New York’s Nanotechnology Model:
Building the Innovation Economy
A Symposium Organized by
The U.S. National Academy of Sciences
in cooperation with
Hudson Valley Community College, the Center for Economic Growth,
GlobalFoundries, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
April 3-4, 2013
Bulmer Telecommunications Center
Hudson Valley Community College
80 Vandenburgh Avenue
Troy, NY
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DAY 1: APRIL 3, 2013
| 1:00PM | Welcome and Introductory Remarks |
| Drew Matonak, President, Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) | |
| The Honorable Paul Tonko, U.S. House of Representatives | |
| 1:30PM | Keynote Address |
| Ajit Manocha, CEO, GLOBALFOUNDRIES | |
| 2:15PM | Panel I: Innovation and Growth: Regional, National, and International Dimensions |
| Moderator: Jason Miller, Special Assistant to the President for Manufacturing Policy, National Economic Council, The White House | |
| The Global Innovation Imperative | |
| Charles Wessner, Director, Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, The National Academies | |
| The U.S. Innovation Strategy: The NIST Contribution | |
| Phillip Singerman, Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) | |
| Challenges and Opportunities for the New York Innovation Economy | |
| Darren Suarez, Director of Government Affairs, Business Council of New York | |
| 3:45 PM | Keynote Address |
| The Honorable Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D., President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | |
| 4:15 PM | Panel II: The New York Nanotechnology Cluster |
| Moderator: Rex Smith, Editor, Albany Times Union | |
| The New York Innovation Economy and the Nanotechnology Cluster: The Role of SUNY | |
| Timothy Killeen, Vice Chancellor for Research, SUNY, and President, Research Foundation for SUNY | |
| New York’s Nanotechnology Model: Building the Innovation Economy | |
| Ken Adams, President and CEO, Empire State Development Commission | |
| Pioneering Innovation to Drive an Educational and Economic Renaissance in New York State | |
| Pradeep Haldar, Head of Nanoeconomics Constellation, College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering, The State University of New York at Albany | |
| 5:15 PM | Adjourn, Day 1 |
DAY 2: APRIL 4, 2013
| 9:00 AM | Welcome and Introduction |
| Drew Matonak, President, Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) | |
| 9:15 AM | Panel III: Growing the Semiconductor Industry in New York: Challenges and Opportunities |
| Moderator: Charles Wessner, Director, Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, The National Academies | |
| Breaking New Ground: The New York Advantage | |
| Mike Russo, Director of Government Affairs, GLOBALFOUNDRIES | |
| Collaboration as a Way Forward for Semiconductor Technology: Albany Nanotech | |
| Gary Patton, Vice President, Semiconductor Research and Development Center, IBM | |
| Growing the Semiconductor Industry in New York: Challenges and Opportunities | |
| Daniel Armbrust, President and CEO, SEMATECH | |
| 10:45 AM | Panel IV: 21st Century Universities: Drivers of Regional Growth and Employment |
| Moderator: Luis Proenza, President, The University of Akron | |
| The Power of SUNY | |
| Nancy L. Zimpher, Chancellor, The State University of New York | |
| Building Innovation Infrastructure: The Role of EDA | |
| Thomas Guevara, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Affairs, Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce | |
| Universities as Economic Anchors | |
| Donald Siegel, Dean, School of Business, State University of New York at Albany | |
| Technical Training for Innovation-Driven Employment | |
| Drew Matonak, President, Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) | |
| 1:15 PM | Keynote Address |
| Michael Fancher, Vice-President for Business Development and Economic Outreach, Center for Advanced Technology (CAT), College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE), The State University of New York at Albany | |
| 1:45 PM | Panel V: Building Advanced Manufacturing Industries in New York |
| Moderator: Frank Murray, President and CEO, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) | |
| Advanced Manufacturing for New Energy Technologies | |
| Minh Le, Director, Solar Energy Technologies, U.S. Department of Energy | |
| University-Industry Partnerships for Next Generation Manufacturing | |
| John Wen, Director, Center for Automation Technologies and Systems, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | |
| Lessons Learned to Date in the New “Tech Valley” | |
| F. Michael Tucker, President & CEO, Center for Economic Growth | |
| Manufacturing and Innovation: The GE Perspective | |
| Stephan Biller, Chief Scientist for Manufacturing, General Electric | |
| 3:15 PM | Panel VI: Nanotechnology and Biomedical Sciences |
| Moderator: David Rooney, Senior Vice President, Center for Economic Growth | |
| Innovation in Cancer Research: The Nanotechnology Opportunity | |
| Larry Nagahara, Director, Office of Physical Sciences—Oncology, Center for Strategic Scientific Initiatives, National Cancer Institute | |
| Building the Brain-Computer Interface: Clinical and Experimental Needs | |
| Anthony Ritaccio, Director, Epilepsy and Human Brain Mapping, Albany Medical Center | |
| Advancing Nano-Biotechnology | |
| Jonathan S. Dordick, Vice President for Research, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | |
| Convergence in the Semiconductor, Pharmaceutical, and Medical Device Industries | |
| Brian Toohey, President and CEO, Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) | |
| 4:15 PM | Closing Roundtable: New York’s Innovation Future |
| Moderator: Charles Wessner, Director, Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, The National Academies | |
| Johanna Duncan-Poitier, Senior Vice Chancellor for Community Colleges and the Education Pipeline, The State University of New York |
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| Kathleen Kingscott, Senior Director for Strategic Partnerships, IBM | |
| Michael Liehr, Executive Vice President of Innovation and Technology, College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, The State University of New York at Albany |
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| W. Clark McFadden, Senior Counsel, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; Committee Member, National Academies Committee on State and Regional Innovation Initiatives | |
| Jonathan S. Dordick, Vice President for Research, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | |
| Mike Russo, Director of Government Affairs, GLOBALFOUNDRIES | |
| 5:00 PM | Adjourn |