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Categories classification: 1608 companies and institutions sorted per activity. See summary below.
Geographic classification: 1608 companies and institutions sorted per location. See summary below
Academic classification: 185 academic research institutions
Stocks classification: 128 nanotechnology stocks

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Nanotechnology Companies and institutions, per categories

Page 5 ............ Capital and funding
Page 14 .......... Investing and trading
Page 17 .......... Computers
Page 19 .......... Software
Page 23 .......... Imaging and microscopy
Page 35 .......... Consulting
Page 50 .......... Legal
Page 53 .......... Organizations
Page 71 .......... Electronics
Page 78 .......... Display
Page 82 .......... Mems
Page 89 .......... RFID
Page 90 .......... Energy
Page 96 .......... Fuell Cells
Page 98 .......... Governmental
Page 100 ........ Army and defence
Page 102 ........ Space
Page 103 ........ Life Sciences
Page 104 ........ Biotechnology
Page 117 ........ Medicine and health
Page 132 ........ Miscellaneous
Page 139 ........ Environment
Page 140 ........ Ethics
Page 141 ........ Internet Domains
Page 142 ........ Jobs
Page 143 ........ Multimedia
Page 144 ........ Materials
Page 167 ........ Nano Powders
Page 175 ........ Nanotubes
Page 185 ........ Thin Films
Page 194 ........ News and information companies and sites
Page 200 ........ Blogs
Page 203 ........ Physics
Page 204 ........ Chemistry
Page 210 ........ Optics
Page 214 ........ Products and applications
Page 225 ........ Automotive
Page 227 ........ Cleaning
Page 228 ........ Cosmetic
Page 229 ........ Food
Page 230 ........ Sensor
Page 232 ........ Sports
Page 233 ........ Textile
Page 235 ........ Research
Page 251 ........ Laboratories
Page 259 ........ Tools and instruments
Page 285 ........ 3D printing
Page 286 ........ Nano lithography
Page 288 ........ Robotic

Nanotechnology Companies and institutions, per location

ASIA
Page 5 ......... China
Page 10 ....... India
Page 12 ....... Japan
Page 17 ....... Korea
Page 21 ....... Malaysia
Page 22 ....... Singapore
Page 24 ....... Taiwan
Page 26 ....... Thailand
Page 26 ....... Vietnam

EUROPE
Page 27 ........ Austria
Page 29 ........ Belgium
Page 30 ........ Bulgaria
Page 30 ........ Cyprus
Page 31 ........ Denemark
Page 33 ........ Finland
Page 36 ........ France
Page 40 ........ Germany
Page 54 ........ Greece
Page 55 ........ Ireland
Page 56 ........ Italy
Page 59 ........ Netherlands
Page 60 ........ Norway
Page 62 ........ Romania
Page 63 ........ Spain
Page 65 ........ Sweden
Page 67 ........ Ukraine
Page 68 ........ United Kingdom

MIDDLE EAST
Page 79 ........ Iran
Page 80 ........ Israel
Page 83 ........ Turkey

NORTH AMERICA
Page 84 ........ Canada
Page 93 ........ USA

OTHER LOCATIONS
Page 198 ....... South Africa
Page 198 ....... Australia
Page 203 ....... Gibraltar
Page 203 ....... New Zealand
Page 205 ....... Russia
Page 207 ....... Switzerland

CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN AMERICA
Page 212 ....... Colombia
Page 212 ....... Mexico

Nanomedicine: Commercializing Drug Delivery, Diagnostics and Medical Devices

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:28:15 +0000

Short description

The nanotech community will gather for two days on March 26-27, 2007 in Arlington, VA to discuss the most important applications of nanotechnology in drug delivery, diagnostics and medical devices. The two-day conference will consist of presentations, panels and networking opportunities, providing insights into trends in nanomedicine, dissociating myths from realities and highlighting future areas of commercial potential.

Long description

On behalf of the sponsors, the organizing committee and the Strategic Research Institute (www.srinstitute.com), it is my great pleasure to invite you to our 2nd Annual Conference titled NANOMEDICINE: Commercializing Drug Delivery, Diagnostics and Medical Devices.
As you are well aware, innovations at the intersection of medicine, biotechnology, engineering, physical sciences and information technology are spurring new directions in R&D, commercialization and technology transfer.

Basic research in nanotechnology and nanomedicine is rapidly producing commercially viable products. Governments and industries across the globe are staking their claims by investing billions of dollars, euros and yen for research. International rivalries are growing. Political alliances and battle lines are beginning to gel. In 2005, governments, corporations and venture capitalists globally spent almost 10 billion US dollars on nanotechnology R&D. Public Perception has also been steady increasing as a mention of nanotechnology in the media has dramatically risen in the past few years. In light of the potential market value of nanomedicines, a sort of “patent land grab” is in full swing by “patent prospectors” as startups and corporations compete to lock up broad patents in these critical early days.

Nanotech researchers, executives, policy-makers, patent practitioners, and investors from the medical, business, patent and life sciences community will gather in Washington, DC in November for the 2nd Annual Nanomedicine Conference to discuss the most important applications of nanotechnology in drug delivery, diagnostics and medical devices. Last year’s conference was so successful that a lead cover story covering last year’s conference appeared in the Genetic Engineering News.

