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Welcome to the Strengthening the Mid-Atlantic Region for Tomorrow (SMART) Home Page.

 

Mission:

 

Support R&D and technology based opportunities for economic growth in the 4-State Region (DE, MD, NJ & PA).

 

The SMART initiative is the integration of regional Science & Technology activities for issues, events and projects among:

   - SMART Congressional Caucus

         -- 41 Representatives and  8 Senators of DE, MD, NJ & PA

    - Federal Executive Branch HQs,

   - States' Governments, Exec & Legislative

   - Collective regional tech community

        -- Academia

        -- Industry

        -- Government Labs & Field Agencies

        -- Supporting Organizations

 

The SMART organization, a NFP company, facilitates these integrated activities.

 

The Federal and State efforts include legislation to create the nation’s first interstate, regional S&T Authority.

   - The SMART organization will transition into the Authority.  

 

Major Activities and Products:

    - Regional collaboration on S&T issues

    - Events

    - Projects

 

For further info: Bob Carullo, Executive Director, at bcarullo@smartstates.com or 609-304-2904

 

NOTE: We have just updated our site format and will be populating with current data, please feel free to provide regional collaboration inputs.
      

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Updated June 26

 

During the summer months the SMART organization’s corporate leadership will continue to work towards collaboration with the Congressional Caucus, Federal Executive Branch (DC leaders) and States’ Executive & Legislative Branches. One major action is to expand awareness and active collaboration down to the major city and county levels. Various working meetings are scheduled and have taken place in DC and our State Capitols.

 

We continue to work on the SMART legislation with the new State Speakers Committee and Caucus co-leaders for the DE, MD & PA ratifying bills (NJ has passed) and federal enabling bills.  

 

Another major activity is expanding our SMART grass-roots tech community membership as we close in on the above legislative stand up of the nation’s first interstate S&T Authority.

 

On events, we have a busy July schedule and are working towards some August events and a typically busy fall. Monitor our home page “Upcoming Events” for a summary and the “Events” menu tab for full details.

 

Besides events, we continue to work towards new projects via our Tech Group chairs.

 

For any details on the above or any SMART topic or S&T issue, please contact Bob Carullo at 609-304-2904.

 

Please enjoy a safe summer.   

 
      

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 Upcoming Events

Updated June 30--- For further details:

Contact Bob Carullo at bcarullo@smartstates.com or 609-304-2904.

 

 

 

Jul 14; SMART Greater Phila Networking Lunch; Union League, 140 S. Broad St Phila, PA 19102

11:30 AM to 1:30 PM

 

       Our Keynotes are the Hon. Amato Berardi, Member of the Italian Parliament (North American seat) and Rachel Carson, CEO of Helicopter Tech. Amato will discuss his plans for Italian collaboration with our region and Rachel will discuss HT's recent USAF contract award (one of four sharing a $1.5B landing gear supply support contract for all USAF aircraft).

 

       Attendance fee is $50.00. See the Event Tab for details on registration and exhibit & sponsorship opportunities.

 

       See Events tab for details, scroll down to the event module.   

 

 

Jul 14; SMART/Helicopter Tech Post Contract Award meeting; Union League (address above);

2:00 - 4:00 PM

 

      Helicopter Tech will define the contract, their current capabilites and their employment and subcontract opportunities. SMART is soliciting potential subcontractors who would like to brief to HT following their presentation; please contact Bob Carullo at above POC. 

 

      Attendance is free, but RSVP to Bob Carullo.   

 

 

Jul 18; SMART Green Showcase, Frederick MD; in conjunction w/ Congressman Bartlett 

 

       The SMART Green Showcase is designed to inform homeowners and small business owners about practical methods to use less energy and reduce their environmental footprint while saving money and helping our country to transition to domestic, cleaner and renewable energy sources.

 

Visit www.smartgreenconference.com  and/or contact Rory Duncan at:

                (301) 745-3994 or rduncan@dyconconsulting.com

 

 

Jul 21; SMART HLS Forum #2, Union League, 140 S. Broad St Phila, PA 19102  

 

       US DHS Office of S&T Mid-Atlantic Liaison Michael Smith will be our luncheon keynote for this event (and series) that will focus upon gov't requirements and standards in the AM session. The PM session will then focus upon academia & industry cutting edge technologies. 

 

        The series will then take this model to the Chesapeake, Western PA/WV and back to North Jersey/NYC Metro (where the series kicked off). Intent is a working, quarterly rotation to prep for DHS & SMART annual events.

 

        See Events tab for details, scroll down to the event module. 

 

Sep 26; NJ Assemblyman Chivukula Tech Fair #2

 

Oct 17, SE PA Intern Fair, Nuemann College

 

Oct 31; SMART PROC 08; 6th Annual, in conjunction with Congressman Roscoe Bartlett, Frederick MD

 

 

Others in the planning stages:

 

Health Care Group mtg; Steering meeting will take place June 26 w/ our chair, Virtua Health

 

M&S Tech Fair #4; MD Venue this fall 

 

SE PA Intern Forum;  Neumann College, Oct/Nov TBD 

 

3rd Newark Tech Forum; NJIT, Newark, NJ, pending Senators Menendez & Lautenberg scheduling this fall.

 

 

Many other working sessions being scheduled by our Group Chairs; they will be added as plans firm.

 

 
      

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