TechConnect Summit 2008 Program

Symposium Sessions

 

Monday June 2

8:30 Keynotes: Nanotech & Cleantech
11:00 Nano & Clean Technologies - Symbiotic Edge of Innovation
12:00 EXPO Hall Lunch 12:00 - 1:30
1:30 Commercialization of Nano and Micro Products
4:00 Strategic Choices in Nanotech Funding and IP Protection
 

Tuesday June 3

8:30 Keynotes: Clean Technology
9:30 Keynotes: TechConnect
10:00 EXPO Hall Coffee Break 10:00 - 11:00
11:00 Solar Energy: TechConnect IP
11:00 Storage, Fuels & Transportation: TechConnect IP
11:00 Health & Med Devices: TechConnect IP
12:00 Early Stage Funding Primer Lunch Panel 12:00 - 1:00
1:30 IP Protection and Commercialization
1:30 TechConnect Corporate Needs - 2
6:30 Merck Innovation Symposium Reception
3:30 Fuels, Power, Fuel Cells: Ventures
3:30 Nano Materials: Ventures
3:30 Pharma & Biotech: Ventures
5:00 Renewables & Water: Ventures
5:00 Bio & Waste Energy: Ventures
5:00 Pharma & Biotech: Ventures
6:00 Showcase - Nano & Clean Reception 6:00 - 7:30 (list at time of publication)
 

Wednesday June 4

8:30 Keynotes: Clean Technology
9:30 TechConnect Corporate Needs - 3
11:00 Water & Efficiency: TechConnect IP
11:00 Hydrogen & Fuel Cells: TechConnect IP
11:00 Health & Med Devices: TechConnect IP
11:00 Chemical & Material: TechConnect IP
1:00 TechConnect Corporate Needs - 4
1:30 Clean Technology Growth Capital 2008
2:00 MIT Ignite Clean Energy Competition 2008 (program to be announced on-site)
2:30 Electronics & Sensors: TechConnect IP
2:30 Pharma & Biotech: TechConnect IP
4:00 Power, Lighting, Display: Ventures
4:00 Electronics: Ventures
4:00 Pharma, Medical, Biotech: Ventures
5:30 Solar: Ventures
5:30 Instrumentation: Ventures
5:30 Novel Materials: Ventures
5:30 Poster Session and Reception, Clean and Nano 5:30 - 7:30
 

Thursday June 5

9:00 TechConnect Corporate Needs - 5
10:30 Electronics: TechConnect IP
10:30 Materials: TechConnect IP
10:30 Pharma & Biotech: TechConnect IP
 

Symposium Program

 

Monday June 2

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8:30 Keynotes: Nanotech & CleantechExhibit Hall D
8:30 Welcome
P. Glaza, Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization, US
8:40 TBA
J. Inslee, U.S. Congress, 1st Congressional District Washington, US
9:20 It’s a Nano World
R.O. Johnson - CTO, Lockheed Martin Corporation, US
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11:00 Nano & Clean Technologies - Symbiotic Edge of InnovationRoom 209
 Session chair: Lynn Foster and Chinh Pham, Greenburg Traurig
- D. Prend, Rockport Capital, US
- D. Vieau, A123 Systems, CEO, US
- P. Antoinette, Nanocomp Technologies, CEO, US
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12:00 EXPO Hall Lunch 12:00 - 1:30Exhibit Hall C
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1:30 Commercialization of Nano and Micro ProductsRoom 209
 Session chair: Roger Grace, Roger Grace Associates, US
- G. Fricano, Infotonics, US
- G. Katchen, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, US
- R. Mannherz, Analog Devices, US
- R. Payne, Pixtronix, US
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4:00 Strategic Choices in Nanotech Funding and IP ProtectionRoom 208
 Session chair: William Haulbrook, Goodwin Procter, US
- W. Schnoor, Goodwin Procter, US
- B. Segal, Atomic Venture Partners, US
- J. Karlen, Flybridge Capital Partners, US
- K. Madden, VisEn Medical, US
 

