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XetaComp Receives Second ONAP Award

84alfa — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:12:33 +0100

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XetaComp Nanotechnology LLC receives $344,800 ONAP Award, second in two years

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XetaComp Receives Second ONAP Award

Edmond, OK (April 23, 2008): A two-year $344,800 grant has been awarded to XetaComp Nanotechnology LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NanoBioMagnetics, Inc., (NBMI) through the Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Program (ONAP). The program is administered by the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST).
The grant was one of the two largest among $1.25 million in state funds awarded to eight Oklahoma companies active in nanotechnology. XetaComp also had been awarded a $250,000 grant in the first Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Project awards last year.
XetaComp, with offices and manufacturing facilities in Lawton, Oklahoma, was established by NBMI in 2006 to develop and market a range of functionalized nanomaterials. The company’s initial commercial target is a broad-spectrum UVA/UVB physical sunscreen on which a line of dermal care products are based and are now being introduced under the sunVex® trademark as cancer prevention tools. The technology for sunVex® is based on a proprietary nanofabrication process that yields a surface-treated titanium dioxide nanomaterial. The company’s technology offers the marketplace high-performance UVA/UVB attenuation together with cost-effective economics.
Charles Seeney, CEO and Founder of NBMI, said the infusion of working capital is important to XetaComp’s product development and commercialization efforts. “There has been tremendous interest in sunVex and related dermal care products, and the timing of this grant is highly meaningful to our success in bringing these products onto the market,” he said.
“The efforts of ONAP and OCAST’s executive director Michael Carolina are achieving significant results in positioning Oklahoma as an emerging leader in nanotechnology,” Seeney said.
NanoBioMagnetics, Inc., with offices and research facilities in Edmond, Oklahoma, is a nanobiomaterials development company pioneering an emerging area of nanomedicine referred to as Organ-Assisting-Device (OAD) technologies. As these healthcare technologies are developed and validated, NBMI’s business model calls for them to be spun off as separate business units for manufacture and commercialization, and XetaComp was organized as the first of these spinoffs.
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Contact: Charles E Seeney
(405) 844-5118
nanobio@nanobmi.com

124 N. Bryant Ave., Suite C-3, Edmond, OK 73034 / Ph 405 844-5118 / nanobio@nanobmi.com

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Contact: Charles E Seeney, (405) 844-5118
nanobio@nanobmi.com

124 N. Bryant Ave., Suite C-3, Edmond, OK 73034 / Ph 405 844-5118 / nanobio@nanobmi.com

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VR Matching® a new concept in semiconductor process Control

tzavecz — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:48:00 +0100

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TEA Systems announced the release of an unprecedented product that simplifies the most complex tasks in semiconductor process control. VR Matching® provides a simple solution to a complex task by overcoming, the need for many involved analysis techniques along with the obstacles and pitfalls of comparative response studies in semiconductor production.

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VR Matching®
TEA Systems Announces the release of a new product for
Process & Tool matching
for sub-65 nm node lithography

Allentown, PA (USA). May 1, 2008 -- TEA Systems announced the release of an unprecedented product that simplifies the most complex tasks in semiconductor process control. VR Matching® provides a simple solution to a complex task by overcoming, the need for many involved analysis techniques along with the obstacles and pitfalls of comparative response studies in semiconductor production.

Many of the core tasks in yield optimization and process control center on the skill and experience of the engineer in handling large amounts of complex data. Process yields key directly on the quality of each engineer’s methodic approach to a solution for each unique problem and often their ability to custom code a general purpose interface such as MathCAD*. With this approach the complexity of each solution rises as it attempts to evolve along with the process and product spectrum of production. In focusing on a single-task solution, the common element in these problems is neglected along with the simplicity of the method. Simplicity is derived from the fact that most process control tasks are based on a comparative analysis of performance and nothing more.

Terrence Zavecz, president of TEA Systems stated:

"The classic example for a comparative analysis need is found in tool matching but many of the greatest process challenges are not even regarded as a comparative analysis. For example the evaluation of ARC or other process film responses, reticle qualification, reticle haze and lens contamination.

