Building the Illinois Innovation Economy
Organized in cooperation
with
Northwestern University, Illinois Science & Technology Coalition,
Office of Naval Research, Department of Energy,
and National Cancer Institute
June 28-29, 2012
The Allen Center
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
DAY 1: JUNE 28
8:30AM |
Welcome and Introduction |
9:00AM |
Opening Keynote: The Illinois Innovation Opportunity |
9:30AM |
Panel I: The Overall Innovation Challenge |
10:30AM |
Coffee Break |
10:45AM |
Panel I Continued |
11:45AM |
Keynote: Innovation and the Clean Energy Challenges Eric Toone, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E) |
12:15PM |
Working Lunch: |
1:15PM |
Panel II: Federal R&D Strategies |
2:30PM |
Coffee Break |
2:45PM |
Panel III: Illinois Innovation Initiatives |
Engaging the Public in Support of Science and Technology |
|
4:30PM |
Closing Keynote: Bringing Innovations to Market |
5:00PM |
Adjourn |
DAY 2: JUNE 29
9:00AM |
Welcome and Introduction Julio Ottino, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University |
9:05AM |
Keynote Address |
9:35AM |
Panel IV: Innovation in Illinois: |
Early-Stage Finance and Support in Illinois |
|
11:00AM |
Coffee Break |
11:15AM |
Panel V: New Initiatives and Best Practices in Innovation |
12:45PM |
Working Lunch: How to Improve the Northwest Nano Cluster |
1:45PM |
Panel VI: The Industry Perspective on Illinois |
2:45PM |
Roundtable: Best Practices, Lessons, and Opportunities Moderator: Charles Wessner, The National Academies Tim Persons, Government Accountability Office Jerry S. H. Lee, Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health Chad Mirkin, Northwestern University Andy Ross, Office of the Governor |
3:45PM |
Adjourn |