Co-organizers:

• Technology Transfer Society, Washington Chapter (T2SDC.org) 
• Southeastern Universities Research Association 
• George Washington University - Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer & Commercialization 
• The Federal Laboratory Consortium 
• The Angel Investors of Greater Washington (AIoGW.org) 
• The Entrepreneur Center @ The Northern Virginia Technology Council 
• Maryland Technology Development Corp. (TEDCO) 
• Montgomery County Department of Economic Development (SmartMontgomery.com) 
• Rockville Economic Development, Inc. 

Speaker:  Mr. Marc G. Stanley, Director
          Technology Innovation Program (TIP)
          National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Registration: Free, but registration is required.
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Presentation Abstract:

Marc G. Stanley, Director of NIST's Technology Innovation Program, will address different national, state, and local programs designed to encourage domestic innovation and competitiveness. He will lead a discussion that compares these programs to schemes to those that exist in other countries. He will pay particular attention to those programs that exist in Scandinavia and the Far East. Finally, work with the audience to develop a better
understanding of the gaps that may exist in the U.S. innovation ladder.

The Speaker:

Mr. Marc G. Stanley has served as Director of the Technology Innovation Program (TIP) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) since December 31, 2007.  He was appointed Acting Director of TIP on September 10, 2007. He also serves as a U.S. Governor on the Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation Board of Governors and as the American Director on the Trilateral Industrial Development (TRIDE) Executive Committee. Mr. Stanley served as the Director of the Advanced Technology Program (ATP) since June 2003. He was the Acting Director of ATP from 2001 to 2003 and as the Associate Director for ATP from 1993 to 2001. Before coming to NIST, Mr. Stanley was the Associate Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) by Presidential appointment. He served as Counselor to the NIST Director, as a consultant to DoC's Technology Administration, and as Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs at DoC. Mr. Stanley earned a BA from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Baltimore.
 

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