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Appendix A
Agenda
Building the Arkansas Innovation Economy
A Symposium Organized by
The U.S. National Academy of Sciences
in cooperation with
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock
March 8-9, 2010
Clinton Presidential Center
Little Rock, Arkansas
DAY 1
2:00 PM Welcome and Introductions
Mary Good, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
2:15 PM Session I: The Global Challenge and the Opportunity for
Arkansas
Moderator: Mary Good, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
The Innovation Imperative: Global Best Practices
Charles Wessner, Director, Technology, Innovation and
Entrepreneurship, The National Academies
Innovation Infrastructure at the State and Regional Level:
Some Success Stories
Richard Bendis, President and CEO, Innovation America
Innovation and Commercialization Successes in Oklahoma
David Thomison, Vice President of Enterprise Services,
Innovation to Enterprise (i2E)
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144 BUILDING THE ARKANSAS INNOVATION ECONOMY
California's Innovation Challenges and Opportunities
Susan Hackwood, Executive Director, California Council on
Science and Technology
Evolution of Innovation in Arkansas
Watt Gregory, Executive Committee Chair, Accelerate
Arkansas
4:00 PM Session II: Cluster Opportunities for Arkansas
Moderator: Paul Suskie, Chairman of Public Service
Commission
Arkansas and the New Energy Economy
Paul Suskie, Chairman of Public Service Commission
Federal-State Synergies
Gilbert Sperling, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
(EERE), U.S. Department of Energy
The Wind Energy Industry in Arkansas: An Innovation
Ecosystem
Joe Brenner, Vice-President for Production, Nordex USA
Arkansas's Role in Energy Transmission Management
Nick Brown, President and CEO, Southwest Power Pool
5:40 PM Adjourn
DAY 2
8:30 AM The State of Technology and Innovation in Arkansas
The Honorable Mike Beebe, Governor of Arkansas
8:50 AM Session II: Cluster Opportunities for Arkansas (continued)
Moderator: Charles Wessner, Director, Technology,
Innovation and Entrepreneurship, The National Academies
Research in Advanced Power Electronics: Status and
Vision
Alan Mantooth, Director, University of Arkansas's National
Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission (NCREPT),
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
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APPENDIX A 145
Regional Innovation Clusters (RIC)
Ginger Lew, National Economic Council, The White House
Agriculture and Food Processing
Carole Cramer, Director, Arkansas Biosciences Institute,
Arkansas State University
Information Technology
Jeff Johnson, President and CEO, ClearPointe
Nanotechnology
Greg Salamo and Alex Biris, University of Arkansas at
Fayetteville
10:10 AM Session III: Federal and State Programs and Synergies
Moderator: Barry Johnson, Senior Advisor and Director of
Strategic Initiatives, Economic Development Administration,
Department of Commerce
The Role of the Economic Development Administration
Barry Johnson, Senior Advisor and Director of Strategic
Initiatives, Economic Development Administration,
Department of Commerce
Initiatives of the Manufacturing Extension Program
Roger Kilmer, Director, Manufacturing Extension
Partnership, National Institute of Standards and Technology
University-Industry Partnerships
Marc Stanley, Deputy Director, National Institute of
Standards and Technology
University-Federal Government Partnerships
Donald Senich, Division of Industrial Innovation and
Partnerships, Directorate of Engineering, National Science
Foundation
From University Research to Start-ups: Building Deals for
Arkansas
Michael Douglas, Director, UAMS BioVentures, University of
Arkansas Medical Services
11:30 AM Lunch
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146 BUILDING THE ARKANSAS INNOVATION ECONOMY
12:15 PM Session IV: Universities and Regional Growth
Moderator: John Ahlen, President, Arkansas Science and
Technology Authority
Arkansas STEM Coalition Activities
Michael A. Gealt, UALR dean of College of Sciences and
Mathematics, President of Arkansas STEM Coalition
State Initiatives for Research Funding and Their Role in
Economic Development
William Harris, President and CEO, Science Foundation
Arizona
1:15 PM Session V: Arkansas R&D Capacity: Universities,
Research Labs, and Science Parks
Moderator: John Ahlen, President, Arkansas Science and
Technology Authority
Infrastructure for High-Performance Computing
Amy Apon, High-Performance Computer Center, University of
Arkansas at Fayetteville, and Division of Computer Science,
Clemson University
Research Parks in Arkansas
Jay Chesshir, President and CEO, Little Rock Chamber of
Commerce
Understanding the Batelle Study
Jerry Adams, President and CEO, Arkansas Research Alliance
2:45 PM Adjourn
