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Innovation & Economic Development Past Events
Innovation and Economic Development Past Events
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Moderator: David Biello (Scientific American)
Speakers: Mei Shibata (ThinkEco), Colin Smart (Con Edison) and Allen Freifeld (Viridity Energy)
Join the Academy for a panel exploring the emergence and growth of New York City's clean tech industry by way of case studies on its green building advances and locally sourced efficiency technologies.
Friday, September 16, 2011 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speakers: Vincent Conitzer (Duke University), Jonathan Levin (Stanford University), Preston McAfee (Yahoo! Research), David Parkes (Harvard University), and Eva Tardos (Cornell University)
This meeting brings together researchers in the larger New York metropolitan area with interests in computer science, economics, marketing, and business and with a common focus on understanding and developing the economics of Internet activity.
Monday, August 1, 2011 | 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Keynote Speakers: Robert E. Curry, Jr. (NYS Public Service Commission), Karina Edmonds (U.S. Department of Energy), Pradeep Haldar (Energy & Environmental Technology Applications Center - E2TAC), The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering - CNSE), Daniel Zaweski (Long Island Power Authority)
Keynote speakers will discuss challenges in new energy technologies. Entrepreneurs in emerging cleantech start-up companies will pitch their business plans to a panel of financial industry experts.
Thursday, June 30, 2011 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Jacqueline Linnes (MIT)
This workshop focuses on the unique needs faced by the medical community in low-resource settings and how to apply scientific and technological tools to create designs adapted to these environments.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 | 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Organizer: Michael Shimazu (NYSERDA)
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.
This forum will explore New York's unique capabilities in information technology, internet applications, media and finance sectors and the potential for becoming a global leader at the intersection of IT and Clean Technologies.
Friday, June 17, 2011 | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Keynote Speaker: David E. Shaw (D.E. Shaw Research)
Massive data sets are generated in technical, financial, medical and social arenas. The 2011 Technology Forum will feature cutting edge concepts and tools for data processing, integration, analysis and simulation that span diverse applications.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Speakers: Amy Linden (Metropolitan Transportation Authority), Mark F. Muriello (PANYNJ) and Jack Opiola (D'Artagnan Consulting LLC)
Transportation agencies are now developing and piloting the next generation payment systems with cash-less tolls and contact-less fare cards. This symposium will explore the implications of developments in how we price and pay for transportation.
Thursday, April 7, 2011 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speakers: Nada Anid (New York Institute of Technology), David Demme (SAIC Energy, Environment & Infrastructure, LLC), Mark Paisley (Taylor Biomass Energy, LLC) and Nickolas J. Themelis (Earth Engineering Center, Columbia University)
Waste-to-energy technologies are an emerging solution to solid waste disposal. Considering that most municipal solid waste (MSW) is destined for the land fill, does waste-to-energy offer a more sustainable option? This event is sold out.
Thursday, January 20, 2011 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speakers: William Horak (Brookhaven National Lab), Gary Krellenstein (JP Morgan Chase), Jared Snyder (DEC)
New York State has identified nuclear energy as a potential candidate for its long-term, clean-energy portfolio. This event examines the assumptions underlying its inclusion, prospects for financing it, and benefits that new nuclear technologies might deliver.
January 18 - April 12, 2011
Speaker: David Anthony (21 Ventures, LLC)
Science Alliance’s longest running program is back. This special 12 week course is designed for those who want a deeper understanding of the issues involved in taking the right idea from the bench to the marketplace.
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