Tech@Breakfast AGENDA
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
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Dr. Greg Jones
State Science Advisor and Director of the Utah Cluster Initiative
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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?
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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
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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. -
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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.
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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 -
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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.
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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.
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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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