Energizing Innovation Through Meaningful Collaboration
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Energizing innovation through meaningful collaboration August 2-3, 2016 UW Oshkosh wisconsin science & technology symposium WISCONSIN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM Sponsors PLATINUM UW Oshkosh UW Oshkosh Business Success Center UW System GOLD Advanced Materials Industrial Consortium (AMIC) & Wisconsin Materials Institute (WMI) Boyle Fredrickson Intellectual Property Law Quarles & Brady LLP Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation SILVER Center for Technology Commercialization Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry Planning Committee Members WISYS TECHNOLOGY UW OSHKOSH FOUNDATION Chancellor Leavitt Arjun Sanga Tom Grogan Jennifer Cook Cynthia Maas Mike Cenci Leah Mann Mads Gjefsen Bob Roberts Tony Hanson Laura Rommelfanger Bri Maas Kelly Schill WiSys Technology Foundation Will Ploch Sabrina Mueller-Spitz 401 Charmany Dr. Suite 205 Kristen Ruka Susan Surendonk Madison, WI 53719 Alicia Schiff www.wisys.org Caitlin Washburn Bob Wise “It is a pleasure working alongside the innovative minds of UW System students, faculty, staff and alumni, and we at WiSys are proud of the progress the campuses have made in fostering such an innovative and entrepreneurial culture.” HISTORY -Arjun Sanga Executive Director of WiSys In its ninth year, the Wisconsin Science & Technology Symposium is bigger and more collaborative than ever. The Wisconsin Science & System campuses, WSTS now Technology Symposium (WSTS) highlights impactful research began in 2007 as a way to happening in the humanities encourage interdisciplinary and social science fields. Parallel research among scientists scientific and educational across the state. What began tracks, new this year to WSTS, as a small gathering focused offer a deeper look into a wider almost entirely on research variety of topics and allow presentations surrounding participants to customize the the “hard sciences” of symposium to their interests. biotechnology, nanotechnology, Adjustments to programming medical science and clean each year have helped make energy quickly grew into WSTS grow to more than 150 Wisconsin’s signature registrants, allowing for more networking opportunity for meaningful and interdiscplinary WELCOME researchers, students, alumni collaborations. and industry professionals. Beyond showcasing cutting- Ideas fly. Collaborations spark. edge research in science and What will you take home? TO WSTS technology happening on UW 2016 3 Research and technology development are vital to the economic growth of Wisconsin. To encourage interdisciplinary research in the state, WiSys Technology Foundation and UW SCHEDULE Oshkosh have jointly organized the 9th Annual Wisconsin Science & Technology Symposium to bring together innovative TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 researchers and students from the University of Wisconsin 7:30-9:00am Poster & Sponsor Setup 8:00-9:00am Breakfast & Networking System and other public and private organizations. Great Hall Great Hall It is our hope that this symposium will provide the opportunity 8:00-9:00am Registration & Breakfast 9:00-9:30am WiSys Update for critical networking and the formation of partnerships to help Great Hall Ballroom further innovative ideas in Wisconsin. Arjun Sanga, WiSys 9:00-10:45am Welcome & Keynote Ballroom 9:30-10:45am Regent Scholar Presentations Arjun Sanga, WiSys Ballroom Chancellor Andrew Leavitt, Toivo Kallas, UW Oshkosh UW Oshkosh Mohammad Rabbani, UW-Platteville Daniel Burrus, Burrus Research Joseph Hupy, UW-Eau Claire 10:45-11:00am Break & Refreshments 10:45-11:00am Break & Refreshments “We are thrilled what to expect Great Hall Great Hall to be hosting such 11:00-12:00pm Reverse Pitch 11:00-12:00pm Innovations with Impact create meaningful spark new Ballroom Cheng-Chen Huang, UW-River Falls a key event for Athula Gunawardena, UW-Whitewater connections ideas 12:00-1:15pm Lunch & Presentations Bart Dahl, UW-Eau Claire our state. The Ballroom Mark Hogan, WEDC 12:00-1:15pm Lunch, Awards & Presentation research and Chancellor Dennis Shields, Ballroom UW-Platteville Jim Henderson, UW System innovative work gain IP grow entrepreneurial through WiSys knowledge insight 1:15-2:30pm Parallel Sessions 1:15-2:30pm ARG & WiSys-supported Projects Scientific Track: ARG Recipients Jonathan Gutow, UW Oshkosh demonstrates the Ballroom BC David Lewis, UW-Eau Claire Information Wi-Fi & Internet Access Meals Sabrina Mueller-Spitz, UW Oshkosh Heidi Fencl, UW-Green Bay value of connecting Brian Barry, UW-Platteville For information and answers to Wireless Internet access is Beverages and various snacks Min Liu DeGruson, UW-Stout 2:30-2:45pm Closing Remarks UW resources any questions you may have, available throughout