What’s new for 2007? Cutting-edge R&D, commercialization strategies, regulatory and IP issues will be highlighted over the two days. Also, new applications in the medical device industry will be covered. The full two day conference will consist of presentations, panels and networking opportunities with representatives from industry, government and academia.

Event precise location and contact information

Web site Url link

http://www.srinstitute.com/conf_page.cfm?instance_id=27&web_id=872&pid=477

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Srinstitute.com

Science, Faith and New Technologies : World council of churches

Benj — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:58:21 +0000

Here is a World Council of Churches document, developed in association with the World Association for Christian Communication and the Bossey Ecumenical Institute, republished on Nanovip.com with the written authorization of the WCC. The report was commented on many nanotechnology blogs, and since ethics, faith and (nano)technology are often debated, we thought about sharing this document with our visitors. Foreword: This publication presents the challenges posed by newly emerging technologies to people of faith. It is a discussion starter and wants to encourage urgently needed study and reflection by churches, theological faculties and ecumenical bodies in close cooperation with each other. The new technologies represent a new stage of development, which requires a fresh approach and change of perspective. The rapid advance of information technologies linked to the equally revolutionary progress of micro-electronics has made it possible to develop strong links between the smallest operational units of newly emerging technologies: bits, atoms, neurons and genes (BANG). With reference to nanotechnology (atoms), biotechnology (genes), information technology (bits) and neuroscience (neurons), NBIC is often used as an acronym to identify the symbiotic relationship between these new technologies. The term “convergent technologies” that is also often used describes the leap towards a more basic, broader and, therefore, much more powerful platform combining these different scientific approaches and their technological applications. This leap can be compared to the first industrial revolution that reshaped life in society in a radical way. Previously, ecumenical social thought and action has addressed the challenges of science and technology in a framework of middle axioms, i.e. a responsible society with an emphasis on situations of rapid social change or, integrating environmental dimensions, a just, participatory and sustainable society. This work culminated in the famous 1979 MIT Conference on Faith, Science and the Future, which focused on a framework that would allow scientists to look at their work from an ethical perspective. There was hope that the ethically informed scientist would apply such insights and adjust his (there was little sensitivity to gender issues) own approach and practice accordingly. The context, however, has changed. While there are remarkable scientists who have shown an outstanding sense of responsibility and solidarity with the poor and marginalized, a majority of them have accepted a more and more corporate dominated and market-driven approach to scientific research and its technological applications. Much of the funding for basic research depends today on government funding for military research or on a private sector that takes control of the results through patenting and copyright regimes. New technologies need to be assessed in terms of social (marginalization), cultural (perspectives of life), economic (monopolies, profits), political (dominance and power), and military (new weapons of mass destruction) impact and consequences. It is important not only to notice, but to understand, the shift away from science and technology as instruments and tools for human development towards the much more sophisticated notion of its power and capacity to transform and to re-design the basic elements of matter – and thus the building blocks – of the community of life as we know it. The newly emerging technology are paving the way for the commodification of life at a much more basic level. The debate on patent laws and corporate power show this clearly. But the process has even deeper consequences for the understanding of the earth community and the broader web of life as well as the place and role of human beings for life in community and creation. Looking at these developments from the perspective of those victimized in this process, the focus on the poor and marginalized in the human community has to be extended to those marginalized and excluded from the wider community of life. New and emerging technologies not only impact on the social fabric of life in community, but on the whole set of relationships in and between all life forms. Any viable solution will depend not only on human choice and action. Other life forms too are affected and react in often unpredictable ways, exposing the human species to new risks. Required is the recognition of the common destiny and purpose of all belonging to the wider earth community. The task today is to learn how to live together on planet earth not only as human beings, but for all creatures of God. This task requires a shift away from an emphasis on security based on the production of the tools to dominate and control nature towards an understanding of the interdependence, mutual vulnerability and solidarity of all life. Such a shift implies a major change in the prevailing development paradigm and the economic, political and military dynamics driving it. The underlying understanding of security and stability based on products and protection continues to marginalize and destroy an understanding of cultures and peoples’ traditions of prudence based on the strength and solidarity of community. While advocating such a paradigm shift, it should be clear to everybody that a major re-orientation of the dominant political economy and culture is not a simple undertaking, but requires an enormous effort of resistance, struggle for alternatives, un-learning of threatening attitudes, habits, values and worldviews, and learning what it means to live in conviviality with all life on earth as our common home. In the light of the theme of the 9th General Assembly of the WCC in 2006 in Porto Alegre/Brazil “God, in your grace, transform the world”, such a paradigm shift would resonate with the theological conviction that God is at the origin of all life. The Holy Trinity offers itself as a key to understanding the relational character of all life carrying the signature of divine love. This publication does not pretend to offer a comprehensive exploration of the issues at stake or to preempt necessary study and discussion by churches and their appropriate bodies. It rather hopes to encourage ethical and theological reflections informed, in particular, by the experience and perspective of persons with disabilities. This first volume concentrates more specifically on nanotechnology. It is followed by a second volume with a focus on biotechnology and genetic engineering. Both of the volumes grew out of close co-operation between the World Council of Churches (WCC), the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) and the Bossey Ecumenical Institute. The three partners acknowledge with great appreciation the expert input to this first volume by the ETC-Group, the Canada based Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration. They are also grateful to the ETC-Group for permission to use some of their texts, illustrations and tables for this publication. As the editors, we want to express our sincere gratitude to Eunice Kamaara, Kathy-Joe Wetter, Hope Shand, Kim Yong-Bock, and Gregor Wolbring who contributed to the text of this volume. Philip Lee (WACC), Martin Robra (WCC) Geneva, December 2005 To read the rest, of the document, please download the attached file just below.

