Nanotechnology : Cambridge

NanoBeam Limited

nanobeam — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:20:49 +0000

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Web url

http://www.nanobeam.co.uk

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info@nanobeam.co.uk

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Street address

College Business Park, Cambridge

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CB1 3HD

Telephone

+44 (0)1223 243925

Fax

+44 (0)1223 243924

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Ceo, president

Dr Tao Zhang

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NanoBeam, founded in 2002, has developed breakthrough technology to produce high performance and cost effective electron beam lithography tools. Our innovative designs significantly reduce product cost and therefore the ownership cost without compromising on accuracy or automation.

Small machine size, excellent resistance to stray field, advanced vibration tracking, and low power dissipation result in low cleanroom requirements.

Outstanding mechanical rigidity and fast stage and beam deflection settling result in higher throughput in mix-and-match and direct write. The modern architecture requires fewer mechanical and electronic system components, which simplifies service and makes our products very reliable.

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Submit Companies and Institutions

NanoStaff — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:51:13 +0000

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Web url

http://www.cambridgenanotech.com/index.php

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info@cambridgenanotech.com

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Street address

143 Binney Street

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02142

Telephone

+1-617-674-8800

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+1-509-479-0343

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Cambridge NanoTech manufactures Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) systems for many coating applications. ALD is used to deposit thin films with exceptional qualities. A large number of standard materials are available.

The principle of ALD is based on sequential pulsing of special precursor vapors, both of which form about one atomic layer each pulse. This generates pinhole free coatings that are perfectly uniform in thickness, even deep inside pores, trenches and cavities.

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Lumarray

vinay1210 — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:05:24 +0000

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http://lumarray.com

Contact Email

zpal@lumarray.com

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Street address

60 Vassar St., Cambridge

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02139

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Lumarray is a lithography company with a state-of-the-art-patented technology, developed at MIT, that departs from a century old tradition of conventional optics. Our technology, Zone-Plate-Array Lithography (ZPAL), integrates recent advances in microfabrication, micromechanics and fast computing to produce a lithography tool that will handle the lithographic needs of the decades to come.

We at Lumarray believe that it is time to provide a completely new way of doing lithography that will be advantageous in terms of cost and flexibility. We are working to commercialize a high-throughput maskless lithography tool that would allow for the possibility to transfer a design drawn on a computer screen directly onto a substrate. ZPAL technology is extendable to many future generations of semiconductor devices and should be capable of reaching the absolute limits of the lithographic process.

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GVD Corp.

vinay1210 — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 08:42:33 +0000

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http://www.gvdcorp.com

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info@gvdcorp.com

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Street address

19 Blackstone Street, Suite 1

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02139

Telephone

(617) 661-0060

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GVD Corporation is a surface technology company that has pioneered an exciting breakthrough in nanotechnology, producing engineered polymer coatings that are unattainable using conventional technologies. GVD’s technology is uniquely suited to meet the growing demands for super-thin coatings for medical devices, membranes, textiles, and consumer goods as well as a wide range of other applications, both every day and cutting edge. GVD’s technology can create dramatically improved products as well as brand new products for its customers.

No other technology on the market can lay claim to the breadth of properties and coating flexibility attainable through GVD’s process. Although there are coatings on the market that can achieve some of the properties of GVD’s coatings, none possess the range of properties, technical integrity, thinness and uniformity at a cost as affordable as GVD’s process. Additionally, no commercial coating processes can produce nano-scale coatings on such a broad range of materials, geometries, and sizes, particularly micro- and nano-sized.

GVD works closely with its customers to customize and develop coatings for specific applications. GVD provides licenses to its technology, systems sales, and research & development services. In the future, GVD will provide coating services.

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AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Benj — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:37:16 +0000

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Web url

http://www.amagpharma.com/

Contact Email

contactus@amagpharma.com

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Street address

125 CambridgePark Drive 6th Floor

Zip or postal code

02140

Telephone

(617) 498–3300

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(617) 499-3361

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Our core technology is based on the characteristic properties of extremely small, coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles. Our core competencies include the ability to design such nanoparticles for particular applications, to manufacture the nanoparticles in controlled sizes and to cover the nanoparticles with different coatings depending upon the application for which they will be used. Our technology and expertise enable us to synthesize, sterilize and stabilize these iron oxide nanoparticles in a manner necessary for use in pharmaceutical products such as iron replacement therapeutics and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents.

