Preliminary Program subject to change
TD005 Panel Discussion--Developing Value Through Synergistic Collaboration
OverviewThis is a panel discussion with a question and answer period. Panelists who have real-life experience collaborating between academia, industry, and government agencies will share their insights on how to best develop value through these collaborations. They will discuss how to gain momentum and how to step forward in this important, sometimes challenging process. This session as part of the Topical, Developing Value through Synergistic Collaboration, is being co-sponsored by Process Development, CAST, Environmental Sustainability, and Management Division areas.
Primary SponsorTopical D: Developing Value Through Synergistic Collaboration (TD)

Chair

Eldon R. Larsen
Professor of Engineering
Marshall University Graduate College
Engineering
100 Angus E. Peyton Drive
South Charleston, WV 25303
Phone Number: 304-746-2047
Fax Number: 304-746-2063
Email: Larsene@marshall.edu

CoChair

Rosemarie D. Wesson
Program Manager
Small Business Innovation Research, SBIR/STTR
National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22230
Phone Number: 703 292 7070
Fax Number: 703 292 9057
Email: rwesson@nsf.gov
Welcoming Remarks
The Context and Cognition of Opportunity Recognition: a Perspective on Science Researchers
Alice De Koning, Georgia State University, Alice J. de Koning, Atlanta,, GA 30302-4014 and David L. Deeds, University of Texas at Dallas, 4528 Old Pond Drive, Plano, TX 75024
How to Get along and Get a Lot
Tyler B. Thompson, External Technology, Dow Chemical Company, Building 1776, Midland, MI 48674
Developing Value through Synergistic University / Industry Collaborations
Erik Sander, College of Engineering, University of Florida, PO Box 116550, 300 Weil Hall, Gainesville, FL 32611-6550
Small Business – Bridging the Innovation Gap
E. Jennings Taylor, Maria Inman and Phillip Miller, Faraday Technology, Inc., 315 Huls Drive, Clayton, OH 45315
Partnering: Strategies and Examples
Vincent L. Magnotta, Corporate Technology Partnerships, Air Products and Chemicals, 7201 Hamilton Blvd, Allentown, PA 18195 and John Tao Dr., Air Products and Chemicals, 7201 Hamilton Blvd, Allentown, PA 18195
Session Panel Discussion
Eldon R. Larsen, Marshall University Graduate College, Engineering, 100 Angus E. Peyton Drive, South Charleston, WV 25303

Topical D - Developing Value through Synergistic Collaboration