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1 GUIRR Meeting Titles/Themes 2015 October 20-21, 2015 The Disruption Myth and Gaps in the Innovation Ecosystem June 23-24, 2015 Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Use & Regulation February 9-10, 2015 Cross-Sector Impact of the Smart Grid 2014 October 14-15, 2014 (GUIRR s 30 th Anniversary Celebration) The Big Data Revolution: What Does It Mean for Research? June 2-3, 2014 Convergence: Optimizing Cross-Sector & Interdisciplinary Partnerships February 24-25, 2014 Novel Financing for Innovation 2013 October 21-22, 2013 Understanding Research Globalization in the Context of National Security and Prosperity June 24-25, 2013 Infrastructure: The Cost of Doing Nothing February 11-12, 2013 A Patent System for a New Innovation Ecosystem 2012 October 9-10, 2012 Reimagining the University June 19-20, 2012 Decision Making Under Risk and Uncertainty February 28-29, 2012 Challenges and Opportunities of an Aging Population Page 1 of 5

2 2011 October 4-5, 2011 The Impact of Social Networking and Crowdsourcing on Research, the Enterprise, and the Workforce June 14-15, 2011 Charting a Return to Way Out There Research and Risk-Taking at the Edges February 8-9, 2011 Cybersecurity in the Coming Decade: Using Security to Support the Value of Intellectual Property 2010 October 12-13, 2010 Geoengineering: Contemplating the Issues and the Need for Research June 29-30, 2010 WATER: Quality, Quantity, and the Need for Innovative Technologies February 22-23, 2010 Sensors: From Sea to Space Innovations and Implications for the Future 2009 October 20-21, 2009 Diminishing Natural Resources: Recognizing Limitations, Responding to the Challenges June 2-3, 2009 Maximizing U.S. Returns on Shared Knowledge: Innovative Frameworks for Technology Transfer and Full Global Engagement February 3-4, 2009 Perspectives on the Global Food Crisis (Part II emphasis on food safety) Page 2 of 5

3 2008 October 22-23, 2008 Food Security Global Challenges and Directions June 16-17, 2008 New Partnerships on a Global Platform February 12-13, 2008 Flying over the Valley of Death: Accelerating from Discovery to Product 2007 October 9-10, 2007 Environmental Sustainability: A Path Forward Via Government-University-Industry Partnerships June 13-14, 2007 Global Energy Policy Solutions II February, 19, 2007 Global Energy Policy Solutions 2006 October 10-11, 2006 No College Student Left Behind: Higher Education and Workforce Implications of the Spellings Commission Report June 20-21, 2006 Strategies for U.S. Competitiveness: Developing a Proposed Role for GUIRR February 16, 2006 Enterprise and Institutional Risk 2005 October 17, 2005 Economic Outcomes of Investments in R&D and S&E June 7, 2005 Science and Engineering: Strategies for Capacity Building in Africa, and Their Long- Term Impact on the U.S. February 24, 2005 Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Growth Page 3 of 5

4 2004 October 12, 2004 Technology Across Borders and Barriers: Visas and Exports June 2-3, 2004 Globalization of Universities February 3-4, 2004 Globalization, Competitiveness and Workforce 2003 November 11-12, 2003 Collaborating in a Globalized World June 3-4, 2003 Impact of Globalization on U.S. R&D Policy March 11-12, 2003 Review of Current and Proposed Roundtable Projects and Recommendations for November 11-12, 2002 Pan-Organizational Summit on the U.S. Science and Engineering Workforce June 25-26, 2002 Winning the War on Terrorism: Tasks for the Science and Engineering Enterprise March 12-13, 2002 Nomination, Critique, and Evaluation of Roundtable Activities for October 23-24, 2001 Envisioning a 21st Century Science and Engineering Workforce: Tasks for Universities, Industry, and Government June 19-20, 2001 Transforming the Missions and Outputs of Research Universities for the 21st Century: Will Information Technology Be the Critical Driver? March 27-28, 2001 Commercializing University Research: Aligning Incentives and Protecting the Research Enterprise Page 4 of 5

5 2000 October 25-26, 2000 Sustaining the Vitality of the National Research Enterprise June 21-22, 2000 How Can GUIRR Be Most Effective in This Decade? March 14-15, 2000 Universities and Industry as Intertwined Institutions: What are the Limits? Page 5 of 5

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