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

Daniel Management Center, USC Moore School of Business

8th Floor, Room 801A in the Daniel-Mickel Center for Executive Education

1705 College Street (corner of Pendleton and Barnwell Streets)

Forum Preliminary Agenda

8:30 am - 9:00 am   Registration

9:00 am - 9:15 am   Welcome and opening remarks

9:15 am - 9:30 am   Overview of the NanoCenter

9:30 am - 11:00 am  The Selah Technologies Success Story (Panel Discussion)

11:00 am -11:15 am  Break

11:15 am -11:30 am  NanoCenter Presentation - Brian Benicewicz

11:30 am -11:45 am  NanoCenter Presentation - Tara Sabo-Attwood

11:45 am -12:00 pm  NanoCenter Presentation - Tom Vogt

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm   Lunch and Networking

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm     Industry Panel

Industry needs in employing students (tools, competencies)

Barriers to employing more students

Industry challenges in working with academic centers

2:30 pm - 2:45 pm     Break

2:45 pm - 3:30 pm     Federal Grant Collaboration - developing a successful model

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm     Wrap-up and Tour of the NanoCenter

USC Preliminary Maymester

May 5 - May 28, 2010

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