Innovation & The Blue Economy
Date: Thursday, September 7, 2023
Time: 8:30am - 3:30pm
Location: Roberta Steinbacher Atrium (First Floor), Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs, 1717 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
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About This Event
  
 

Conducted in partnership with the Cleveland Water Alliance and the Ohio Water Partnership, and supported by the US Economic Development Administration (EDA), Cleveland State University’s (CSU) Center for Economic Development is hosting a conversation on the blue economy in the state of Ohio. Connecting Innovation, Policy, and Practice Ohio (CIPPO) will explore the current and future states of innovation, providing an outlet for the leading voices in practice and research across the state. CIPPO will highlight major federally funded innovation projects in Ohio, and the role of universities in spurring innovation.

This year’s conference focuses on the Blue Economy. It will be conducted on September 7 at CSU’s Levin College of Public Affairs and Education. We hope this event will spark discussions on how Ohio is leading in the area of water innovations and research and open the opportunity to explore what more needs to be done to make Ohio a leader in the Blue Economy.

The Center for Economic Development provides research and technical assistance to government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private industry. It has served as a designated EDA University Center since 1985. The Cleveland Water Alliance serves as a connector and hub: providing quality data, meaningful connections, powerful solutions, and rich opportunities to those who use, manage, and monitor our planet’s most valuable asset. The Ohio Water Partnership members represent all of Ohio’s key industry sectors including manufacturing, agriculture, retail, travel & leisure, energy, health care, construction, natural resources and professional services.

Agenda

Thursday, September 7, 2023

8:30am – 9:00am Registration

9:00am – 9:30am Welcome and Introduction to the Conference

• Dr. Nigamanth Sridhar – Provost, Cleveland State University
• Dr. Roland Anglin - Dean, Levin College of Public Affairs and Education
• Molly Schnoke – Director, Center for Economic Development
• Bryan Stubbs - President and CEO, Cleveland Water Alliance

9:30am – 10:00am Presentation – Northeast Ohio Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy

• Grace Gallucci - Executive Director & CEO, Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency

10:00am – 10:30am Presentation – Climate Tool

• Mark Henning - Research Supervisor, Energy Policy Center, Levin College of Public Affairs and Education

10:30am – 10:45am Coffee/Tea Break

10:45am – 12:00pm Panel Discussions

Panel 1 – The Water and Energy Strategies for Ohio (Located in the Urban Atrium)

• Moderator: Andrew Thomas - Executive in Residence, Energy Policy Center, Levin College of Public Affairs and Education
• Craig Butler - Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District
• Marc Divis - Chief Executive Officer Akron Energy Systems, LLC

Panel 2 – Innovations in Infrastructure and Governance (Located in the Bonda Room)

• Moderator: Dr. Wendy Kellogg - Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning, Director, Master of Urban Planning and Development Program, Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs, Levin College of Public Affairs and Education
• Sarah Orlando - Program Manager, Ohio Clean Marinas Program, ODNR and Ohio Sea Grant
• Joy Mulinex - Executive Director, Ohio Lake Erie Commission
• Tiffani Kavalec - State-wide Policy Director, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
• Kelly Coffman - Principal Planner, Cleveland Metroparks

12:00pm – 1:30pm Lunch Panel: Cleveland Water Alliance: Smart Lake Erie & The Role of Data

• Moderator: Bryan Stubbs - Executive Director and President, Cleveland Water Alliance
• Dr. Meredith Bond - Vice President for Research and Innovation, Office of Research, Cleveland State University
• Ebie Holst - Director of Clusters and Innovation, Cleveland Water Alliance
• Abhishek Sharda - Director Industrial Automation, Brown and Caldwell
• Ed Verhamme - President of Freeboard and Principal, LimnoTech

1:30pm – 2:30pm Panel Discussions

Panel – Water Fuels Ohio Manufacturing (Located in the Urban Atrium)

• Moderator: Jim Samuel - Executive Director, Ohio Water Partnership
• Ann Aquillo - Advisor, Ohio Manufacturers' Association
• Ania Ediger - Senior Manager, State and Local Government Relations, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
• Kevin Hoggatt - Director of State Government Affairs for Ohio, Intel Corporation

2:30pm – 2:45pm Coffee/Tea Break

2:45pm – 3:30pm Reflection and Wrap-Up

• Ellen Heinz - OhioCED, Economic Development Representative, U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration 
• Molly Schnoke – Director, Center for Economic Development
• Bryan Stubbs - President and CEO, Cleveland Water Alliance
   

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