The 6th Annual Nanotech Investing Forum

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:22:24 +0000

Short description

The Nanotech Forum will give attendees an inside look at investing in innovative nanotechnologies. Nanotech and public companies will discuss how they are capitalizing on nano business opportunities and mitigating risks. Learn the range of nanotech and the impact on varied and disparate markets

Long description

The IBF Nanotech Investing Forum, where VCs, corporate investors and nanotech CEOs unite. This conference provides investors with leading-edge information to profit from nanotech innovation.

OUR 6th ANNUAL CONFERENCE WILL ADDRESS:
• Venture Capitalists’ perspectives & strategies
• The range of nanotechnology: How nanotech is enabling
varied industries
• Nanotechnology commercialization: past, present, future
• Commercial advances: Real companies and real revenues
• A view from the trenches: emerging growth company perspective
• Roundtable sessions on: Energy, clean-tech, materials, life sciences and memory/electronics
• Best practices in corporate investing & strategic alliances
• Nanotechnology patenting 2007
• Keynote- Nanotechnology: A federal government perspective
• The public markets & nanotech: What Wall Street wants to
see from nano companies before going public
• The growing opportunities between nanotechnology
and clean tech

THIS CONFERENCE WILL ENABLE YOU TO EXPERIENCE UNPARALLELED NETWORKING:
• Determine the best nanotech opportunities & strategic initiatives
• Understand how nano technologies will make a dramatic impact on specific commercial applications
• Hear from and share ideas with the dealmakers in nanotech investing

Event precise location and contact information

The Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa
44-400 Indian Wells Lane
Palm Springs, CA 92210-8708
Phone: (760) 773-4444

For more information or to register for this conference, please click here and mention discount code: S-NV to receive a discounted rate of $1,395.00. You may also contact - IBF’s Registrar: Cathy Fenn, at cathy@ibfconferences.com and 516 765-9005 x21.

This discount is only applicable to the Nanotech Investing Forum and cannot be combined with any other offers.

Web site Url link

http://www.ibfconferences.com/NI/index.htm

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http://www.ibfconferences.com/ibf/index.asp

Investment Opportunities in Nanotechnology Australia 2007

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 07:13:46 +0000

Short description

A major 1.5 day conference to draw together representatives from the nanotechnology sector and the investment community from Australia, New Zealand and internationally to examine future opportunities, latest developments of nanotechnology and how it applies to a diverse range of industries in Australia and globally.

Long description

With a specific focus on investment, risk and insurance, research and development, commercial application, future trends, government assistance, the conference also features CEO and Investor panel sessions.

Special international guest speaker will be Josh Wolfe, Founding Partner & Managing Director, Lux Capital, New York. Josh will examine developments in nanotechnology platforms in the largest market, the USA, as well as explain how the Nanobusiness Alliance, USA was created and what it has achieved.

Co-chaired by Allan Aaron, Director and General Partner of Technology Venture Partners, and Dr Peter Kambouris, Future Materials’ Queensland State Manager, the conference will feature a notable speaker faculty including:

• International Nanotechnology Developments - Paul McCormick, CEO, Advanced Nanotechnology
• Transforming The Nano in R&D into "C" - Prof Erol Harvey, CEO, Minifab
• Nanotechnology: The Economics of Science - Dr Peter Binks, CEO, Nanotechnology Victoria
• National Strategy and Future Regulatory Landscape - Craig Pennifold, Head of Innovation Division, Department of Industry Tourism and Resources
• Nanoinvesting: The Australian Context - Greg Smith, Director, Sciventures
• Are We Ready to Invest in Nanotechnology? - David Landers, Partner, Allen & Buckeridge, Michael Panaccio, Investment Principal, Starfish Ventures and Greg Smith, Director, Sciventures

as well as other industry leaders.

Event precise location and contact information

Sydney Hilton Hotel
488 George Street
Sydney, NSW
Australia

Web site Url link

http://www.conferenceworld.com.au/

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http://www.conferenceworld.com.au/

Nanotechnology - Products and Processes for Environmental Benefit

Carrie Smith — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:37:23 +0000

Short description

This event will examine technologies that offer real environmental benefit, and will also review the findings of the recently published STOA report on the Role of Nanotechnology in Chemical Substitution.

Long description

Nanotechnology is the basis of many new products and processes that can reduce pollution, minimise use of scarce resources (including energy) and offer substitutes for several hazardous chemicals.

Applications already in the market include catalysts that prevent toxic chemicals from being released into the environment, textile finishes that minimise the need for washing and reduce the transmission of disease, low-toxicity coatings that prevent biofouling, biocidal coatings that reduce the incidence and transmission of MRSA and other diseases, and new generation flame retardants that are much more environmentally friendly.

This event will examine these and other technologies that offer real environmental benefit, and will also review the findings of the recently published STOA report on the Role of Nanotechnology in Chemical Substitution.

