Past Seminars & Events

May 18, 2011

Time

11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Location

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
NBC Tower, Suite 3600 ~ 455 North Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago, IL 60611

Where Are They Now? Brinks Innovation Competition Luncheon

The 2011 Where Are They Now? Brinks Innovation Competition Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at the Chicago office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione. Join us for a presentation from last year's Innovation Competition winners and to learn about current and future trends in clean tech investments.

Please RSVP by May 13, 2011, to Tracy Rudd at trudd@brinkshofer.com or 312.840.3172 to attend in person. There is no cost to attend the luncheon.

You can also attend via live webscast by clicking here to register.

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.           Registration and Luncheon

11:30 a.m. - 11:35 a.m.           Welcome Remarks, Update on Brinks Innovation Competition & Introduction of 2011 Judges
                                                     James Naughton, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

11:35 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.           Midwest Clean Tech 2011 – Trends in Innovation
                                                     Rebecca Riebe, Global Midwest Alliance

11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.           Trends in Clean Tech Funding
                                                     Moderator: Allen Dines, Assistant Director, Office of Corporate Relations,
                                                     University of Wisconsin, Madison and Co-Chair Brinks Innovation Competition

                                                     Guest Panelists:

                                                      - Thomas L. Churchwell, Managing Partner Midwest Venture Partners and CEO, ViMedicus
                                                      - Teresa Esser, General Partner of Capital Midwest Fund II and Managing Director of the
                                                          Silicon Pastures Angel Investment Network
                                                      - Alex Tang, Senior Program Manager Clean Energy Trust

12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.              Where Are They Now? 2010 Innovation Competition Winners Update
                                                      Moderator: L.G. Almeda, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione and Co-Chair Brinks Innovation
                                                       Competition

                                                      Presentations By:

                                                      - James A. Tretheway, President and CEO, BioIonix, Inc.
                                                      - Merle G. Rocke, CPM, Chairman and CEO EcoThermics Corporation
                                                      - Paul Luebbers, Chief Technology Officer, Lumec Control Products

1:20 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.                 2011 Brinks Innovation Competition Call for Applicants Information Session