Nanotechnology Commercialization Workshop

Organized by
Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI)
Friday, August 19, 2011 – 8:30am – 1:30pm
Marriott Downtown Waterfront Hotel,  Portland, Oregon

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Join the Nanotechnology Commercialization workshop organized by ONAMI held in conjunction with the 2011 IEEE NANO Conference. This half-day how-to workshop will explore commercialization of nanotechnology research.

If you are starting a company, working with an entrepreneur to commercialize your research, or even think you might do either one of these in the future, this workshop is for you.

Cost: US$120.00  (includes break & lunch)

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AGENDA

08:00 – 08:30                     Registration

08:30 – 09:15                      Welcome & Introduction

Introduction – keynote talk by a veteran in commercializing nanotechnology Gerry Langeler (OVP Venture Partners)  Gerry Langeler Bio

09:15 – 09:30                      Break

09:30 – 12:00:                     Three “perspective” sessions/segments, consisting of talks, panels, and case studies:

• 09:30 – 10:20: Research institution and researcher perspective
• Daniel Ratner (University of Washington)
• Doug Keszler (Oregon State University)
• Brian Wall (Oregon State University)

• 10:20 – 11:10: Entrepreneur and business person perspective
• Chris Wheaton (EnerG2)
• Andrew Grenville (Inpria)
• Christina Lomasney (Modumetal)

•  11:10 – 12:00 Investor perspective
• Diane Fraiman (Voyager Capital)
• Zach Jonasson (Phoenix Venture Partners)
• Dan Whitaker (Oregon Angel Fund)

12:15 – 13:30                      Closing Luncheon Speaker & Wrap Up- Ron Nelson (Pacific Light Technologies)

Moderated by Skip Rung, President & Executive Director, ONAMI Todd A. Cleland, Industry Relations Officer,  Engineering Center for Commercialization,  University of Washington

ONAMI Members ONLY: Your registration fee will be reimbursed fully by ONAMI upon completion of the workshop.

ONAMI is an Oregon-based government/university/industry collaboration devoted to the promotion of micro/nanotechnology R&D and commercialization in the Pacific Northwest. For more information, see:
www.onami.us