CSU to host Innovation Symposium at RMI April 12

By: Steve Wednesday March 20, 2013 Tags: Amy Prieto, CSU, CSU Ventures, Fort Collins, Greg Graff, Innovation Symposium, Ken Reardon, Melissa Reynolds, Mike Freeman, Steve Foster, Todd Headley

FORT COLLINS -CSU Ventures and Colorado State University will host the Innovation Symposium April 12 at Rocky Mountain Innosphere to demonstrate how to transform research into a commercial product.

The symposium will be held from 4-7 p.m. at RMI, 320 E. Vine Drive, just north of downtown Fort Collins.

Space is limited and registration is required by April 1 at www.csuventures.org/events.php or by calling 970-491-7100.

Speakers for the event include:

• Ken Reardon, professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering


• Melissa Reynolds, assistant professor, Chemistry


• Amy Prieto, associate professor, Chemistry


• Greg Graff, associate professor, Agricultural and Resource Economics


• Todd Headley, president, CSU Ventures


• Mike Freeman, CEO, Rocky Mountain Innosphere

The symposium will include poster sessions that highlight cutting-edge research at CSU and discussions about the innovative nature of Northern Colorado.

CSU students may also present their research at the event. All projects must demonstrate innovation and contain commercial potential.

Abstracts of no more than 500 words must be submitted to Steve Foster at [email protected] by March 29.