Most process control solutions have become overly complex. Process Window models are a good example of evolved over-complexity. Here, along with complexity comes a concurrent loss in the model’s ability to adapt to the subtle nuances and variations now encountered in the sub-65 nm nodes and double-patterning approach. VR Matching provides a powerful, sophisticated but user-simplified and highly automated solution to these and many other comparative analysis tasks."

VR Matching applications include:

• Tool matching for overlay, registration, double-patterning, focus, etch, CVD, CMP, Electrical Response, Proximity
• Critical Dimension (CD) and feature profile uniformity analyses across slit, scan, wafer and lot.
• Reticle haze and Lens Contamination
• Process Window response matching, centering, optimization and extrapolation without the use of complex polynomial models.
• Process Correction validation and Split-lot performance.
• Reticle Effect removal.
• OPC, proximity correction and depth-of-focus response.

VR Matching supports both Comparative and Difference Matching techniques. The product works seamlessly with other TEA Systems products and calculated difference data can be modeled using Weir PW or the user-customized models of Vector Raptor.

VR Matching uses TEA Standard Data Format workbooks for storage of all data and reports. TEA Systems products provide tools to easily import any format metrology data into the standard format workbooks. There is never a charge for new-format updates. Our products include full support for ASML registration, overlay and FOCAL metrology. Fixed or floating-node licenses are available.

Availability

VR Matching is available May 1, 2008.

VR Matching and Weir PW products run on windows-based computers using Windows XP, Windows 2000, Small Business Server 2003 etc. Pricing starts at a competitive $12,000 USD per seat.

For more information or to order VR Matching, contact TEAsales@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:

Vector Raptor: Advanced overlay process control for Double Patterning, simulation and feature design optimization.

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.

Weir TR: A tool to link and correlate profile, film and critical element control to temporal or thermal reactions such as PEB and Chill Plate.

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

* FOCAL is a product of ASM Lithography
* MathCAD is a product of PTC (http://www.ptc.com/)

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Reticle, Reticle Haze, Validation, Lens Contamination, Lens Heating, OPC, RET, Difference, Match, Matching, Comparison, Comparative, Metrology, Model, Interpolate, Process Window, Process Control, Optimization

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Picosun Oy, Finland and Tohoku University, Japan announce their collaboration in the field of Atomic Layer Deposition

pekka.reinikainen@gmail.com — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:32:35 +0100

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Using Picosun’s ALD tools, Tohoku University studies a new paradigm: electronics based on spin degrees of freedom of the electron requiring a way of controlling electron spins in semiconductor channels.

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“We are proud that Tohoku University has joined our ALD network by choosing Picosun as their ALD provider. Our co-operation will lead to new results in implementation of ALD in nanotechnology applications and further strengthen the market position of our SUNALE™ ALD process tools in Japan”, stated Juhana Kostamo, Managing Director of Picosun Oy.

In Semiconductor spintronics, gate controlled spin manipulation and its device application are one of the important technologies for realizing spin based functional devices. AI2O3 formed by SUNALE™ R-75BE ALD-reactor system enables us to realize pin-hole free and thinner gate insulator on top of semiconductor two dimensional electron gas and shows excellent device characteristics”, says Professor Makoto Kohda of Tohoku University.

Tohoku University was founded in 1903 as the third Imperial University in Japan, following Tokyo and Kyoto. Its Graduate School of Engineering dates its roots back to the early 1920s. Professor Junsaku Nitta’s Quantum and Materials Science Laboratory studies a new paradigm: electronics based on the spin degrees of freedom of the electron requiring a way of controlling electron spins in semiconductor channels by using gate bias voltage.

“Picosun possesses 30 years experience in ALD technology. Picosun’s ALD tools are technologically-sophisticated and Japanese customers are now convinced that Picosun’s ALD tools are the best in the market. More and more customers in need of high-quality ALD tools both in industry and academia are now choosing Picosun as their partners. We are proud of distributing Picosun’s ALD tools in Japan”, stated Hiroshi Sato, General Manager of Altech Co., Ltd.