Tuesday June 3

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8:30 Keynotes: Clean TechnologyRoom 304
 Session chair: Patti Glaza, CTSI
8:30 Cleantech - Welcome to Massachusetts
I. Bowles, Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs, Massachusetts, US
8:40 Future Mobility and Hydrogen
D. Macleod, Shell Hydrogen, US
9:10 Open Solutions for Greener Planet
S. Nunes, IBM Big Green Innovations, US
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9:30 Keynotes: TechConnectRoom 306
 Session chair: Allen Dines, University of Wisconsin-Madison, US
9:30 TechConnect Welcome
J. Rocha, TechConnect, US
9:40 Kodak - Strategic Technical Interests
B. Johnston, Eastman Kodak, US
10:00 Medtronic - Strategic Technical Interests
S. Audet, Medtronic, US
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10:00 EXPO Hall Coffee Break 10:00 - 11:00Exhibit Hall C
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11:00 Solar Energy: TechConnect IPRoom 301
 Session chair: Joe Donovan, Wolfblock, US
11:00 Printable/Coatable Organic Solar Cells Using Carbon Nanotubes as Charge Carriers
S. Mitra, New Jersey Institute of Technology, US
11:10 High Efficiency Solar Receiver for Industrial Applications
S. Marcus, Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd., IL
11:20 Metal-Organic Insulator Semiconductor
S. Marcus, Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd., IL
11:30 Electrostatic printing
R. Detig, Electrox, US
11:40 Photosynthetic Hybrid Photovoltaic Cells
L. Love, Ramot at Tel Aviv University, IL
11:50 Lightanate
F. Haghseresht, UniQuest, AU
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11:00 Storage, Fuels & Transportation: TechConnect IPRoom 303
 Session chair: Dhiraj Malkani, RockPort Capital Partners, US
11:00 Sulfone Based Electrolyte for Lithium Ion Batteries
B. Loux, Arizona Technology Enterprises (Arizona State University), US
11:10 Lithium-Ion Battery Cathode Materials
K. Arima, University of Waterloo, CA
11:20 Peptide Nano Tubes Depostion for Ultracapacitors
L. Love, Ramot at Tel Aviv University, IL
11:30 Low Cost Transportation of Viscous Oil
D. Leconte, Univalor on behalf of École Polytechnique de Montréal, CA
11:40 Thermotolerant Organisms
S. Marcus, Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd., IL
11:50 Motor fuels production by cracking of oil fractions using aerosol nanocatalysis
M. Glikin, Science and Technology Center in Ukraine, UA
12:00 Energy Deposition for Aerodynamic Drag Reduction and Flow Control
K. Kremeyer, Physics, Materials, and Applied Mathematics Research, L.L.C., US
12:10 Crumb Rubber Concrete
B. Loux, Arizona Technology Enterprises (Arizona State University), US
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11:00 Health & Med Devices: TechConnect IPRoom 305
 Session chair: Elmer Sum, Simon Fraser University, US
11:00 surgical instrument that enables minimally invasive beating-heart closure of a Patent Foramen Ovale
S. Lee, Boston University, US
11:10 Magnetic Levitation in Minimally Invasive Surgery
S. Bernstein, Hadasit Medical Research Services & Development Ltd., IL
11:20 Nanobiomedical Technologies
J. Hewes, National Cancer institute, US
11:30 Blood Collector Device and Blood Analysis Process
T. Russomano, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, BR
11:40 A Dual-imaging In-line Confocal Endoscope for Quantitative High-resolution Imaging
S. Fimbel, Purdue Research Foundation, US
11:50 Dynamic Laminometer for early glaucoma diagnosis
A.M. Larose, Univalor, CA
12:00 New HPV diagnostic kit based on iterative hybridization probes
A.M. Larose, Univalor, CA
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12:00 Early Stage Funding Primer Lunch Panel 12:00 - 1:00Room 312
 Session chair: David Kantaros, Foley & Lardner LLP, US
- S.E. DePasquale, GE Venture Capital, US
- A. Friendly, Advanced Technology Ventures, US
- T. Wilson, RockPort Capital Partners, US
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1:30 IP Protection and CommercializationRoom 205
 Session chair: Joe Donovan, Wolfblock, US
1:30 IP Protection & Commercialization
E. Linek, Banner Witcoff, US
1:50 Nanotechnology patenting at the European Patent Office: Information retrieval, trends and common examination issues
V. Veefkind, G. Lazaridis, C. Kallinger, European Patent Office, NL
