Swim-MA http://www.swim-ma.com Symposium on Innovation in Massachusetts Fri, 24 May 2013 17:09:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 How will Massachusetts become the global innovation leader of the $500 billion water industry? http://www.swim-ma.com/hello-world/ http://www.swim-ma.com/hello-world/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:54:03 +0000 admin http://www.goodwinsustainabledevelopment.com/swim/?p=1 For the first time ever, top industry executives will come together for executive-level discussions about how to accelerate water industry growth in Massachusetts to serve global markets.

Who should attend: CEOs, vice presidents, managing partners, professors, and executive directors representing technology and finance companies; service providers; higher education and research institutions; local, state and federal government; engineering firms and consultants; utilities and related associations.

Agenda:
(schedule subject to change) 

7:15am – Registration, Networking and Breakfast

8:00am – The Massachusetts Opportunity as a Water Industry Cluster

8:15am – The Global Market: Where Is Water Innovation Needed to Solve Big Problems?

9:15am – Innovation Showcase #1

9:30am – Networking Break

10:00am – The Massachusetts Water Industry: Building On Our Assets

11:00am – Innovation Showcase #2

11:30pm – Lunch and Networking

12:45pm -  A Tale of Two Clusters

1:15pm – Roundtable Dicussions & Results

  • Connecting Research To Industry
  • What Are Viable Business Models for Water Innovation Investment?
  • Marrying Innovation To Service Delivery
  • Making Innovation Easier to Adopt in Local Utilities
  • Opportunities for Innovation at the Water Energy Nexus
  • How Should A Massachusetts Water Cluster Be Organized?
  • Do Start-Ups Need a Massachusetts Water Lab?
  • Should Massachusetts Launch a Water Innovation Competition?

3:00pm – Next Steps, and Wrap-Up

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