Business Program

Sessions
	Monday May 15
8:15	TechConnect World Innovation Conference & National Innovation Summit - Keynotes
9:20	Keynote Panel: Innovating in Innovation Prospecting
9:00	Phase I SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation - Workshop
9:00	Phase II SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation - Workshop
9:00	SBIR Cost Accounting - Workshop
10:30	Automotive Innovation Spotlights: Magna, Cummins
10:30	Materials Innovation Spotlights: Corning, Praxair
1:30	Biomed Innovation Spotlights: Medtronic, GE Healthcare
1:30	Materials Innovation Spotlights: Sherwin Williams, Owens Corning
3:00	Materials & Personal Care Innovation Spotlights: L'Oreal, Church & Dwight
3:00	Energy Innovation Spotlights: Shell, Ingersoll Rand
4:00	TechConnect National Innovation Showcase Reception (4:00 - 6:00)
4:00	Federal Agency Booths & Pavillion - ALL Attendees Encouraged to Join
	Tuesday May 16
8:15	Joint SBIR/STTR-TechConnect World Keynotes
9:15	Fireside Chat: Furthering the Role of Women as Leaders in High Tech
8:30	Student Leaders Conference Panel Discussion
10:00	Coffee Break
10:30	SBIR/STTR Agency One-on-One Meetings
10:30	SBIR 101: The Basics
10:30	Leaving the SBIR Nest- How to Leverage SBIR Funding
11:40	R&D for a Public Purpose - The Granting Agencies
11:40	Engaging Innovation Ecosystems
10:30	Electronics Innovation Spotlights: Panasonic, LG, Energizer
10:30	Aerospace/Defense Innovation Spotlights: Aerojet, Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin
12:00	Expo Hall: Ice Cream & Coffee Social (lunch not provided)
1:20	SBIR/STTR Agency One-on-One Meetings
1:25	Show Me the Money - The Contracting Agencies
1:25	Accepting Government Funding - Setting up an Auditing System, Accounting, & Avoiding Fraud, Waste, & Abuse
2:15	Innovating in Education Technology - Opportunities and Priorities Across SBIR Agencies
2:15	Patenting High Tech: Domestic & Global
3:05	Prime Time - Partnering with DoD Contractors
3:05	Seed Funding Health Technologies
3:50	Phase 3 Opportunities in the DoD
3:50	Recent Winners - If I Only Knew Then, What I Know Now
1:30	Materials Innovation Spotlights: Henkel, SABIC
1:30	Federal & Venture Investments: SOCOM, Saint Gobain
1:30	EPA P3 Spotlight: Inspiring the Next Generation of Innovative Thinkers
3:00	Materials Innovation Spotlights: Eastman, Huntsman
3:00	DOE Lab Innovations for Industry: Spotlight Session
4:00	TechConnect Innovation Showcase & Networking Reception (4:00 - 6:00) - Poster Session I
	Wednesday May 17
8:30	SBIR/STTR Agency One-on-One Meetings
9:30	SBIR/STTR Agency Tabletop Displays
9:00	Agency Briefings: Department of Defense (DOD)
9:00	Making the Sales Pitch - Insight & Best Practices Around Pitching Your Business Plan
9:50	Agency Briefings: Health and Human Services (HHS)
10:00	Encouraging Innovation: Raising Awareness of SBIR/STTR on University Campuses
10:40	Agency Briefings: National Science Foundation (NSF)
11:00	Agency Briefings: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
11:00	When & How to go Global with Your High Tech Startup
11:20	Agency Briefings: Department of Energy (DOE)
11:40	Agency Briefings: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
8:30	Biotech Innovation Spotlights: Baxter, DOD Medical
10:30	Materials Innovation Spotlights: Evonik, Michelman
1:30	IoT/Cyber/Grid Innovation Spotlights: DharmaGrowth
12:45	Agency Briefings: Department of Commerce
12:45	SBIR: A Driver of Innovation, Jobs, and American Competitiveness
1:00	Agency Briefings: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
1:15	Agency Briefings: Department of Transportation
1:30	Agency Briefings: Department of Education
1:45	Agency Briefings: Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
2:05	Access to Capital & Surviving the Proverbial “Valley of Death"
3:30	TechConnect Innovation Leaders Networking Reception - Poster Session II

