Global Polymer Innovation Expo to feature RAPid Impact competition

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Global Polymer Innovation Expo to feature RAPid Impact competition

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Hudson, OH - The Global Polymer Innovation Expo (GPIE), a conference and exposition to be held in Columbus, OH, August 26-29, 2012, announces RAPid Impact 2012, a competition teaching researchers the art of crafting scientific messages for lay people. Deadline for entries is May 31, 2012. The RAPid Impact competition promotes the mentoring and development of students and post-doctoral scholars in the polymer field. Polymer students are invited to team with a principal investigator to enter RAPid Impact. Participating in RAPid Impact will hone the skills necessary to communicate complicated topics to financial decision makers with the goal of convincing investors to support the commercialization of their products. GPIE features the six key areas of polymer growth from the Ohio Polymer Strategy Council’s 2011 Roadmap: Conductive and electronic polymers, polymer nanocomposites, high performance polymers, bio-based polymers and feedstocks, degradable and recyclable polymers, and direct digital (additive) manufacturing. -