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Innovations in Life Sciences & Technology in Improving Food Protection
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Agenda
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8:30 am |
Breakfast |
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9:00 am |
Welcome and Introductions
Julia Bradsher, Global Food Protection Institute
Stephen Rapundalo, MichBio |
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9:10 am |
Drivers of Demand for Food Protection Technology
Julia Bradsher, Global Food Protection Institute |
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10:00 am |
Trends in Food Protection Technology
J. Peter Clark, Food Technology |
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10:50 am |
Break and Networking Opportunity |
| 11:10 am |
A Scientist's Perspective: Bridging Food Protection and Biotech
Houng-Yau Mei, nanoRETE, Inc. |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm |
Panel discussion: Hatching Your Idea-Concept to Business Plan
Rob DeWit, Southwest Michigan Innovation Center
Diane Durance, Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest Tom Herlache, MSU Technologies
Michael Kurek, BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting, LLC |
| 2:15 pm |
Panel discussion: Funding Challenges and Opportunities
Dale Grogan, Michigan Accelerator Fund 1
Ron Meeusen, Cultivian Ventures, LP
Pat Morand, Open Prairie Ventures |
| 3:10 pm | Break and Networking Opportunity |
| 3:30 pm |
Panel discussion: Lessons Learned from Companies That Are
Doing It Fred Beyerlein, nanoRETE, Inc.
Preetha Biswas, Neogen Corporation
Harry Norris, Rapid Diagnostek, Inc. |
| 4:30 pm |
Summary & Closing Remarks
Stephen Rapundalo, MichBio |
| 5:00 pm | Adjourn & Cocktail Reception |
