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WaterVent Storrs, Connecticut, April 1st & 2nd, 2020 *
Program setup as of February 26th, 2020
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WaterVent 2020
1st & 2nd of April 2020, Storrs CT
Please note:
Short term amendments of program and speakers may occur.
Tentative Schedule as of 26th Feb 2020
Day 1
| Times | Event |
|---|---|
| 745am-830am | Breakfast Networking |
| 830am | Welcome by host and sponsors |
| 830-835am | Jeffrey McCutcheon, Fraunhofer USA |
| 835-840am | To be Announced |
| 840-845am | Ulf Leonhard, WaterVent |
| 845-915am | KeyNote: Inon Elroy, Israel’s Economic Minister to North America (To be confirmed) |
| 915-945am | Investor Introductions |
| 945-1015am | Premium Presentations |
| by water/energy tech innovators | |
| Moderated by Catherine Griffin, Good Company Group | |
| 1015-1045am | Coffee Break |
| 1045-1135am | 5 Elevator Pitches I (10 mins each including 2 mins Q&A) |
| by water/energy tech innovators | |
| Moderator - Nicholas Sloane, Resolve Marine (RSA) | |
| Michael Oster, Ionic Water Technologies (USA) | |
| Manuela Zoninsein, Shway (USA) | |
| Dennis Calvert, BioLargo Water, Inc. (Canada) | |
| Nikolas Hofmann, Geyser Remediation (USA) | |
| 1135-1145am | Talk - Scale Up Programme through which Corporates are introduced to Innovators |
| by Martin Garatt, CEO of Cambridge Cleantech | |
| 1145-1230pm | Panel Discussions of Corporates / Strategic Investors in Water |
| Moderatored by Martin Garratt, Cambridge Cleantech | |
| Jon C McClean,Evoqua Water Technologies | |
| Sebastien Bessenet, Veolia Water Technologies North America | |
| Biju George, DC Water | |
| Vinod Ramachandran, Suez Water Technologies and Solutions | |
| To be announced | |
| 1230-1pm | 3 Elevator pitches II (10 mins each including 2 mins Q&A) |
| Moderator to be confirmed | |
| Kevin Lu, Pyro-E, Inc. |
|
| Stephan Bruck, AQA GmbH (Austria) |
|
| 1-2pm | Lunch & networking |
| 2-3pm | Innovations at the Intersection of Data Science & Water/Wastewater |
| Moderated by John Robinson of Marzarine Ventures | |
| 6 early-stage technology companies (10 mins each) | |
| 3-320pm | Student Entrepreneurs (4 Elevator Pitches & 5 mins each) |
| Moderated by Richard Hyman of Future Frogmen | |
| Harmony Water, MIT | |
| SiPure, MIT | |
| Columbia Tech Students | |
| U Conn Tech Students |
|
| 320-410pm | 5 Elevator pitches III (10 mins each including 2 mins Q&A) |
| Moderator to be decided |
|
| Adrian Brozell, zNano (USA) | |
| Ryan Vogel, PB Tech (USA) | |
| James Banta, Aqaix (USA) | |
| 410-450pm | Roundtable - Clusters, Foundations & Tech Accelerators |
| Moderated by Sally Gutierrez, US Environmental Protection Agency |
|
| Mary Eggert, GlobalWaterWorks | |
| Andrea Yonah, BIRD Foundation | |
| Jonathan Rhone, Chair, BC Cleantech CEO Alliance |
|
| Micah Kotch, Urban X | |
| Alex Kopelyan, IndieBIO |
|
| 450-5pm | Closing Remarks |
| 5-830pm | Reception & Networking |
| 445pm | Optional Tour of the Fraunhofer USA Center For Energy Innovation Laboratory (Transportation will be provided and sign up is required) |
Day 2
| Times | Event |
|---|---|
| 745-830am | Breakfast Networking |
| 830am | Welcome by host and sponsors |
| 830-835am | Jerome Devillers, Mazars USA |
| 835-840am | Jeffrey Rosedale, Baker Hostetler |
| 840-845am | James Adducci, Boenning & Scattergood |
| 845-905am | Hype Cycle of New Technologies - Jeff McCutcheon |
| 905-955am | 5 Elevator pitches IV (10 mins each including 2 mins Q&A) |
| Moderator - Kai Bürger, Future Technologies L.L.C. (Dubai) | |
| Christian Koch, Hades Technologies Ltd (Switzerland) |
|
| Adam Lazar, Asarasi Tree Water (USA) |
|
| Fabrice Plasson, Amoeba (France) |
|
| Melanie McClare, Swirltex (Canada) |
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| Ben Shenkar, Curapipe System LTD (Israel) | |
| 955-1045am | Investor Roundtable |
| Moderated by John Robinson of Marzarine Ventures | |
| Dylan West, 25Madison | |
| Jeff Possick, Mission Driven Capital Partners | |
| Christine Martini, RenovoBlu LLC | |
| Barclays Bank (To be confirmed) | |
| Rowe Michels, Alpheus Water Fund | |
| 1045-1115am | Coffee Break and Networking |
| 1115-1205am | 5 Elevator Pitches V (10 mins each including 2 mins Q&A) |
| Moderator: Pablo Calabuig, Go Aigua |
|
| Bruce Caldwell, 3Bar Biologics Inc. (USA) |
|
| Jonathan Rhone, Axine Water Technologies (Canada) |
|
| Dragan Tutic, Oneka Technologies (Canada) | |
| 1205-1255pm | 5 Elevator Pitches VI (10 mins each including 2 mins Q&A) |
| Moderated by John Rossers, Sustainotopia |
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| Bryan Eagle, Glanris (USA) |
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| Robert Huffman, NewCo H2O - Partnership International (USA) |
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| Leonard Lerer, Back of the Yards Algae Sciences (USA) |
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| 1255-1pm | Closing Remarks |
| 1-2pm | Lunch and Networking |
| 2pm | Optional Tour of the Fraunhofer USA Center For Energy Innovation Laboratory (Transportation will be provided and sign up is required) |