Business Program
Day-At-A-Glance
Selected Business Panels & Sessions: (does not include "Technology" Sessions)
| T1 Smart Grid & Storage |
T2 Sustainable Cities |
T3 Transpor- tation |
T4 Efficiency & Green Building |
T5 Water |
T6 Power |
T7 Capital, Markets & Policy |
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| Tuesday | |||||||
| Morning | Keynote |
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| Smart Grid: Long Term Opportunities & Challenges | Designing Sustainable Cities | Water Industry overview + Industry panel | Decarbonizing traditional energy | ||||
| Early Afternoon | Smart Grid: IT - Efficiency, Reliability, Security | Clean Alternative Fuels | Creating the Smart Building (efficiency) | Utility Technology Challenge | Six months since Copenhagen: Global & US Climate Policy update | ||
| Late Afternoon | Utility Technology Challenge | Policies & Financing for Sustainable Cities | Green Building and Grid | Water Energy Nexus | Utility Technology Challenge | Policies & Financing for Sustainable Cities | |
| Wednesday | |||||||
| Morning | Technology & Finance for Smart Grid |
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| Smart Grid: Technologies and Applications | Clean Cities Case Studies | Clean Cities Case Studies | Water Clean Technologies I | The Economics of Solar Technologies | |||
| Early Afternoon | Anaheim Clean Ventures Awards | Managing & Assessing: Tools, Technologies, Systems | Technology Innovations for Efficiency & Emissions Reduction | Anaheim Clean Ventures Awards | Water: Membrane and Desal Technologies | Business Models for Algae | Cleantech capital: State of VC, PE & M&A markets |
| Late Afternoon | Anaheim Clean Ventures Awards | The Economics of Biofuels | Managing peak power: SG & demand management | Project financing - evaluating options | |||
| TechConnect Innovation Showcase “Transforming The World One Technology At A Time” 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Networking reception) |
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| Thursday | |||||||
| Morning | Keynote - Arun Majumdar, Director, ARPA-E |
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| TechConnect Innovation Showcase “Transforming The World One Technology At A Time” - 10:00 am-1:30 pm |
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| Creating Infrastructure for EV | Novel Energy Storage Technologies | Energy Efficiency and Green Building Case Studies | FutureH2O: Drinking/Waste Water Infrastructure | Hottest clean technologies for VC's - who will they fund next? | |||
| Early Afternoon | Grid Storage: State of Industry | Creating Infrastructure for EV | FutureH2O: Water Storage & Supply Infrastructure | Clean Tech Partnering & Ventures | Clean Tech Partnering & Ventures | ||
| Late Afternoon | Storage: Top Technologies | Clean Cities Case Studies | Clean Tech Partnering & Ventures | Clean Tech Partnering & Ventures | Clean Tech Partnering & Ventures | Clean Tech Partnering & Ventures | Clean Tech Partnering & Ventures |
 Click here to see list of confirmed speakers for this program. |
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Business Program
| Tuesday, June 22, 2010 | |
| Morning | Keynote |
| T1: Smart Grid: Long Term Opportunities & Challenges - Moderator: Gary Paul, Ernst & Young - Frank Hoss, Senior Manager, Accenture - Doug Houseman, Vice President, Technology & Innovations, EnerNex - F. Michael Valocchi, Vice-President/Partner, Global Energy and Utilities Leader, IBM Global Business Services |
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| T2: Designing Sustainable Cities - Moderator: Fred Smoller, Director, Masters of Public Administration, Brandman University - Jennifer Wolch, Director, Dean, College of Environmental Design; William W. Wurster Professor of City & Regional Planning, UC Berkeley - Julie Ricks, Senior Program Advisor, SDG&E - Dimitris Klapsis, STUDIOdnk/USGBC - Gail Goldberg, Director of Planning, City of Los Angeles |
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| T5: Water Industry overview + Industry panel - Moderator: David Henderson, Managing Director, XPV Capital - Nick Reid, Vice President, Business Development, Ontario Clean Water Agency - David Stanton, CEO, APTwater - Nathan R. Hutchings, President and COO, Bear Creek Services, LLC - Paul Wickberg, CEO, EnviroTower Inc |
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| T6: Decarbonizing traditional energy - Paul Genoa, Nuclear Energy Institute - C. Michael Ming, President, Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America - Frank Bevc, Director, Technology & Innovation, Siemens |
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| Early Afternoon | T1: Smart Grid: IT- Efficiency, Reliability, Security |
| T3: Clean Alternative Fuels | |
| T4: Creating the Smart Building (efficiency) - Moderator: Dimitris Klapsis, STUDIOdnk/USGBC - Daryll Fogal, VP Technology, Honeywell Building Solutions - Jim O'Callaghan, President, EnOcean, Inc. - Dimitris Klapsis, STUDIOdnk/USGBC - Bob Dixon, SVP Global Effieciency & Sustainability, Siemens Building Technologies - Frank Austin, VP of Energy Services, Lightolier Group of Philips |
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| T6: Utility Technology Challenge With support from the US Department of Energy, the Clean Technology & Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI) has launched a program to address a critical challenge faced by organizations in the clean tech space - finding the right test and adoption partners. Working with US utilities and municipalities, CTSI is identifying the utilities and municipalities that have testing and technology needs and matching them with the global community of clean technology solution providers. For more information click here. |
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| T7: Six months since Copenhagen: Global & US Climate Policy update - What was the biggest success of Copenhagen? What was the biggest failure? - What are the consequences of Copenhagen’s outcome for the carbon markets, both voluntary and compliance? - At this moment does it look like COP16 will be a success or failure and why? - If there is no legally binding agreement that comes out of COP 16, is there any hope for a legally binding agreement? - If no agreement is reached at COP 16, what would be the consequences for the carbon markets?