Program
	Monday May 15

8:15	TechConnect World Innovation Conference & National Innovation Summit - Keynotes	Potomac A
	Session chair: Matthew Laudon, TechConnect, US
8:15	Welcome and Keynotes M. Laudon, TechConnect, US
8:20	National Nanotechnology Initiative L. Friedersdorf, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, US
8:30	Post-Nanomedicine M. Ferrari, Houston Methodist Research Institute, US
8:55	Academic-Industry Partnerships in Nanotechnology: Stories from the Trenches R. Carpick, University of Pennsylvania, US

9:20	Keynote Panel: Innovating in Innovation Prospecting	Potomac A
	Session chair: Jennifer Rocha, TechConnect, US
	G. Nagesh Rao, SBA, US
	R. Dirkx, Arkema, US
	J. Magnuson, Boeing, US
	K. Scott, Magna International, US
	C. Skinner, Owens Corning, BE

9:00	Phase I SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation - Workshop	National Harbor 6
	Session chair: J. Greenwood, Greenwood Consulting Group, US

9:00	Phase II SBIR/STTR Proposal Preparation - Workshop	National Harbor 14
	Session chair: B. Aistrup, BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting, US

9:00	SBIR Cost Accounting - Workshop	National Harbor 15
	Session chair: E. Jameson, Jameson & Company, CPAs, US

10:30	Automotive Innovation Spotlights: Magna, Cummins	National Harbor 12
	Session chair: Bernice Glenn, NSTXL, US
10:30	Magna: Innovation Spotlight G. Benninger, Magna, US
10:45	Cummins: Innovation Spotlight R. England, Cummins, US
11:00	Bi-layer Multifunctional Coating for the Prevention of Icing B. Loux, Arizona Technology Enterprises, US
11:07	Kinetic Energy Recapture System for trucks A. Amigo, Blackburn Energy, US
11:14	An Additive Manufacturing Solutions Provider B. Johnston, Sensor Films Inc, US
11:21	Active Noise Control Systems for Airplanes and Automobiles F. Nelms, The Australian National University, AU
11:28	Passive anti-vibration structures X. Jing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK
11:35	Highly accurate long-term navigation without GPS using only on-board sensors S. Agarwal, Texas A&M University, US
11:42	Chost Train Generator D. Plant, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, US
11:49	Magna, Cummins: Q&A

10:30	Materials Innovation Spotlights: Corning, Praxair	National Harbor 13
	Session chair: Paul Lee, Korus IP, KR
10:30	Corning: Innovation Spotlights R. Faris, Corning, US
10:45	Praxair: Innovation Spotlights J. Sirman, Praxair, US
11:00	Flexible Surface Heating Materials H.U. Moon, Korea Electronics Technology Institute(KETI), KR
11:07	Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis using Spontaneously Activatable Catalysts E. Kim, Korea Institute of Energy Research(KIER), KR
11:14	Smart Coatings with Controlled Release of Active Agents for Corrosion Detection, Corrosion Prevention and Antifouling X. Zhang, SynMatter LLC, US
11:21	Inorganic and Polymeric Nanofiber Development and Production J. Buk, PARDAM s.r.o., CZ
11:28	Metal Organic Frameworks for gas storage and separation, sensors, and catalysis S. Davis, UCLA Technology Development Group, US
11:35	Corning, Praxair: Q&A

1:30	Biomed Innovation Spotlights: Medtronic, GE Healthcare	National Harbor 12
	Session chair: Conrad Clyburn, MedForeSight, US
1:30	Medtronic: Innovation Spotlights N. Virag, Medtronic, US
1:45	GE Healthcare: Innovation Spotlights M. Brown, GE Healthcare, US
2:00	Nanobiomimetic reagent-free sensing and energy storage E. Chen, Advanced Biomimetic Sensors, Inc., US
2:07	Aereus Shield Antimicrobial Copper Alloy Coating D. Anonychuk, Aereus Technologies Inc, CA
2:14	Point-of-Care Micro Biochip for Cancer Diagnostics E.S. Lee, New Jersey Institute of Technology, US
2:21	Rijuven Patient Care Platform T. Silecky, Rijuven Corporation, US
2:28	Highly Stretchable Electronic Tactile Sensors L. Dobis, University of California, Santa Barbara Office of Technology & Industry Alliances, US
2:35	Polymers for the capture of volatile anaesthetics T. Spencer, University of Melbourne, AU
2:42	Integrated Photonic Devices for ultrahigh-speed, space-division multiplexing optical coherence tomography C. Zhou, Lehigh University, US
2:49	Novel Therapy for Bone Regeneration F. Safadi, Northeast Ohio Medical University, US
2:56	Medtronic, GE Healthcare: Q&A

