Biotechnology Center
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- Richard Czerw, NanoTechLabs.
- Ron Hill, Pioneer Surgical Orthobiologics. Slides
- Jesko von Windheim, Nextreme Thermal Solutions. Slides
- Shane Woody, InsituTec
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12:30 - 1:45 pm |
Luncheon Plenary session*
Room 306
Introduced by Terri L. Lomax, NC State University
Opening Remarks: J. Keith Crisco, Secretary of Commerce
Keynote Speaker: North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue.
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1:45 - 3:00 pm |
Enhancing Products:
Nanotech Uses across industries in North Carolina
Room 305
Consumers continue to expect new and improved products, and North Carolina companies are responding by using nanotech to create new products and add innovative value to existing products. Learn how finished goods at the end of the value chain incorporate nanotech and have unique and often remarkable properties.
Session Chair: Jon Obermeyer,Institute of Regenerative Medicine,Wake Forest Health Sciences
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- Paul Clayson, nCoat. Slides
- Michele Ostraat, RTI International. Slides
- Joost van Kuijk, Coventor. Slides
- Steve Wilcenski, MEMSCAP. Slides
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3:00 - 4:15 pm |
Generating Growth:
Nanotech Opportunities in North Carolina*
Room 305
Successfully commercializing nanotech requires a supportive innovation environment, and North Carolina has the right conditions and the track record for commercializing technologies and growing companies. Learn why investors, legal experts, and economic development and technology commercialization specialists think nanotech’s future in North Carolina is bright.
Session chair: Katrin Burt, Intersouth Partners
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- Rob Burns, Lux Research
- Dale Carroll, North Carolina Department of Commerce
- John Conley, UNC-Chapel Hill
- Barry Burks, Charlotte Research Institute
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4:15 - 5:00 pm |
Closing remarks
Room 305
Jim Ryan, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, UNC-Greensboro and NC A&T University.
Exhibitor's Hall and Ice cream social
Level 3, North Concourse
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