Federal Priorities & Opportunities in Electrification
A free Defense Alliance webinar
FREE - Registration is required
MISSION: Defense Alliance accelerates commercialization for technology products and services, and contributes to regional economic development by supporting small businesses in the Upper Midwest.
The Alliance also contributes to the vibrancy of the defense industry and the national technology base in various market areas such as: power and energy, strategic natural resources, cybersecurity, and others. The national technology base is driven largely by defense requirements and spending (both off-the-shelf and R&D), and we encourage firms to consider funding their innovations through DoD programs where available.
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Join Defense Alliance, the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Technological Leadership Institute (TLI) for a one-hour informational webinar on Federal priorities and opportunities in electrification.
The Federal government has embraced and helped to lead the myriad technology advances in electrification for multiple industries. This event will cover the significant opportunities that have emerged for small business. You will learn about:
Webinar Agenda:
11:00 – 11:05: Introduction and Welcome
Chip Laingen, Executive Director – Defense Alliance
11:05 – 11:30: Electrification Across the Federal Government – Policy and Opportunity
Stephanie Gresalfi, MBA, Zero Emission Vehicle Program Manager, U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)
11:30 – 11:50: Industry Trends in Electrification, Technology and Workforce
Electrification Initiative, University of Minnesota Technological Leadership Institute (TLI)
Dr. Travis Thul, Senior Fellow and Director of Operations, TLI
11:50 – 12:00: Discussion / Questions & Answers / Summary
Chip Laingen, Executive Director – Defense Alliance
Stephanie Gresalfi, MBA Zero Emission Vehicle Program Manager – GSA
Dr. Travis Thul, Senior Fellow and Director of Operations – TLI
Meet the Presenters:
Prior to joining the Technological Leadership Institute, Travis was a White House Fellow charged with developing and executing export content policy for transformational technologies and coordinated economic diplomacy outreach as part of the Abraham Accords. He previously served as Dean of Technology at Minnesota State College Southeast. Travis has chaired the American National Standards Institute Working Group for Wireless Power. He is a reserve Coast Guard Commander and the managing partner of 2T2J, Inc. Travis serves as the Electrical Engineer Member on Minnesota’s Board of Electricity and as an Engineer Member on the MN Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.