"Innovations and Opportunities in Green Technologies"

Green technology sectors offer business and employment opportunities stemming from clean energy, climate change mitigations, water innovation, and green building technologies. Join UMass Amherst and Western Mass EDC for an event on innovations in new sectors, their potential for growth, and how Western Mass and UMass Amherst are taking a lead in green tech developments. Network and make connections between UMass Amherst, other colleges, business and students.

Program:

8:15am Registration

8:30-9:15am Reception, Networking, Student displays

9:15am Welcome: Kumble Subbaswamy, Chancellor, UMass Amherst

9:25am Introduction: Stephen Pike, CEO, MassCEC

9:35am Keynote Speaker: Matthew Beaton, Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs

9:50am Speaker: Representative Solomon Goldstein-Rose

10:00am Panel 1: Lightning Presentations – Green Building Technologies

10:30am Panel 2: Lightning Presentations – Clean Energy/Energy Strategies

11:00am Panel 3: Lightning Presentations – Water Innovation

11:30am Networking Opportunities