Connecting the region’s cutting-edge companies and university leaders 
​responsible for guiding research strategy and commercialization. 

Upcoming 5 Lakes Forums:  
 March 2022: Computing
July 2022: Energy • November 2022: AgTech • March 2023: Industrial Tech

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Programming:
9am to 12:00pm CST 

Keynotes: Discussions with experts in the chosen vertical about trends, best practice business models and innovative and disruptive technologies with a focus on the advancement of Midwest and Great Lakes region research and commercialization.   

Company Presentations: Corporate executives from different segments of the chosen vertical individually present their views of what their companies and industries face over the next decade and how academic research could inform and participate in that future. 

Roundtables: An executive from each company leads a post-presentation discussion with representatives from several academic research institutions.  

​​For more information, or to discuss an invitation to attend, contact: 
Kathleen Gallagher, 5 Lakes Institute Executive Director: kathleen@5lakesinstitute.org 
Tim Honaker, Midwest University Research Network (MRUN) President: thonaker@mrun.us