- Moderator: Lisa Hodes, The Gold Standard |
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| Late Afternoon | T1: Utility Technology Challenge With support from the US Department of Energy, the Clean Technology & Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI) has launched a program to address a critical challenge faced by organizations in the clean tech space - finding the right test and adoption partners. Working with US utilities and municipalities, CTSI is identifying the utilities and municipalities that have testing and technology needs and matching them with the global community of clean technology solution providers. For more information click here. |
| T2: Policies & Financing for Sustainable Cities Moderator: Gail Goldberg, Director of Planning, City of Los Angeles - Barry Hooper, City & County of San Francisco - Eric Drummond, Former Mayor of Manitou Springs, CO - William Anderson, FAICP, Director of City Planning & Community Investment, City of San Diego - Aaron Klemm, Energy Project Manager, City of Huntington Beach |
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| T4: Green Building and Grid |
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| T5: Water Energy Nexus - Moderator: Mike Hightower, Distinguished Member, Technical Staff, Energy Security Center, Sandia National Laboratories - Shahid Chaudhry, Water-Energy Efficiency Program Manager, California Energy Commissions - David Henderson, XPV Capital - Mike Ambrose, Manager of Regulatory Compliance, East Bay Municipal Utility District - Ron Dizy, President and CEO, Sempa Power |
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| T6: Utility Technology Challenge With support from the US Department of Energy, the Clean Technology & Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI) has launched a program to address a critical challenge faced by organizations in the clean tech space - finding the right test and adoption partners. Working with US utilities and municipalities, CTSI is identifying the utilities and municipalities that have testing and technology needs and matching them with the global community of clean technology solution providers. For more information click here. |
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| Wednesday, June 23, 2010 | |
| Morning | Technology & Finance for Smart Grid - Moderator: Paul Dickerson, Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Former Chief Operating Officer, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Department of Energy (EERE) - Joaquin Silva, President & CEO, On-Ramp Wireless, Inc. - Michael Breen, VP of Finance & CFO, Xtreme Power Solutions - Don Wood, Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson - Michael Montoya, Director, Engineering Advancement, Southern California Edison |
| T1: Smart Grid: Technologies and Applications | |
| T2: Clean Cities Case Studies - Session Chair: Jacques Chirazi, Program Manager, Clean Tech Initiative, City of San Diego - "CleanTECH Collaboration: San Diego's Solar Success " - Lisa Bicker, President and CEO, Clean Tech San Diego - "CleanTech OC: promoting economic growth in the Orange County clean tech industry" - Hon. Miguel Pulido, Mayor of Santa Ana & Mike Levin, Executive Director, CleanTech OC; Attorney, Bryan Cave LLP - "The Pecan Street Project " - Ian Dietrich, Project Director, Pecan Street Project Inc. - "The Über Consumer: Local Government’s Role in Stimulating the Clean Tech Economy" - Linda Giannelli Pratt, Chief Program Manager, City of San Diego Environmental Services Department |
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| T5: Water Clean Technologies I | |
T6: The Economics of Solar Technologies |
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| Early Afternoon | T1: Anaheim Clean Ventures Awards Anaheim Center for New Energy Technologies Business Plan Competition - Submission Deadline March 12th. Finalists presentations June 23rd at the 2010 Clean Technology Conference & Expo. Submit your plan. |
| T2: Managing & Assessing: Tools, Technologies, Systems - Moderator: Linda Giannelli Pratt, Chief Program Manager, City of San Diego Environmental Services Department - Shannon Parry, LEED AP, Sustainable City Program, City of Santa Monica - Robert Vos, USC Center for Sustainable Cities - Ursula Schmidt, Management Analyst IV, Environmental Sustainability Programs, City of Pasadena |
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| T3: Technology Innovations for Efficiency & Emissions Reductions Session Chair: Wayne Gears, President, CAMG - Dimitri Kazarinoff, Vice President and General Manager, Hybrid Power Systems, Eaton Corp. - Jeff Milanette, Executive Director, PortTechLA - Eberhard Kaulfersch. Micro Materials Center Chemnitz, Fraunhofer ENAS - Torbjorn Millang, Crossboarders - Bernardo Herzer, Founder, CEO, and Chairman, LEHR |
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| T4: Anaheim Clean Ventures Awards Anaheim Center for New Energy Technologies Business Plan Competition - Submission Deadline March 12th. Finalists presentations June 23rd at the 2010 Clean Technology Conference & Expo. Submit your plan. |
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T5:
Water: Membrane and Desal Technologies |
