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7:30 – 8:00 Networking



8:00 – 8:05 Announcements/Event Calendar



8:05 – 8:50 Panel, moderated by Dr. Greg Jones



8:50 – 9:00 Q & A

Tech@Breakfast



Dr. Greg Jones

State Science Advisor and Director of

the Utah Cluster Initiative

Tech@Breakfast

Topics for Discussion:

1. How broad is the composite market in Utah and what industries

are being served?



2. What other industries can composites transfer into?



3. What technologies are moving the composite industry forward?



4. How is technology being used in manufacturing composites?



5. Who are the key players in Utah’s composite sector?



6. What is Utah missing in the composites supply chain?



7. How does one get involved in prototyping composites?



8. What’s needed in manufacturing?



9. What is the composite research environment in Utah?

Tech@Breakfast

Mark G. Miller

Organization: Select Engineering Services (SES)

Background:

- Founder & CEO, SES, Sept 1998.

- Existing composite workloads include design, engineering,

test, and installation/deployment of composite shelters,

radomes, and towers.

- Areas of focus include: Space Systems, Range Threat

Systems, Environmental Management, Hydrogen

Infrastructure, Alternative Energy, Alternative Fuels.

- Works closely with the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army

- Previous Director of TRW Layton & BDM Layton Utah

Engineering Offices

Tech@Breakfast

Name: William L. “Bill” Rose

Organization: ATK Space Systems

Background:

- Marketing Manager for Military Aircraft, ATK Space Systems

- BS, Political Science, University of Utah.

- Developed ATK’s composite presence in military aircraft.

- Specializes in composites marketing and the development

of advanced composite materials, manufacturing equipment

and processing techniques.

- Extensive experience in domestic and international

marketing and sales for advanced composites businesses.

Tech@Breakfast

Larry J. Ashton

Organization: Rocky Mountain Composites, Inc.

Background:

- CEO & Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain Composites, Inc.

- Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah

- Co-founder of various companies including:

ENTEC (Engineering Technology); Fiber Science, Inc.

FIBERTEK (Fiber Technology Corp); Winding Technology

Corp.

Tech@Breakfast

Eric Jergensen

Organization: Contour Composites, Inc.

Background:

- BS-Civil Engineering; MBA, University of Utah

- Partner, Premier Equity Group

- President, Contour Composites, Inc.

- Member, Economic Development Sector - Salt Lake City

Futures Commission

- Board Member, Coalition for Utah's Future

Tech@Breakfast

Dave Goode

Organization: Goode Technologies, Inc.

Background:

- Founded Goode Ski Technologies, 1975. Michigan-based

company manufactured and marketed a full line of ski

accessories.

- In 1990, introduced the patented Carbon Composite

Pencil ski pole.

- Goode moved to Ogden, Utah in December, 2004.

- Goode is the worldwide leader in Carbon Composite Ski

Poles, Snow Skis and Water Skis.

Tech@Breakfast

Dr. Brent Strong

Organization: Brigham Young University

Background:

- B.A. Chemistry; Ph.D. Physical Chemistry (Minor: Physics),

University of Utah.

- Professor of Manufacturing Engineering Technology, BYU.

- Founding Director of the Creativity Laboratory; the

Manufacturing Leadership Forum; and the Advanced

Composite Manufacturing & Engineering Center at BYU.

- Extensive research in composite and plastic materials.

- Author, co-author or editor of nine books, 100 papers and is

the inventor or co-inventor on 14 patents.

- 2003 Maeser Distinguished Faculty Lecturer at BYU.

Tech@Breakfast

James Patterson

Organization: HyPerComp Engineering, Inc. (HEI)

Background:

- Founder & President, HEI

- BS Structural Engineering & Mathmatics, BYU; MBA

University of Phoenix

- 28 years experience in filament wound composite

structures and pressure vessels.

- Worked for Thiokol Corporation for 16 years.

Contact Information

Web-site: www.goed.utah.gov

Blog: www.utah.gov/clusters





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