1:30	Materials Innovation Spotlights: Sherwin Williams, Owens Corning	National Harbor 13
	Session chair: Lynn Foster, BPT Pharma, US
1:30	Sherwin Williams: Innovation Spotlights B. Makowski, Sherwin Williams, US
1:45	Owens Corning: Innovation Spotlights C. Skinner, Owens Corning, US
2:00	Hybrid Hollow Silica Particles with Unprecedentedly Low Thermal Conductivity D. Sims, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US
2:07	Acoustic foam with structural properties A. Some, univalor, CA
2:14	Safer Paint Stripper Alternatives R. Kaushik, University of Massachusetts Lowell, US
2:21	Sherwin Williams, Owens Corning: Q&A

3:00	Materials & Personal Care Innovation Spotlights: L'Oreal, Church & Dwight	National Harbor 12
	Session chair: Lynn Foster, BPT Pharma, US
3:00	L'Oreal: Innovation Spotlights S. Amin, L'Oreal, US
3:15	Church & Dwight: Innovation Spotlights C. Oryniak, Church & Dwight, US
3:30	Novel Marine Antifouling and Antimicrobial Paints E. Tate, Inhibit Coatings Limited, NZ
3:37	Paraffin and Carnauba Wax Substitutes Derived from Soybean Oil M. Juetten, Iowa State University, US
3:44	Bisphenol A (BPA) Free Epoxies Useful in Making Safer Food and Beverage Can Coatings R. Kaushik, University of Massachusetts Lowell, US
3:51	Oil-in-Water-in-Oil Multinanoemulsions for Templating Complex Nanoparticles L. Dobis, University of California, Santa Barbara Office of Technology & Industry Alliances, US
3:58	Durable Icephobic and Superhydrophobic Coating Systems C. Lepont, UMass Lowell Nanomanufacturing Center, US
4:05	L'Oreal, Church & Dwight: Q&A

3:00	Energy Innovation Spotlights: Shell, Ingersoll Rand	National Harbor 13
	Session chair: Bernice Glenn, NSTXL, US
3:00	Shell: Innovation Spotlights J. Unterreiner, Shell, US
3:15	Ingersoll Rand: Innovation Spotlights L. Adifon, Ingersoll Rand, US
3:30	Heat Integrated Reactive Distillation Process for Synthesis of Bio-Based Chemicals and Conversion of CO2 to Alkyl Carbonate C. Panchal, E3Tec Service, LLC, US
3:37	Falling Particle Receiver for Concentrated Solar Energy C. Ho, Sandia National Laboratories, US
3:44	Multi-functional transparent nano-coating for glass L. Lu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK
3:51	Smart restorative coating from two-sided flat nanoparticles P. Rudenko, TriboTEX, US
3:58	Solid-State Ultracapacitor for Improved Energy Storage P. Hale, NASA Technology Transfer Program, US
4:05	Light Activated Hydrogen Energy System J.R. Song, KorusIP, US
4:12	Shell, Ingersoll Rand: Q&A

4:00	TechConnect National Innovation Showcase Reception (4:00 - 6:00)	Expo Hall D & E

4:00	Federal Agency Booths & Pavillion - ALL Attendees Encouraged to Join	Expo Hall D & E
	Tuesday May 16

8:15	Joint SBIR/STTR-TechConnect World Keynotes	Potomac A
	Session chair: John Williams, SBA, US
8:15	C. Moran, Lockheed Martin Ventures, US
8:30	J. Williams, Small Business Adminstration (SBA), US
9:00	L. McMahon, Small Business Adminstration (SBA), US