Our iron oxide nanoparticles are composed of bioavailable iron that is easily absorbed by the body and incorporated into the body's iron stores. As a result, products using our core technology are well suited for use in intravenous (IV) iron replacement therapy. Additionally, the superparamagnetic characteristic of our products results in nanoparticles that become strongly magnetic when placed in a magnetic field, but lose their magnetism once the field is removed. Therefore, use of our nanoparticles results in magnetic resonance images that increase the information available to the reviewing physicians.

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Tempo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Benj — Thu, 24 May 2007 10:07:42 +0000

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http://www.tempopharmaceuticals.com/

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Street address

61 Rogers Street

Zip or postal code

021742

Telephone

617-494-1551

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617-494-1544

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Tempo Pharmaceuticals is positioned to be a leader in the emerging field of nanopharmaceuticals. Nanotechnology has the potential to transform drug therapy over the next decade, significantly improving the efficacy and safety of existing, well established drugs as well as new drugs. With these advancements comes the potential to achieve cures and improve the lives of patients where it was not previously possible.

The Company has assembled an all-star team consisting of management, founders, board of directors, investors, and scientific advisory board with great success in building companies and developing and commercializing important products.

Tempo is pursuing three key elements of its strategy to achieve leadership in nanopharmaceuticals. First, the Company is focused on achieving rapid and clinically significant human proof of concept with its technology. Second, the Company is building a deep and diversified product pipeline, leveraging its proprietary nanotechnology platform. Finally, Tempo will pursue a hybrid business model, retaining certain key products for development and commercialization to achieve full company value creation, while at the same time collaborating on other products to leverage the resources and capabilities of partners.

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Risk Assessment for Nanomaterials: Current Developments and Trends

Wed, 02 May 2007 11:33:49 +0000

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The day-long training course will cover a diverse range of topics essential for professionals in nanotechnology and biotechnology, with nationally recognized experts from industry, academia, and government leading each topic. Participants will include government regulators, corporate decision makers, and scientists in the field. Topics will include a discussion of the current understanding of nanomaterial risks, EHS state-of-the-practice in companies involved with nanomaterials, a discussion of current and anticipated regulatory developments in the field, a primer on the toxicology of nanomaterials (including ecotoxicological issues), and an assessment of appropriate occupational safety and health practices associated with these technologies.

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With 300 products in use today, what information is available to demonstrate that nanomaterials do not pose unnecessary risks to human and environmental health? What areas are in need of EHS science? How could risks and environmental impacts of nanomaterials throughout the product life-cycle be minimized with engineering practices to improve product safety and to avoid potential future litigation? Our training course is designed to help you navigate the ever-changing world of nanotechnology.

Participants should expect to gain an awareness of the critical issues in this evolving field and a set of conceptual tools needed to make decisions and prioritize challenges in their own organizations. Nanotechnology is a broad and complex field of research and manufacturing with many discrete decision-points. For example, some decisions might be based upon an ability to predict which nanomaterials will have favorable chemical characteristics and lower toxicities, to identify important knowledge and technology gaps, and to develop effective communication with stakeholders and the general public. This course is intended to facilitate those who must make these decisions in an uncertain environment.

Lectures

Nanotechnology: Current State
T. Earles, Office of Science and Technology Policy, White House

Exposure to Nanomaterials
M. Ellenbecker (Mass Toxic Use Reduction Institute)

Nanomaterial Risk Characterization
K. Kulinowski, International Council on Nanotechnology, Rice University

Ecotoxicology of Nanomaterials
J. Steevens (Army Corps of Engineers)

Impact through NanoProduct Life-cycle
J. Isaacs (Northeastern University)

Nanomaterials: Environmental Health and Safety
V. Murashov, NIOSH

NanoSafe: Controlling Exposure in the Workplace
M. Hull (Luna Innovation) and I. Linkov (Intertox)

Nanotechnology Regulation: EPA Views
US EPA, TBA

Nano regulations at City levels: Motivation and Needs
S. Lipson (City of Cambridge)

Nano regulations at City levels: Berkeley Experience
J. Monica (Porter Wright)

Expert Understanding of Nano-Safety: A View from Canada
L. Sheremeta (National Nanotech Institute, Canada)

Linking Risk Assessment and Decision Analysis for Nanotechnology
I. Linkov (Intertox Inc)

Event precise location and contact information

Igor Linkov, Ph.D.
Managing Scientist
INTERTOX, Inc.
83 Winchester Street, Suite 1,
Brookline, MA 02446
6172250812 office
6172339869 mobile

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http://www.cambridgepublichealth.org/events/nano_workshop.php

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http://www.cambridgepublichealth.org/events/nano_workshop.php

Laboratory for Multiscale Regenerative Technologies ( LMRT )

