Conference Brochure - TransTech Energy Conference

Co-Sponsorships
The TTE Business Development Conference is
possible only with co-sponsorship by organizations that share the common values of innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and optimism for the future.
Tax-Deductible Co-Sponsorships at any level will
be greatly appreciated. Please contact a Conference Coordinator to discuss your particular interests in the TransTech Energy Research and
Business Development Program.
There are five levels of sponsorship—each level
receives their logo on the website and on Conference program. There are additional benefits
for the higher levels. Please visit the website for
more information.
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$15,000 Elite Conference Sponsor
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$10,000 Strategic Co-sponsor
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$7,500 Entrepreneur Co-sponsor
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$5,000 Innovation Co-sponsor
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$2,500 Research Co-sponsor
The TransTech Energy Business Development Conference is for all!
Announcing the
4th Annual
TransTech Energy
Business Development
Conference
November 5-6, 2015
Waterfront Place Hotel
Morgantown, West Virginia
Innovators and entrepreneurs: Pitch your companies
or commercializable projects
to investors, strategic partners, and project developers
Investors: Find transitional
energy and environmental
technology companies with
near-term payback potential
For further Information on this
Conference Visit
http://www.TransTechEnergy.org
MOSAIC POWER
Energy companies and manufacturers:
Develop strategic partnerships with start-up
companies and early stage innovations
All: Join the discussion! Let’s build on the
momentum of TransTech 2014 and generate
some excitement about the possibilities for
new TransTech companies, advanced manufacturing, and competitive industries!
About The Conference
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http://TransTechEnergy.org
If you are with an established company
that may be interested in forming
strategic partnerships with start-up
companies or project developers that
have new technologies for capture/
productive use of CO2, waste heat
recovery, biofuels, energy storage,
sensors and controls, and other
TransTech Energy (TTE) innovations,
you should plan to attend this
conference.
SAVD
Solar, Inc.
POLYPLEXX,
LLC
http://TransTechEnergy.org
TransTech Energy (TTE) refers to
transitional technologies, strategies, apps
and software that move us along the
pathway to a lower carbon, industrial
competitive, sustainable economy of the
future.
The TransTech Energy Business
Development Conference is being held
to promote investment in new companies
that can provide solutions to energy,
environmental, and economic
development challenges such as creating
new jobs and more competitive industries.
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80 TTE start-up companies and projects
representing 13 states have applied to
make pitches at past TTE Conferences
Corporate reps tell what they look for in
building strategic partnerships with startup companies
Venture and angel investors looking for
high-growth investment opportunities will
be there
More than 16 public and private sector
co-sponsors have stepped up to support
past TTE Conferences
Attend the Conference yourself – meet
entrepreneurs with emerging TTE
companies and projects, promote interest
in innovative technologies, and help
create new jobs and businesses in our
region!
Examples of TransTech Clean
Conference Organizing
Committee
Conference Agenda
Energy Technologies:
Thursday November 5
Friday November 6
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New chemical pathways for converting shale
gas to low-cost chemical feedstocks
7:30 a.m.
Registration Open and Exhibit
Setup
8:00 a.m.
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Registration and Continental
Breakfast
Technologies for reducing or productively
utilizing CO2 emissions from power generation and manufacturing
8:00
Registration and Continental
Breakfast
8:30-8:45
Welcome and Introduction to the
Conference
8:30-8:45
Welcome and Introduction to the
Conference
8:45-10:45 Pitch Session 4
8:30-10:15
Pitch Session 1
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Mobile apps/software tools for energy management/efficiency in homes, buildings, and
industry
Hybrid fossil/renewable energy systems
such as coal/biomass co-firing and solar/
natural gas turbines
Conversion of plant-based biomass to liquid/
gaseous fuels or chemical feedstocks
10:15-10:40 Break
10:45-12:30 Pitch Session 2
12:45-1:30
10:45-11:00 Break
11:15
Plenary Panel Session
12:30-1:00 Networking Lunch
1:15-1:45
Celebrating AccomplishmentsTransTech Energy Alumni and
Success Stories
1:45-2:30
Awards Reception - Crowd Choice
WVU Research Office Technical
Assistance, Best of TransTech
2015, and prize drawing
3:00
Adjourn the Conference
Lunch
Luncheon Keynote Presentation
Energy recycling - capture and productive
use of waste heat, vented pressure drops,
and/or flared gases
1:45-3:00
3:00-3:25
Break
Applications of advanced manufacturing
technologies such as 3-D printing, robotics,
and nanomaterials processing
3:30-5:00
Plenary Panel Discussion
5:30-7:00
Exhibits,
Welcome Reception: Demos,
Networking
Pitch Session 3:
Innovative wind turbine designs to improve
efficiency and expand use of wind power
generation
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Electricity storage technologies and/or sensor and control systems that help maintain
stability of a grid with numerous intermittent
power sources
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Morgantown Area Robotics Club
Demonstration
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3-D Printing (Additive
Manufacturing) Demonstration—
Robert C., Byrd Institute for
Advanced Flexible Manufacturing
Advanced materials - corrosion resistance,
lightweight, nanotech, ... that enable improved efficiency, carbon reduction, and/or
new innovative products/processes
Instrumentation/control devices to increase
energy efficiency and reduce emissions
from fossil energy-based power generation/
manufacturing plants
7:00-8:30
WVU Solar Home Entry for 2015
U.S. DOE Solar Decathlon
Competition
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WVU College of Law
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Law Clinic
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Start-up companies,
commercializable projects,
academic programs, and more
Conference Dinner with Keynote
Speaker
Conference Coordinators
Dr. Carl Irwin
WVU NRCCE, IOF-WV
and TTCE Programs
carl.irwin@mail.wvu.edu
(304) 293-7318
Margaret Mattson
WVU NRCCE, IOF-WV
mamattson@
mail.wvu.edu
(304) 293-6456
Angela Shock
WVU NRCCE, IOF-WV
(304) 293-6520
Angela.Shock
@mail.wvu.edu
Matt Harbaugh
WVU Center for
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Matt.Harbaugh
@mail.wvu.edu
(412) 401-2909
Dr. Carl Irwin
WVU NRCCE, IOF-WV Program
carl.irwin@mail.wvu.edu
(304) 293-7318
Anne Barth
TechConnectWV
anne@techconnectwv.org
(304) 444-2918
Chuck Brandt
Innovation Works
jcbrandt@innovationworks.org
(412) 894-9507
Lisa Delp
Lorrain County Community College
ldelp1962@gmail.com
(440) 420-0108
Tim Fogarty
Crimson Hill Ventures
fogarth@gmail.com
(502) 439-1784
Mike Green
Business Development/Entrepreneurship
Advisor
mgreenwv@gmail.com
(412) 848-4536
Michelle O’Connor
WV Jobs Investment Trust
Amo.jit@frontier.com
(304) 333-6828
Guy Peduto
INNOVA Commercialization Group
gpeduto@wvhtf.org
(304) 333-6769