2:10 Technology development and tech transfer in the Nanotechnology Institute – A comprehensive model for nano-based development
R.W. Carpick, T. Heesakker, E. Chen, A.P. Green, K. Pourrezaei, University of Pennsylvania, US
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1:30 TechConnect Corporate Needs - 2Room 306
 Session chair: Keith Ritala, University of Washington, US
1:30 BP - Strategic Technical Interests
M. Carrera, Beyond Petroleum, US
1:50 Sanyo - Strategic Technical Interests
N. Chiba, Sanyo, US
2:10 Honda - Strategic Technical Interests
N. Sugimoto, Honda, US
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6:30 Merck Innovation Symposium ReceptionRoom 208
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3:30 Fuels, Power, Fuel Cells: VenturesRoom 301
 Session chair: Rob Day, @Ventures, US
3:30 ASEMBLON, Inc.
B. Norton, ASEMBLON, Inc., US
3:40 Advent Technologies
V. Gregoriou, Advent Technologies, GR
3:50 SemGreen L.P.
T. Scrima, SemGreen L.P., US
4:00 Enfucell
R. Huvila, Enfucell, FI
4:10 Soane Energy LLC
A. Thakrar, Soane Energy LLC, US
4:20 reXorce Thermionics, Inc.
M. Gurin, reXorce Thermionics, Inc., US
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3:30 Nano Materials: VenturesRoom 303
 Session chair: Doug Jamison, Harris & Harris, US
3:30 NanoScale Corporation
O. Koper, NanoScale Corporation, US
3:40 Allied PhotoChemical, Inc
M. Kelly, Allied PhotoChemical, US
3:50 RF Nano Corporation
P. Kempf, RF Nano Corporation, US
4:00 Wostec, Inc
G. King, Wostec, Inc, US
4:10 Vision Dynamics
G. Powers, Vision Dynamics, US
4:20 Nano-Terra, Inc.
E. Ostuni, Nano-Terra, Inc., US
4:30 nCoat, Inc.
P. Clayson, nCoat, Inc., US
4:40 Genano
A. Huczkowski, Genano, FI
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3:30 Pharma & Biotech: VenturesRoom 305
 Session chair: Aymeric Sallin, NanoDimension AG, CH
3:30 NanoVector, Inc.
A. Bender, NanoVector, Inc., US
3:40 Nemucore Medical Innovations
T. Coleman, Nemucore Medical Innovations, US
3:50 Progenesis Technologies, LLC
R. Niles, Progenesis Technologies, LLC, US
4:00 Arrogene Inc.
J. Ljubimova, Arrogene Inc, US
4:10 SiMPore Inc.
T. Gaborski, SiMPore Inc., US
4:20 MGP Biotechnologies, LLC
R. Acey, MGP Biotechnologies, LLC, US
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5:00 Renewables & Water: VenturesRoom 301
 Session chair: Alexander Wong, D.E. Shaw & Co., LP, US
5:00 WindLift, LLC
R. Creighton, WindLift, LLC, US
5:10 Helix Wind, Inc.
I. Gardner, Helix Wind, Inc., US
5:20 GeoEnergy Enterprises, LLC
T. Penachio, GeoEnergy Enterprises, LLC, US
5:30 Bulane
I. Genoud, Bulane, CH
5:40 Neohydro
D. Themy, Neohydro, US
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5:00 Bio & Waste Energy: VenturesRoom 303
 Session chair: Shyam Venkatesh, Omron, US
5:00 Energy Tap
C. Roberts, Energy Tap, US
5:10 feed resource recovery
S. Eten, feed resource recovery, US
5:20 Tunable Separations Inc
B. Padmakumar, Tunable Separations, Inc, US
5:30 Blue Marble Energy
K. Ogilvie, Blue Marble Energy, US
5:40 Polyflow Corporation
J. Hensel, Polyflow Corporation, US
5:50 nSolgel LLC
D. Boudreaux, nSolgel LLC, US
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5:00 Pharma & Biotech: VenturesRoom 308
 Session chair: Thomas Keller, GlaxoSmithKline, UK
5:00 Cambridge BioMagnetics Limited
T. Mitrelias, Cambridge BioMagnetics Limited, UK
5:10 ONE Nanotechnologies, LLC
R. Meagley, ONE Nanotechnologies, LLC, US
5:20 NanoAxis
K. Chakravarthy, NanoAxis, US
5:30 AMPI
T. Castor, AMPI, US
5:40 Network Biosystems, Inc.
M. Consalvi, Network Biosystems, Inc., US
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6:00 Showcase - Nano & Clean Reception 6:00 - 7:30 (list at time of publication)Room 304
- C. Carney, Ace Glass, US
- V. Gregoriou, ADVENT TECHNOLOGIES S.A., GR
- M. Kelly, Allied PhotoChemical, Inc, US
- J. Chen, AM&M Advanced Machine and Materials Inc., CA
- B. Miller, American Institute of Physics, US
- T. Castor, Aphios Corporation, US
- B. Loux, Arizona Technology Enterprises, US
- J. Ljubimova, Arrogene Inc., US
- S. Hackett, Australian Government: Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, AU
- R. Powell, AWare Technologies, US
- R. Kennelly, BigBelly Solar, US
- D. van der Lelie, Brookhaven National Laboratory, US
- J. Bindra, C4, CA
- M. Sikora, California Institute of Technology, US
- A. Vasenkov, CFD Research Corporation, US
