Cleantech industry leaders, companies, investors, entrepreneurs and policy makers are invited to learn about leading edge and commercializable scientific research in renewable energy and water technology from Israel, at the Academia-Industry Forum: Advanced Cleantech R&D from Israel, hosted by CICC and Energy Crossroads, in cooperation with the Technion, Ben-Gurion University, and Tel Aviv University. The forum is scheduled for Monday November 10, 5:30-8:30pm at Bechtel Conference Center, Encina Hall, 616 Serra St. Stanford, California (directions). A $30 fee will be collected at the door, no RSVP is required. The forum is free to Stanford faculty, students, and staff with valid ID.
The forum will be led by distinguished speakers from Israeli academia and research institutes: professor Yohay Carmel, Technion Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Chair of the Israel Society of Ecology and Environmental Science, professor Eilon Adar, Director, Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, and Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research , Ben Gurion University, and professor Avraham Kribus, School of Mechanical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, and Chair of the International Solar Energy Society in Israel. Professor Sally Benson, executive director, Global Climate & Energy Project (GCEP) and professor in the Department of Energy Resources Engineering, Stanford University, will moderate the discussion.
The forum is a kickoff event to the CICC Israel Cleantech Company Showcase scheduled for Tuesday, November 11, 2008. The showcase will introduce pre-selected Israeli cleantech companies to California's key cleantech industry players - cleantech companies, investors, utility giants and policymakers. To also register for the CICC Israel Cleantech Company Showcase on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 click here.
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