Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Agenda." National Research Council. 2012. Building the Arkansas Innovation Economy: Summary of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13532.
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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 |
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| Innovation Infrastructure at the State and Regional Level: Some Success Stories Richard Bendis, President and CEO, Innovation America |
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| Innovation and Commercialization Successes in Oklahoma David Thomison, Vice President of Enterprise Services, Innovation to Enterprise (i2E) |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Agenda." National Research Council. 2012. Building the Arkansas Innovation Economy: Summary of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13532.
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| California’s Innovation Challenges and Opportunities Susan Hackwood, Executive Director, California Council on Science and Technology |
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| Evolution of Innovation in Arkansas Watt Gregory, Executive Committee Chair, Accelerate Arkansas |
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| 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 |
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| Federal-State Synergies Gilbert Sperling, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), U.S. Department of Energy |
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| The Wind Energy Industry in Arkansas: An Innovation Ecosystem Joe Brenner, Vice-President for Production, Nordex USA |
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| Arkansas’s Role in Energy Transmission Management Nick Brown, President and CEO, Southwest Power Pool |
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| 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 |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Agenda." National Research Council. 2012. Building the Arkansas Innovation Economy: Summary of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13532.
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| Regional Innovation Clusters (RIC) Ginger Lew, National Economic Council, The White House |
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| Agriculture and Food Processing Carole Cramer, Director, Arkansas Biosciences Institute, Arkansas State University |
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| Information Technology Jeff Johnson, President and CEO, ClearPointe |
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| Nanotechnology Greg Salamo and Alex Biris, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville |
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| 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 |
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| Initiatives of the Manufacturing Extension Program Roger Kilmer, Director, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, National Institute of Standards and Technology |
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| University-Industry Partnerships Marc Stanley, Deputy Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology |
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| University-Federal Government Partnerships Donald Senich, Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships, Directorate of Engineering, National Science Foundation |
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| From University Research to Start-ups: Building Deals for Arkansas Michael Douglas, Director, UAMS BioVentures, University of Arkansas Medical Services |
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| 11:30 AM | Lunch |
Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Agenda." National Research Council. 2012. Building the Arkansas Innovation Economy: Summary of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13532.
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| 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 |
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| State Initiatives for Research Funding and Their Role in Economic Development William Harris, President and CEO, Science Foundation Arizona |
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| 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 |
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| Research Parks in Arkansas Jay Chesshir, President and CEO, Little Rock Chamber of Commerce |
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| Understanding the Batelle Study Jerry Adams, President and CEO, Arkansas Research Alliance |
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| 2:45 PM | Adjourn |