- I. Campillo, CIC nanoGUNE Consolider, ES
- R. Acey, Clean Technology, US
- G. Osler, ClearSign Combustion Corporation, US
- V. Nelson, Coalition for Alternative Wastewater Treatment, US
- H. Greville, CogniScent Inc, US
- M. van de Walle, Cornell Center for Materials Research, US
- A. Reatti, CREAR, IT
- K. Strobi, CVD Equipment Corporation, US
- N. Richards, CVI MELLES GRIOT, US
- D. Newberry, Dakota County Technical College, US
- A. Mostytskyy, Dnipro-MTO Ltd, UA
- J. Dettling, Ecointesys - Life Cycle Systems, US
- D. Waters, Eltron Research & Development Inc., US
- W. Beeton, Emerson Climate Technologies, US
- C. Roberts, Energy Tap, US
- J. Holmes, EnerNOC, Inc., US
- V. Veefkind, European Patent Office, NL
- R. Dudde, Fraunhofer Institute Silicon Technology, DE
- A. Hieke, GEMIO Technologies, Inc., US
- A. Arakel, Geo-Processors USA, Inc., US
- S. Beernstein, Hadasit Medical Research Services & Development Ltd., IL
- E. Martin, Harvard University Center for Nanoscale Systems, US
- B. Spencer, Hawaii Oceanic Technology, Inc., US
- B. Silverman, Headwaters Technology Innovation, LLC, US
- I. Gardner, Helix Wind, Inc., US
- A. Bracht, Hessen-Nanotech / Hessen Agentur, DE
- A. Kumar, High Performance Materails Institute, Florida State University, US
- A. Needham, Hybrid Energy Homes, US
- A. Goodrich, IBIS Associates, Inc., US
- C. Crary, IEEE Standards Association, US
- Y. Kostyantyn, International Center for Electron Beam Technologies, UA
- D. Hunt, Landon IP, Inc., US
- A.M. Baca, MDL Enterprises LLC., US
- H. El-Mubaid, MicroGraph, US
- A. Srivastava, Mississippi State University, US
- A. Mulia, MULIA, ID
- E. Ostuni, Nano Terra, US
- T. Levesque, NanoInk, Inc., US
- B. Choi, nanoLambda, US
- A. Lacourse, NanoQuébec, CA
- D. Brotton, NanoScale, US
- W. Daniell, NanoScape AG, DE
- B. Oberhardt, NanoVector, Inc, US
- T. Armor, Nariste Networks, US
- J. Hewes, National Cancer Institute Technology Transfer Center, US
- A. Liddle, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST), US
- P. Clayson, nCoat, US
- H. Way, NETZSCH Fine Particle Technology LLC, US
- R. Benson, Office of Technology Development, Harvard University, US
- J. Ernst, Palo Alto Reserch Center (PARC), US
- , Physics, Materials, and Applied Mathematics Research, L.L.C., US
- S. boschert, Plug In America, US
- J. Hensel, Polyflow Corporation, US
- A. Arigony, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul -PUCRS, Brazil, BR
- R. Niles, Progenesis Technologies, LLC, US
- J. Garbin, PWI Energy, US
- M. Michalewicz, Quantum Precison Instruments Inc., US
- I. Ben Cholouch, Ramot at Tel Aviv University, IL
- N. Sanford, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, US
- B. Staby, Resolute Marine Energy, Inc., US
- l. Balogh, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, US
- J. Woolleey, Santa Clara University: Center for Nanostructures, US
- P. Meinik-Meinikov, Science and Technology Center in Ukraine, UA
- D.S. Christensen, Sigrist Technology, DK
- M. Orosz, Solar Turbine Group International, US
- T. Crawley, Spinverse, FI
- C. Mbachu, Tennessee Technological University, US
- R. Assalstine, Terepac Corporation, CA
- A. Young, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, CN
- G. Angle, The Pennsylvania State University, US
- J. Gutman, The Solaire Company, US
- M. Crowdis, Think Energy, Inc., US
- J. Cooke, Toyota Motor Sales, USA. Inc., US
- M. Kotelec, Tunable Separations, Inc, US
- A. Botsman, Tungsten Blue Technologies Ltd, UK
- N. Cronin, UltraViolet Dioxide, Inc., US
- M. Kuhn, Unitec, TTO, University of Geneva, CH, CH
- D. Leconte, Univalor LP, CA
- A. Bellemare, Université Laval (Office of the Vice-principal of research), CA
- F. Caporale, University of California, Santa Barbara, US
- N. Mishra, University of Idaho, CAMBR, US
- J. Morse, University of Massachusetts Amherst, US
- d. Giolando, University of Toledo, US
- P. Shelby, University of Washington Tech Transfer, US
- S. Bagheri, University of Waterloo, CA
- R. Glew, University of Western Ontario, CA
- V. Maslov, V.Lashkaryov Institute of Semiconductor Physics (ISP) of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU), UA
- G. Powers, Vision Dynamics, US
- R. Creighton, WindLift, LLC, US
- R. Holliday, World Gold Council, UK
- M. Kainan-Koren, Yissum Technology Transfer, IL
 

