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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Agenda." National Research Council. 2013. Building the Illinois Innovation Economy: Summary of a Symposium. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/14684.

Appendix A

Agenda

Building the Illinois Innovation Economy

Organized in cooperation
with
Northwestern University, Illinois Science & Technology Coalition,
Office of Naval Research, Department of Energy,
and National Cancer Institute

June 28-29, 2012

The Allen Center
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

DAY 1: JUNE 28

8:30AM	Welcome and Introduction Chad Mirkin, Northwestern University Jay Walsh, Northwestern University
9:00AM	Opening Keynote: The Illinois Innovation Opportunity The Honorable Patrick Quinn, Governor of Illinois
9:30AM	Panel I: The Overall Innovation Challenge Moderator: Alicia Loffler, Northwestern University The Global Innovation Imperative Charles Wessner, The National Academies An Overview of Federal Cluster Policy John Fernandez, SNR Denton

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10:30AM	Coffee Break
10:45AM	Panel I Continued Challenges and Opportunities for the Illinois Innovation Economy Mark Harris and Edward Fetters, Illinois Science & Technology Coalition A Perspective from the IT Industry Dennis Roberson, Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)
11:45AM	Keynote: Innovation and the Clean Energy Challenges Eric Toone, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E)
12:15PM	Working Lunch: How to Improve the Northwest Nano Cluster
1:15PM	Panel II: Federal R&D Strategies Moderator: Tyrone Taylor, Capitol Advisors on Technology New Innovation Models at the National Science Foundation Thomas Peterson, Directorate for Engineering, National Science Foundation ONR: A Unique Innovation Organization Chris Fall, Office of Naval Research The National Cancer Institute Innovation Strategy Jerry S. H. Lee, Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
2:30PM	Coffee Break
2:45PM	Panel III: Illinois Innovation Initiatives Moderator: William Testa, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Inspiring Innovation Julio Ottino, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University

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	Engaging the Public in Support of Science and Technology David Mosena, Chicago Museum of Science and Industry Driving Entrepreneurship in Illinois Robert Wolcott, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University Disruptive Environments that Seed Discovery and Promote Translation Thomas O’Halloran, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University The Bench to Bedside Story of Oncofertility Teresa Woodruff, Northwestern University
4:30PM	Closing Keynote: Bringing Innovations to Market Chad Mirkin, Northwestern University
5:00PM	Adjourn

DAY 2: JUNE 29

9:00AM

Welcome and Introduction

Julio Ottino, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University

9:05AM

Keynote Address
Norbert Riedel, Baxter International

9:35AM

Panel IV: Innovation in Illinois:
A Regional Case Study
Moderator: Daniel Biss,
Representative, 17th District, State of Illinois

The Role of Illinois Universities
Robert Easter, University of Illinois

The Federal Laboratory Contribution
Eric Isaacs, Argonne National Laboratory

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	Early-Stage Finance and Support in Illinois David Miller, Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization (iBIO^®) Capitalizing on the SBIR Opportunity for Illinois Dan Berglund, State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI)
11:00AM	Coffee Break
11:15AM	Panel V: New Initiatives and Best Practices in Innovation Moderator: Chris Fall, Office of Naval Research Disruptive Innovation: Measuring Success and Federal Role Tim Persons, Government Accountability Office Unconventional Innovative Approaches in Oncology via Physical Sciences Perspectives Larry A. Nagahara, Office of Physical Sciences-Oncology, National Cancer Institute New Initiatives at the University of Illinois Caralynn Nowinski, University of Illinois University Technology Transfer: Lessons from Lyrica™ Richard B. Silverman, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University Innovation Partnerships: The University of Chicago-Argonne Case Matthew Tirrell, Institute for Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago; and Argonne National Laboratory
12:45PM	Working Lunch: How to Improve the Northwest Nano Cluster
1:45PM	Panel VI: The Industry Perspective on Illinois Moderator: Van Crocker, AuraSense Therapeutics Roger Moody, Nanosphere Heidi Hattendorf, Motorola Solutions