9:15	Fireside Chat: Furthering the Role of Women as Leaders in High Tech	Potomac A
	J. Uzzell, General Electric, US
	H. Parthasarathy, Breakout Labs, US
	J. Muir, University of Florida, US
	J. Shieh, Small Business Adminstration (SBA), US

8:30	Student Leaders Conference Panel Discussion	Potomac 4
	Session chair: Amirah Mathin, University of Central Florida & BlackMINE Technologies, US
	A. Behr, Panasonic Electronic Materials Division, US
	S. Brenner, SUNY Polytechnic, US
	B.A. Cola, Carbice Nanotechnologies, Inc., US
	T.L. Albers, Rapid Prototype and Manufacturing, LLC, US

10:00	Coffee Break	Potomac Registration Hall

10:30	SBIR/STTR Agency One-on-One Meetings	Potomac C

10:30	SBIR 101: The Basics	National Harbor 4
	Session chair: John Williams, SBA, US

10:30	Leaving the SBIR Nest- How to Leverage SBIR Funding	National Harbor 5
	Session chair: Jennifer Shieh, SBA, US
	A. Lacaze, Robotics Research, US
	T. Wavering, University of Oklahoma Innovation Hub, US
	E. Cave, Opus 12, US

11:40	R&D for a Public Purpose - The Granting Agencies	National Harbor 4
	Session chair: Becky Aistrup, BBC Entrepreneurial Training, US
	R. Melnick, USDA, US
	C. O'Gwin, DOE, US
	R. Shuman, NSF, US
	JP Kim, HHS, US

11:40	Engaging Innovation Ecosystems	National Harbor 5
	Session chair: Julie Lenzer, UM Ventures, US
	M. Waite, Village Capital, US
	P. Weilerstein, Venture Well, US
	M. Stevens, SBA, US
	T. Kaarsberg, Department of Energy, US

10:30	Electronics Innovation Spotlights: Panasonic, LG, Energizer	National Harbor 12
	Session chair: Saeed Bagheri, University of Waterloo, CA
10:30	Panasonic: Innovation Spotlights I. Nydick, Panasonic, US
10:45	LG: Innovation Spotlights K. Patel, LG, US
11:00	Energizer: Innovation Spotlight E. Riley, Energizer, US
11:15	Distributed multi-parameter fiber optic sensor for harsh environment sensing H. Alemohammad, AOMS Technologies Inc., CA
11:22	Electric Field Imaging System D. Beals, NASA Langley Research Center, US
11:29	Pristine Low-Cost Large-Area Graphene Sheets G. Botte, Ohio University - Center for Electrochemical Engineering Research, US
11:36	Electric Current and Magnetic Field Imaging System C. Smith, Texas Tech University, US
11:43	Graphene research and innovation K. Hjelt, Chalmers Industrial Technology, SE
11:50	Direct method to grow single and multilayer graphene on insulting substrate at wafer-scale in 1 min A. Sumant, Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, US
11:57	Panasonic, LG, Energizer: Q&A

10:30	Aerospace/Defense Innovation Spotlights: Aerojet, Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin	National Harbor 13
	Session chair: Joe Bryan, US Navy (former), US
10:30	Aerojet: Innovation Spotlights B. Green, Aerojet, US
10:45	Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin: Innovation Spotlights J. Hartman, Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin, US
11:00	Fourth Generation Situation Awareness S. Fernandez, Almeria Analytics, US
11:07	Radioisotope Battery and Portable Nuclear Power for Space, Military, and Remote Applications I. Hamilton, Atlas Energy Systems, LLC, US
11:14	Small fuel cell system with hydrogen cartridge R. Botalla-Gambetta, CEA Tech, FR
11:21	Small Satellite Chemical Propulsion System R. McDevitt, GreenScale Technologies, US
11:28	mini Low Cost Control Electronics K. Frohling, Iris Technology, US
11:35	Unique Chip Identification Using the Material Properties of Semiconductor Substrates D. Ewing, Kansas City National Security Campus, US
11:42	Aerojet, Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin: Q&A

12:00	Expo Hall: Ice Cream & Coffee Social (lunch not provided)	Expo Hall D & E

1:20	SBIR/STTR Agency One-on-One Meetings	Potomac C

1:25	Show Me the Money - The Contracting Agencies	National Harbor 4
	Session chair: Jim Greenwood, Greenwood Consulting Group, Inc., US
	M. Wong, DOT, US
	J. Gustetic, NASA, US
	D. Lang, DHS, US
	D. Shahady, US Air Force, US