Benj — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:22:03 +0000

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http://lmrt.mit.edu/

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Street address

Sangeeta Bhatia, M.I.T. 77 Massachusetts Ave. Bldg. E19-502d

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02139

Telephone

617-324-0610 (Lab)

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617-324-0740

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Our three main areas of research are:

Hepatic Tissue Engineering
We are interested in understanding the structure/function relationship of the liver to improve cell-based therapy for liver disease. In particular, we focus on how the microenvironment around hepatocytes (the functional cell of the liver) affects cell fate and function. We utilize microfabrication tools (methods developed to manufacture microelectronic circuits) to control and study the role of cell-cell interactions, cell-extracellular matrix interactions, soluble stimuli (e.g. O2), and three-dimensional context on hepatocyte function.

Cell-Based BioMEMS
MEMS is a term used to describe integrated microscale devices that combine electrical, mechanical, and even optical components. Since many biological species are on the same length scale as MEMS devices, the synergy of combining biological systems with MEMS (BioMEMS) can provide the basis for novel, highly instructive biological platforms. We are interested in using arrays of living cells as biosensors and as high-throughput platforms to study fundamental aspects of stem cell biology. Our repertoire of tools includes chemical, topological, fluidic, electrical, and optical manipulation of living cells on chip platforms.

Nanobiotechnology
We are involved in a multidisciplinary effort to develop nanomaterials as tools for biological studies and as multifunctional agents for cancer therapies. By bridging the unique electromagnetic properties of nanomaterials with advances in bioconjugate chemistry, photonics, and phage display we aim to develop ‘intelligent' systems for tumor therapy and biomolecular detection. Our interest centers around nanoparticles and nanoporous materials that can be designed to perform complex tasks such as: home to a tumor, sense changes in cells and tissues, enhance imaging, and trigger the release of a therapeutic payload.

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Nano-Terra

Benj — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:09:37 +0000

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Web url

http://www.nanoterra.com/

Contact Email

info@nanoterra.com

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Street address

790 Memorial Drive, Suite 202

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02139

Telephone

617-621-8500

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617-621-8501

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We recognize that making a real difference in markets and, more broadly, in society, requires the translation and application of leading scientific innovation for commercial realities. Core research and development takes place in our own laboratory with in-house scientists and engineers, supplemented by scientific and engineering resources as needed from our partners. We work with our partners during the integration and scale-up phase. Our development work focuses on specific products and processes with commercial potential validated by our partner. Our partners market and sell these co-developed products to end-users in industrial and consumer markets.

NanoTerra 's capabilities are based on the scientific innovations of our co-founder and Chairman Prof. George Whitesides and a worldwide network of collaborators. Key components of our technology platform include Soft Lithography, Self-Assembly, Surface Chemistry, and Fluidics. The initial pioneering Whitesides inventions in these areas in the early to mid-90s have seen broader and deeper applied development in Prof. Whitesides’ lab at Harvard University and in numerous academic and commercial labs throughout the world over the last decade.

To date, more than 2,000 peer-reviewed research papers on the use of our technologies have been published (please refer to publications webpage for examples of Prof. Whitesides’ recent published work – please note that this excludes work published by other innovators in this field who are part of our network); numerous lab prototypes have been developed; and volume manufacturing proofs of principle exist at companies such as IBM and Philips Electronics. In addition, our technology platform has seen first commercial successes through life-sciences companies Surface Logix (enabling toolset for compound discovery) and Fluidigm Corporation (microfluidic devices for protein crystallization in drug discovery), providing further evidence of the practical value of Nano-Terra’s technology platform and people.

We believe that the cumulative research and development to date, from which Nano-Terra derives its capabilities, has reached critical mass and sufficient practical value for application-specific deployment in non-life sciences industries. We bring to our strategic partnerships an integrated, multidisciplinary team of world-class chemists, biologists, physicists, and engineers. We pair this scientific team with world-class infrastructure and experienced senior executives to build a company with a strong innovation culture and a commitment to world-class execution for our strategic partners.

