Below is the required event discussed at the LORRE seminar. From: Energy Center Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 9:53 AM To: ec-grad@lists.purdue.edu<mailto:ec-grad@lists.purdue.edu>; ec-faculty@lists.purdue.edu<mailto:ec-faculty@lists.purdue.edu> Cc: Sharma, Pankaj Subject: Purdue DP / DOE Regional Energy Innovation Forum (June 9/10) at Purdue University ============================================ This message is sent on behalf of Tomás Díaz de la Rubia, Chief Scientist and Executive Director, Discovery Park It is my pleasure to invite you to join U.S. Under Secretary for Science and Energy Franklin (Lynn) Orr in a regional forum to discuss energy innovation. Research, development, demonstration, and deployment are essential to the energy innovation equation and part of ensuring economic competiveness in the national and global marketplace. This Innovation Forum will bring together leaders from state and local governments, industry, academia, and non-governmental organizations to discuss paths forward to accelerate innovation in the region. The morning will begin with a keynote address from Under Secretary Orr and a discussion of Mission Innovation, with a focus on regional partnerships. Additional sessions will include four panel discussions on future directions for energy storage, bioeconomy/synthetic biology, wind and grid integration, and critical materials and sustainable manufacturing. The panels will focus on current status, future opportunities, technology innovation as a driver for regional energy and economic development. Each panel will include time for group discussion and questions. The Innovation Forum will take place on Thursday, June 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Purdue University Ross-Ade Stadium. An evening reception and poster session will begin at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner at 7:00 p.m. Break-out sessions (8:30 a.m. - noon) on June 10 will discuss the key attributes of a regional partnership and its application to the Midwest. Pankaj Sharma and Maureen McCann at the Energy Center, and the DP team are helping with the logistics, and Mike Ladisch, John Sutherland and Jay Gore are involved in the organization of the various panels. Please RSVP<http://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/31804024/930794193/70900517/0/70611/> no later than noon EDT on Monday, May 23rd. Please encourage your graduate students to present posters on topics related to energy, climate, environment and related issues and attend this event as well. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, June 9, at Purdue University. Sincerely, Tomás Díaz de la Rubia, Ph.D. Chief Scientist and Executive Director, Discovery Park Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering Professor of Strategic Management (by courtesy), Krannert School of Management Purdue University Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship, Room 120H 1201 W. State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 765-494-7768 Cell: (925)324-4378 @tddlr -------------------------------------------- Nathan Mosier Professor Indiana Soybean Alliance Soybean Utilization Endowed Chair Department of Ag. and Bio. Engineering http://engineering.purdue.edu/ABE/ Laboratory of Renewable Resources Engineering http://www.purdue.edu/lorre/ Potter Engineering Center, Room 220 500 Central Dr. Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907 (765) 494-7022 (phone) mosiern@purdue.edu<mailto:mosiern@purdue.edu> --------------------------------------------