Event precise location and contact information

Contact: Carrie Smith
Email: carrie.smith@nano.org.uk
Tel: +44(0)1786 447520

Venue: The Royal Society
6-9 Carlton House Terrace
London
SW1Y 5AG

Web site Url link

http://www.nano.org.uk/

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International Conference on Nanotechnology Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety

Benj — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:55:04 +0000

Short description

The purpose of the International Conference on "NT Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety: Research to Practice" is to advance this emerging field with respect to: the protection and promotion of worker safety and health in nanomanufacturing enterprises/environment and consumer public health, and the prevention and treatment of occupational diseases through the use of NT.

Long description

I would like to invite you to exhibit at the International Conference on Nanotechnology Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety: Research to Practice. The purpose of the International Conference on "NT Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety: Research to Practice" is to advance this emerging field with respect to: the protection and promotion of worker safety and health in nanomanufacturing enterprises/environment and consumer public health, and the prevention and treatment of occupational diseases through the use of NT.

The International Conference on Nanotechnology Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety: Research to Practice will be held December 4-7, 2006, at the Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Enclosed is an Exhibitor contract and floor plan for the exhibit hall. If you would like to be represented in the exhibit hall, please complete and return the exhibitor contract with deposit, indicating three different choices of booth space. If all of your choices are not available, you will be placed in the next closest booth to those choices. Booths are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis and will not be assigned without deposit.

Event precise location and contact information

Andrea Siouris
University Conferencing
University of Cincinnati
513-558-1810
univconf@uc.edu

Dr. Judy L. Jarrell
Director, Continuing Medical Education
Professor, Environmental Health Dept.
Director, NIOSH Education & Research Center Continuing Education Program
University of Cincinnati
P.O. Box 670556
Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0556
Phone: 513.558.1729
Fax: 513.558.1708
www.cme.uc.edu/envhealth

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Symposium titled: Nanotechnology - Innovations and Opportunities

rbawa — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:49:38 +0000

Short description

This symposium is the second in the series on nanotechnology for the World Future Society in terms of pre-conference activities. The highly successful, first symposium was held in Chicago in July 2005 in response to a substantial number of requests on this critical area of research and technology that has the potential for significant impact on the social, economic, and cultural fabric of modern society. This symposium format offers a great deal of in-depth detail and audience dialogue, and a chance to network with leaders in nanotechnology.

Long description

Nanotechnology involves the design, characterization, production and application of structures, devices and systems by controlled manipulation of size and shape at the nanometer scale (atomic, molecular and macromolecular scale) that produces structures, devices and systems with at least one novel/superior characteristic or property. Although the full potential of nanotechnology will ultimately be realized in the distant future, basic research in nanoscience is rapidly producing commercially viable products. In fact, governments and industries across the globe are staking their claims by investing billions for research. Clearly, international rivalries are growing and political alliances and battle lines are beginning to form. In fact, in 2005, governments, corporations and venture capitalists globally spent almost 10 billion US dollars on nanotechnology R&D while emerging nanotechnology was incorporated into more than 30 billion dollars in manufactured goods. Given this backdrop, the potential future impact of nanotechnology on society could be huge. Public perception has also been steadily increasing as mention of nanotechnology in the media has dramatically risen in the past few years. Furthermore, in light of the potential market value of nanotech-related products, a sort of “patent land grab” is in full swing by “patent prospectors” to lock up broad patents in these critical early days. Upon attending this symposium, you will be impressed by the numerous novel applications and products which cleverly integrate biological, information and material sciences that are under development or nearing commercialization. For example, various targeted drug delivery systems (taking advantage of unique delivery platforms like dendrimers, nanoparticles and nanoliposomes) and personalized medicine (a result of advances in pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics) are beginning to change the landscape of medicine.

This symposium focuses on nanotechnology’s interdisciplinary nature, highlighting cutting-edge R&D in nanomedicine, nanoelectronics, and nanomaterials. The presentations will explore commercial opportunities and offer networking
opportunities to researchers from industry, government, academia, and other professions. We will discuss current factors fueling nanotechnology’s growth, start-up opportunities and potential bottlenecks to viable commercialization. We will also examine future societal, environmental, ethical, and privacy issues which may arise; the impact of nanotechnology on the future soldier and warfare; and the vital role of US regulatory agencies, such as the FDA, EPA and the US Patent Office.

All presentations will be 20-25 minute Power Points. They will be fast-paced, focused and will rely upon extensive color graphics and animations. All registered attendees will receive issues of the peer-reviewed journals, Nanotechnology Law & Business and Nanomedicine. In addition, the first 30 registrants will receive a 500-page handbook containing classic papers and reference materials pertaining to nanotechnology and nanoscience.

Event precise location and contact information

Location: Hilton Minneapolis and Towers, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hotel Registration: http://www.wfs.org/2007main.htm

Symposium Registration Fee: $395 members/$445 nonmembers
Registration Site: http://www.wfs.org/2007main.htm

Raj Bawa, PhD, FAAN
Patent Agent
Bawa Biotechnology Consulting LLC
21005 Starflower Way
Ashburn, VA 20147, USA

Office Tel: 703.723.0034
Cell: 703.582.1745
Fax: 571.223.1844
e-mail: bawabio@aol.com

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http://www.wfs.org/2007main.htm

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TEA Systems news - New product release for control of Reticle Haze

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:08:22 +0000

Short description

A new, rapid and highly cost effective capability for early detection and control of production problems caused by reticle-haze formation has been introduced by TEA Systems Corporation. This release marks the completion of development for the industry's first toolset to employ metrology and advance Process Behavioral ModelsTM for the prevention of production yield loss due to the gradual build-up of chemically-deposited haze on the reticle or final lens of the scanner in Deep Ultra-Violet (DUV) exposure environments.