Wednesday June 4

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8:30 Keynotes: Clean TechnologyRoom 304
 Session chair: Patti Glaza, CTSI
8:30 Cleantechnology at the DOE
P. Dickerson - COO, DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, US
9:00 Investment trends in Cleantech
W. James, Rockport Capital Partners, US
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9:30 TechConnect Corporate Needs - 3Room 306
 Session chair: Jennifer Ernst, PARC, US
9:30 Omron - Strategic Technical Interests
K. Iwamura and S. Venkatesh, Omron, US
9:50 Merck - Strategic Technical Interests
S. Xanthoudakis, Merck, US
10:10 Lockheed Martin - Strategic Technical Interests
B. White, Lockheed Martin, US
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11:00 Water & Efficiency: TechConnect IPRoom 301
 Session chair: Abb Barrow, MTTC, US
11:00 LED Substrate Buffer Layer
B. Loux, Arizona Technology Enterprises (Arizona State University), US
11:10 Low cost LEDs with very high efficiency for white lighting
S. Lee, Boston University, US
11:20 Scrubber for Removing Heavy Metals from Gases
Z. Shomroni, Yissum Technology Transfer Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IL
11:30 In Situ Groundwater Remediation Method to Remove Ammonia and Nitrates at Low Cost
D. Reese, University Technologies International, CA
11:40 Low-cost, membrane-less water purification
M. Lean, Palo Alto Research Center, US
11:50 Novel Compounds for Disrupting Biofilms
Z. Shomroni, Yissum Technology Transfer Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IL
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11:00 Hydrogen & Fuel Cells: TechConnect IPRoom 303
 Session chair: Shyam Venkatesh, Omron, US
11:00 Reversible hydrogen storage using organic compounds
M. Kuhn, Unitec, CH
11:10 Compositions and Configurations of Hydrogen Generating Elements
K. White, J. Goonewardene, Purdue Research Foundation, US
11:20 Urea Electrolysis. Ammonia Electrolysis. Coal Electrolysis
G. Botte, Ohio University, US
11:30 Advanced Hydrogen Storage
F. Haghseresht, UniQuest, AU
11:40 Water Removal from Gas Flow Channels of Fuel Cells
J. Allen, Michigan Technological University, US
11:50 Micro Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (micro-SOFC) – a Novel Energy Source for Portable Electronic Devices
M. Hoelling, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), CH
12:00 High temperature Membranes with Designable Structures for PEM Fuel Cells
G. Shimizu, University Technologies International (UTI), CA
12:10 Cellulose from biomass - MEA Extraction
B. Ahlers, A. Kreipl, IP Bewertungs AG (IPB), DE
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11:00 Health & Med Devices: TechConnect IPRoom 305
 Session chair: Sarah Audet, Medtronic, US
11:00 Porphyrin-Based Compounds for Tumor Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy
R. Pandey, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, US
11:10 Bio-Mechatronic Therapeutic Robotic System
W. Leung, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, CN
11:20 Method and apparatus for measuring spasticity
A.M. Larose, Univalor, CA
11:30 Portable, low cost SPR biosensors
D. Leconte, Univalor on behalf of École Polytechnique de Montréal, CA
11:40 Scintillating Fiber Dosimeter Array
A. Bellemare, Université Laval, CA
11:50 Electronic Device for Communication With Living Cells
Z. Hermon, Yissum Technology Transfer Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IL
12:00 Acoustic Emission-based Device to Monitor Bone Damage
S. Fimbel, Purdue Research Foundation, US
12:10 Solaire Packaging Technology
J. Gutman, The Solaire Company, LLC, US