Picosun is international equipment manufactures with world-wide sales and service organization. Picosun develops and manufactures Atomic Layer Deposition reactors for micro- and nanotechnology applications. Picosun represents continuity to over three decades of ALD manufacturing in Finland. Picosun provides its customers with versatile, reliable and user-friendly ALD process tools, which offer unique scalability from research to production.

Picosun is based in Espoo, Finland and has its US headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. SUNALE™ ALD process tools are installed in various universities, research institutes and companies across Europe, USA and Asia. Doctor Tuomo Suntola, inventor of ALD technology, is Chief Scientific Advisor and Member of the Board of Directors of Picosun. Picosun Oy is part of Stephen Industries Inc Oy.

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Picosun Oy
Mr. Juhana Kostamo
Tietotie 3, FI-02150 Espoo, Finland
Tel. +358 50 3211955. Fax +358 20 7227012
info@picosun.com
www.picosun.com

Altech Co., Ltd
Mr. Hiroshi Sato
3F Sumitomo Fudosan Yotsuya Building.
13-4 Arakicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0004, Japan
Tel +81 3 53633004. Fax +81 3 53630944
h-satoh@ltech.co-jp
www.ksv.jp/picosun

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Micronit Microfluidics Receives Important Grant

micronit — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:24:26 +0100

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Micronit Microfluidics, a lab-on-a-chip company based in the Netherlands, has been granted € 1.2M within High Tech Factory. Minister of Economic Affairs Ms. Maria van der Hoeven announced this on April 2nd. High Tech Factory is a joint initiative of microsystems and nanotechnology companies around MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology of the University of Twente.

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€ 1.2M Funding from Government and Province

Micronit, founded in 1999 as a spin-off from the University of Twente, develops and manufactures lab-on-a-chip devices of glass. The grant will fund the further development of a high-quality production line for the manufacture of microfluidic chips. Micha Mulder, CEO of Micronit, explains: “To meet the growing demands of our customers and of the general microfluidics market, we need to expand our production facilities. The grant enables us to improve our process development and to increase the manufacture of microfluidic products.”

The funding is granted from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Province of Overijssel within a regional economic program focusing on the economical chances in different national regions. The program is a collaboration of State and region, and it stimulates region specific economical developments by making the most of opportunities and taking away bottlenecks.

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+31 53 850 68 67

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3rd International Conference on Nano-Networks (Nano-Net 2008)

damira — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:08:09 +0000

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The Nano-Net conference positions itself at the intersection of two worlds, namely, emerging nano-technologies on one-side, and network/communication theory on the other side. The standing question that this conference will address is: What are the new communication paradigms that derive from the transition from micro- to nano-scale devices? The related degrees of freedom and constraints associated with these new technologies will change our notions about efficient network and system design. Nano-Net provides a multi-disciplinary forum for the discussion of new techniques in modeling, design, simulation, and fabrication of network and communication systems at the nano-scale.

Sponsors: Create-Net, ICST, EU (IST-FET), ENIAC
Industry Sponsor: STMicroelectronics

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http://www.nanonets.org/hotelreservation.shtml

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NANO WORLD LAS VEGAS 2008 SUMMER JULY 8-11,2008

allstateintl — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:59:55 +0000

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NANO WORLD LAS VEGAS is the best and biggest Nano Technology inovative products and Science Debates with Experts has being held July 8-11,2008 at Las Vegas Convention center United States.
Sincerely All Nanovip.com members have 15% discount when registration.
Please visit www.nanotechnologyshow.com

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- Nano World Las Vegas 2008 Summer Show -
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Invite you to attend our Best and Biggest NANO TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION EVENT in the world at Las Vegas Convention Center United States.
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Tel:(702) 735-4446 Fax:(702)732-8088-

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NANO WORLD LAS VEGAS has being held July 8-11,2008 at 3150 Paradise Road Las Vegas, NV 89109 United States.
Please visit www.nanotechnologyshow.com.
Please fel free to contact at email service@nanotechnologyshow.com

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Partnership Announcement

Specim — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:46:51 +0000

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February 1, 2008 SPECIM has added UmBio AB to its partner network. UmBio is an innovative provider of chemometrics software and services. Partnership with UmBio allows SPECIM to provide complete Hyperspectral imaging tools and solutions, particularly in Chemical Imaging and other analytical applications.

