CICOM Tech Hub Summit

October 2nd, 2024 at The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City

The three top-level goals of the Carolinas Innovation Center for Optics and Metrology (CICOM) Tech Hub Summit:

1)Generate optics and metrology technology commercialization pathways

2)Build connections across the CICOM consortium and a broader partner network

3) Identify Industry needs and priorities for the optics and metrology focused Tech Hub

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Date: October 2nd, 2024 from 9am-3pm

Location: The Dubois Center at UNC Charlotte Center City

Who is Attending: Industry, Academia, Defense, Economic Development and Government Organizations.

Agenda Overview

  • 8:30am Breakfast and Networking

  • 9:00am Welcome and Summit Kickoff

  • 9:30am Keynote Presentation: Tim VanReken, Executive Director of the successful $41M Smart Photonics Sensor Headwaters Tech Hub in Montana

  • 10:30am Breakout sessions: 1)Industry Workforce Development; or 2)Technology Commercialization Industry and University IP

  • 12:00pm Lunch Served and Table Networking

  • 1:00pm Keynote Presentation: John Hardin, Executive Director Office of Science, Technology & Innovation North Carolina Department of Commerce

  • 1:20pm Report Outs from Breakout Sessions, Next Steps, and Collaboration Building

  • 2:30pm Closing