Research Partnerships: Overcoming Challenges Seizing Opportunities - Moderator:  Dr. Lori Bruce, Mississippi State University

Strategies for Effective University-Industry Research Collaboratives - Speaker: Dr. Anthony Boccanfuso, Executive Director, University Industry Demonstration Partnership

Session I: Trends in Federal R&D Funding - Speaker: Kei Koizumi, Assistant Director, Federal Research & Development, Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)

Session II: Research Opportunities - Mission Driven Federal Agencies, Changes and Opportunities - Moderator:  Dr. Eric Grulke, University of Kentucky

• Dr. Kaigham J. Gabriel, Deputy Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
• Dr. Daniel Schmoldt, National Program Leader for sensors and instrumentation, National Institute of Food and Agriculture Presentation
• Dr. Arun Majumdar, Director, ARPA-E,
  Research Opportunities at ARPA-E

Session III - ASEE and US News: Data Collection Procedures and Rankings - Moderator:  Dr. Les Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

• Dr. Les Gerhardt, is a Professor of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Chair, ERC Data Standardization Committee Presentation
• Michael Gibbons is the Director of Data Research, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Presentation
• Robert Morse is the Director of Data Research for U.S. News & World Report Presentation

Session IV: University/National Laboratory/Private Sector Partnership

• Dr. Lueny Morell, Program Manager, Open Innovation Office, Hewlett Packard
  Speech Topic: Open Innovation: “the HP Way”
• Mr. Greg Cirincione, Senior Engineer, Army Research Laboratory, and Program Leader for the International Technology Alliance (ITA) in Network and Information Sciences
  Speech Topic: Collaborative Alliances at the Army Research Laboratory
• Dr. Elizabeth Lyons, Director, PIRE, NSF
  Speech Topic: Research and Education Partnerships across the Globe
• Chris Conrardy, Chief Technology Officer & VP Technology & Innovation, Edison Welding Institute
  Speech Topic: Private-Public Partnership in the Edison Welding Institute

2010 ERC Dinner - Keynote Speaker: Dr. David Shaw, Vice President for Research and Economic Development, Mississippi State University Presentation

Session V: Updates, Changing Priorities and Opportunities at the National Science Foundation - Moderator:  Dr. Eric Grulke, University of Kentucky

Update of NSF Programs - Dr. Tom Peterson, Assistant Director for Engineering, National Science Foundation (NSF)

Directorate Breakout Sessions for NSF

• Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transportation (CBET) - John McGrath
• Civil, Mechanical & Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) - Steve H. McKnight
• Electrical, Communications, & Cyber Systems (ECCS) - Robert J. Trew
• Engineering Education & Centers (EEC) - Allen L. Soyster
• Industrial Innovation & Partnerships (IIP) - K. Narayanan