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Partnership with UmBio allows SPECIM to provide complete Hyperspectral imaging tools and solutions, particularly in Chemical Imaging and other analytical applications. By combining SPECIM’s high performance Hyperspectral imaging technology with UmBio’s chemometrics software, end-users are able to quickly and accurately image samples. Furthermore, users may instantly process the sample data, allowing immediate exploration of spectral and spatial information, as well as classifying and quantifying image content. Users are able to build unique spectral calibrations and prediction models for their particular Hyperspectral imaging applications.

About SPECIM
SPECIM, Spectral Imaging Ltd, located within Technopolis Village in the city of Oulu, Finland, was founded in 1995. SPECIM is a world leading manufacturer of innovative Hyperspectral imaging instruments and technologies, known for their high performance and best value on the market.

SPECIM provides ImSpector imaging spectrographs, Spectral Cameras, and the SISU series of Hyperspectral imaging scanners to rapidly growing industrial and scientific clientele. These products are used in a broad range of demanding applications, like color inspection, chemical imaging, process analytical technologies (PAT), life sciences, forensics, security and military applications. SPECIM’s AISA series of airborne Hyperspectral sensors provides market leading remote sensing solutions, from small UAV systems to full featured commercial, research and military remote sensing tools.

About UmBio AB
UmBio is a spin-off company from Umeå University, in Sweden, and is specialized in helping companies and organizations analyzing data. UmBio´s personnel have in-depth knowledge in computer science and chemometrics in particular. The primary areas of focus are consulting and software development. UmBio’s main product, Evince, is a software solution for multivariate data- and image analysis. UmBio’s aim is to become a leading provider for software solutions within chemical imaging.

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Sigma-Aldrich Signs Agreement With Nanoco Technologies, Ltd. to Distribute Quantum Dot Nanocrystals

dgaige — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:50:43 +0000

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Sigma-Aldrich(TM) is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement with Nanoco Technologies, Ltd., a nano-materials company based in Manchester, UK, to distribute luminescent quantum dot nanocrystals globally. Under the terms of the agreement, Sigma-Aldrich will distribute research quantities (less than 1 g) of seven core-shell semiconductor quantum dots through the Aldrich(R) Materials Science initiative of its Research Specialties business. The nanocrystals will be marketed and distributed under the brand name Lumidots(TM).

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ST. LOUIS, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sigma-Aldrich(TM) (Nasdaq: SIAL) is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement with Nanoco Technologies, Ltd., a nano-materials company based in Manchester, UK, to distribute luminescent quantum dot nanocrystals globally. Under the terms of the agreement, Sigma-Aldrich will distribute research quantities (less than 1 g) of seven core-shell semiconductor quantum dots through the Aldrich(R) Materials Science initiative of its Research Specialties business. The nanocrystals will be marketed and distributed under the brand name Lumidots(TM).

Quantum dots (QDs) are nanometer-sized semiconductor nanoparticles that emit bright, near-monochromatic light (luminesce) under light or electrical stimulation. Emission color can be tuned by choosing nanocrystal size, making QDs ideal luminophors for cutting-edge applications including ultra-thin displays, solid-state lighting, anti-counterfeit protection, and next-generation solar cells. Nanoco developed unique manufacturing methods for making multi-gram quantities of QDs reproducibly and with precise control of size, structure, and luminescence characteristics. The new core-shell Lumidots distributed by Sigma-Aldrich have luminescence colors spanning the entire visible spectrum, in addition to good stability and batch-to-batch consistency essential for research into high-technology applications.

"The new Lumidots are an important addition to our line of nanomaterials products, providing researchers around the world reliable access to high-quality quantum dot nanocrystals. Using these materials, scientists and engineers can focus on developing applications that take advantage of the unique properties of quantum dots. This fits with the main goal of Aldrich Materials Science -- we focus on materials so that our customers can focus on results," said Dr. Ilya Koltover, Product Manager, Aldrich Materials Science.