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Allentown, PA (USA). March 30, 2007 -- A new, rapid and highly cost effective capability for early detection and control of production problems caused by reticle-haze formation has been introduced by TEA Systems Corporation. This release marks the completion of development for the industry's first toolset to employ metrology and advance Process Behavioral ModelsTM for the prevention of production yield loss due to the gradual build-up of chemically-deposited haze on the reticle or final lens of the scanner in Deep Ultra-Violet (DUV) exposure environments.
The Weir PW Reticle Haze monitor detects image degradation in the earliest phases of contamination. A Reticle Haze inspection is performed on a test wafer that has been measured by offline or in-situ OCD or CD-SEM metrology. Inspection and analysis are performed in one-tenth of the time required by alternate direct reticle inspection methods that employ hardware costing over $1 million dollars. The new technique requires only the use of a focus-dose exposure matrix of the product reticle, a metrology tool and Weir PW software. The same data can be simultaneously used to calculate and monitor process window settings thereby saving additional time and money.
Terrence Zavecz, president of TEA Systems commented, "Reticle haze on DUV process tools is rising in significance as a serious source of yield and capacity loss in sub-65 nanometer device manufacturing. Reticle front or back-side haze causes non-uniform transmission loss across the reticle that is typically first observed as a gradual shift in exposure-dose. Unseen by most methods, the influence of haze growth increasingly degrades feature profiles and process stability resulting in both production yield and capacity loss.
A similar production problem is encountered with the onset of film depositions on the final lens of the exposure tool. Lens-film deposition is created by photoresist or other chemical radical dissolution during latent image formation that results in a subsequent deposition of vapor-phase polymers on the lens-surface.
The Weir PW Reticle-haze option provides the earliest detection of haze using a highly cost effective and precise method that only requires already existing Critical Dimension (CD) metrology hardware."
With the onset of reticle-haze, device yields are lowered because haze growth is gradual, continuous with use and directly influences feature-size distributions in a non-uniform manner. As a results features are produced at the wrong size and with increasing variation as the area of the process window gradually degrades. Since the reticle is an intimate component of the scanner's optical system, the effective image aberrations are strongly influenced by haze resulting in additional degradation of the feature-profile uniformity and a direct loss of production yield and capacity.
Unlike costly hardware-based reticle inspection tools that directly view the reticle and require over 3 hours time, Weir PW employs a model-based process behavioral search for the onset of haze that is performed in less than 20 minutes exposure and metrology time. The Weir PW technique is more exact than die-to-database comparisons because the analysis is conducted using the derivation of effective dose uniformity and across-process feature profile perturbations that are the fundamental result of the haze formation. Dose nonuniformity, and the resulting increase in full-expsoure feature profile variation, is the most critical lithographic process limiting factor to impact device yield and wafer-fab capacity.

Availability and Pricing
Weir PW Reticle-Haze Monitor is available effective April 15th. The option is integrated into the TEA Systems Weir PW Lithographer's Workbench and the Weir DMA automation suites. Weir PW products run on windows-based computers using Windows XP, Windows 2000 or Small Business Server 2003. For more information or to order Weir PW, contact sales@TEAsystems.com.
About TEA Systems
TEA Systems, a privately held corporation since 1988, specializes in advanced, intelligent and adaptive process modeling of the photomask, semiconductor process and it's toolsets. Products from TEA allow the user to decouple process, tool and random perturbations to enhance process setup, control and yield.
TEA Systems products include:
Weir PSFM: Full-wafer/field/scan analysis tool for FOCUS derived from proprietary defocus sensitive features.
Weir PW: Reticle/Full-wafer/field/scan/process data modeling for any metrology with advanced process window capabilities. Product is capable of addressing both wafer and photomask process control.
Weir DMA: Macro Automation interface for Weir PSFM and Weir PW for external calling, automated data gathering or one-button analysis of commonly used sequences. Includes data trending.
See us at http://www.TEAsystems.com for a free demonstration or evaluation.
News and Information: http://www.TEAsystems.com/NewsReleases.htm
Contact: Sales@TEAsystems.com or
Terrence Zavecz
Phone: +1 610 682 4146
Cell: +1 610 462 0706

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Terrence Zavecz
Phone: +1 610 682 4146
Cell: +1 610 462 0706

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Duke University First U.S. Installation for ELIONIX 50kV EBL System

gbrake — Fri, 18 May 2007 14:44:33 +0000

Short description

SEMTech Solutions, Inc., announced that it will deliver the first 50kV Electron Beam Lithography (EBL) system installed in the U.S. to Duke University in October 2007. The ELIONIX ELS-7500EX is a high precision compact EBL system capable of generating patterns with a line width of 10nm.

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BILLERICA, Massachusetts (May 17, 2007) – SEMTech Solutions, Inc., announced that it will deliver the first 50kV Electron Beam Lithography (EBL) system installed in the U.S. to Duke University in October 2007. The ELIONIX ELS-7500EX is a high precision compact EBL system capable of generating patterns with a line width of 10nm.

The ELS-7500EX Electron Beam Lithography system will be in operation at Duke University’s Shared Materials Instrumentation Facility (SMIF). The mission statement of the SMIF is to provide researchers with high quality and cost-effective access to advanced material characterization and fabrication capabilities.

