The Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property Symposium this year will focus on Beyond IP: How Intellectual Property and Technology Influence Other Areas of Law.

The symposium will feature a  panel on Climate Change Policy and Clean Technology Incentivization (Friday, Feb. 23, 9:00AM).

Panelists will address the intersection of climate change policy and clean technology innovation. The panel will discuss political barriers to passing a strong climate change policy and what measures can be taken in order to deploy clean technologies in order to mitigate climate change. The panel will feature members of government agencies and lobbyists for cleantech incentives.
 
MODERATOR: Howard Learner (Environmental Law & Policy Center)

PANELISTS: Patrick G. Gattari (MBHB); Patrick Von Bargen (Quinn Gillespie & Associates); Brad Klein (Environmental Law & Policy)

Mr. Bradford will focus on the findings from his latest market report, Electric Vehicles 2011: Technology, Economics, and Market, which provides an incisive look at supply, demand and technology dynamics influencing electric vehicle (EV) adoption, economics and smart grid infrastructure planning.

In addition to his work in the field of EVs, Mr. Bradford is one of the world's leading experts on innovative energy technologies, markets, and economics. At the Prometheus Institute for Sustainable Development, he has pioneered data-driven economic analysis of renewable energy issues. His publications include Solar Revolution: The Economic Transformation of the Global Energy Industry (MIT Press, 2008), as well as many groundbreaking research reports on clean technologies, including solar, biofuels, fuel cells, and ocean power.

Nanoscale materials have a great potential for positive societal impact. For example synthesized nanoscale materials and systems can be used to create innovative applications and technologies that solve problems in the biological and medical sciences. This program will highlight the essentials of nanoscale science, engineering, and technology including its history, societal importance and future implications and will discuss the interplay between nanoscale structures, properties and functions.

Speakers: Mark Ratner and Milan Mrksich.

The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) will hold its third annual Energy Innovation Summit from February 27–29, 2012 at the Gaylord Convention Center just outside Washington, D.C.

Bill Gates, founder and chairman of Microsoft; Susan Hockfield, president and professor of neuroscience at MIT; Lee Scott, former CEO of Wal-Mart; and other thought leaders will join Energy Secretary Steven Chu and ARPA-E Director Arun Majumdar as distinguished keynote speakers.

Now in its third year, the Summit is designed to unite key players from all sectors of the nation's energy innovation community to share ideas for developing and deploying the next generation of clean energy technologies. The event is co-hosted by ARPA-E and Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI).

The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) will hold its third annual Energy Innovation Summit from February 27–29, 2012 at the Gaylord Convention Center just outside Washington, D.C.

Bill Gates, founder and chairman of Microsoft; Susan Hockfield, president and professor of neuroscience at MIT; Lee Scott, former CEO of Wal-Mart; and other thought leaders will join Energy Secretary Steven Chu and ARPA-E Director Arun Majumdar as distinguished keynote speakers.

Now in its third year, the Summit is designed to unite key players from all sectors of the nation's energy innovation community to share ideas for developing and deploying the next generation of clean energy technologies. The event is co-hosted by ARPA-E and Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI).

The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) will hold its third annual Energy Innovation Summit from February 27–29, 2012 at the Gaylord Convention Center just outside Washington, D.C.

Bill Gates, founder and chairman of Microsoft; Susan Hockfield, president and professor of neuroscience at MIT; Lee Scott, former CEO of Wal-Mart; and other thought leaders will join Energy Secretary Steven Chu and ARPA-E Director Arun Majumdar as distinguished keynote speakers.

Now in its third year, the Summit is designed to unite key players from all sectors of the nation's energy innovation community to share ideas for developing and deploying the next generation of clean energy technologies. The event is co-hosted by ARPA-E and Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI).

Topic: Middle Market Investment in Manufacturing & More

Join the 5th Annual Midwest Energy Collaboration. This year's conference is set to offer more opportunities for networking and growth in this targeted sector, including the following events:

-Opening Keynote by Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, President of the American Council on Renewable Energy
-Middle Market Companies Presenting Their Strategies, Use of Funds, and Future Plans
-Panels on Investments in Green Manufacturing, Critical Issues and the Drivers of Midwestern Sector Growth
-Evening Networking Reception with Presenters, Attendees and Investors, Board Members, and Special Guests from the 3/1 Clean Energy Challenge

The Midwest Energy Connection is a Premier Conference for Corporate Executives, Lenders, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Investment Banking, & Technology Experts for Investment in Energy Related Firms.

Register online here. 

Conference panels will include Hydro-Fracking, The Electricity Grid, and Preemption and Climate Change.

An agenda for this evetn can be found here: http://www.law.northwestern.edu/searlecenter/conference/energy/Searle_Center_Federalism_Energy_agenda.pdf

Registration is free, but please request an invitation by sending an email message with complete contact information, including title and affiliation to d-gundersen@law.northwestern.edu.

This conference is co-sponsored by the Initiative for Sustainability and Energry at Northwestern University.

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Clean Energy Trust will host the second annual Clean Energy Challenge: a first in class business competition for Midwestern cleantech innovators. Twenty-five start-ups will present to a panel of distinguished venture investors and industry experts to vie for over $200,000 in cash prizes.

Eligibility is restricted to companies located in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, & Ohio.

Applications due December 2011.

Even though the United States remains mired in difficult economic circumstances, the opportunity to expand imports of food into the nation is growing. The needs of different ethnic communities, the desire for fresh organic produce all year round and even the simple demands of a growing population mean that the U.S. will have to rely even more on imported foods.

This informative and interactive seminar will bring together foreign exporters and domestic importers; buyers, purchasing  agents and procurement management from a range of food processing companies; regulators at local, state and federal levels; and a broad array of groups with an interest in expanding the international food trade.