"This is great for both companies and for global research," said Michael Edelman, CEO of Nanoco Technologies. "It brings Nanoco's manufacturing expertise together with the excellent distribution network operated by Sigma-Aldrich. We are excited to be working with them to extend the range of nanomaterials available to the worldwide research market. We plan to expand this collaboration by offering new ranges of quantum dots later in 2008."

Nanoco will continue to offer larger quantities of quantum dots to partners who move beyond research to development of commercial QD applications.

Visit the Sigma-Aldrich Web site to learn more about the Lumidots and other nanomaterials at http://www.sigma-aldrich.com/nano.

About Sigma-Aldrich: Sigma-Aldrich is a leading Life Science and High Technology company. Its biochemical and organic chemical products and kits are used in scientific and genomic research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical development, the diagnosis of disease and as key components in pharmaceutical and other high technology manufacturing. The Company has customers in life science companies, university and government institutions, hospitals, and in industry. Over one million scientists and technologists use its products. Sigma-Aldrich operates in 36 countries and has 7,800 employees providing excellent service worldwide. Sigma-Aldrich is committed to Accelerating Customer Success through Leadership in Life Science, High Technology and Service. For more information about Sigma-Aldrich, please visit its award-winning Web site at http://www.sigma-aldrich.com.

About Nanoco: Nanoco is a nanotechnology company that holds patents related to industrial-scale production of Quantum Dots. Quantum Dots are fluorescent semiconductor nanocrystals that can be used in a range of applications from biological imaging to next generation solar cells and displays. The University of Manchester spinout was founded in 2001 and works in partnership with technology driven corporations to bring quantum dot based applications to the market around the world. The company's web site is http://www.nanocotechnologies.com.

Cautionary Statement: This release contains forward-looking statements relating to future performance, goals, strategic actions and initiatives and similar intentions and beliefs and other statements regarding the Company's expectations, goals, beliefs, intentions and the like, which involve assumptions regarding the Company's operations and conditions in the markets the Company serves. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Aldrich is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Biotechnology LP and Sigma-Aldrich Co.

Sigma-Aldrich and Lumidot are trademarks of Sigma-Aldrich Biotechnology LP and Sigma-Aldrich Co.

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2nd Integration & Commercialization of Micro & Nanosystems International Conference & Exhibit

nwylde — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:57:45 +0000

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The conference focuses on the state-of-the-art research and development in Micro- and Nano-scale phenomena, devices, systems, manufacturing, as well as the commercialization of Micro- and Nano-technologies. The conference will consist of plenary talks, invited talks, contributed oral and poster presentations, and exhibitions and will provide opportunities for communication and collaboration between industry and academia.

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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Brandy Smith smithb@asme.org

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North Vancouver Company Wins Big with Small Tech

meghan — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:37:07 +0000

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Northwest Mettech Corp. has received a prestigious award for the best new nanotechnology product at the international Small Times NanoCon conference in Santa Clara, California.

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20 November 2007: For Immediate Release

North Vancouver Company Wins Big with Small Tech

Vancouver: Northwest Mettech Corp. has received a prestigious award for the best new nanotechnology product at the international Small Times NanoCon conference in Santa Clara. Based in North Vancouver, Northwest Mettech’s NanoFeed Liquid Powder Feeder won The Small Times 2007 Best of Small Tech Micro/Nano Tool of the Year award, recognizing the breakthrough nature of their product.

Plasma spray coatings are used worldwide to deliver the highest quality surfaces on components used in jet engines, petrochemical equipment, printing machines and electronic devices. While the increased durability of components using nanomaterials in these coatings has long been recognized, production equipment has not existed, until now, to deliver these ultra-fine powders. By bridging this gap, Mettech has enabled plasma spray equipment to directly deposit nanomaterials for the first time as high performance ceramic coatings. This capability greatly improves the heat, wear, impact, and corrosion resistance of many industrial and aerospace components.