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| T6: Business Models for Algae (panel) - What products will drive algae-based companies growth while oil prices are low? Specialty chemicals, oil, jet fuels, nutraceuticals, carbon capture? - What production and recovery methods will enable the lowest costs? - How are advances in algae bioengineering changing the economics of the sector? - Predict which game changers will generate quickest success for algae companies: rise in oil prices, climate legislation, technology advances - Moderator: Halil Berberoglu, Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Texas at Austin - Barry Toyonaga, Chief Business Officer, Kent BioEnergy Corporation - Margaret McCormick, General Manager, Bio-Based Materials, Targeted Growth - Ross O. Youngs, CEO & Founder, Algaeventure Systems, Inc |
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| T7: Cleantech capital - State of VC, PE, M&A markets Moderator: Tim Carey, US Cleantech Practice Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - Walter Schindler, Managing Partner, Sail Ventures - Cory Steffek, Principal, Altira Group. - Arati Prabhakar, General Partner, U.S. Venture Partners - Matt Trevithick, Partner, Venrock |
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| Late Afternoon | T1: Anaheim Clean Ventures Awards Anaheim Center for New Energy Technologies Business Plan Competition - Submission Deadline March 12th. Finalists presentations June 23rd at the 2010 Clean Technology Conference & Expo. Submit your plan. |
| T3:The Economics of Biofuels - Moderator: Mark Allen Bernstein, Managing Director, USC Energy Institute - Andy Aden, BioEnergy Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Candace Wheeler, Global Energy System Center, GM Research & Development Center - Alex Kinnier, Partner, Khosla Ventures |
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| T6: Managing peak power - renewables, smart grid and demand management Moderator: Greg Trimarche, Co-Chair, CleanTech OC, Attorney, Bryan Cave LLP - David Meyers, Business Development, EnerNOC - Greg Tropsa, EVP & Co-Founder, Ice Energy - Ryan Hledik, The Brattle Group - Mark Lane, CEO, RTP Controls |
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| T7: Project financing - evaluating loan guarantees, tax equity, RE credits in moving the market forward - Moderator: Shakil "Shak" Rahman, Sr. VP and General Counsel, Solar Power Partners - Matt Haskins, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers - Laura Hegedus, Special Counsel, Cooley LLP - Darren Van't Hof, VP, Renewable Energy Investments, US Bancorp - David Kunhardt, Vice President, Structured Finance, Solar Power Partners |
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| TechConnect Innovation Showcase - “Transforming The World One Technology At A Time” Wednesday June 23rd - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Networking reception |
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| Thursday, June 24, 2010 | |
| Morning | Keynote - Arun Majumdar, Director, ARPA-E |
| TechConnect Innovation Showcase - “Transforming The World One Technology At A Time” Thursday June 24th -10:00 am-1:30 pm |
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| T2: Creating Infrastructure for EV Moderator: Moderator: Jeffrey G. Reed, Director, Market Development and Emerging Technology, SDG&E and SoCalGas - Mark Duval, Electrical Power Research Institute (EPRI) - Micheal Nicholas, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Davis - Donald Karner, President, eTec (a wholly-owned subsidiary of ECOtality) - Joel Pointon, Manager, Electric Transportation Program, San Diego Gas and Electric |
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T3: Novel Energy Storage Technologies |
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| T4: Energy Efficiency and Green Building Case Studies |
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| T5: FutureH2O: Drinking/Waste Water Infrastructure Drinking/Waste Water Treatment & Supply Systems takes an integrated approach to envisioning drinking/waste water treatment of the future. Topics to be explored include: centralized, decentralized and neighborhood treatment; technologies that allow plants to achieve environmental sustainability; "smart" technologies (ranging from predictive maintenance programs to integrated sensor networks); incorporating green building concepts into facility design; advanced monitoring and control of process operations and equipment systems; and human-nature systems for managing waste disposal. Moderator: Angela Adams, Water Quality Improvement Center U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation - Commercializing New Innovative Technology in Drinking and Waste Water Treatment - Optimizing Dual Conjunctive Water Supply and Reuse Systems with Distributed Treatment for High-growth Water-scarce Regions, Kevin Lansey, University of Arizona - Applications for Sensor Networks in Drinking and Waste Water Treatment, Joy Weiss, President & CEO, Dust Networks - Neighborhood/Individual Water Reuse Systems & Practices, as Utilized in Los Angeles and New York, Valerie Nelson, Director, Coalition for Alternative Wastewater Treatment - Condition Report on Water Treatment Infrastructure - the ASCE Infrastructure Report Card, Dale Jacobson, President, Jacobson-Satchell Consultants |
