Wednesday, May 14

1:00-2:30 PM

Jeong H. Kim Building Pepco Room #1105

The NanoCenter is a regional resource open to all. A significant and growing number of our users come from outside of the UMCP community.

Topics that will be addressed by our speakers include:

• What can the NanoCenter do for me?
• Overviews of the Nanoscale Imaging and Spectroscopy Lab and the FabLab
• The Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (MTECH) - accelerating new ventures, spurring economic growth, and bringing university innovation to Maryland companies through technology entrepreneurship and partnership programs
• Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) - jointly funding collaborative R&D projects between Maryland companies and University System of Maryland faculty
• The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) - Maryland's leading source of funding for seed capital and entrepreneurial business assistance for technology transfer and development programs

Speaking will be:

• Dr. Gary Rubloff, Director, NanoCenter
• Dr. Wen-An Chiou, Director, Nanoscale Imaging, Spectroscopy and Properties Laboratory (NISPLab)
• Dr. Jim O’Connor, Director, FabLab
• Dr. David Barbe, Executive Director, Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (MTECH)
• Dr. Martha Connolly, Director, Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program (MIPS)
• Mr. James A. Poulos, III, Vice President of Technology Transfer and Commercialization, Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)