Nanotechnology Conference
The event was held in cooperation with the Center for Economic Growth, Global Foundries, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. More than 200 people registered for the conference.
President Matonak initiated the event and a keynote presentation was made by Ajit Manocha, CEO of Global Foundries.
There were panels on the first day of the event. Jason Miller, Special Assistant to the President for Manufacturing Policy at the National Economic Council, talked about the innovation and growth on a regional, national, and international dimension.
Charles Wessner, Director of Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship at the National Academies, talked about the global innovation imperative.
Darren Suarez, Director of Government Affairs at the Business Council of New York State, talked about the challenges and opportunities for New York innovation economy.
Phillip Singerman, Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, talked about the U.S. Innovation Strategy, followed by a speech from Shirley Ann Jackson, president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Timothy Killeen, President of the Research Foundation for SUNY, and Ken Adams, President and CEO of Empire State Development, discussed New York’s nanotechnology cluster.
On the second day of the event, Wessner was the moderator. He introduced speakers who discussed the growing semiconductor industry in New York. There was also a talk on 21st century universities.
There was a discussion of innovations in cancer research, advancing, nanobiotechnology, opportunities through collaboration between the semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries, and computer interface.