SINET Innovation Summit 2012

SINET Innovation Summit

Industry - Government - Academia

University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
Chicago, Illinois
August 8, 2012

Supported by the Department of Homeland Security - Science & Technology Directorate

Innovation Summit Purpose:

The purpose of the Innovation Summit is to reinvigorate public private partnership efforts and increase relationships between industry, government and academia that fosters sharing of information and collaboration on mutual Cybersecurity research projects

• Listen to the latest and most relevant cybersecurity research projects
• Increase awareness of innovative emerging growth companies
• Opportunities for collaboration between industry - government and academia on mutual research initiatives
• Learn what the Federal Government R&D interests are
• Value of Industry - Academia Intern programs
• When Early Adoption of Technology Can Work
• Successful Collaboration & Open Innovation Models

Who should attend:

Entrepreneurial, investment, policy, private industry, government, science and academia Cybersecurity professionals. Building communities of interest and trust are critical to advancing the security field and ultimately protecting our country's economic and national security interests. This summit is designed to provide a platform where industry, academic and government practitioners can share their hard problems and solutions with the research community and vice versa.