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11:00 Chemical & Material: TechConnect IPRoom 307
 Session chair: Mark Mielke, BASF, US
11:00 A New Family of Cross-linkable Polymeric Materials
E. Lynch, Purdue Research Foundation, US
11:10 Nanowire prevention of anti-counterfieting
B. Loux, Arizona Technology Enterprises (Arizona State University), US
11:20 technology of nitric acid production with non-platinum aerosolas nanocatalyst
M. Glikin, Science and Technology Center in Ukraine, UA
11:30 Core-Shell Particle Technology
A. Young, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, CN
11:40 Methods of Synthesizing Arborescent Polymers (Dendrigraft)
S. Bagheri, University of Waterloo, CA
11:50 Flame retardants
B. Ahlers, A. Kreipl, IP Bewertungs AG (IPB), DE
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1:00 TechConnect Corporate Needs - 4Room 306
 Session chair: Elmer Sum, Simon Fraser University, US
1:00 GE IP Equity - Strategic Technical Interests
P. Moller, General Electric, US
1:20 Air Products & Chemicals - Strategic Technical Interests
V. Magnotta, Air Products & Chemicals, US
1:40 Cabot - Strategic Technical Interests
S. Davis, Cabot, US
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1:30 Clean Technology Growth Capital 2008Room 313
 Session chair: Patti Glaza, CTSI, US
1:30
TBA, Green Hunter Energy, US
1:50
Y. Jacobs, C.Q.M., US
2:10
E. Green, Clear Skies Solar, US
2:30
K. Drain, Nanogram, US
2:50
M. Tyson, Advanced Electron Beam, US
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2:00 MIT Ignite Clean Energy Competition 2008 (program to be announced on-site)Room 309
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2:30 Electronics & Sensors: TechConnect IPRoom 303
 Session chair: Pawitter Mangat, Motorola, US
2:30 Electrochemical Silica Detection
B. Loux, Arizona Technology Enterprises, US
2:40 Tactile sensors for prosthetic limb applications
P. Shelby, University of Washington, US
2:50 Ultrasonic Pulsed Doppler (USPD) Characterization of Nanoparticles
S. Africk, Prodyne Corp., US
3:00 Wearable Eye Tracker: Detecting eye movements during physical activities
M. Hölling, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), CH
3:10 Methods for Secure Hardware Implementations
S. Lee, Boston University, US
3:20 Polymerelectronics
B. Ahlers, IP Bewertungs AG (IPB), DE
3:30 Self Monitoring GPS on Mobile Device
T. Armor, Nariste Networks, US
3:40 MIMO smart antenna
D. Leconte, Univalor / Gestion Univalor Limited Partnership, CA
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2:30 Pharma & Biotech: TechConnect IPRoom 301
 Session chair: Allen Dines, University of Wisconsin-Madison, US
2:30 Pharmaceutical Product and Process for Modulating Bone Formation
A. Souto, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, BR
2:40 A Novel Imaging Adsorption Sensor (IAS) for high throughput film-thickness measurements at the molecular scale.
M. Kraak, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), CH
2:50 Bio-absorbable Artificial Bone
F. Haghseresht, UniQuest, AU
3:00 A new target and compounds for treating age-related macular degeneration
L. Provencher, Univalor, CA
3:10 Thermo Responsive Polymeric Nano-Shells
M. Kainan-Koren, Yissum - Hebrew University Technology Transfer, IL
3:20 Immunonanoparticles, a novel targeted drug delivery system for improved cancer treatment therapy.
M. Kainan-Koren, Yissum - Hebrew University Technology Transfer, IL
3:30 Novel Drug Delivery Systems for Chemoimmunocombination
M. Kainan-Koren, Yissum - Hebrew University Technology Transfer, IL
3:40 Antibiotics from a molecular production line
