Wednesday, March 26, 2008 (1pm - 5pm) * Times approximate
Salem College
All sessions held in Corrin Refectory (except Wednesday evening reception)
Salem College Map link:
http://www.salem.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=65&Itemid=97
o 1:00 pm: Opening Keynote: Mostafa Analoui, Ph.D., Senior Director, Global Clincal Technology, Pfizer Global Research and Development, USA
o 2:00 pm: Opening Keynote: Daryl Boudreaux, Ph.D., Partner, NanoHoldings; President, FiberCell; President, PureLux
o 2:45 pm: Networking Break
o 3:15 pm: Small Space Showcase - Nanotech Applications
- David Nackashi, Ph.D., Protochips, www.protochips.com Sensors/Instruments
- Al Bender, Ph.D., NanoVector, Raleigh NC Nanobiotechnology
- Ray Jones, VX Aerospace www.vxaerospace.com Composites
- Stephen Wilson, Ph.D. Luna nanoWorks www.lunananoworks.com Nanomedicine
Dr. Robert Smith
Nantero (Woburn, MA) www.nantero.com
Nanotechnology company using carbon nanotubes for the development of next-generation semiconductor devices.
These devices include memory, logic, and other semiconductor products. In the field of memory, Nantero is developing NRAM™, a high-density nonvolatile Random Access Memory. The company's objective is to deliver a product that will replace all existing forms of memory, such as DRAM, SRAM and flash memory, with NRAM™ serving as universal memory.
6:00 pm Speaker and Sponsor Reception (joint reception with Southeast Angel Investor Conference)
Location: O.Henry Hotel, Greensboro (details on transportation and directions will be provided)
Special Guests: Steve Nelson, Partner, Wakefield Group; Luke Roush, VP of Business Development, Liquidia.
Thursday, March 27, 2008 (8am - 2pm) * Times approximate
General Sessions
Salem College ·
o 7:30 am: Networking Breakfast
o 8:30 am: Where is NC on the Nano Commercialization Map?
John Hardin, PhD, Acting Executive Director
NC Board of Science & Technology
o 9:00 am: Dr. Reyad Sawafta, QuarTek Corporation and NanoAccelerator
How Nanotech Applications Solve Everyday Problems: A Global Perspective
o 9:40 am David Karohl Unidym, Menlo Park, CA www.unidym.com (A subsidiary of Arrowhead Research Corporation - Nasdaq ARWR)
New materials technology platform using carbon nanotubes for innovative electronics like touch panels, LCD's and flat panel displays.
o 10:15 am: Networking Break
o 10:30 am: Focus on Winston-Salem Nanotech
Dr. David Carroll, Wake Forest University
o 11:10 am: Center of Innovation Consortium
Jerry McGuire, UNC Greensboro
o 11:30 am: Research Park Upfit for Technology Ventures: Best Practices and Planning Ahead
- Bill Dean, Piedmont Triad Research Park
- John Merrill, Gateway University Research Park
- Randy Pool, Stantec
o 12:30 pm Lunch Panel: "SBIR to Solid Ground: Capital Formation in the Nano Space" (Sponsored by Northwest
North Carolina Advanced Materials Cluster)
- Moderator: Jon Obermeyer, Piedmont Triad Entrepreneurial Network
- Panelist: Tim Janke, SBTDC/Inception Micro Angel Fund (Non-Dilutive Funding)
- Panelist: Katrin Burt, Intersouth Partners (Venture Capital)
- Panelist: David Karohl, Unidym (Strategic Partners)
o 1:45 pm: Adjourn
· 2008 NC Nanotech Conference Honorary Chairman
Dr. Gary Green, President, Forsyth Technical Community College
· 2008 NC Nanotech Conference Planning Committee
o Katrin Burt, Intersouth Partners
o Richard Czerw, Ph.D., NanoTech Labs
o Stacey Frederick, NC Department of Commerce and NC State University
o John Hardin, Ph.D., NC Board of Science and Technology
o Jon Obermeyer, Piedmont Triad Entrepreneurial Network
o Shobha Parthasarathi, Ph.D., North Carolina Biotechnology Center
o Reyad Sawafta, Ph.D. Quartek Corporation
2008 NC Nanotech Conference Local Event Planning Committee
o Betsy Annese, Annese PR
o Nancy Johnston, Piedmont Triad Research Park
o Peggy Low, Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce Technology Council
o Stephen Susalka, Ph.D. Office of Technology Asset Management, Wake Forest University
o Gwyn Riddick, North Carolina Biotechnology Center
· Salem College
o Dr. Susan Pauly, President
o Anna Gallimore, Director of Administration
