Manufacturing
Technology Commercialization Forum
September
14, 2006: 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
University of Illinois Chicago
UIC Student Center East Tower, Room 302
710 South Halsted Street
In 2005, the Economic Development Council and its Technology Commercialization Task Force (TCTF) undertook a review of the state of technology commercialization in this region. In a series of programs and study groups the Technology Commercialization Task Force brought together over 100 individuals from the public, private, academic and other sectors. Following a review of existing material on the matter and discussion of new ideas and concerns, the results were compiled in, "Defining an Economic Development Roadmap for the Region to Obtain the Benefits of Technology".
Since the report was issued in October 2005, the Task Force has continued to meet, discuss and analyze the Roadmap with additional organizations and individuals, with the goal of communicating, refining and implementing the Roadmap. In May, The Task Force brought in leaders from model technology "clusters" in Cambridge, England, San Diego, and St. Louis to share their insights and advice for Chicago's technology entrepreneurs, as our region explores the potential for establishing a resource organization to provide connectivity, benchmarking, marketing and support for technology commercialization in the region.
It is
imperative that we all understand how significant manufacturing is to
the economy of our region, not only to recognize what is at stake, but
to also appreciate that manufacturing is an integral component to the
successful commercialization of technology.
It is imperative that we all understand how significant manufacturing is to the economy of our region, not only to recognize what is at stake, but to also appreciate that manufacturing is an integral component to the successful commercialization of technology. Please mark your calendar and save the date for this important program.
The agenda
and speakers are as follows:
7:30 - 8:00 Registration and continental breakfast 8:00 - 8:10 Introductory remarks 8:10 - 8:30 Setting the Stage 8:30 - 10:00 Presentations regarding the state of manufacturing in the region and the opportunity for technology to help save the industry. Christopher Multhauf - President and CEO, Alliance for Illinois Manufacturing Eric Mittelstadt - CEO, National Council for Advanced Manufacturing, Washington, DC Keith McKee - Director, Bachelor of Manufacturing Technology & Management and Master of Industrial Technology & Operations, Illinois Institute of Technology Bruce Lindgren - President and CEO, DACO Incorporated 10:00 - 10:15 Coffee break 10:15 - 11:30 A panel comprised of our speakers, Chris Multhauf, Eric Mittelstadt, Keith McKee and Bruce Lindgren will answer questions from the audience.
Co-Sponsoring
Organizations:
Alliance for Illinois Manufacturing Center for Labor and Community Research
Chicago Manufacturing Center Chicago Manufacturing Renaissance Council
Illinois Global Partnership Illinois I.T. Association Illinois Institute
of Technology Illinois Manufacturer's Association NORBIC Tooling and Manufacturing
Association University of Illinois Chicago
The cost of the program is $50, with a discounted rate offered to members of cosponsoring organizations. To register online, prepay by clicking one of the links below, or complete and fax the registration form to the EDC at 773-279-8872.
Click here to register
on-line.
Co-Sponsoring
Organization Members click here
to register on-line using the discounted rate.
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faxable form for this event. (Fax: 773-279-8872.)