CAMBRIDGE, MA--(Marketwire - March 2, 2009) - On March 17, the
MIT Enterprise Forum of
Cambridge will feature a timely discussion of the innovations in energy
storage to fuel new, power-intensive hand-held electronics, electric
vehicles and other types of transportable energy consuming devices.
Featuring a panel of experts who are at the front lines of industry
developments, the discussion will reveal opportunities, drivers and
obstacles to development and scaling of new energy storage technologies.
Panelists:
Mouli Ramani is a vice president of business development for
Lilliputian Systems, the
developer of Silicon Power Cell™ technology that will deliver a small
form-factor battery replacement for Consumer Electronics devices.
Lilliputian Systems was founded by former researchers of MIT who secured
exclusive licenses from MIT and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories.
The company obtained its original funding in 2002. Prior to joining
Lilliputian, Ramani was vice president of business development for
Polychromix and earlier the vice president of strategic marketing for
Nortel. Ramani is a graduate of Duke University, The Fuqua School of
Business.
Nick Sugimoto is a principal with
Honda Strategic Venturing, the venture
investment arm of the global Honda R&D organization. Sugimoto oversees a
broad spectrum of technology investments including alternative energy,
advanced materials, information technologies and wireless communications.
Previously, Sugimoto consulted Japanese angel investors in identifying
opportunities in the U.S. Sugimoto received his engineering degree from
University of Tokyo and an MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC
Berkeley.
Kef Kasdin is a
general partner at
Battelle
Ventures and Innovation Valley Partners, with her focus on investments
in communications and energy technologies. Prior experience included 3Com
Corporation, where she was appointed 3Com's first executive in residence.
Kasdin sits on the Boards of Directors of Aldis, Ampulse, Planar Energy
Devices and Rajant. Kasdin received her degree in Operations Research from
Princeton University and an MBA from the Graduate School of Business,
Stanford University.
Jeff Chamberlain is a senior account manager for
Argonne National Laboratory, one of the U.S.
Department of Energy's largest research centers. Argonne's extensive areas
of research includes energy resources to ensure a reliable supply of
efficient and clean energy for the future, developing advanced technologies
for nuclear reactors, batteries and fuel cells, transportation and electric
power generation and storage. Prior to Argonne, Chamberlain was general
manager of FSB. He received his degree from the Georgia Institute of
Technology.
The panel discussion will be moderated by Douglas Banks, editor of
Mass High Tech, with an
introduction by Peter Rothstein, executive in residence,
Flagship Ventures.
When: Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Networking: 5:30 p.m.
Program: 6:15-8:00 p.m.
Reception: 8:00-9:00 p.m.
Where: Stata Center (Bldg. 32), Kirsch Auditorium, 32 Vassar St., Cambridge
Sponsors:
Hamilton, Brook, Smith &
Reynolds
Registration and information:
http://www.mitforumcambridge.org/march17.html
Pricing: Forum members: $20; Non-members: $30; The MIT community and
students from all universities, free with college ID.
Contact Information: MIT ENTERPRISE FORUM OF CAMBRIDGE CONTACT:
Regina Smith
MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge
617-253-3937
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