“We are excited that Duke University has chosen the ELIONIX 50kV system for their advanced lithography needs,” states Gerry O’Loughlin, SEMTech Solutions President. “While the ELS-7500EX to be installed at Duke University is the first in the U.S, it is a mature product with over 30 systems installed across Asia over the last 3 years.”

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ELIONIX, Inc.
ELIONIX is a worldwide leading manufacturer of electron beam lithography systems, 3-D surface roughness measurement systems, and other pieces of equipment dedicated to nanotechnology. Located in Tokyo, Japan, ELIONIX is a privately held company that has spearheaded the development of advanced equipment for next generation technologies for over 30 years.

SEMTech Solutions, Inc.
SEMTech Solutions is a leading North American sales and service representation company handling scientific instrumentation. In addition, we are also a leading supplier of refurbished SEMs and SEM services. With over 200 years combined SEM experience, our sales and service engineers located throughout the U.S. are committed to our customers. With a growing customer base of over 100 companies, ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 industries, we have the electron beam knowledge to meet any demand.

For more information about SEMTech Solutions and the ELIONIX product line, visit www.sts-elionix.com, or call 978-663-9822.

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Gary Brake, Marketing Manager
Phone: 978-663-9822
E-mail: gbrake@semtechsolutions.com

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International Advanced Course - Public Communication & Applied Ethics of Nanotechnology

Tue, 15 May 2007 13:07:25 +0000

Short description

This is an one-week, intensive training course for nanotechnology researchers on public communication and the ethical implications of nanotechnology. The course consists of an alternating programme of expert lectures, case studies, media training, role play, group discussions and debate.

Long description

Course participants will acquire:
• knowledge of the relevant ethical, legal and social aspects of nanotechnology
• skills to communicate effectively with the media and the public
• understanding of issues involved in the public acceptance of nanotechnology

This course is organised by Nanobio-RAISE, a European Co-ordination Action bringing together nanotechnologists, ethicists and communication specialists with the aim of anticipating the societal and ethical issues likely to arise as nanotechnologies develop

Event precise location and contact information

St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, UK

Contact: Susanne Sleenhoff
email: info@nanobio-raise.org

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What is Nanomedicine?

Carrie Smith — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:22:58 +0000

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This one-day introductory course, delivered in partnership with Cranfield University, is aimed at clinicians, researchers, industry professionals and others who require a broad overview of the new field of nanomedicine and its amazing implications for 21st Century medicine.

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Harvard Researchers Select the ELIONIX 100kV Electron Beam Lithography System for Nanoscale Fabrication

gbrake — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:19:58 +0000

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SEMTech Solutions, Inc., announced that it will deliver an Elionix 100kV Electron Beam Lithography system to Harvard’s FAS Center for Nanoscale Systems (CNS).

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BILLERICA, Massachusetts (September 13, 2007) – SEMTech Solutions, Inc., announced that it will deliver an Elionix 100kV Electron Beam Lithography system to Harvard’s FAS Center for Nanoscale Systems (CNS) in October. The CNS at Harvard is an open, shared-use facility serving hundreds of researchers each year. It is part of the NSF’s National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN). The Elionix ELS-7000 will be used by CNS users to fabricate nanoscale devices for advanced research projects.

“I am very pleased with the recent orders from Harvard and other major universities in the U.S.,” states Seigo Honme, Elionix President. “After having established the highest market share for electron beam lithography systems in Japan and the Far East, I am confident that our teamwork with SEMTech Solutions in North America will find an increasing number of customers who will come to appreciate the high performance of Elionix systems.”

Eric Martin, Technical Director for CNS says, “We were very impressed with the performance of the ELS-7000 system. We are also pleased with the commitment from the Elionix team to help us meet our Center’s objectives for excellent technical service.”

The Elionix ELS-7000 is an ultra high precision electron beam lithography system capable of generating patterns with a line width of less than 8nm. The system provides a stable 1.8nm electron beam using high beam currents at 100kV. Fine line patterns can be drawn using commercially available resists.

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SEMTech Solutions opens new FE-SEM services laboratory

gbrake — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:07:01 +0000

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SEMTech Solutions, an established provider of reconditioned Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEMs), has recently hired Dr. Ernest T. Dobi to manage its new Field Emission (FE) SEM services laboratory.

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The laboratory is equipped with two FE-SEMs. The first FE-SEM will be primarily used for its analytical capabilities that include an Energy Dispersive Spectrometer and a Back Scattered Electron detector, as well as providing Secondary Electron Imaging. The second FE-SEM, a 3-D metrology system from Elionix in Japan, can measure surface height roughness profiles ranging from 1 nm to several hundred microns. The Elionix system is targeted at metallurgical companies where an AFM has trouble measuring large surface roughness height deviations or wide lateral measurement fields.

“The benefits of our SEM services laboratory will be to provide companies with a cost effective solution,” states Gerry O’Loughlin, SEMTech Solutions president. “By being able to tap into Dr. Dobi’s vast knowledge and experience, customers will be getting additional outside consultation in terms of best SEM practices.”

SEMTech Solutions’ existing refurbished SEM customer base ranges from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. The applications of these companies vary widely from materials analysis to semiconductors to life sciences.
Companies that are interested in SEM services should contact Dr. Dobi directly at edobi@semtechsolutions.com, or by phone at (978) 663-9822 x232.

