IP Section Greentech Committee Telelconference

- Location -
Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
750 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
518-487-5524

Update on the New York State Clean Energy Boom

PLEASE NOTE:  THIS PROGRAM IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLY BY TELECONFERENCE

Program:  1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

To register contact:  intellectualproperty@nysba.org

This a non-CLE presentation.

Program Description:
Join us for an update on the rapidly-expanding New York State clean energy economy, and the opportunities it presents for intellectual property and other attorneys looking to stay in touch with market developments.  With industry, academia, and the government all substantial players in this expanding space, an awareness of the “innovation ecosystem” is increasingly essential.

Speaker (by phone): Nicholas Querques
Assistant Vice President for Clean Energy Programs
College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering
University at Albany

Topics:

• College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE)
• E2TAC, CNSE's clean energy R&D center
• iCLEAN, CNSE's clean energy incubator
• Clean energy innovation in NYS
• New York Business Plan Competition
• Academic innovation and entrepreneurship in NYS
• CNSE's innovation ecosystem

About the Speaker:
As Assistant Vice President for Clean Energy Programs, Mr. Querques is responsible for overseeing commercialization activities for start-up and partner companies of iCLEAN, the energy and nanotechnology incubator at CNSE, as well as providing technical and business development support services including business and marketing plan development, facilitating relationships between clients and investors, and matching clients with the technical resources and capabilities they need to commercialize nanotechnology-enabled clean energy technologies. Mr. Querques is also responsible for managing innovation and entrepreneurship programs at CNSE including the New York State Business Plan Competition, New Energy Symposium, and Tech Valley Innovation Pipeline.

The last day to pre-register online was October 11, 2012.

Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities:
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