Metal Processing Institute
Particulate Materials Research Center

Spring Symposium 2006 - Innovation in the Metals Processing World

May 25, 2006
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Olin Hall 107
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Agenda

TimeEvent
7:30 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast
Campus Center, Front Entrance Lobby
8:00 a.m.

Welcome
President Dennis Berkey (WPI)
8:20 a.m.

Opening Remarks
Diran Apelian (MPI/WPI)
8:30 a.m.

Thoughts on Innovation from a 'Push and Pull' Perspective
Rodney Riek (Harley-Davidson)
9:15 a.m.

Securing the Future: The Role of Innovation in the Development of Bodycote's Services
John Hubbard (Bodycote International)
10:00 a.m.

Break
10:30 a.m.

Offshoring Innovation in the Auto Industry
John Moavenzadeh (IMVP)
11:15 a.m.

IP-Based Open Innovation in Multiple Industries
Michael Kayat (UTEK-EKMS Inc.)
12:00 p.m.

Concluding Remarks
12:30 p.m.

Adjourn

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