Speaking about the award, Mettech’s CEO, Gary Albach commented, “We are delighted to receive this award, and for our achievement in developing this breakthrough product to be recognized by leading industry experts. The nanotech industry is set for massive expansion, and we are proud to be playing a significant role in this.” Mettech has been developing their feeder in cooperation with the Industrial Materials Institute (IMI) of the National Research Council in Montreal, and holds an exclusive license from IMI for the use of a number of new technologies.

About Northwest Mettech Corp.

Mettech is the leader in highly controlled plasma spray coating solutions that meet the quality and production needs of the aerospace, automotive, pulp and paper, energy and electronics industries. Building on this base, the Company is rapidly expanding into related vertical fields of high-quality fine powder production and nano-engineered coatings. Mettech is a privately owned company established as a UBC spin-off company in 1990 and headquartered in North Vancouver, Canada. It has a Japanese subsidiary in Tokyo and sales representatives in Germany, the U.K., China, and Taiwan.

www.mettech.com

About the Awards

The Best of Small Tech awards honor significant achievements in leadership and product development -- in nanotechnology, MEMS and microsystems -- during the past year. Small Times presented its respected awards at NanoCon International conference and exhibition - the most important nanotechnology and MEMS industry networking event, attracting hundreds of attendees from around the world. This is the sixth year of the prestigious Small Times Best of Small Tech Awards.

http://nce07.events.pennnet.com

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2007 Texas’ Nano Future Statewide Conference (press release)

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:03:47 +0100

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You’ve probably heard the words nanotechnology and nanoelectronics but what do they really mean? And how will the science of working with matter so minuscule that you need an atomic force microscope to see it, improve our lives?
The answers to these questions can be found at the 2007 Texas’ Nano Future Statewide Conference, held August 6 – 8 at the Omni Hotel Downtown, 700 San Jacinto (at 8th Street) in Austin.

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NANO THIS, NANO THAT – WHAT IS NANOTECHNOLOGY, REALLY?

Austin, TX – July 20, 2007 – You’ve probably heard the words nanotechnology and nanoelectronics but what do they really mean? And how will the science of working with matter so minuscule that you need an atomic force microscope to see it, improve our lives?

The answers to these questions can be found at the 2007 Texas’ Nano Future Statewide Conference, held August 6 – 8 at the Omni Hotel Downtown, 700 San Jacinto (at 8th Street) in Austin.

“Nanotechnology is simply changing everything around us,” said Dr. Hector Aguilar, ACC Electronics Department chair. “This conference provides beginners and professionals alike an opportunity to learn more about nanotechnology, where it is going, and how it will benefit us in industries stretching from medical and military to apparel and automotive.”

The ACC District is hosting the conference in partnership with SEMATECH, the Advanced Technology Development Facility (ATDF), Texas Workforce Commission, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, and Skillpoint Alliance. Sessions are designed to teach educators, the public, and the business sector about nanotechnology and will focus on advances in this emerging field.

Participants will also learn about the critical role nanotechnology plays in economic development. Conference attendees will hear from experts, visit with local companies and research facilities, and participate in forums and hands-on workshops. Participants will be provided educational materials to assist in teaching others about nanotechnology.

Registration for the Texas’ Nano Future Statewide Conference is available online or by calling 512-223-6271. The event is free for educators and government employees; cost for others is $100.

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Conference Contact: Laura Ottmers, 512-223-6271

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Ormecon begins to introduce new nano size surface finish for Printed Circuit Boards (PCB)

Wessling — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:52:24 +0100

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Ormecon’s CEO Dr. Bernhard Wessling presented the company’s new development, ORGANIC METAL NANOFINISH. This will be a new solderable surface finish for printed circuit boards. The presentation took place in a conference organized by the PCB machine manufacturer Gebr. Schmid, on occasion of the opening of their new world R+D centre in Freudenstadt / Germany. Over 300 people had followed Schmid’s invitation to the conference and the centre opening.

