2011 FLC Southeast Region Conference
February 7-9, 2011
New Orleans, Louisiana
The conference will focus on how federal laboratory technology resources, programs and regional partnerships are being applied to environmental security, protection, preservation, remediation, and more on the Gulf Coast and elsewhere. Conference events will include a tour of Stennis Space Center, the annual regional Awards Luncheon, themed presentations and presentations on current issues in IP, agreements, and more.
More information will be posted as it becomes available.
2010 FLC Southeast Region Conference
Building a Sustainable Energy Future Through Federal Laboratory Technology Transfer
January 20-22, 2010
Naples, Florida
Defining the energy-related technologies of the 21st century and understanding how their development can address US and global energy needs was the theme of the 2010 regional conference held in Naples, FL.
The conference was held over two and one-half days, with each day highlighting a different perspective on emerging alternative energy technology needs. The first day's presentations began with an overview of the Federal Laboratory Consortium's plans for 2010 given by Dr. Scott Deiter, FLC Chair, and a comprehensive perspective on current Federal R&D expenditure proposals and policy initiatives by the FLC's DC Representative, Gary Jones. After a short break, the presentations plunged into the task of describing the current status and technology needs in a number of emerging, alternative energy industries.
Gary Jones, FLC DC Rep, provided information about agency policies, R&D expenditures, and other relevant topics on Day 1 of the conference.
Dr. Ted Motyka of Savannah River National Laboratory led this portion of the program with a review of the economics and technical challenges facing the "hydrogen economy." He described the elements of the Hydrogen Storage Center of Excellence—a regional partnership of Savannah River National Laboratory, universities and state governments. That presentation was followed by Dr. Russ Miller's overview of the Bioenergy Science Center at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory—a facility focusing on understanding how cellulose can be transformed into ethanol, among other initiatives.
Dr. Ted Motyka
Dr. Russ Miller
Rounding out Day 1 were presentations focused on Technology Management for Improved ROI given by Mr. Richard Neal, President of IMTI, Inc. and on Joint Ownership Agreements used by NASA to facilitate technology commercialization, given by Mr. Jim Nichols of NASA-Kennedy Space Center. The wrap-up presentation of the day took us back to alternative energy, with a presentation about the technologies being used as well as needed to convert algae into biodiesel. Mr. Jacob Davis of Algae Systems, LLC, spoke of his company's partnership with NASA to acquire, develop, and test innovative technologies to grow and harvest the large amounts of algae needed to produce biodiesel.
A special networking event was held on board the Double Sunshine for a 2-hour sunset cruise on the Gulf of Mexico and provided an opportunity for presenters and attendees to explore opportunities and interests in developing partnerships for technology transfer and commercialization.
Day 2 highlights included an overview of the Florida Energy Systems Consortium—an initiative involving 11 state universities collaboratively working on a variety of energy-related technology development projects with industry. The overview was presented by Dr. Tim Anderson, Director of the Consortium and included information related to research and development in solar/photovoltaic, power generation, biofuels, and more. This led to a general discussion about best practices in addressing the sometimes difficult tasks of establishing and maintaining multiparty agreements for technology development and commercialization. The final two presentations of the day were from Mr. Justin Hall-Tipping of Nanoholdings, LLC, an early stage investment firm focused on technology development at the intersection of nanotechnology and energy, and from Richard Miller of the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds (NASVF) who spoke about FLC-NASVF partnership opportunities.
The annual Southeast Region Awards Luncheon was held on Day 2. Attendees and award winners enjoyed a sumptuous luncheon followed by presentation of awards and honorable mentions. Award winners and their technologies are included as a separate document on this CD. A reception honoring the award winners was held in the hotel later on Day 2.
Day 3 was the final half-day of the conference and featured an interactive workshop facilitated by Wendy Kennedy of "So What? Who Cares? Why You”®. The workshop focused on innovative means to market available technologies for licensing as well as opportunities for partnerships via current and emerging electronic media, such as Twitter, Facebook, and others. Additionally, participants worked in discussion groups to compare approaches for motivating researchers to file disclosures and to improve the quality of disclosures sent to the technology transfer offices.
The conference adjourned at noon.
2009 FLC Southeast Region Conference
"Meeting First Responder/Emergency Management Technology Needs through Federal Laboratory Technology Resources"
Below are PDF versions of the presentations made at the January 21-23 SE Regional Conference in Jacksonville, Florida, along with speaker information. Also included below are photos from the groups' visit to historic St. Augustine. All links open in new window.
Southeast Management Support Office
Cris Johnsrud
386-454-5676
rso@flcsoutheast.org
www.flcsoutheast.org
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