In case there is any interest in collaborative work with the Navy -------- Original Message -------- Subject: EDC and RTC Invitation Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:26:54 -0500 From: Suzanne Parker <sparker at rtccentral.com> * NAVAL RESEARCH LAB PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION * *JANUARY 14, 2010 NAVAL RESEARCH LAB PRESENTATION -- * The Commanding Officer of the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Paul Stewart, will be in Springfield on January 14 to talk about the research conducted by the NRL and discuss ways in which area researchers and businesses can partner or engage with the NRL. The EDC and RTC will be hosting a presentation about the NRL and its opportunities for business or research. For those who are unaware of the NRL (www.nrl.navy.mil <http://www.nrl.navy.mil> and http://www.nrl.navy.mil/content.php?P=DOINGBUSINESS <http://www.nrl.navy.mil/content.php?P=DOINGBUSINESS> ), they are engaged in both pure and applied research and product and prototype development across a wide range of areas from nano and bio tech to sensors, lasers, fluid dynamics, marine biology to studies of solar radiation and deep space astronomy. One description is they cover everything from "crabs to the Crab Nebulae". They are the 4th largest research institution (in terms of patents held) in the United States. /Much of the research they do is in partnership with other institutions and about 70% of the technology they develop is transferrable to the private sector./ Mark your calendars, and join us for this informative presentation. Seating is limited. Please indicate you interest in attending! *Date: January 14, 2010* *Time: 7:30 a.m. -- 10: 00 a.m. * *Place: - TD Bank Conference Room, 1441 Main St, Springfield, MA 01103* *RSVP -- p.crump at westernmassedc.com <mailto:p.crump at westernmassedc.com> or 413 233-9851 **by Jan 6, 2010.* Allan W. Blair President Economic Development Council of Western MA 1441 Main St Springfield, MA 01103 Keith Parent Chair Regional Technology Corporation 1441 Main St Springfield, MA 01103 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20091222/a6d951db/attachment.html