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| T7: Hottest clean technologies for VC's - who will they fund next? Moderator: Andrew Heckler, CEO, Brightfield Energy - Steve Goldberg, Partner, Venrock - Dhiraj Malkani, RockPort Capital Partners - Alexandar Wong, D.E Shaw & Co, L.P. - David Dreesen, Partner, Battery Ventures |
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| Early Afternoon | T1: Grid Storage: State of Industry |
| T5: FutureH2O: Water Storage & Supply Infrastructure Water Storage/Supply Infrastructure encompasses levees, dams, reservoirs, delivery/drainage canal systems, and water-production wellfields. They are the backbone of the nation's water supply systems. This session will consider the components necessary to build a more interconnected, automated, productive and efficient system. Topics to be explored include: advanced monitoring of system conditions; automated and remote operations and control; advanced technologies to improve efficiency and production (high-efficiency turbines, methods to reduce system evaporation, advanced construction materials); ecologically-responsive technologies; interconnectivity and coordinated operation of an entire system; and technologies that align these systems with environmental sustainability. Moderator: Angela Adams, Water Quality Improvement Center U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation - Applying Smart Technology to Water Storage & Supply Infrastructure, Peter Williams, Distinguished Engineer & Chief Technology Officer, Big Green Innovations, IBM - A New Framework for Making Renewal/Rehabilitation Decisions for Aging Water Infrastructure, Valerie Nelson, Director, Coalition for Alternative Wastewater Treatment - Using Groundwater Storage Systems in Large-Scale Water Management, Chuck Cullom, Senior Policy Analyst, Central Arizona Water Conservation District - Constructed wetlands for management of desalting concentrates, Paul Frank, West US Technology Lead for Natural Treatment Systems, CH2MHILL |
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| Late Afternoon | T1: Storage: Top Technologies - Session chair: Wayne Gears, President, CAMG - Innovations in Fast Energy Storage, Joseph R. Heinzmann, Senior Director - Energy Storage Solutions, Altairnano, Inc. - "Lead-acid Battery to Lithium-ion Battery for Load Leveling of Renewable Energy", - M. Hiratani, Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Co., Ltd. - Flywheel Clean Energy Storage; Facility, Mobility and Beyond, Chandler Williamson, VP, Business Development, Pentadyne Power Corporation - Materials Science and 21st Century Market Disruption, Chris Wheaton, COO & Founder, EnerG2 |
Track Sessions | ||
Tuesday June 22 | ||
| 8:15 | TechConnect World Welcome and Keynotes | |
| 9:00 | Transformational Techonlogy Visions, Keynote-Forum | |
| 10:30 | Water Industry Overview | |
| 10:30 | Designing Sustainable Cities | |
| 10:30 | Decarbonizing Traditional Energy | |
| 10:30 | Smart Grid: Long Term Opportunities and Challenges | |
| 1:30 | Smart Grid: IT- Efficiency, Reliability, Security | |
| 1:30 | Creating the Smart Building | |
| 1:30 | Six months since Copenhagen: Global & US Climate Policy Update | |
| 1:30 | Utility Technology Challenge | |
| 2:30 | Cleantech Coffee Break | |
| 3:00 | Policies & Financing for Sustainable Cities | |
| 3:00 | Water Energy Nexus | |
| 3:30 | Utility Technology Challenge | |
| 4:00 | Poster Session and TechConnect Expo (4:00 - 6:00) | |
Wednesday June 23 | ||
| 8:30 | Technology & Finance for Smart Grid: Keynote Panel | |
| 8:30 | Government & Alternative Commercialization Funding - DOD, NASA, DOE, SBIR & RIC | |
| 10:00 | Networking Coffee Break | |
| 10:30 | The Economics of Solar Technologies | |
| 10:30 | TechConnect Corporate Partnering | |
| 12:00 | Expo Hall Opens - Lunch (available for purchase in Expo Hall) | |
| 2:15 | Global IP Practices, Protection and Value | |
| 1:30 | Sustainable Cities Management & Assessment: Tools, technologies, systems | |
| 1:30 | Technology Innovations for Efficiency & Emissions Reductions | |
| 1:30 | Cleantech Capital: State of VC, PE, M&A Markets | |
| 1:00 | Anaheim Venture Awards | |
| 3:00 | Novel Solar Technologies | |
| 3:30 | The Economics of Biofuels | |
| 3:30 | Managing Peak Power - renewables, smart grid & demand management | |
| 3:30 | Project Financing: Evaluating loan guarantees, tax equity, RE credits in moving the market forward | |
| 3:30 | Five Attributes of a Successful Nanotechnology Company | |
| 3:30 | TechConnect Corporate Partnering | |
| 3:00 | Anaheim Venture Awards - Reception with Award Winners (3:00 - 4:00) - Expo Hall Theater 1 | |
| 4:00 | Poster Session and TechConnect Expo Reception (4:00 - 6:00) - Expo Hall | |
| 6:00 | TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception (6:00 - 8:00) - Ballroom 3rd Floor | |
Thursday June 24 | ||
| 8:30 | Cleantech Keynotes | |
| 9:00 | Cleantech Keynote Panel: Hottest clean technologies for VCs - who will they fund next? | |
| 10:00 | TechConnect Innovation Showcase Coffee Break - Ballroom 3rd Floor | |
| 10:30 | FutureH2O: Drinking/Waste Water Infrastructure | |
| 10:30 | Creating Infrastructure for EV | |
| 12:00 | Lunch (TechConnect Innovation Showcase - Ballroom BC, lunch for purchase) | |