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On July 12, 2007, Ormecon’s CEO Dr. Bernhard Wessling presented the company’s new development, ORGANIC METAL NANOFINISH. This will be a new solderable surface finish for printed circuit boards. The presentation took place in a conference organized by the PCB machine manufacturer Gebr. Schmid, on occasion of the opening of their new world R+D centre in Freudenstadt / Germany. Over 300 people had followed Schmid’s invitation to the conference and the centre opening.

Ormecon’s new Nanofinish is only 50 nanometres thin, and consists of less than 10% Silver and over 90% of Ormecon’s proprietary Organic Nanometal, according to Wessling. The performance and thermal ageing resistance is said to be superior to any metal or OSP finish. Wessling cited several first external test results generated by renowned market players, e.g. Flextronics. The new process will consume less than 10% of the energy compared to other metallic finishes, and will save over 90% of (expensive and partially noble) raw materials, according to Ormecon.

Such other metallic finishes which are outperformed by Ormecon’s new nanofinish, are electroless Nickel-Gold, immersion silver and immersion tin.

The full presentation can be found in http://www.ormecon-nanotech.com or http://www.ormecon-international.com, follow “Enter” and then News / 2007.
Ormecon is an established supplier of immersion tin PCB surface finishes.

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Ormecon International
Ferdinand-Harten-Strasse 7
22949 Ammersbek, Germany
Phone: +49(40)-60 41 06-18

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Ohio Nanotechnology Summit Program Details

lukearmour — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 10:57:52 +0000

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The 2007 Ohio Nanotechnology Summit (ONS) is the largest statewide event involving business, universities and federal research institutions throughout Ohio and the country to discuss cutting-edge and ongoing nanotechnology research and commercialization. The ONS will offer a unique opportunity to get a first-hand perspective on the potential that this exciting technical field holds. The 2007 program will feature four main areas: Nano Materials, Nano Processing, Nano Biomedical and Nano Photonics and Electronics.

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Third Annual Ohio Nanotechnology Summit Set for April 24-25, in Akron, Ohio

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The 2007 Ohio Nanotechnology Summit (ONS) is the largest statewide event involving business, universities and federal research institutions throughout Ohio and the country to discuss cutting-edge and ongoing nanotechnology research and commercialization. The ONS will offer a unique opportunity to get a first-hand perspective on the potential that this exciting technical field holds. The 2007 program will feature four main areas: Nano Materials, Nano Processing, Nano Biomedical and Nano Photonics and Electronics.
Keynote Speaker:

Jack Uldrich, internationally-acclaimed nanotechnology consultant and the author of The Next Big Thing is Really Small: How Nanotechnology Will Change the Future of Your Business will demonstrate why nanotechnology is vital to the future of Ohio’s economy. He will describe the concrete steps that Ohio’s business, political and educational can – and must – begin taking today in order to prepare for the sweeping changes that nanotechnology will create tomorrow.
Why:

The goals of this year’s summit are to provide an update of Ohio’s nanotechnology research and commercialization activities, deliver perspectives from national nanotechnology experts regarding Ohio’s efforts, and foster and promote new and existing collaborations leading to increased economic development opportunities. Ohio has a vast support system for nanotechnology research and commercialization activities and is poised to capture a significant portion of the estimated $3 trillion, worldwide, in new products and services by the year 2015.
Who:

CEOs and CTOs; research and development professionals; scientists and engineers; technology transfer officers; investors; state and local government officials; economic development professionals; military representatives; professional and academic administrators; and graduate students.
When:

Tuesday, April 24, 2007, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where:

John S. Knight Center, 77 East Mill Street, Akron, OH 44308

For more information on the summit, please visit: www.ohionanosummit.net
For more information on Jack Uldrich, please visit www.nanoveritas.com

Event precise location and contact information

John S. Knight Center, 77 East Mill Street, Akron, OH 44308

For sponsorship and/or exhibitor reservations, contact Andrea McDonald at amcdonald@ohionanosummit.net or at 216-363-6881.

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Ohio Nanotechnology Summit

The 6th Annual Nanotech Investing Forum

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

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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

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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.

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