SEMTech Solutions is located at 6 Executive Park Drive, North Billerica, MA 01862, www.semtechsolutions.com.

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SEMTech Solutions Opens New 3-D Metrology Lab

gbrake — Fri, 11 May 2007 12:22:54 +0000

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New Lab to Showcase the ELIONIX 8900FE 3-D Electron Beam Roughness Analyzing Microscope.

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BILLERICA, Massachusetts (May 11, 2007) – SEMTech Solutions, Inc., announces the opening of its new metrology lab dedicated to surface roughness analysis. The new lab will include the Elionix 8900FE system that can measure surface roughness deviations from 1 nm to several hundred microns, in addition to offering standard SEM functionality.

SEMTech Solution’s main goals in building the dedicated ELIONIX applications laboratory is to conduct in-depth demonstration/training sessions, analyze customer samples, help to facilitate application notes or papers, and act as a test bed for new features. “The major purpose of the lab is to provide the necessary equipment and personnel required so that researchers looking for a new surface roughness metrology technique, which has certain advantages over an AFM in terms of vertical and lateral measurement range, have a solution that they can demonstrate” said Gerry O’Loughlin, President of SEMTech Solutions. “We welcome inquiries for tours and demonstrations.”

ELIONIX, Inc.
ELIONIX (www.elionix.co.jp/englishtop.html) is a worldwide leading manufacturer of electron beam lithography systems, 3-D surface roughness measurement systems, and other pieces of equipment dedicated to nanotechnology. Located in Tokyo, Japan, ELIONIX is a privately held company, comprised mostly of engineers that are dedicated to developing and producing systems that helps its customer base achieve the creativity and innovation needed to succeed in today’s fast-paced R&D environment.

SEMTech Solutions, Inc.
SEMTech Solutions (www.semtechsolutions.com) is a leading provider of refurbished SEMs, SEM services, and sales representation for leading edge companies. With over 100 years combined SEM experience, our field service engineers located throughout the U.S. are committed to help assure that SEMTech Solutions continues to be our customer’s best business partner. With an active customer base of over 100 companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 industries, we have the electron beam knowledge and services to meet any demand.

For more information about SEMTech Solutions and the Elionix product line, visit www.sts-elionix.com, or call 978-663-9822.

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MIGAS'08 - International Summer School on Advanced Microelectronics

larrynano01 — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:21:29 +0000

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This 11th session of MIGAS is devoted to: "Nanoscale CMOS and Si-based Beyond CMOS Nanodevices"

This school is addressed to PhD students, engineers and researchers coming both from the university and from industry of the semiconductors.

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Program:
1) Advanced materials, technology and characterization methods for nanoscale CMOS
- Strained SOI materials for high performance MOSFETs, C. MazurÃ�Â©, SOITEC
- Advanced strain platforms, E. Parker, Warwick University
- High k dielectrics and metal gates, O. Engstrom, Chalmers University
- Schottky source-drain contacts, E. Dubois, IEMN
- Emerging nanotechnologies, T. Baron, LTM
- New characterization methods for nanoMOSFETs, G. Ghibaudo, IMEP-LAHC

2) Novel CMOS architectures
- Multi-gate and multi-channel MOSFETs, T. Ernst , Leti
- Silicon-On-Nothing nanodevices, T. Skotnicki, STMicroelectronics
- Ge channel MOSFETs, G. Eneman, IMEC
- III-V channel MOS transistors, A. Dimoulas, Demokritos

3) Beyond-CMOS Nanodevices
- Small slope Switches, A. Ionescu, EPFL
- Nanowires, J.P. Raskin, UCL
- Carbon electronics, J. Xu, Brown University

4) Innovative Memories
- Non-volatile memories, L. Baldi, STMicroelectronics
- Advanced DRAM, M. Golbach, Qimonda
- Emerging memories, H.-S. Ph. Wong, Stanford University

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Location: Grenoble / Autrans, France
Contact: Laurent.Montes@minatec.inpg.fr

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NanoComposites Inc. CEO Barry Drayson To Speak at NanoCon 2007 on Nanomaterials Manufacturing

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:46:34 +0000

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NanoComposites Inc. (NCI) Chief Executive Officer Barry Drayson will speak at the Small Times NanoCon International conference and trade show (NanoCon 2007) on Wednesday, November 14, in Santa Clara, California. Drayson will participate in a keynote panel session entitled Nanomaterials Manufacturing – Scaling, Cost & Quality.

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HOUSTON, TX. – November 13, 2007 – NanoComposites Inc. (NCI) Chief Executive
Officer Barry Drayson will speak at the Small Times NanoCon International conference and trade show (NanoCon 2007) on Wednesday, November 14, in Santa Clara, California.
Drayson will participate in a keynote panel session entitled Nanomaterials Manufacturing – Scaling, Cost & Quality.
His remarks will address the challenges companies face in producing nanotechnology
materials and ensuring product quality, cost containment and manufacturing efficiency while meeting customer requirements and development deadlines.
“I appreciate the opportunity to speak at NanoCon 2007,” said Drayson. “I am
looking forward to sharing real-life perspectives on how companies can improve their
production times, obtain and retain scientific and corporate partners, develop and implement a growth strategy, manage risks associated with finance and liquidity and adapt to changing customer requirements.”
Joining Drayson as distinguished fellow panelists will be Kelly Kordzik, Esq., principal, Fish & Richardson, P.C.; Dr. Alan Gotcher, president and CEO, Altairmano, Inc.; Dave Arthur, CEO, SWeNT, and Joey L. Mead, PhD., professor and deputy director, NSF NSEC The Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, Department of Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Drayson has been involved in the early growth stages of four startup companies and has
twenty five years’ experience in the identification, analysis, negotiation and management of strategic partnerships, the majority of which still exist today.

He currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of NanoHoldings, LLC, an investment
company with a current portfolio of 14 nanotechnology companies. He has served as CEO of NCI since 2004, when he co-founded the company.
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About NanoComposites Inc. (NCI) NanoComposites Inc. (NCI) develops and commercializes custom-engineered composite materials using patented and licensable manufacturing processes. NCI holds exclusive, unrestricted licenses to key patents for unctionalizing carbon nanotubes. NCI currently supplies nanomaterials to manufacturers in the oilfield service industry, but its proprietary technology can be applied across a range of industries with properties appropriate for customer products. After five years of development, NanoComposites is close to announcing that it will present new solutions to its clients later in 2007.
For more information on NCI, please go to http://www.nanocompositesinc.com.
About NanoCon International
NanoCon International is produced by Small Times, and is considered a leading
nanotechnology business conference and trade show in North America. More than 700
leading nanotechnology executives and decision makers from around the world attend. For
more information on NanoCon 2007, go to http://www.smalltimesnanocon.com.

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Center for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology

aneeshasks — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:47:50 +0000

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Center for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology at Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México (UNAM) Ensenada

Thursday, March 13, 2008 @ Fish & Richardson Law Offices 12390 El Camino Real San Diego, CA, 92130 from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

The debut of UNAM Ensenada’s Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology marks the trend of newly inaugurated departments focused on nanotechnology in universities around the world. UNAM is already recognized as the university with the highest concentration of researchers working on nanotechnology and some of the most ambitious projects. At UNAM Ensenada this announcement ties into an overall vision for the region that includes vinculation, innovation and economic sustainability through industrial applications of breakthrough technology.

Distinguished Speakers:

Dr. Carlos Aramburo de la Hoz
National Scientific Coordinator
UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico

Dr. Sergio Fuentes
Director UNAM Ensenada

Dr. Nina Bogdanchikova
Principal Investigator, UNAM Ensenada

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Fish & Richardson Law Offices
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Save Energy with a NEW Revolutionary Thin Film Nanotechology Coating - Available Worldwide.

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 06:24:57 +0000

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Save Up to 38% in Energy Costs Using a Lab Tested, Thin-Film, Thermally Insulating Nanotechnolgy Coating. Easy to Apply (Brush, Roller, or Airless Sprayer), It Does Not Take Up Space, and is Available in a Clear Coat or Can Be Tinted. Go to www.northbaynano.com.

BioForce Nanosciences

RedChipMatt — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:06:33 +0000

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BioForce Nanosciences Announces Confirmation of Its Nanoarray Patent

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AMES, Iowa, Oct. 15, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- BioForce Nanosciences, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of BioForce Nanosciences Holdings, Inc. (OTC BB: BFNH.OB), today announced that it has received notice from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that its ``Protein Nanoarray'' patent (US Pat. No. 6,573,369) has been upheld following a request for re-examination of the previously issued patent by a third party.

BioForce currently commercializes ultramicro arrays that are created using its Nano eNabler(tm) system. These miniaturized diagnostic and discovery tests have features sizes in the one micrometer to twenty micrometer diameter range (a human hair is about 70 micrometers in diameter). The Protein Nanoarray patent covers arrays of proteins having feature sizes of less than one micron squared and containing one or more different protein species. This size scale represents the ultimate level of miniaturization for biological diagnostic and discovery tests.

``This patent has now undergone extraordinary analysis by the USPTO'' explained Dr. Eric Henderson, BioForce's founder, CEO and co-inventor of the patent. ``Our success in this reexamination gives us confidence that as we make progress toward commercial development of miniaturized diagnostic tests we will have the appropriate intellectual property protection. We have created prototype Protein Nanoarrays as described in this patent and are positioned to begin to commercialize them when the market is ready.''

Curtis Mosher, BioForce's Vice President of R&D and co-inventor of the patent, stated, ``We continue to make improvements in our Nano eNabler (tm) system that allow it to create extremely miniaturized diagnostics tests. With tests this small a single drop of blood, a tear, or a few cells from a cheek swab can be used for multiple diagnoses with minimal patient impact. This is a fundamental requirement for our long term business goal of patient empowerment and truly personalized medicine.''

About BioForce Nanosciences Holdings, Inc.

BioForce Nanosciences develops and commercializes nanotech tools and solutions for the life sciences. BioForce's flagship product, the Nano eNabler(tm) molecular printer, gives the Company a platform for development and discovery. BioForce technology is being used in sensor functionalization; patterning and cell adhesion; and printing proteins to guide neural cell growth. For more information, visit http://www.bioforcenano.com or call 515-233-8333.

The Aurelius Consulting Group logo is available at http://www.primezone.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=2760

This news release contains forward-looking information that may be affected by certain risks and uncertainties, including those risks and uncertainties described in the Company's most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company's actual results could differ materially from such forward-looking statements. We assume no duty to update these statements at any future date.

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RedChip Companies, Inc.
541 S. Orlando Avenue, Suite 206, Orlando, FL 32751, (800) 733-2447,
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