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

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

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

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

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

2:45PM

Roundtable: Best Practices, Lessons, and Opportunities

Moderator: Charles Wessner, The National Academies

Tim Persons, Government Accountability Office

Jerry S. H. Lee, Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Chad Mirkin, Northwestern University

Andy Ross, Office of the Governor

3:45PM

Adjourn