Program information is now available, and registration is open for the 2015 NorCal AIChE Symposium, centered on the topic of Entrepreneurship and Chemical Engineering! Read below for the outline of the day, including technical topics supporting entrepreneurial efforts in Northern California Chemical Engineering, a vendor table top trade show, opportunities for networking and recruiting, and--of course--sessions for The Entrepreneurial Chemical Engineer. Check back soon for more announcements, and be sure to download our detailed agenda!
2015 NorCal AIChE Symposium
The Entrepreneurial Chemical Engineer
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Program Details
8:00 am - 8:30 am | Registration
8:35 am - 11:00 am | Chemical Engineering Topics Supporting Entrepreneurial Efforts
| 8:35 | Going beyond sugar as a carbon source: Development of novel biofuels and bioplastics from “waste” carbon sources including digester gas, flue gas and municipal wastes | Bill Orts | Western Regional Research Center, USDA |
| 8:55 | Liquid fuel production through oxidative coupling of natural gas | Joel Cizeron | Siluria Technologies |
| 9:15 | Create possibilities. Prepare yourself. Achieve and succeed. | Courtney Vella | Genentech |
| 9:35 | Networking break | ||
| 9:50 | Bioconversion of methane: An entrepreneurial approach to commercialization | Bryan Yeh | Intrexon |
| 10:20 | Extreme performance of CVD diamond materials | Brooke Locklin | Element Six Technologies |
| 10:40 | Solving social and environmental issues through innovation and entrepreneurship | Daniella Russo; Gregory Baxter | Think Beyond Plastic |
11:00 am - 11:15 am | NorCal AIChE Awards: Presentation of the Awards Committee
11:15 am - 1:00 pm | Northern California Chemical Equipment Vendor Table Top Trade Show: Lunch and networking in a table top display setting
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | The Entrepreneurial Chemical Engineer
| 1:00 | The art of being an entrepreneur | Monem Alyaser | Enventix |
| 1:30 | Entrepreneurial Perspectives | Ricardo Levy; Howie Rosen | [See detailed agenda] |
| 2:00 | Legal matters: Intellectual property, contracts, POs, agreements, and licensing | Monica Winghart | ROL Group |
| 2:30 | Networking break | ||
| 3:00 | Developing the data sets, getting the work done: Bench, pilot, full scale, EOs, KLRs, and measurement metrics | Christina Borgese | PreProcess, Inc. |
| 3:30 | Another perspective on an entrepreneurial approach | Ron Elsdon | Elsdon Organizational Renewal |
Registration Information
To register for the 2015 NorCal AIChE Symposium, please follow the links below to our PayPal system:
- Professional Participants - $100
- Retiree and Student Participants - $60
- Vendors - $265 - Includes Registration for 2 Employees and a 3 ft. x 6 ft. table top
Please note that all registration fees have increased by $15, as we are within two weeks of the event!
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