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Aug 25, 2011

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"Hi Dave, Thanks for the friend request. I got back from my vacation in Istanbul Turkiye this weekend. That's why my response is a bit late. I watched your Bill Rocket of Wallfish King Technology Spotlight yesterday. I really enjoy your…"

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Jun 8, 2010

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"Hi Ryan, Thank you for your message. One way is to identify passionate individuals and provide means of funding. Here is one funding opportunity from US DOE in case you have not seen it: DE-FOA-0000356 - Innovation Ecosystem Development Initiative:…"

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Status: Employee

Company Name: Florida Energy Systems Consortium at UF

Title: Associate Director, Industrial Collaboration & Commercialization

Industry: Education Management

University/College: University of Washington

Company website: http://www.floridaenergy.ufl.edu/

Professional Experiences & Goals: She holds a Masters degree in Chemical Engineering and has served for over 25 years in industry as a research scientist, engineer, and manager. Her industrial experience includes rechargeable batteries, bio-mass, coal desulfurization/gasification, sol-gel technology, and sintering. She has transferred a number of technologies from research to manufacturing and has two patents and one trademark. Ms. Balaban joined the University of Florida in 2003 and managed the $10M NASA funded Hydrogen Research Program until the end of the grant in March 2008. During this period she facilitated the establishment of the Energy Technology Incubator – Center of Excellence. She served as the Associate Director of Florida Institute for Sustainable Energy at the University of Florida until she joined the Florida Energy Systems Consortium.

Specialties in Your Industries of Expertise: Program and Project Management, New Program Development
Technology: Controlled release, rechargeable batteries, resins, bio-mass, coal desulfurization/gasification, sol-gel technology, drying/ sintering, hydrogen technology.

How did you hear about GAINnet and what are your interests?: Reading, hiking, music, snorkeeling, gourmet cooking, being with friends

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At 10:32am on June 7, 2010, Ryan Moorhead said…: Thanks for the link to that funding opportunity! I will forward it to potentially interested folks.

At 10:36am on June 2, 2010, Ryan Moorhead said…: Hi Canan! Glad you are here at GAIN-net. Feel free to share how we can spur innovation in Gainesville!

Ryan Moorhead
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