1:25	Accepting Government Funding - Setting up an Auditing System, Accounting, & Avoiding Fraud, Waste, & Abuse	National Harbor 5
	Session chair: Ed Jameson, Jameson & Company LLC, US
	S. Kobus, DCAA, US
	D. Kim, Kim & Baum, LLP, US
	H. Virkar, NIH, US
	D. Milstead, NIH, US

2:15	Innovating in Education Technology - Opportunities and Priorities Across SBIR Agencies	National Harbor 4
	Session chair: Ed Metz, Dept of Education, US
	S. Dockum, USDA, US
	T. Beck, NIH, US
	C. Vinopol, IDRT, US

2:15	Patenting High Tech: Domestic & Global	National Harbor 5
	Session chair: Elizabeth Dougherty, USPTO, US
	D. Metzger, Attorney (Ret), US
	A. Mousa, Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., US
	E. Blatt, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C., US

3:05	Prime Time - Partnering with DoD Contractors	National Harbor 5
	Session chair: Doug Deason, MDA, US
	C. Owens, Lockheed Martin, US
	A. Carroll, Raytheon, US
	M. McComas, BAE Systems, US
	J. Cassady, Aerojet, US

3:05	Seed Funding Health Technologies	National Harbor 4
	Session chair: Matt Portnoy, NIH, US
	J. Soriano Molla, NSF, US
	L. Pollack, DoD, US
	S. Hu, DoD, US
	K. Woodman, NASA, US
	S. Dockum, USDA, US

3:50	Phase 3 Opportunities in the DoD	National Harbor 4
	Session chair: John Williams, SBA, US
	D. McNamara, PEO Acquisitions, US
	E. Purdy, RIF, US
	D. Deason, MDA, US

3:50	Recent Winners - If I Only Knew Then, What I Know Now	National Harbor 5
	C. Teolis, TRX Systems, US
	E. Bigelow, Diagnostic Biochips, US
	A. Martin, Accelevir Diagnostics, US

1:30	Materials Innovation Spotlights: Henkel, SABIC	National Harbor 12
	Session chair: Purnesh Seegopaul, Pangaea Ventures, US
1:30	Henkel: Innovation Spotlights P. Bavaj, Henkel, DE
1:45	SABIC: Innovation Spotlights J. Amaresekera, SABIC, US
2:00	Improving Bulk copper Mechanical Properties with Nanoparticles L. Loev, Ariel Scientific Innovations, Ltd., IL
2:07	MagnaShield Durable Sealcoat for Magnesium Alloys D. Battocchi, Elinor Specialty Coatings, US
2:14	Membranes for Harsh Environments G. Newbloom, Membrion, Inc. (formerly Ionic Windows LLC), US
2:21	xPAO Functional Polyolefins J. Reeds, Precision Polyolefins, LLC, US
2:28	3D printing conductive ink A. Some, univalor, CA
2:35	Henkel, SABIC: Q&A

1:30	Federal & Venture Investments: SOCOM, Saint Gobain	National Harbor 13
	Session chair: Patricia Ansems-Bancroft, Dow, US
1:30	SOCOM: Innovation Spotlights T. Piazza, SOCOM, US
1:45	Saint Gobain: Innovation Spotlights L. Lesker, Saint Gobain, US
2:00	Recyclable Thermoset Chemistry for Economical Recycling of Wind Turbine Blades B. Liang, Adesso Advanced Materials Inc., US
2:07	Hands free bio-sensor Z. Zalevsky, ContinUse Biometrics, IL
2:14	Rapid bacterial capture for filtration and identification X. Simon, Fluid-Screen, Inc, US
2:21	Systematic Expert Risk Assessment for Suicide™ (SERAS™) W. Cats-Baril, WISER Systems, LLC, US
2:28	A Device and A Method to Estimate the Tension of Torque-Shear High Strength Bolts H.S. Nah, KEPCO (Research Institute), KR
2:35	SOCOM, Saint Gobain: Q&A

