Newswise — Innovation leaders will educate the 112th Congress about innovation at the 2011 Innovation Coalition Fly-In Meeting. Lawmakers and their staffs will be briefed about the innovation process and why innovation is so important in creating a thriving economy.
"By creating communities of innovation, and spurring more start-up firms, we can efficiently create private sector jobs, drive economic growth and reclaim our legacy as the world's center of innovation," said Brian Darmody, a member of the Innovation Coalition, University of Maryland Associate Vice President of Economic Development, and Immediate Past President of the Association of University Research Parks.
Senator Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) and Dr. Phillip Singerman, Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services, U.S. Commerce Department, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will speak along with members of the Innovation Coalition.
WHO: Members of the Innovation Coalition include:
• Angel Capital Association• Association of University Research Parks• Association of University Technology Managers• Community Development Venture Capital Alliance• National Association of Seed and Venture Funds• National Association of Small Business Investment Companies• National Business Incubation Association• State Science and Technology Institute• Technology Councils of North America
Speakers include:• Senator Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)• Dr. Phillip Singerman, Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services, U.S. Commerce Department, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)• Douglas Rand, American Association for the Advancement of Science/Goldhirsh Fellow, Office of Science and Technology Policy• Dan Berglund, President and Chief Executive Officer of State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI)• Matthew Nemerson, President of Technology Councils of North America (TECNA), and President & Chief Executive Officer of the Connecticut Technology Council• Brian Darmody, Immediate Past President of the Association of University Research Parks (AURP), University of Maryland Associate Vice President for Research & Economic Development; Special Assistant Vice Chancellor for Technology Development, University System of Maryland
WHAT: Innovation Coalition Washington, D.C. Fly-In Meeting
WHEN: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. An Innovation Coalition Reception will be held at 4:30 p.m. at the Dubliner Restaurant and Irish Pub.
WHERE: Reserve Officers Association Minuteman Ballroom in the Minuteman Memorial Building
For more information and to register, visit https://regonline.com/DCflyin.
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