Innovation Fair


Partnership Opportunities with NC State Scientists

The Innovation Fair is a marketplace of ideas, where leading College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty and their collaborators from across NC State’s diverse disciplines and colleges will showcase ongoing and emerging scientific research in human health, global sustainability and other areas of endeavor. The conference schedule will allow ample time to network with faculty and discuss potential areas of collaboration. Private space has been reserved to accommodate extended conversations. Office of Technology Transfer staff will be available to execute confidentiality agreements if desired.

 

Exhibit Registration

The fastest and easiest way to register is online. Space is limited!

REGISTER YOUR EXHIBIT ONLINE NOW!

If you need to complete a paper registration form, you can download the form here:

Download 2012 NCALS Research Conference – Exhibitor Registration Form

 

2012 Innovation Fair Exhibitors (to date):

  • Alliance for Saving Threatened Forests (Department of Entomology)
  • CALS Center for Applied Aquaqtic Ecology
  • Center for Plant Breeding and Applied Plant Genomics
  • Crop Protection wtih Triggered Release of Active Agents (College of Textiles)
  • Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
  • Department of Poultry Science
  • Discovering Controls of Cellulose Synthesis and Cotton Fiber Development (Departments of Crop Science and Plant Biology)
  • Don't Let the Bedbugs Bite! (Department of Entomology)
  • Genetic Engineering of Artemisinin: The Effective Antimalarial Drug (Department of Plant Biology)
  • Global Plant Health Program (Department of Plant Pathology)
  • Master's of Microbial Biotechnology (Department of Microbiology)
  • NCSU Phytotron -- A Place for All Seasons
  • North Carolina Agricultural & Life Sciences Research Foundation
  • Of Flies and Men: Fruit Flies as Genetic Models (Department of Biology)
  • Optimized Translation for Industrial Protein Production (Department of Microbiology and Computer Science)
  • Ozonolysis of lignocellulosic biomass for generation of fermentablesugars to produce bioethanol (Department of Biological and AgriculturalEngineering)
  • SSRIs Enhance Growth in Broiler Chickens: A Potential Model for Obesity in Patients Treated for Depression? (Department of Poultry Science)
  • Sweetpotato Breeding Program (Department of Horticultural Science)
  • The Plant Transformation Laboratory -- Contributing to Plant Improvement at NC State (Department of Horticultural Science)
  • Vitellogenin-mimicking peptides: A system for transgenerational delivery of bioactive materials into eggs and offspring (Department of Biology)
  • Weaving the Wisdom of Nature into the Web of Life & Genetic Pest Management (Department of Entomology)

 

Exhibitor Benefits

  • Ample opportunity to network with potential funders
  • Invitation to attend all conference sessions
  • Early luncheon option available
  • Streaming video on screens in Innovation Fair area for exhibitors who prefer to remain at exhibit during sessions
  • Information on exhibitor research in each registration packet
  • Option to provide additional materials for distribution to all conference participants
  • Opportunity to win cash prizes


Exhibit Competition

Cash prizes of $1,500, $1,000, and $500 will be awarded to the research programs of the first, second and third place winners of the competition. Exhibits will be judged by a panel of NC Agricultural and Life Sciences Research Foundation board members for quality of presentation and adherence to the conference theme, “Stewards of the Future: Research for Human Health & Global Sustainability: research for human health and global sustainability.”

Schedule  
Set-up*:  7:00 – 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast available: 7:45 – 9:00 a.m.
Break refreshments provided: 10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Lunch available: 11:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Exhibits open:  8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
  10:30 – 11:00 a.m.
  Noon – 1:00 p.m.
  3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Cocktail reception: 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Take-down*: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.

*College staff will be on hand to help with move-in and move-out


Registration Questions?

Contact:

Ms. Jennifer A. Bernabi
NC State University, Campus Box 7645
Raleigh, NC 27695-7645
Office: 919.515.6212
Email:  jennifer_bernabi@ncsu.edu