YBI to host Third Frontier Executive Director
By NEOinc on Nov 12, 2008 in Events, Youngstown
STATE OFFICIAL TO DISCUSS TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION PROGRAMS
Norm Chagnon, Ph.D, Executive Director of Ohio’s Third Frontier Project Commission, will discuss the state’s technology development and commercialization programs on Thursday, November 20th at Noon at Youngstown State University’s Moser Hall, Room 2400. The program is jointly hosted by Advanced Manufacturing Initiative, affiliated with YSU and Third Thursday at 3 pm, a program of the Youngstown Business Incubator.
Initiated in 2002, the Third Frontier Project is a 10 year, $1.6 billion commitment to expand Ohio’s high-tech research capabilities and promote innovation and company formation that create high-paying, skilled jobs. Ohio is committed to investing in industries such as biomedical, advanced materials, information technology and advanced energy where it has a global competitive advantage.
Dr. Chagnon, with over 20 years experience in technology-based economic development as a member of the Ohio Department of Development’s Technology and Innovation Division, will discuss these technology development and integration programs as well as how businesses, universities and research organizations can collaborate.
Also speaking will be YSU Chemistry Professor Tim Wagner and Gary Wakeford, President, Syncro Medical Innovations who both successfully secured funding from the Third Frontier Commission to research, develop and commercialize new technologies and products in the Mahoning Valley that will have global implications.
Reserve your seat by contacting Julie Michael Smith, Chief Development Officer, Youngstown Business Incubator at jmsmith@ybi.org or 330-259-7644.
Advanced Manufacturing Initiative’s mission is to spur the development of advanced products and processes by linking businesses with higher education and other institutions that facilitate growth and innovation. AMI hosts educational networking meetings for manufacturers, development organizations and universities. It provides access to manufacturers to university resources, workforce development initiatives and communicates manufacturing issues via advocacy to public policy makers. AMI is an initiative of YSU.
TH3 (Third Thursdays at 3) is a networking and educational forum that brings together innovative and progressive people with a vision to create and sustain an innovative and entrepreneurial environment in the Mahoning Valley. TH3 events are for local companies to showcase new technologies, for technology organizations to share their resources, for entrepreneurs build relationships, for educators to highlight their initiatives - a place for innovative talk, robust debates and inquiring minds. Sponsored by YBI, it is an opportunity to learn about the “cool things” going on - right here in the backyard of the Mahoning Valley!
