Nanotechnology and Opportunities for Rhode Island

Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004
1 to 6 p.m. (networking reception to follow)
The Westin Hotel
Providence, RI

This conference brings distinguished researchers in the nanotechnology field together with people with expertise in funding, technology transfer, and the protection of intellectual property. The objective is to bring knowledge creators before an audience of investors and industry to stimulate opportunities in the commercial exploitation of nanotechnology. The Brown Forum for Enterprise would also like to foster the establishment of a nanotech center of excellence in Rhode Island, and this event will serve to associate people in the nanotech field and allow for discussion regarding opportunities for growth.  

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Keynote Speaker
Tom Cellucci, Ph.D., MBA, President and COO, Zyvex 

Panelists (Click on name to view biography)
Jimmy Xu, Brown University
Otto Gregory, University of Rhode Island
Gregory Crawford, Brown University
Arijit Bose, University of Rhode Island
Arto Nurmikko, Brown University
Kyung-Suk Kim, Brown University
Joseph Mundy, Brown University
Theresa Baus, Naval Undersea Warfare Center
Todd Wilson, Rockport Capital Partners
Chinh H. Pham, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Ivor Elrifi, Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
William M. Risen, Jr., Department of Chemistry, Brown University
Nabil M. Lawandy, CEO, Solaris Nanosciences

Host
Dr. Charles Kingdon, Associate Vice President for Technology Partnerships, Brown Technology Partnerships, and Director, Brown Forum for Enterprise

Moderator
Saul Kaplan, Director of Business Development, Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation


Organizers

Charles Kingdon
Charles_Kingdon@brown.edu

Joann H. Tillman
Joann_Tillman@brown.edu

Victoria Barbata
Victoria_Barbata@brown.edu

Contact us at:
401.863.3528