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Rensselaer Center for Automation Technologies and Systems (CATS) Technology Showcase and Conference
Dates: Monday and Tuesday, April 23--24, 2012
Times: April 23: 2:00pm--8:00pm
April 24: 8:00am--5:30pm
Location: Hilton Garden Inn – 235 Hoosick Street, Troy, NY 12180
Registration: Online registration
For more information: http://www.cats.rpi.edu
The annual Rensselaer CATS Technology Showcase and Conference brings together leaders from industry, government and academia for a forum highlighting industrially relevant research at Rensselaer CATS and partners in advanced manufacturing, automation and control across a wide spectrum of industry applications, from clean tech energy and advanced composites to aerospace and biotechnology.
This year’s Showcase, entitled “Partnership for Manufacturing Competitiveness” will focus on university-industry collaborations that are helping to re-invigorate manufacturing as a vital sector in the U.S. economy.
Tentative Conference Agenda:
| Monday, April 23 |
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| 2:00pm | Rensselaer CATS Facilities Tour |
| 2:00pm | Poster Session, Industry Exhibits and Networking |
| 6:30pm | Plated Dinner |
| Keynote Address: Michael Molnar, Chief Manufacturing Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology |
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| Tuesday, April 24 | |
| 8:00am | Buffet Breakfast |
| 9:00am | Technical Sessions I |
| I--a. Clean Tech Energy I – Fuel Cell Manufacturing I--b. Robotics in Manufacturing: John Dulchino, President & CEO, Adept Robotics; Joe Gemma, CEO, Staubli Robotics; Erik Nieves, Technology Director, Motoman Robotics; Roland Menassa, Advanced Robotics Manager, GM |
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| 10:25am | Break |
| 10:35am | Technical Sessions II |
| II--a. Clean Tech Energy II – Manufacturing for Energy Storage II--b. High Performance Computing in Manufacturing |
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| 12:00pm | Buffet Lunch |
| 1:00pm | Technical and Business Sessions III |
| III--a. Advanced Composites Manufacturing I III--b. Navigating SBIR/STTR Funding |
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| 2:25pm | Break |
| 2:35pm | Technical and Business Sessions IV |
| IV--a. Advanced Composites Manufacturing II IV--b. University IP Commercialization |
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| 4:00pm | Poster Session, Industry Exhibits and Networking |
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