Champion

Tom Vogt, Director, NanoCenter at University of South Carolina

Objective

Materials professionals increasing the flow of nanotechnology talent and knowledge “From the Ivory Tower to the Marketplace”.

Community Manager

InnoVenture LLC

Forum

Columbia, SC - April 15, 2010

USC Preliminary Maymester

May 5 - May 28, 2010

Forum Preliminary Agenda Topics

• “From the Ivory Tower to the Marketplace”
• What industry gains/wants from university involvement
• Nanoenvironmental Risk Assessment
• Nano-bio
• Polymer Nanocomposites

Projects

• Colleagues mentor USC /NanoCenter students in Maymester projects
• Joint scientific collaborations

Colleagues

Milliken - Joe Royer     
Stipkala LLC – Jeremy Stipkala
Michelin - Stephanie Nesbitt     
Nexsen Pruet – Joe Guy
Zeus – Bruce Anneaux     
Sealed Air – Scott Lambert     
Consultant – David Cornelius
KEMET – Phil Lessner     
Selah Technologies – Michael Bolick
Nexsen Pruet – Daniel Leonardi     
St Jude Medical – Tom Strange
Others being confirmed