Presenter: Howard Tweeddle, Director of Business Development, Group IV Semiconductor
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Tuesday March 16, 2010 |
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6:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
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Location: |
Nepean Sailing Club, Dick Bell Park, 3259 Carling Ave, Ottawa |
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Registration: |
No-charge but RSVP to hhammond@ocri.ca |
This presentation will discuss why Group IV's breakthrough silicon-based lighting technology provides the ideal replacement for the conventional lightbulb in the context of global legislation which will effectively outlaw the ubiquitous incandescent lamp over the next five years. The Group IV light emitter technology will be described and it will be compared with alternatives such as compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and compound semiconductor based LEDs, highlighting the major cost and performance benefits that derive from Group IV's silicon-based approach. The discussion will also range into topics such as the product and channel model; funding, both government and private; the protection of intellectual property; university collaboration; and the Ottawa start-up experience in general.
Speaker Bio: Howard Tweddle, Director of Business Development
Howard has been a prime mover of Group IV since the early days and currently has responsibility for business development, partnerships and intellectual property. He is a 25-year semiconductor industry veteran with global experience in marketing, product management and sales. He has created and run many successful semiconductor, systems and software product lines; and he has built and directed distribution channels in Europe, the Americas and the Far East, with companies such as RCA Solid State, EMI Electronics and Mitel. He holds a Master's in Engineering from Cambridge University and an MBA from the University of Ottawa.