B. Ahlers, A. Kreipl, IP Bewertungs AG (IPB), DE
3:50 DNA controlled assembly of Artificial Membranes for Polynucleotide Detection
J. Damsgaard, Science Ventures Denmark A/S, DK
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4:00 Power, Lighting, Display: VenturesRoom 301
 Session chair: Andrew Friendly, Advanced Technology Ventures, US
4:00 CyVolt Energy Systems, Inc.
S. Ragsdale, CyVolt Energy Systems, Inc., US
4:10 QM Power, Inc.
P.J. Piper, QM Power, Inc., US
4:20 Gaia Power Technologies
B. Doruk, Gaia Power Technologies, US
4:30 PureLux, Inc
D. Boudreaux, PureLux, Inc, US
4:40 nRadiance, LLC
C. Gintz, nRadiance, LLC, US
4:50 LeddarTech inc.
D. Gilbert, LeddarTech inc., CA
5:00 EpiCrystals Inc.
T. Jouhti, EpiCrystals Inc., FI
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4:00 Electronics: VenturesRoom 303
 Session chair: Thomas Gillespie, In-Q-Tel, US
4:00 Veratag
J. Schneiter, Veratag, US
4:10 IntelliSense
S. Akkaraju, IntelliSense SpinOff, US
4:20 Progressive Cooling Solutions Inc
A. Shuja, Progressive Cooling Solutions Inc, US
4:30 NanoLambda
B. Choi, NanoLambda, US
4:40 Terepac Corporation
R. Asselstine, Terepac Corporation, CA
4:50 Quantum Precision Instruments, Inc.
M. Michalewicz, Quantum Precision Instruments, Inc., US
5:00 CogniScent Inc
A. Auerbach, N.L. Yang, CogniScent Inc, US
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4:00 Pharma, Medical, Biotech: VenturesRoom 305
 Session chair: Steven Xanthoudakis, Merck, US
4:00 Pharmalidis Inc.
N. Elman, Pharmalidis Inc., US
4:10 Centre de recherche en infectiologie of Universite Laval
M. Boissinot, GenePOC, CA
4:20 Aphios Corporation
T. Castor, Aphios Corporation, US
4:30 Nanomix, Inc.
B. Perry, Nanomix, Inc., US
4:40 Dnipro-MTO ltd
A. Mostytskyi, Dnipro-MTO Ltd, UA
4:50 Sigrist Technology
D. Sigrist Christensen, Sigrist Technology, DK
5:00 Hawaii Oceanic Technology, Inc.
B. Spencer, Hawaii Oceanic Technology, Inc., US
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5:30 Solar: VenturesRoom 301
 Session chair: Issam Dairanieh, BP Alternative Energy, US
5:30 SunFlake A/S
M. Aagesen, SunFlake A/S, DK
5:40 Cool Energy, Inc.
S. Weaver, Cool Energy, Inc., US
5:50 Solar Labs
J. Fairstein, Solar Labs, US
6:00 Prism Solar Technologies, Inc.
L. Lewandowski, Prism Solar Technology, Inc., US
6:10 AOS Solar, Inc
A. Rangappan, AOS Solar, Inc, US
6:20 Soliant Energy
A. Buckland, Soliant Energy, US
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5:30 Instrumentation: VenturesRoom 303
 Session chair: Josko Bobanovic, Inovia Capital, US
5:30 XiGo Nanotools
S. Race, XiGo Nanotools, US
5:40 NIL Technology ApS
T. Nielsen, NIL Technology ApS, DK
5:50 Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc.
S. Michael, Sensor Electronic Technology, Inc., US
6:00 NanoSight Limited
J. Warren, NanoSight Limited, UK
6:10 GEMIO Technologies, Inc.
A. Hieke, GEMIO Technologies, Inc., US
6:20 Beniq
C.L. Dezelah, Beneq, FI
6:30 Picosun
J. Kostamo, Picosun, FI
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5:30 Novel Materials: VenturesRoom 305
 Session chair: Brent Segal, Nantero, US
5:30 Anaxtal, Inc.
D. Witter, Anaxtal, Inc., US
5:40 Chamelic Limited
L. Bond, Chamelic Limited, UK
5:50 UltraViolet Dioxide, Inc.
N. Cronin, UltraViolet Dioxide, Inc., US
6:00 Pioneer Materials, Inc.
T. Chi, Pioneer Materials, Inc., US
6:10 Promethean Particles Ltd
S. Gordon, Promethean Particles Ltd, UK
6:20 Plastic Knowledge (formerly SILK Displays)
R. Simon, Plastic Knowledge, CA
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5:30 Poster Session and Reception, Clean and Nano 5:30 - 7:30Room 302
 

