ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit Announced for March 1-3, 2010
The first ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit will serve as a forum for the nation’s energy leaders to share ideas, collaborate and begin building the next Industrial Revolution in clean energy technologies.
When: March 1–3, 2010
Where: Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center, Washington, DC (directions)
Info & Registration: www.ct-si.org/events/EnergyInnovation
Registration Deadline: January 18th
The 
summit will bring together the nation’s energy leaders to share ideas, collaborate and identify future technology opportunities and gaps. Participants will include members of the scientific and research communities, venture capital investors, technology entrepreneurs, corporations with an interest in clean energy technologies, policymakers and government officials.
The summit will present ARPA-E’s first round of awardees and—for the first time—showcase many of the 250 additional top-ranking projects—out of nearly 3,700 concept papers submitted—from ARPA-E’s first $150 million solicitation.
Participate with leading U.S. energy policy and business decision-makers. Speakers include:
- Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy
- Arun Majumdar, ARPA-E Director
- Desh Deshpande, Founder, Sycamore Networks
- Vinod Khosla, Founder, Khosla Ventures
- James Woolsey, Partner, Vantage Point Venture Partners; former CIA Director
Panel topics include:
- Identifying game-changing technologies
- Building regional energy innovation clusters
- The role of energy in our national security
- Successfully developing and commercializing energy technology breakthroughs
The event is hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) and organized by the Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI), with key support from the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and the Kauffman Foundation.
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