| 1:30 | TechConnect Ventures: Cleantech Storage & Power | |
| 3:00 | TechConnect Ventures: Cleantech Materials, Chemicals & Processes | |
| 3:00 | TechConnect Ventures: Cleantech Efficiency, Grid & Transportation | |
| 1:30 | FutureH2O: Water Storage & Supply Infrastructure | |
| 1:30 | Grid Storage: State of Industry | |
| 3:30 | Energy Storage: Top Technologies | |
| 4:00 | TechConnect Ventures: Cleantech Remediation, Purification & Alternative Fuels | |
| 4:00 | TechConnect Ventures: Cleantech Renewable Power | |
| 5:00 | TechConnect Investment Networking Reception - Second Floor | |
Track Program | ||
Tuesday June 22 | ||
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| 8:15 | TechConnect World Welcome and Keynotes | Ballrooms ABCD |
| Session chair: Patti Glaza, CTSI, US | ||
| 8:15 | Welcome - TechConnect World P. Glaza, Clean Technology & Sustainable Industries Organization, US | |
| 8:30 | Global sustainability and technology surprise J. Kohlhaas, Lockheed Martin, US | |
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| 9:00 | Transformational Techonlogy Visions, Keynote-Forum | Ballrooms ABCD |
| Session chair: Patti Glaza, CTSI, US | ||
| 9:00 | M. Urban, University of Southern Mississippi, US | |
| 9:15 | A. Stieg, University of California Los Angeles, US | |
| 9:30 | J. Heath, California Institute of Technology, US | |
| 9:45 | D. Paul, University of Southern California Energy Institute, US | |
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| 10:30 | Water Industry Overview | Room 203 AB |
| Session chair: D. Henderson, XPV Capital, US | ||
| - | N. Reid, Ontario Clean Water Agency, CA | |
| - | D. Stanton, APTwater, Inc., US | |
| - | N. Huthchings, Bear Creek Services, LLC, US | |
| - | P. Wickberg, EnviroTower Inc., US | |
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| 10:30 | Designing Sustainable Cities | Room 202 B |
| Session chair: Fred Smoller, Brandman University, US | ||
| - | J. Wolch, University of California, Berkeley, US | |
| - | J. Ricks, SDG&E, US | |
| - | D. Klapsis, Studiodnk/USGBC, US | |
| - | G. Goldberg, City of Los Angeles, US | |
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| 10:30 | Decarbonizing Traditional Energy | Room 204 A |
| Session chair: Reed Rubenstein, Greenberg Traurig LLP, US | ||
| - | P. Genoa, Nuclear Energy Institute, US | |
| - | I. Ershaghi, USC, US | |
| - | F. Bevc, Siemens Energy Inc., US | |
| - | G. Robinson, Exelon Power, US | |
| Back to Top | ||
| 10:30 | Smart Grid: Long Term Opportunities and Challenges | Room 204 B |
| Session chair: Gary Paul, Ernst & Young, US | ||
| - | N. Trivedi, Accenture, US | |
| - | G. Paul, Capgemini, US | |
| - | M. Valocchi, IBM Global Business, US | |
| - | K. Devore, Southern California Edison, US | |
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| 1:30 | Smart Grid: IT- Efficiency, Reliability, Security | Room 204 B |
| Session chair: Steve Rogers, Capgemini, US | ||
| - | G. Goodman, Intel Corporation, US | |
| - | C. Bo-Linn, Peritus Partners, Inc, US | |
| - | K. Van Meter, Lockheed Martin Corp., US | |
| - | P. DiMartini, Cisco, US | |
| - | TBD, Hewlett Packard, US | |
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| 1:30 | Creating the Smart Building | Room 202 A |
| Session chair: Dimitri Klapsis, Studiodnk/USGBC | ||
| - | D. Fogal, Honeywell Building Solutions, US | |
| - | M. Graham, EnOcean Alliance, US | |
| - | B. Dixon, Siemens Building Technologies, US | |
| - | F. Austin, Phillips, US | |
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| 1:30 | Six months since Copenhagen: Global & US Climate Policy Update | Room 204 A |
| Session chair: Lisa Hodes, The Gold Standard, US | ||
| - | S. Venkataraman, Standard Bank, UK | |
| - | W. Thomas, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, US | |
| - | A. Sarac, EcoSecurities, UK | |
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| 1:30 | Utility Technology Challenge | Room 204 C |
| Session chair: Patti Glaza, CTSI, US | ||
| 1:30 | PRD Tech, Inc. R. Govind, PRD Tech, Inc., US | |
| 1:45 | Parker Hannifin Corporation D. Thompson, Parker Hannifin Corporation, US | |
| 2:00 | E3 Greentech Enterprises, Inc. E. Smith, E3 Greentech Enterprises, Inc., US | |
| 2:15 | Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. R. Vero, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., US | |
| 2:30 | eMeter A. Deyonker, eMeter, US | |
| 2:45 | Rainforest Automation C. Tumpach, Rainforest Automation, Canada | |
| 3:00 | Ballard Power Systems, Inc. K. Kassam, Ballard Power Systems, Inc., Canada | |
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| 2:30 | Cleantech Coffee Break | Foyer 2nd Floor |
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| 3:00 | Policies & Financing for Sustainable Cities | Room 202 B |
| Session chair: Gail Golberg, City of Los Angeles, US | ||
| - | B. Hooper, City & County of San Francisco, US | |
| - | W. Anderson, City of San Diego, US | |
| - | E. Drummond, Former Mayor of Manitou Springs, CO, US | |
| - | A. Klemm, City of Huntington Beach, US | |
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| 3:00 | Water Energy Nexus | Room 203 AB |
| Session chair: Mike Hightower, Sandia National Labs, US | ||
| - | S. Chaudhry, California Energy Commission, US | |
| - | D. Henderson, XPV Capital, US | |
