High-Tech Industry Breakfast Forum

Hosted by Dr. Susan Opava, Dean of Research and Graduate Programs, and Jim Dunning, C³RP Administrator at Cal Poly, the purpose of the breakfast forum is to bring together CEOs and Chief Technology/Engineering Officers from high-tech companies in the region, on an on-going basis, to foster a mutually beneficial relationship between the university and this important local industry sector.

If you would like to add your high-tech company to our mailing list please send an email to Jim Dunning at jdunning@calpoly.edu.

Prior Forums:

February 26, 2010 - Packaging & Graphic Communications

November 20, 2009 - Aerospace Engineering Projects at Cal Poly

May 29, 2009 - Technology Transfer & Recent Innovation Activity

February 20, 2009 - Algal Production and Bio-fuel Development Programs

February 26, 2010 - Packaging & Graphic Communications

• Technology Park Incubator Concept. Jim Dunning C³RP Project Administrator (Presentation)

• Concept to Market – Packaging Focused Research at Cal Poly. Dr. Jay Singh, Associate Professor of Industrial Technology College of Business (Presentation)

• Graphic Communication is Everyone's Business - Cal Poly Services for Commerce and Industry. Dr. Harvey Levenson, Department Head Graphic Communications (Presentation)

• Company Highlight: Coudray Graphic Technologies - Mark Coudray                                  

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November 20, 2009 - Aerospace Engineering Projects at Cal Poly  

• Modeling and Performance Verification Tools for the Aerospace Industry– Dr. David Marshall, Aerospace Engineering (Presentation)

• CubeSat – Dr. Jordi Puig-Suari, Aerospace Engineering

• Satellite Networking Solutions – Dr. John Bellardo, Computer Science (Presentation)

• Company Highlight: Stellar Exploration Inc.- Alex Diaz (Presentation)

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May 29, 2009 - Technology Transfer & Recent Innovation Activity

• Introductions and Overview of Technology Transfer at Cal Poly - Jim Dunning, Project Administrator C³RP (Presentation)

• Recent Innovation Activity – Presentations by Faculty Inventors

  • Atomic Tiles - A learning platform for Lewis Dot theory – Dr. Seth Bush

  • Electronic Periodic Table of the Elements for Visually Impaired -  Dr. Dennis Fantin & Dr. Art MacCarley

  • Procedure for RFID tagging of reusable plastic containers – Dr. Larry Rinzel, Industrial Engineering (Presentation)

  • Isolation of Carbon Nanotubes By Chemical Functionalization – Greg Curtzwiler (Graduate Student) & Dr. Keith Vorst Industrial Technology, College of Business

• Company Highlight: Info Health Network, Ted Burdumy, MD, MBA  - Development of an emergency oral airway device

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February 20, 2009 Algal Production and Bio-Fuel Development Programs

• The recently opened Poly Canyon Village. Alan Pepe Associate Director Housing/Director Housing & Business Services

• Algal Production and Bio-fuel Development Programs on-going at Cal Poly with talks by Dr. Tryg Lundquist and Dr. Ilhami Yildiz

  • Lundquist Presentation (Click Here)

  • Yildiz Presentation (Click Here)

• Company Highlight: Phycotech Corporation – Paul Cathcart, CEO

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