Global Hyperloop Conference - GHC 2019

DENVER, May 2, 2019 (Newswire.com) - The Hyperloop Advanced Research Partnership (HARP) and the Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy (CPIP) are pleased to announce that the 2nd Annual HARP Conference on Hyperloop Industry and Related Technologies will take place July 8-9, 2019, at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado.​

Hyperloop is a proposed “fifth mode” of transportation. It is designed to operate at rapid speeds by using renewable energy. Although exact designs vary among different companies, the fundamental technology seeks to send pods/vehicles of passengers and freight through near-vacuum tubes. This year’s hyperloop conference will focus on rights-of-way, infrastructure, energy, civil engineering, safety, security and mining/tunneling.

Confirmed speakers include industry experts from academia, architecture, urban planning, civil engineering, renewable energy, hyperloop pod design, tube infrastructure, right-of-way development, economic development, mining and tunneling. The program includes confirmed speakers from these organizations:

●        Hyperloop Advanced Research Partnership (HARP)

●        Colorado School of Mines / Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CSM)

●        Cornell Program in Infrastructure Planning (CPIP)

●        National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

●        Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT)

There will also be a variety of formal and informal networking events, presentations, panel discussions, displays and exhibits, including:

●        Sunday – July 7 – Informal Gathering at the Trailhead Tap House

●        Monday – July 8 – General Session, Keynote Presentations, Panel Discussions, Pod Team Displays, Networking Opportunities

●        Tuesday – July 9 – Panel Discussions, Closing Session & Call to Action

Hyperloop tantalized the public imagination with a promise: To bridge extreme distances, to enable and augment economic activity and to set transportation policy in an eco-friendly direction. To fulfill that promise, we are assembling the brightest minds to collaboratively focus on this challenge. The GHC will bring together diverse stakeholder groups and spark communication between them. This conference will foster professional networking as well as opportunities to communicate, collaborate, debate and define the social, economic and environmental aspects of the hyperloop industry.

About HARP – The Hyperloop Advanced Research Partnership (HARP) is the nexus for hyperloop information, research and stakeholder collaboration. HARP was formed to help the hyperloop industry reach its potential of building a transportation system that is more efficient, sustainable, secure, connected and resilient. Creation and operation of hyperloop technology involve diverse stakeholders – from many industry sectors to all levels of government (local, state, regional and national), to university research groups and individuals. HARP provides a framework for stakeholders to gather, share ideas, innovate and collaborate in ways that support both individual and collective efforts to grow hyperloop capabilities. HARP's focus is to:

●        Serve as a trusted independent agent and catalyst for information, research and collaboration

●        Encourage research that facilitates development of efficient, sustainable and resilient hyperloop transportation systems

●        Enlist members from industry sectors and local, state, regional and national governments

●        Leverage the benefits of public, private and academic partnerships to advance hyperloop development

●        Convene key stakeholders to support education, research and public engagement

HARP Website URL: www.hyperlooppartnership.org/ghc2019-about

About CPIP – The Cornell Program in Infrastructure Policy (CPIP) is focused on improving the delivery, maintenance and operation of physical infrastructure. This will be accomplished through dedicated teaching, research and outreach efforts in infrastructure policy. A key focus will be on infrastructure funding and financing. CPIP coordinates scholars across multiple disciplines both inside and outside of Cornell University who share an interest in public policies impacting infrastructure. CPIP develops and disseminates research relevant to those policies. CPIP collaborates with partners in the public, private and non-profit sectors to achieve those goals.

●        Educate the next generation of infrastructure leaders and professionals at both the undergraduate and graduate levels

●        Coordinate an active global network of researchers in infrastructure policy

●        Disseminate research findings through conferences policy briefs, media availability and other outreach efforts

●        Maintain a web presence dedicated to global infrastructure policy issues

●        Track data on infrastructure projects and policies relevant for assessing innovative approaches

CPIP Website URL: https://www.human.cornell.edu/pam/research/cpip/home

CONTACT INFORMATION: 

HARP – Hyperloop Advanced Research Partnership

Dave Clute | President, Hyperloop Advanced Research Partnership

T:  +1 (719) 332 7809 | E:  [email protected]

GHC 2019 Website:  www.hyperlooppartnership.org/ghc2019-about

David Pring-Mill | Director of Communications – Hyperloop Advanced Research Partnership

E:  [email protected]  | Web:  www.hyperlooppartnership.org/ghc2019-about

Source: Hyperloop Advanced Research Partnership