| - | M. Ambrose, East Bay Municipal Utility District, US | |
| - | R. Dizy, Sempa Power, US | |
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| 3:30 | Utility Technology Challenge | Room 204 C |
| Session chair: Patti Glaza, CTSI, US | ||
| 3:30 | Ener-G-Rotors, Inc. M. Newell, Ener-G-Rotors, Inc., US | |
| 3:45 | Enmetric Systems, Inc. J. Masters, Enmetric Systems, Inc., US | |
| 4:00 | EchoGen Power Systems, Inc. M. Persichilli, EchoGen Power Systems, Inc., US | |
| 4:15 | PVT Solar, Inc. R. Narayanamurthy, PVT Solar, Inc., US | |
| 4:30 | Grid Manager A/S M. Birkelund, Grid Manager A/S, DK | |
| 4:45 | Prism Solar Technologies J. Barry, Prism Solar Technologies, US | |
| 5:00 | Envirock N. Isreal, Envirock, US | |
| 5:15 | QM Power P. Piper, QM Power, US | |
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| 4:00 | Poster Session and TechConnect Expo (4:00 - 6:00) | Expo Hall |
Wednesday June 23 | ||
| Back to Top | ||
| 8:30 | Technology & Finance for Smart Grid: Keynote Panel | Room 204 BC |
| Session chair: Paul Dickerson, Haynes & Boone, US | ||
| - | J. Silva, On-Ramp Wireless, Inc., US | |
| - | M. Breen, Xtreme Power, US | |
| - | D. Wood, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, US | |
| - | M. Montoya, Southern California Edison, US | |
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| 8:30 | Government & Alternative Commercialization Funding - DOD, NASA, DOE, SBIR & RIC | Room 207 D |
| Session chair: Kelly Carnes, TechVision21, US | ||
| 8:30 | DOE SBIR Funding Opportunities D. Goodwin, US Department of Energy, US | |
| 8:50 | DOD Commercialization Funding Opportunities F. Barros, US Department of Homeland Security, US | |
| 9:10 | NASA Commercialization Funding Opportunities R. Pisarski, NASA/Ames, US | |
| 9:30 | Renewable Energy Commercialization J. Croce, Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization, US | |
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| 10:00 | Networking Coffee Break | Foyer 2nd Floor |
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| 10:30 | The Economics of Solar Technologies | Room 204 B |
| Session chair: Michael Holman, Lux Research, US | ||
| - | D. Merfeld, GE Global Research Center, US | |
| - | C. Hoepfner, Fraunhofer CSE, US | |
| - | K. Miller, First Solar, US | |
| - | C. Lewis, Solar Junction, Inc., US | |
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| 10:30 | TechConnect Corporate Partnering | Room 207 D |
| Session chair: Saeed Bagheri, University of Waterloo, CA | ||
| 10:30 | Kodak TechConnect Partnering B. Johnston, Eastman Kodak, US | |
| 10:50 | Toray Industries TechConnect Partnering T. Yamashiki, Toray Industries America, US | |
| 11:10 | Fuji Electric TechConnect Partnering K. Mori, Fuji Electric, US | |
| 11:30 | Sanyo TechConnect Partnering S. Tanimoto, Sanyo, US | |
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| 12:00 | Expo Hall Opens - Lunch (available for purchase in Expo Hall) | Expo Hall |
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| 2:15 | Global IP Practices, Protection and Value | Room 207 D |
| Session chair: David Novak, Inventis Group, US | ||
| 2:15 | Filing for Global Protection of your Nanotech or Cleantech Inventions: What you Need to Know V. Veefkind, C. Kallinger, European Patent Office, NL | |
| 2:50 | Global Patenting Strategies and Tactics S. Cummings, Buchanan Ingersoll, US | |
| 3:10 | Connecting Mexico with the United States using the Redspan Innovation Network to Accelerate Opportunity Assessment, Technology Commercialization and Innovation through the Power of Community M. Masquelier, J.A. Peralta, B.M. Lopez, Redspan Inc., US | |
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| 1:30 | Sustainable Cities Management & Assessment: Tools, technologies, systems | Room 202 A |
| Session chair: Linda Giannelli Pratt, City of San Diego, US | ||
| - | S. Parry, City of Santa Monica, US | |
| - | R. Vos, USC Center for Sustainable Cities, US | |
| - | U. Schmidt, City of Pasadena, US | |
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| 1:30 | Technology Innovations for Efficiency & Emissions Reductions | Room 203 B |
| Session chair: Wayne Gears, CAMG, US | ||
| 1:30 | The Importance of Energy Efficiency W. Gears, CAMG, US | |
| 1:40 | Incubating Clean Tech J. Milanette, PortTech LA, US | |
| 2:00 | Hybrid Power for Efficiency & Emissions Reductions D. Kazarinoff, Eaton Corp., US | |
| 2:20 | Joint Technology Initiative Clean Sky – The European Program Towards Ecologically Compatible Air Transportation E. Kaulfersch, S. Rzepka, B. Michel, Fraunhofer ENAS, DE | |
| 2:40 | Crossborder Technologies T. Millang, Crossborders, SE | |
| 3:00 | LEHR’s Contribution to Improving our Nation’s Air Quality B. Herzer, Lehr Incorporated, US | |
| 3:20 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting through Integrated Business Solutions D. Smith, Village Green Global, Inc., US | |
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| 1:30 | Cleantech Capital: State of VC, PE, M&A Markets | Room 204 B |
| Session chair: Tim Carey, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLP | ||
| - | W. Shindler, Sail Ventures, US | |
| - | M. Trevithick, Venrock, US | |
| - | A. Prabhakar, U.S. Venture Partners, US | |
| - | C. Steffek, Altira Group, US | |
