Tech Valley Energy Forum - April 14 2011

The Energy & Environmental Technology Applications Center (E2TAC) at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering is proud to present
  Understanding Legal Issues and Policy for Cleantech Businesses
The fifth in a six part series of the ENTREPRENEURIALBOOTCAMP

Legal and Policy Issues in Cleantech
Clean technologies are receiving increased attention from a variety of stakeholders today. State and federal government entities are offering a variety of incentives, subsidies and grants to assist in the development of cutting edge clean energy technologies. With global warming a household name and the "green" label becoming the latest fad, new clean energy technology products and businesses are being created every day.  On April 14, our panelists weighed in on legal issues and new policies surrounding cleantech businesses and products, and what impact it has on our everyday lives.   

Watch this series on the New Energy New York YouTube Channel!  The first video, one of several from this event, can be viewed below.

Agenda
3:00 - 4:30 pm: Panel Discussion
4:30 - 5:30 pm: Cocktail Reception

Details
Date:
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Time: 3:00 - 5:30 pm
Location: NanoFab South Auditorium and Rotunda | The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering | 255 Fuller Rd. Albany, NY 12203
Cost: There was no cost to attend this event

The Panel
E2TAC assembled a first-class panel focusing on the legal and policy issues facing cleantech organizations in New York State.  Panelists included the following individuals:

  • Carol E. Murphy, Executive Director, Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY)
  • Francis J. Murray, President and CEO, The New York State Energy Research Development Authority (NYSERDA)
  • Thomas Thompson, CEO, Gridwerks Consulting
    Moderator:
    Pradeep Haldar, Director, the Energy & Environmental Technology Applications Center (E2TAC)

 

About the ENTREPRENEURIALBOOTCAMP
Developed by the Incubators for Collaborating & Leveraging Energy And Nanotechnology (iCLEAN), the
ENTREPRENEURIALBOOTCAMP was a six part series designed to provide insight and education on some of the hottest topics in the energy arena:

  • Energy Storage: Develop Competitive Strategies and Target Markets - February 3, 2011
  • Photovoltaics: How to Identify Investors and Funding Sources - February 24, 2011
  • Energy Efficiency: Build Successful Teams and Strategic Partnerships - March 10, 2011
  • Cleantech Start-Ups: Lessons Learned from Clean Energy CEOs - March 31, 2011
  • Understanding Legal Issues (IP, Governance) and Policy for Cleantech Businesses - April 14, 2011
  • Cyber Security for Smart Grids: Build a Successful Business Plan and Model - April 21, 2011

Each forum featured expert speakers and panelists within the field.  Though the events had a stronger emphasis on small and start-up companies, they were designed to benefit anyone with an interest in the topic, not simply entrepreneurs.  Typical participants included representatives from industry, academia, and government.  Panels were designed for maximum audience interaction.  

This program was supported by the National Science Foundation's Partnerships for Innovation program: CLEAN; iCLEAN, a NYSERDA-funded clean energy incubator serving the Tech Valley region; E2TAC at the College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering (CNSE); New Energy New York; and the Clean Energy Alliance.   

 

About E2TAC
The Energy and Environmental Technology Applications Center (E2TAC) was created in 1998. It was established as an active expansion of the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering to work with companies in the rapidly emerging energy and environmental industries. E2TAC provides a critical platform for CNSE to leverage its intellectual power base and state-of-the-art infrastructure to provide an applications-targeted resource supporting technology development, leading to the integration of nanoelectronics and nanotechnology in advanced energy and environmental applications. For more information, visit http://www.e2tac.org/.

About CNSE
The UAlbany CNSE is the first college in the world dedicated to education, research, development, and deployment in the emerging disciplines of nanoscience, nanoengineering, nanobioscience, and nanoeconomics. CNSE's Albany NanoTech Complex is the most advanced research enterprise of its kind at any university in the world. With over $6 billion in high-tech investments, the 800,000-square-foot complex attracts corporate partners from around the world and offers students a one-of-a-kind academic experience. The UAlbany NanoCollege houses the only fully-integrated, 300mm wafer, computer chip pilot prototyping and demonstration line within 80,000 square feet of Class 1 capable cleanrooms. More than 2,500 scientists, researchers, engineers, students, and faculty work on site at CNSE's Albany NanoTech, from companies including IBM, AMD, GlobalFoundries, SEMATECH, Toshiba, Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron, ASML, Novellus Systems, Vistec Lithography and Atotech. For more information, visit http://www.cnse.albany.edu/