Thursday June 5

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9:00 TechConnect Corporate Needs - 5Room 306
 Session chair: Allen Dines, University of Wisconsin-Madison, US
9:00 BASF - Strategic Technical Interests
M. Mielke, BASF, US
9:20 Genzyme - Strategic Technical Interests
B. Pratt, Genzyme, US
9:40 Boeing - Strategic Technical Interests
B. Farahmand, Boeing, US
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10:30 Electronics: TechConnect IPRoom 301
 Session chair: Naoki Chiba, Sanyo, US
10:30 Online Palmprint Identification System
A. Young, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, CN
10:40 Quantum Junctions
A. Walpita, S. Lee, Boston University, US
10:50 Filterless Color Imaging Sensor
D. Leconte, Univalor on behalf of École Polytechnique de Montréal, CA
11:00 3D Thin Film microsized Li-ion battery
L. Love, Ramot at Tel Aviv University, IL
11:10 Giant Dielectric Materials from Nanoparticle Barium and Strontium Titanates
N.L. Yang, College of Staten Island, CUNY, US
11:20 Nanoswitches based on Crystalline Conductive Nanopolymer Materials
N.L. Yang, College of Staten Island, CUNY, US
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10:30 Materials: TechConnect IPRoom 303
 Session chair: Keith Ritala, University of Washington, US
10:30 Polymer submicron particle preparation by surfactant-mediated precipitation
N.L. Yang, College of Staten Island, C, US
10:40 Nanodiamonds From Carbonaceous Material
A. Jones, University of California, Santa Barbara, US
10:50 Novel Reactor for Low-Temperature Growth of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays (VACNAs)
A. Vasenkov, CFD Research Corporation, US
11:00 Coating Carbon Nanotubes by ALD to Make Unique Nanostructures
R. Benson, Harvard University, US
11:10 EB-PVD technology and equipment for deposition of multilayered graded nanostructured protective coatings
K. Yakovchuk, ICEBT (“International Center for Electron Beam Technologies of E.O.Paton Electric Welding Institute”), UA
11:20 Melanin-based nanoshells for protection against electromagnetic radiation and for energy conversion
E. Dadachova, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, US
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10:30 Pharma & Biotech: TechConnect IPRoom 305
 Session chair: Bruce Pratt, Genzyme, US
10:30 An Electronically Induced Collagen Assembly Process for Synthesis of Dense Tissue-like Materials
S. Fimbel, Purdue Research Foundation, US
10:40 Nanoparticles for controlled delivery of aqueous bleaching, antibacterial and therapeutical products
J. Gomes, University of Minho, PT
10:50 New Anti-Angiogenesis Target: a Dual-Ligand Receptor
R. Clark, M. Pratt, Boston University, US
11:00 Synthesis of Novel Curcumin/Tetrahydrocurcumin dimers, monofunctional curcumin/tetrahydrocurcumin analogs and polymers as bioconjugation dyes, for imaging applications, for the treatment of Alzheimer’s, prion disease, the treatment of cancer, and as act
W. Shi, College of Staten Island, CUNY, US
11:10 DNAzyme molecule against HCV
A.M. Larose, Univalor, CA
11:20 A general enabeling technology for manufacturing pure nanoparticles
E. Hassan, Pharmaceutics International Inc., US
11:30 Biotechnological active Substrate
B. Ahlers, A. Kreipl, IP Bewertungs AG (IPB), DE
11:40 Determination of action currents in excitable cells
J. Damsgaard, Science Ventures Denmark A/S, DK
11:50 Targeted, Rapid Release Drug Delivery through Gold Nanoshell Disrupted Lisosomes and Vesosomes
F. Caporale, University of California, Santa Barbara, US
 
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