1:30	EPA P3 Spotlight: Inspiring the Next Generation of Innovative Thinkers	Chesapeake 10-12
	Session chair: April Richards, EPA, US
	B.L. Ramakrishna, NAE, US
	D. Tull, ASEE, US
	L. Zuo, Virginia Tech, US
	Z. Maisel, Cornell University, US
	B. Febos, Appalachian State University, US
	J. Noto, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, US

3:00	Materials Innovation Spotlights: Eastman, Huntsman	National Harbor 12
	Session chair: Neil Cameron, Emerald Technology Ventures, CA
3:00	Eastman: Innovation Spotlights B. Boyd, Eastman, US
3:15	Huntsman: Innovation Spotlights D. Hatrick, Huntsman, US
3:30	Asymmetric Flow Field Flow Fractionation, AF4 S. Hansson, SOLVE R&C, SE
3:37	Underwater adhesives K. Ahn, University of California, Santa Barbara, US
3:44	Organic Blue Light Emitting Compounds L. Besemann, University of Minnesota – Office for Technology Commercialization, US
3:51	High―Efficiency Inorganic―Organic Hybrid Solar Cells and Method for Fabricating the Same S. Seok, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, KR
3:58	Eastman Huntsman: Q&A

3:00	DOE Lab Innovations for Industry: Spotlight Session	National Harbor 13
	Session chair: Brent Segal, Lockheed Martin, US
3:00	Lockheed Martin: Opening Remarks B. Segal, Lockheed Martin, US
3:10	User Interface for a Tele-Operated Robotic Hand System M Lynch, Department of Energy, US
3:17	A Method and Device for Secure, High-density Tritium Bonded with Carbon M Lynch, Department of Energy, US
3:24	Energetic Materials for Sensitive Data Security M. Kaczor, Idaho National Laboratory, US
3:31	Solid State Li-ion Battery IP Bundle S. Li, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, US
3:38	PEM Fuel Cell Bundle (multi-lab IP bundle - LabBridge IP Bundling Program) A. Sen, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, US
3:45	In-Situ Production of Radionuclide Molybdenum 99 C. Gentile, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, US
3:52	Boron Based Special Materials D. Weisenberger, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, US

4:00	TechConnect Innovation Showcase & Networking Reception (4:00 - 6:00) - Poster Session I	Expo Hall D & E
	Wednesday May 17

8:30	SBIR/STTR Agency One-on-One Meetings	Potomac C

9:30	SBIR/STTR Agency Tabletop Displays	Potomac Registration Hall

9:00	Agency Briefings: Department of Defense (DOD)	National Harbor 4
	D. Sikora, DoD, US

9:00	Making the Sales Pitch - Insight & Best Practices Around Pitching Your Business Plan	National Harbor 5
	Session chair: Brittany Sickler, SBA, US
	C. Canaria, NIH, US
	S. Chaturvedi, Propei(x), US
	A. Qureshi, Surdak & Co, US

9:50	Agency Briefings: Health and Human Services (HHS)	National Harbor 4
	R. Vinson, NIH, US
	S. Griffiths, CDC, US
	B. Bard, ACL, US

10:00	Encouraging Innovation: Raising Awareness of SBIR/STTR on University Campuses	National Harbor 5
	Session chair: Esther Morales, NWBC
	L. Blum, Carnegie Mellon University, US
	K. Mereand-Sinha, DC Department of Small and Local Business Development , US
	M. West, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship , US

10:40	Agency Briefings: National Science Foundation (NSF)	National Harbor 4
	H. Ahn, NSF, US

11:00	Agency Briefings: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)	National Harbor 4
	R. Pisarski, NASA, US

11:00	When & How to go Global with Your High Tech Startup	National Harbor 5
	Session chair: Michelle Schimpp, SBA, US
	S. Chandler, CTA, US
	A. Healey, USAID DIV, US
	T. Mulligan, Hydronalix, US

11:20	Agency Briefings: Department of Energy (DOE)	National Harbor 4
	M. Oliver, DOE, US

11:40	Agency Briefings: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	National Harbor 4
	A. Richards, EPA, US

