2013 Program Guide - ARPA-E Summit

194 Pages·2013·26.68 MB·English

the premier event dedicated to
transformative energy solutions
4th annual
energy innovation summit
February 25–27, 2013 | Washington, D.C.
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Convention Center
Gaylord National Floorplan
CONVENTION CENTER
National Harbor Conference Rooms
Hotel Ballroom Level Convention Center Conference Facilities
Hotel Registration
Ground Level Restaurants & Retail Prince George’s Exhibition Hall
National Harbor 3
Government Networking &
Panel Session Room
CONVENTION CENTER
National Harbor 10
Government Networking
NATIONAL HARBOR
Potomac CONFERENCE ROOMS
Summit Registration &
River Information Desk
WOODROW WILSON
MAGNOLIA BALLROOM Monday: 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
HOTEL
Tuesday: 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
BALLROOM LEVEL
AZALEA CHERRY BLOSSOM ANNAPOLIS Wednesday: 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL CAMELLIA BALLROOM FORT WASHINGTON
BOARDROOM BOARDROOM
2 C 1 2 3 A B C
A STAGE Chesapeake 6
4 5 6 D E F
Student Program Room
5 7 8 9 G H I
POTOMAC BALLROOM 10 1C1H1E2SAPEJAKKE L MARYLAND Potomac A
CONFERENCE ROOMS BALLROOM General Session &
Panel Session Room
Potomac C, 2, 5
Panel Session Rooms
Prince George’s Exhibit Hall A-C
Technology Showcase
PRINCE GEORGE’S EXHIBITION HALL
Tuesday
E D C B A
Lunch: 10:50 a.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Reception: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday
Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Lunch & Closing: 11:45 a.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Table of Contents
SECTION 1: ABOUT THE SUMMIT
Overview of the 2013 Energy Innovation Summit ................................3-5
General Information ..........................................................................................7-9
Registration and Information Desk Hours .............................................7
Questions? ........................................................................................................7
Press/Media Check-in ....................................................................................7
Summit Badges ...............................................................................................7
Summit Attire ...................................................................................................7
Agenda Changes ............................................................................................7
Summit Twitter Hashtag ..............................................................................8
Wireless Access ................................................................................................8
Open Meeting Rooms ...................................................................................8
Note Regarding Partners .............................................................................9
Presentation Access After the Summit ...................................................9
Photography and Video Recording ..........................................................9
About the Technology Showcase...................................................................11
About the Gaylord National .....................................................................12-13
SECTION 2: SUMMIT AGENDA
Agenda At A Glance ..................................................................................Foldout
Summit Agenda .............................................................................................15-24
Monday, February 25 ...........................................................................15-18
Tuesday, February 26............................................................................19-21
Wednesday, February 27 ....................................................................22-24
SECTION 3: SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
Panel Descriptions .........................................................................................25-47
Monday, February 25 ...........................................................................25-32
Tuesday, February 26............................................................................33-40
Wednesday, February 27 ....................................................................41-47
Government Agency Networking Program ........................................48-53
Future Energy Pitching Session ................................................................54-55
Student Program ............................................................................................56-57
Personal Agenda ..................................................................................................59
Session Notes .........................................................................................................60
SECTION 4: SUMMIT PARTNERS & TECHNOLOGY
SHOWCASE
Mobile Application Technology Showcase Game:
Crack the Code .....................................................................................................61
2013 Summit Partners .................................................................................63-65
Partner Profiles ................................................................................................67-87
Technology Showcase Profiles ..............................................................88-165
Showcase Notes .................................................................................................167
Showcase Index by Type ........................................................................168-174
Showcase Index by Technology Order .............................................175-180
Showcase Floorplan ...........................................Inside Back Cover Foldout
Showcase Hours and Special Events ............Inside Back Cover Foldout
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About the summit
Overview of the 2013 Energy Innovation Summit
General Information
About the Technology Showcase
About the Gaylord National

About the Energy Innovation Summit
Overview of the 2013 Energy Innovation Summit
The purpose of the 2013 Energy Innovation Summit is to
showcase transformative energy solutions and to encourage
collaborative innovation in the field of energy.
For the past three years the Summit has been the premier
event dedicated to transformative energy solutions. The
Summit has helped push many breakthrough technologies
to the marketplace and has played a key role in maintaining
the position of the United States as the leader in energy
development.
In its fourth year, the Summit is proud to highlight the
following new additions:
• M onday Night Future Energy Pitching Session: Watch
eight early-stage energy technology startups pitch their
products and gain insight from top venture capital investors
regarding how to pitch effectively.
• S tudent/Company Recruiting Reception: Companies have
the opportunity to meet with pre-vetted graduate students
seeking careers in the energy field.
• S mall Group Networking (optional): During the Monday
evening networking event, Summit attendees have the
opportunity to meet in the following sub-groups: Electricity
Generation, Fuels, Transportation, and Efficiency. Look for
the appropriate kiosk in the foyer.
• C rowdsourced Panel: You voted for the panel topic
and speakers you’d like to see in the Summit’s first-ever
crowdsourced session. The winning panel, Getting from
“Cool” to “Scale”: How Do We Ensure that New Materials
Change the Future of Energy Technologies?, will take place on
Wednesday, at 1:45 p.m. in Potomac A.
• D emonstrations in the Technology Showcase: Technology
Showcase participants can sign-up at the exhibitor service
desk during showcase hours to give live Technology
Demonstrations on stage in the Exhibit Hall. Availability is
on a first-come, first-served basis and Show Management
will announce when the demonstrations are taking place.
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Our energy system is in a state of radical
change. As the share of distributed power
generation grows, so does the system’s
complexity. Consumers are increasingly
becoming power producers themselves
and feed their surplus into the grid.
The linear energy conversion chain has
turned into a multifaceted system with
countless new actors.
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About the Energy Innovation Summit
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“This unique forum will help facilitate the partnerships
necessary to bring game-changing technologies to market
quickly, which is critical to securing America’s global technology
leadership and creating new jobs.”
—Steven Chu, Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy
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