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| 1:00 | Anaheim Venture Awards | Expo Theater 1 |
| Session chair: Patti Glaza, CTSI and James Kohlhaas, Lockheed Martin, US | ||
| 1:05 | Opening Remarks C. Pringle, Mayor, City of Anaheim, US | |
| 1:15 | EcoCover S. Yardley, EcoCover, US | |
| 1:30 | Ener-G-Rotors, Inc M. Newell, Ener-G-Rotors, Inc., US | |
| 1:45 | Flex Energy J. Perry, Flex Energy, US | |
| 2:00 | Pace Controls T. Mills, Pace Controls, US | |
| 2:15 | Prism Solar Technologies G. Rosenberg, Prism Solar Technologies, Inc., US | |
| 2:30 | A year in the life of a 2009 ACNET Finalist G. Ayala, Enovative Kontrol Systems, US | |
| 2:40 | TBA J. Bock, Cal State Fullerton, US | |
| 2:45 | Winners Announced S. Chun, ACNET City of Anaheim, US | |
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| 3:00 | Novel Solar Technologies | Expo Theater 2 |
| Session chair: Matt Law, UC Irvine, US | ||
| 3:00 | Using an Unique Modular Platform to Expand the Applicability of Solar Power Generation M. Gumm, SunPods, US | |
| 3:15 | Multi Solar Desalination Plant A. Elazari, Millennium Electric T.O.U. LTD., IL | |
| 3:30 | Case Study – Making Solar Power Environmentally Friendly S. Horne, SolFocus, Inc., US | |
| 3:45 | Acquasol’s World First Municipal-Scale Solar Desalination Plant S. Taggart, Acquasol Infrastructure Ltd., AU | |
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| 3:30 | The Economics of Biofuels | Room 204 C |
| Session chair: Mark Allen Berstein, USC Energy Institute, US | ||
| - | A. Aden, NREL, US | |
| - | C. Wheeler, GM Research & Development Center, US | |
| - | A. Kinnier, Khosla Ventures, US | |
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| 3:30 | Managing Peak Power - renewables, smart grid & demand management | Room 204 A |
| Session chair: Greg Trimarche Bryan Cave LLC, US | ||
| - | D. Meyers, EnerNOC, US | |
| - | G. Troposa, Ice Energy, US | |
| - | R. Hledik, The Brattle Group, US | |
| - | M. Lane, RTP Controls, US | |
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| 3:30 | Project Financing: Evaluating loan guarantees, tax equity, RE credits in moving the market forward | Room 204 B |
| Session chair: Shakil Rahman, Solar Power Partners, US | ||
| - | M. Haskins, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLP, US | |
| - | L. Hegedus, Cooley Godward, US | |
| - | D. Van’t Hof, US Bancorp, US | |
| - | D. Kunhardt, Solar Power Partners, US | |
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| 3:30 | Five Attributes of a Successful Nanotechnology Company | Room 206 A |
| Session chair: John R. Bashaw, Day Pitney LLP | ||
| - | T.C. Chase, Day Pitney LLP, US | |
| - | R.C. Pleus, Intertox, US | |
| - | C.H. Pham, Greenberg Traurig, US | |
| - | M.P. Johns, Blue Water Consulting, US | |
| - | Z. Kosim, Enviromental Protection Agency, US | |
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| 3:30 | TechConnect Corporate Partnering | Room 207 D |
| Session chair: Michael Pottenger, University of California Los Angeles, US | ||
| 3:30 | Dow TechConnect Partnering P. Ansems, Dow, US | |
| 3:50 | Omron TechConnect Partnering D. Uchida, Omron, US | |
| 4:10 | Chevron TechConnect Partnering T. Unneland, Chevron, US | |
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| 3:00 | Anaheim Venture Awards - Reception with Award Winners (3:00 - 4:00) - Expo Hall Theater 1 | Expo Theater 1 |
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| 4:00 | Poster Session and TechConnect Expo Reception (4:00 - 6:00) - Expo Hall | Expo Hall |
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| 6:00 | TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception (6:00 - 8:00) - Ballroom 3rd Floor | Ballroom BC |
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| 8:30 | Cleantech Keynotes | Ballroom A |
| Session chair: Patti Glaza, CTSI, US | ||
| 8:30 | Commercialization Programs at ARPA-E S.J. Wagle, ARPA-E, US | |
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| 9:00 | Cleantech Keynote Panel: Hottest clean technologies for VCs - who will they fund next? | Ballroom A |
| Session chair: Andrew Heckler, Brightfield Energy, US | ||
| - | S. Goldberg, Venrock, US | |
| - | D. Malkani, RockPort Capital Partners, US | |
| - | A. Wong, D.E. Shaw & Co., L.P., US | |
| - | D. Dreesen, Battery Ventures, US | |
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| 10:00 | TechConnect Innovation Showcase Coffee Break - Ballroom 3rd Floor | Ballroom BC |
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| 10:30 | FutureH2O: Drinking/Waste Water Infrastructure | Room 204 C |
| Session chair: Angela Adams, Beureau of Reclamation, US | ||
| 10:30 | Optimizing Dual Conjunctive Water Supply and Reuse Systems with Distributed Treatment for High-growth Water-scarce Regions K. Lansey, University of Arizona, US | |
| 10:50 | Applications for Sensor Networks in Drinking and Waste Water Treatment J. Weiss, Dust Networks, US | |
| 11:10 | Neighborhood/Individual Water Reuse Systems & Practices, as Utilized in Los Angeles and New York V. Nelson, Coaltion for Alternative Wasteater Treatment, US | |
| 11:30 | Condition Report on Water Treatment Infrastructure - the ASCE Infrastructure Report Card D. Jacobson, Jacobson-Satchell Consultants, US | |
