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Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Development of Regional Innovation Environments Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, Madison, Wisconsin September 20, 2011 September 21, 2011 Regional Innovation Environments:Key Elements and Examples Plenary Session One: Revitalizing K-12 Science and Mathematics Education. Session chair, Tom Luce Tom Luce, CEO, National Math and Science Initiative Helen Quinn, Professor Emeritus, SLAC Michael Lach, Special Assistant for STEM education, U.S. Department of Education Delivering value: Why K-12 STEM education matters in the current economy. Plenary Session Two: Strengthening Undergraduate Education in Science and Engineering. Session chair, Lorrie A. Shepard Plenary Session Three: Building effective partnerships among governments, universities, companies, and other stakeholders for innovation environments.
Session chair, Arun Majumdar Arun Majumdar, Director, ARPA-E
Government-university-industry partnerships: regional innovation. Mary Good, Donaghey University Professor at the University of Arkansas
New alliances among government, industry and universities. Plenary Session Four: Fostering Regional Technology Development and Entrepreneurship. Session chair, William J. Spencer Frank Samuel, Jr., President, Geauga Growth Partnership, Inc .
Fostering entrepreneurship and venture investment in regions. September 22, 2011 Panel Discussion Mary Good, Donaghey Unversity Professor at University of Arkansas Duane J. Roth, CEO and Member of the Board, CONNECT (Presentation) Julie Underwood, Dean of the School of Education, University of Wisconsin
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