the UW will be available throughout the Educational Track: Grant Writing Ballroom please visit the WSTS registration Oshkosh campus guest network. conference. & Development Dean John Koker, UW Oshkosh with the business desk. No password is needed. Please Ballroom A see the registration desk with any Dave Linz, CTC 3:00-4:00pm Optional: Biodigester Tour community and Cell Phones issues. Name Badge Please silence your cell phone 2:30-3:00pm Break & Refreshments it’s great to be Great Hall Please wear your name badge at while inside the presentation hall. showcasing this in all times to ensure admission to Sponsor Booths & Poster 3:00-4:30pm Poster Symposium & Gaming all presentations and meals. Presentations Showcase our own region.” Symposium Certain presentations and other Ballroom BC Sponsor and poster exhibits will materials from the symposium Parking Information be on display throughout Tuesday may be available on the WiSys 5:00pm Transportation to Revs Bowl Bar Parking at UW Oshkosh is and Wednesday. The main poster & Grill Web page after the event: www. -Andrew Leavitt available in the AWCC visitor lot. session is Tuesday afternoon. *Bus departs at 5:15pm wisys.org/events. For parking concerns please see This year, we will also feature 5:30-8:30pm Bowling, Networking & Dinner Chancellor of the registration desk. select gaming projects from Revs Bowl Bar & Grill UW Oshkosh around the UW System alongside 9:00pm Arrive back at UW Oshkosh Transportation the Poster Symposium. AWCC For those who signed up for transportation to the evening bowling event, please board Follow along on social media! the buses at 5:00pm. Buses will @wisystto leave promptly at 5:15pm from the AWCC. facebook.com/wisystechfdn 5 agenda & speaker info Each presenter over the duration of the Wisconsin Science & Technology Symposium was hand- selected by WiSys to provide exposure to the extensive research, innovation and resources available across the Badger state. Read on for a detailed schedule of events and to learn more about each presenter. “The Wisconsin Science & Technology Symposium exemplifies what is possible when academic institutions and industry professionals FOR WISCONSIN’S WORKFORCE. join forces. I encourage you to make the best of this MORE THAN 36,000 NEW UW GRADUATES WILL ENTER THE WORKFORCE THIS YEAR, ready to put their talent and entrepreneurial spirit to work. They are prepared for careers opportunity to build your network and advance in finance, engineering, science, nursing, information systems and manyother fields. UW grads communicate clearly, solve problems creatively and work well in teams. They will scientific research for the state.” complete their degrees on campus and online, in numbers that top national averages. They are Wisconsin’s strong workforce for tomorrow. -Ray Cross UNIVERSITY OF President of UW System WISCONSIN SYSTEM Wisconsin.edu 7 agenda tuesday august 2 8:00 - 9:00 am Registration & Breakfast Daniel Burrus, CEO and Innovation Expert 9:00 - 10:45 am Welcome & Keynote THE FUTURE OF INNOVATION LEADERS | RESEARCHERS | CHAMPIONS Daniel Burrus is considered one of the World’s Leading Futurists on UW Oshkosh: A research-enhanced CHECK OUT Arjun Sanga, Executive Director, WiSys Global Trends and Innovation. comprehensive university The New York Times has the spotlight on scholarly and creative Arjun Sanga leads the WiSys pursuits in the spring edition of Engage team with 20+ years of referred to him as one of the With a strong focus on research, Titans demonstrate on a magazine. The issue features the unveiling experience leading research top three business gurus. daily basis what faculty, staff and students can do to change of UW Oshkosh as a research-enhanced collaborations, managing IP, He is a strategic advisor the world. to executives from Fortune university—along with faculty who are closing licensing deals and working on complex ideas and student 500 companies, helping them to UW Oshkosh’s new focus as a research-enhanced public fostering startup companies. university puts student-centered, collaborative research research-focused achievements. develop game-changing strategies based on his A registered patent attorney, projects at the heart of the institution. Faculty members have uwosh.edu/engage Sanga has been involved proven methodologies for capitalizing on technology a strong focus on teaching, while maintaining impressive in every aspect of technology innovations and their future impact. His client list research and publishing credentials. Classes taught by transfer, from operations to management. He has a includes companies such as Microsoft, GE, American professors and low faculty-to-student ratios mean that background in chemistry and computer science. Express, Google, Toshiba, Procter & Gamble, Honda students work directly with faculty to conduct, publish