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Nanotechnology Industries Association ( NIA )

SFriedrichs — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 16:58:37 +0000

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Web url

http://www.nanotechia.co.uk/

Contact Email

enquiries@nanotechia.co.uk

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Street address

PO Box 581

Zip or postal code

CB1 0FF

Telephone

+44-(0)790-1637325

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Ceo, president

Dr Steffi Friedrichs

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Aims & Objectives
The overall aims and objectives of the Nanotechnology Industries Association are:
To represent the interests of companies using nanotechnology and ensure that members of the press, government and NGOs have access to a representative body.
To create strong links with other interested stakeholders to explore issues of shared interest.
To clarify and demystify what nanotechnology is among lay audiences and raise awareness in a balanced way, describing its great potential and its many applications.
To act as a source for consultation on classifications of nanotechnology and assessments of risk.
To establish a framework of shared principles for the safe, sustainable, responsive and socially acceptable developments and use of nanotechnology.
To identify unique areas of potential competitive advantage using nanotechnology.
To work with regulators and policy makers to realise the full potential of nanotechnology and secure the full economic and societal benefits.
To develop timely industry perspectives for government, and to assist government policy development on nanotechnology.

The priority areas that the NIA initially focuses upon include:

Promote & Raise Awareness
The purpose of the NIA is to promote the responsible use of nanotechnology and raise awareness, in a balanced way, among key audiences including the media, government, NGOs and other stakeholders of the applications and the potential.

Position Statements & Papers
The NIA will coordinate the generation of position statements and papers in areas relevant to the members. Initially, efforts will focus on the following activities:
Conduct of a technology foresight exercise that will examine current products, current developments and future applications; the output from this study will be an evaluation of the diverse jigsaw of products that currently derive distinctive benefit from their nano-structure/formulation together with a view of potential for nanotechnologies over the next 15-20 years
Establishment of an industry-based perspective on the current nomenclature, threats and opportunities associated with risk-based classification systems, and forecasts for the future; some recommendations will be established as ‘industry-supportable’ recommendations.

Securing the Future of Nanotechnology
The NIA works closely with Government and related bodies, in order to assist the development of policies and regulations, that ensure a secure future for nanotechnology.

Strategy and Growth Plans
The NIA works with industry participants to develop strategies and growth plans for the representative network of companies that is the Nanotechnologies Industries Association, and to encourage and excite industry participation and support.

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Q-Flo Ltd

Benj — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 13:00:54 +0000

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Web url

http://www.q-flo.com/

Contact Email

info@q-flo.com

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Street address

St. John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road

Zip or postal code

CB4 0WS

Telephone

+44 (0) 1223 420252

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+44 (0) 1223 420844

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Q-Flo aims to be an international focus for academics wishing to commercialise their intellectual property within the advanced materials sector.

The company intends to become the creative hub for a portfolio of ventures which are active and successful in the advanced materials sector. It will act as the technology centre and intellectual property manager for a network of interrelated businesses and licensees.

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Vistec Lithography Ltd.

Benj — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 13:40:11 +0000

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http://www.vistec-semi.com/

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Street address

515 Coldhams Lane

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CB1 3XE

Telephone

+44 1 223 411 123

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+44 1 223 249 678

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Visted mission is to be the leader in systems solutions with leading edge technologies for process control and electron beam lithography for mask and wafer fabrication.

Vistec Semiconductor Systems combines the experience and know-how of a globally established technology company fired with passion for innovation and pioneering spirit.

Vistec Semiconductor Systems maintains the close contact with the end users of our products. Such relationships enable us to constantly embed the most innovative technology in our highest productivity solutions. These in turn help our customers to achieve the technical breakthroughs that keep the semiconductor industry on its fast paced roadmap.

In addition to production facilities in Germany and UK, Vistec Semiconductor Systems also maintains Sales & Support offices in the USA, Japan, China, Singapore, Taiwan and Korea. The company has 523 employees worldwide generating annual sales revenues of 94 million Euro in the year 2005.

Vistec Semiconductor Systems' innovative product portfolio includes inspection systems, defect detection and classification, metrology systems for mask and wafer manufacturing. The electron beam systems are used for microchip production and integrated optics as well as for scientific and commercial research.

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Nanoinstruments Limited

Benj — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:38:49 +0000

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Web url

http://www.nano-inst.com/

Contact Email

sales@nano-inst.com

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Street address

25 Badminton Close

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CB4 3NW

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Ceo, president

Dr Ken Teo

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Nanoinstruments Ltd can design systems to grow multi-walled CNTs, single-walled CNTs by PE-CVD or simple CVD from room temperature up to 900 C. Our systems are unique in that the heaters have a low thermal mass which results in fast heating and cooling rates.

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E Ink Corporation

Benj — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:45:21 +0000

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Web url

http://www.eink.com/

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Street address

733 Concord Avenue

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02138

Telephone

617-499-6000

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617-499-6200

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Products made with E Ink's revolutionary electronic ink possess a paper-like high contrast appearance, ultra-low power consumption and a thin, light form. E Ink's technology is ideal for many consumer and industrial applications spanning handheld devices, watches, clocks and public information and promotional signs. Future technology developments will enable many new applications through ultra-thin, lightweight, rugged, flexible, full color displays.

