PMEC All-Center Meeting 2019

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Leftbank Annex
101 N Weidler St
Portland, OR 97227

The PMEC All-Center Meeting is the one time each year the full team from the three PMEC universities gather to learn about the latest happenings at the Center and to discuss science and technology developments with our partners from academia, research laboratories, government and industry.

Thanks to all of you who attended this year’s meeting and contributed to the university-industry research collaboration workshop!

Links to presentations are included in the agenda below and a gallery of posters is available here.

We will be assembling a white paper summarizing the discussions from the university-industry activity over the coming weeks.

If you attended, we'd be interested in your feedback to help shape future meetings. You may share your thoughts here.

Agenda

8:30-9:00 - Continental breakfast 

9:00-9:30 - Introductory Session  

9:30-9:50 - Welcome and PMEC Overview - PMEC Directors: Brian Polagye, Bryson Robertson, and Jeremy Kasper

9:50-10:20 - Invited Presentations - Moderator: Ben Maurer, PMEC Associate Director

• Cluster organizing for the Blue Economy, Joshua Berger, WA Department of Commerce / Maritime Blue

• Industry Research Priorities, Tim Mundon, Oscilla Power, Inc.

10:20-10:40 - Networking and Coffee Break 

10:40-11:40 - PMEC Highlight Presentations - Moderator: Sarah Henkel, PMEC Associate Director

• Update on the Yakutat Wave Energy Project, Jeremy Kasper/Baxter Bond, University of Alaska Fairbanks

• Exploring Knowledge Infrastructures to Support Marine Renewables: The Case of Research Innovation in Scotland, Shana Hirsch, University of Washington

• Non-linear and Expert Control for Wave Energy Converters, Ted Brekken, Oregon State University

11:40-12:00 - Special Topic: PMEC Communications - Making the Case for Marine Energy - Andy Freeberg, PMEC Strategic Communications Director 

12:00-1:00 - Lunch 

1:00-1:20 - University – Industry Research Collaboration: Activity Introduction - Bob Thresher, Andrea Copping, Tim Mundon, Brian Polagye

1:20-2:15 - University – Industry Research Collaboration: Part 1 

2:15-2:45 - Networking and Coffee Break 

2:45-3:40 - University – Industry Research Collaboration: Part 2 

3:40-3:55 - Networking and Coffee Break 

3:55-4:10 - Poster Pitch Session - Moderator: Caity Clark, Oregon State University

4:10-4:45 - University – Industry Research Collaboration: Report Out 

4:45-5:00 - Closing Remarks 

5:00-5:10 - Group Photo

5:10-7:00 - Poster Session and Reception 

LOCATION

The event will take place at the Leftbank Annex, located at 101 N Weidler St, Portland, OR 97227.