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| 10:30 | Creating Infrastructure for EV | Room 204 A |
| Session chair: Alex Kim, SGD&E, US | ||
| - | M. Duval, EPRI, US | |
| - | M. Nicholas, UC Davis, US | |
| - | D. Karner, eTec, US | |
| - | J. Pointon, SGG&E, US | |
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| 12:00 | Lunch (TechConnect Innovation Showcase - Ballroom BC, lunch for purchase) | Ballroom BC |
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| 1:30 | TechConnect Ventures: Cleantech Storage & Power | Room 207 C |
| Session chair: Dhiraj Malkani, Rockport Capital, US | ||
| 1:30 | Paper Battery Company Inc S. Mehta, Paper Battery Company, US | |
| 1:40 | Yunasko A. Shnaydruk, Yunasko, UA | |
| 1:50 | Graphene Energy Inc D. Agnihotri, Graphene Energy Inc, US | |
| 2:00 | Anzode C. Officer, Anzode, US | |
| 2:10 | Angstron Supercapacitor Co R. Beech, Angstron Supercapacitor Co., US | |
| 2:20 | NanoeXa, Inc J. Chen, NanoeXa, Inc, US | |
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| 3:00 | TechConnect Ventures: Cleantech Materials, Chemicals & Processes | Room 207 B |
| Session chair: David Novak, Inventis Group, US | ||
| 3:00 | ChemGreen Innovation Inc M.N. Farooqi, ChemGreen Innovation Inc., CA | |
| 3:10 | GoNano Technologies T. Kinkeade, GoNano Technologies, US | |
| 3:20 | MicroGREEN Polymers Inc T. Malone, MicroGREEN Polymers Inc., US | |
| 3:30 | New Sky Energy D. Little, New Sky Energy, US | |
| 3:40 | GraphicPak Corporation J. Antongiovanni, GraphicPak Corporation, US | |
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| 3:00 | TechConnect Ventures: Cleantech Efficiency, Grid & Transportation | Room 207 C |
| Session chair: Cheemin Bo-Linn, Peritus Partners, Inc., US | ||
| 3:00 | ThinkEco Inc M. Shibata, ThinkEco, Inc., US | |
| 3:10 | EcoThermics Corporation M. Rocke, EcoThermics Corporation, US | |
| 3:20 | Ener-G-Rotors, Inc T. Eveleth, Ener-G-Rotors, Inc., US | |
| 3:30 | AC Research Lab, Inc T. Vo, AC Research Lab, Inc., US | |
| 3:40 | Motiv Power Systems, Inc J. Castelaz, Motiv Power Systems, Inc., US | |
| 3:50 | Tour Engine, Inc O. Tour, Tour Engine, Inc., US | |
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| 1:30 | FutureH2O: Water Storage & Supply Infrastructure | Room 204 C |
| Session chair: Angela Adams, Beureau of Reclamation, US | ||
| 1:30 | Applying Smart Technology to Water Storage & Supply Infrastructure P. Williams, IBM, US | |
| 1:50 | A New Framework for Making Renewal/Rehabilitation Decisions for Aging Water Infrastructure V. Nelson, Coaltion for Alternative Wastewater Treatment, US | |
| 2:10 | Using Groundwater Storage Systems in Large-Scale Water Management C. Cullom, Central Arizona Water Conservation District, US | |
| 2:30 | Constructed wetlands for management of desalting concentrates P. Frank, CH2MHILL, US | |
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| 1:30 | Grid Storage: State of Industry | Room 203 AB |
| Session chair: Mindi Farber-DeAnda, SAIC, US | ||
| - | J. Lin, CA Energy Storage Alliance, US | |
| - | F. Goodman, Sempra Utilities, US | |
| - | S. Tobias, National Grid, US | |
| - | S. Clarke, Applied Intellectual Capital, US | |
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| 3:30 | Energy Storage: Top Technologies | Room 203 AB |
| Session chair: Wayne Gears, CAMG, US | ||
| 3:30 | Constructed wetlands for management of desalting concentrates J. Heinzmann, Altairnano, Inc., US | |
| 3:50 | Lead-acid Battery to Lithium-ion Battery for Load Leveling of Renewable Energy M. Hiratani, Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery Co., Ltd., JP | |
| 4:10 | Flywheel Clean Energy Storage; Facility, Mobility and Beyond C. Williamson, Pentadyne Power Corporation, US | |
| 4:30 | Materials Science and 21st Century Market Disruption C. Wheaton, EnerG2, US | |
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| 4:00 | TechConnect Ventures: Cleantech Remediation, Purification & Alternative Fuels | Room 207 A |
| Session chair: Armin Volkel, PARC, US | ||
| 4:00 | Solegria Solutions, LLC J. Black, Solegria Solutions, LLC, US | |
| 4:10 | EnerGreenCo S.P. Sims, EnerGreenCo, US | |
| 4:20 | FlexEnergy LLC P. Fukumoto, FlexEnergy LLC, US | |
| 4:30 | Natural State Research, Inc M. Sarker, Natural State Research, Inc., US | |
| 4:40 | Power Ecalene Fuels, Inc G. Jackson, Power Ecalene Fuels, Inc., US | |
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| 4:00 | TechConnect Ventures: Cleantech Renewable Power | Room 207 B |
| Session chair: Purnesh Seegopaul, Pangaea Ventures, US | ||
| 4:00 | Hawaii Oceanic Technology, Inc P. Troy, Hawaii Oceanic Technology, Inc., US | |
| 4:10 | Hydrovolts B. Hammer, Hydrovolts, US | |
| 4:20 | Windation Energy Systems M. Sheihkrezai, Windation Energy Systems, US | |
| 4:30 | Sky WindPower L. Shepard, Sky WindPower, US | |
| 4:40 | Sunsonix H. Treichel, Sunsonix, US | |
| 4:50 | Prism Solar Technologies J. Barry, Prism Solar Technologies, Inc., US | |
| 5:00 | SkyBuilt Power D. Muchow, SkyBuilt Power, US | |
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| 5:00 | TechConnect Investment Networking Reception - Second Floor | Foyer 2nd Floor |
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*If interested in organizing a specific business panel or symposium, please contact Regina Ramazzini .