8:30	Biotech Innovation Spotlights: Baxter, DOD Medical	National Harbor 12
	Session chair: Conrad Clyburn, MedForeSight, US
8:30	Innovation Spotlights: Baxter Y. Lo, Baxter, US
8:45	Innovation Spotlights: DOD Medical C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, US
9:00	Noise suppression scheme based on phase locked loop for non-contact vital sign detection R. Meadors, Georgia Tech, US
9:07	Continuous Polymer Coating of Drug Crystals, Particles and Nanoparticles K. Sirkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology, US
9:14	Novel Drugs Targeting Inflammatory Pathologies Based on a Core-Technology-Platform D. Chevion, Silkim Ltd. / Concenter BioPharma, IL
9:21	Novel HIV vaccine F. Nelms, The Australian National University, AU
9:28	Traumatic brain injury induced Alzheimer’s disease is thwarted by co-administration of nanowired neprilysin and cerebrolysin H. Sharma, Uppsala University, SE
9:35	Selenbact M. Vaculovicova, Mendel University in Brno, CZ
9:42	Baxter, DOD Medical: Q&A

10:30	Materials Innovation Spotlights: Evonik, Michelman	National Harbor 12
	Session chair: Saeed Bagheri, University of Waterloo, CA
10:30	Innovation Spotlights: Evonik S. Gupta, Evonik, US
10:45	Innovation Spotlights: Michelman M. Clark, Michelman, US
11:00	Isomax™ J. Berger, Nama Development LLC, US
11:09	Negative Photochromic Material with Tunable Properties L. Dobis, University of California, Santa Barbara Office of Technology & Industry Alliances, US
11:18	High Strength Lignin Based Plastics L. Micek, University of Minnesota – Office for Technology Commercialization, US
11:27	Evonik, Michelman: Q&A
12:00	Lunch Break (on own)

1:30	IoT/Cyber/Grid Innovation Spotlights: DharmaGrowth	National Harbor 12
	Session chair: Svetlana Dimovski, DharmaGrowth, US
1:30	Innovation Spotlights: DharmaGrowth S. Dimovski, DharmaGrowth, US
1:45	The ART (automated relational technology) Studio H.P. Zellweger, ArborWay Labs, US
1:52	Human-friendly distribute energy resource coordination for the electricity industry P. Hines, Packetized Energy, US
1:59	Robust Droop Control for Parallel Operated Inverters C. Smith, Texas Tech University, US
2:06	A Scalable Personalized Thermal-Comfort Platform for Building Energy Conservation D. Wang, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK
2:13	United Motion Ideas X. Levesy, United Motion Ideas, FR
2:20	Coding educational textbooks and materials using augmented reality(AR) J.S. Kim, Sungkyunkwan University Research & Business Foundation, KR
2:27	Electronic Power-Measurement Device with Intelligent Agent M. Jang, KEPCO (Research Institute), KR
2:34	DharmaGrowth: Q&A

12:45	Agency Briefings: Department of Commerce	National Harbor 4
	M. Clague, NIST, US
	V. Garcia, NOAA, US

12:45	SBIR: A Driver of Innovation, Jobs, and American Competitiveness	National Harbor 5
	Session chair: John Williams, SBA, US
	R. Friesenhahn, TechLink, US
	J. Glover, SBTC, US
	S. Shivakumar, NAS, US
	R. Shindell, SBIR Insider, US

1:00	Agency Briefings: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)	National Harbor 4
	S. Dockum, USDA, US
	C. Cleland, USDA, US

1:15	Agency Briefings: Department of Transportation	National Harbor 4
	M. Wong, DOT, US

1:30	Agency Briefings: Department of Education	National Harbor 4
	E. Metz, Dept of Ed, US

1:45	Agency Briefings: Department of Homeland Security (DHS)	National Harbor 4
	J. Pucci, DHS, US
	D. Lang, DHS, US

2:05	Access to Capital & Surviving the Proverbial “Valley of Death"	National Harbor 5
	Session chair: Joseph Shepard, SBA, US
	B. Franklin, NVCA, US

3:30	TechConnect Innovation Leaders Networking Reception - Poster Session II	Potomac Registration Hall

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Business Program: Joint National Innovation & National SBIR Programs

Sessions

Monday May 15

Tuesday May 16

Wednesday May 17

Program

Monday May 15

Tuesday May 16

Wednesday May 17

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