E Ink has commercialized many different forms of "Electronic Paper" solutions over the past seven years. In April 2004, E Ink launched an active-matrix display product with SONY in Japan based on our unique electronic display material which SONY values for its brightness, high contrast, and low power - just like paper. Recent press announcements with Seiko (watches), Casio (clocks), Vossloh (transportation signage) and NeoLux (retail signage) illustrate the increasing demand for commercialization of E Ink's electronic ink technology.

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Harvard University: Center for Nanoscale Systems ( CNS )

Benj — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 12:23:24 +0000

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Web url

http://www.cns.fas.harvard.edu/

Contact Email

info@cns.fas.harvard.edu

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Street address

17 Oxford Street

Zip or postal code

02138

Telephone

617-384-7245

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617-384-7302

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CNS is the Center for Nanoscale Systems, which is a part of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) at Harvard University. Until April of 2005, the Center existed under a different name, the Center for Imaging and Mesoscale Structures (CIMS).

CNS was created by FAS in 1999 to assist and support the research community of Harvard University researchers and collaborators. The inclusion of CNS in the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) in 2004 has expanded that function to include any and all other members of the larger research community both local and national, academic and non-academic who conduct research in any aspect of the large and growing field of nanoscale science.

CNS accomplishes this mission by purchasing, operating and maintaining large, centralized scientific facilities for use by users. CNS also provides training, and assistance to users to ensure that the next generation of scientists has the knowledge to answer the questions being raised by the research of today. Development of new advanced facilities for the imaging and fabrication of nanoscale structures is also a high priority for CNS.

While operating user facilities is a large component of CNS’ operation, it is not the only contribution of the Center to the scientific community of Harvard and beyond. For example, CNS hosts seminars and provides seminar support to Harvard faculty members; has Seed Money and Visiting Scientist Programs to financially support faculty research efforts; provides cost-sharing support to facilitate the acquisition of new equipment facilities; hosts NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) students; and has CNS technical staff members who teach and guest lecture in Harvard classes.

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Hyperion Catalysis International, Inc.

Benj — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:51:24 +0000

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http://www.hyperioncatalysis.com/

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Street address

38 Smith Place

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02138

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617.354.9678

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Hyperion Catalysis International, Inc. was founded in 1982 for the purpose of developing novel forms and morphologies of carbon for advanced materials and systems. Hyperion Catalysis' flagship technology is a conductive, vapor grown multi-walled carbon tube. These tubes are known commercially as FIBRIL nanotubes. Since the original discovery of carbon nanotubes in 1983, Hyperion Catalysis has devoted substantial resources to improving the technology of their manufacture and application.

Hyperion Catalysis now supplies FIBRIL (tm) nanotubes pre-mixed in a variety of plastics into a growing number of automotive and electronics industry applications. In these applications, the unique properties of nanotubes allow our customers to produce finished products whose combination of properties and performance simply cannot be equaled using other conductive materials.

Additional technologies are being developed and it is expected that they will open a wide range of exciting applications for carbon nanotubes.

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Nano Science & Technology Institute (NSTI)

Benj — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 13:19:37 +0000

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Web url

http://www.nsti.org/

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info@nsti.org

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Street address

One Kendall Square, PMB 308

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Telephone

(508) 357-2925

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(508) 251-1665

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The Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI) was created in 1997 and chartered with the promotion and integration of small technologies through education, technology and business development. The NSTI is the founder and manager of the world's most comprehensive small technology scientific and business event, the annual Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show (Nanotech). The NSTI provides technical, informational and business services to industrial and governmental organizations worldwide.

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Flagship Ventures

Benj — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:54:51 +0000

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http://www.flagshipventures.com/

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One Memorial Drive, 7th Floor

Zip or postal code

02142

Telephone

617.868.1888

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617.868.1115

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Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, Flagship Ventures was founded in 1999 and manages $700 million in capital. Prior to its founding, Flagship's principals were involved as founders or investors in over 100 firms including: Adolor, AltaVista, Anesta, Antigenics, Aspect Medical, Astral Point, Celera Genomics, ChemGenics Pharmaceuticals, Color Kinetics, Chantry Networks, Cytyc, DataSage, Exact Sciences, IDEXX, PerSeptive Biosystems, Somatogen, Telecorp PCS and TripAdvisor.

The Flagship investment team consists of 10 professionals and is led by co-founders Noubar Afeyan and Ed Kania. Complementing our internal team is our extensive network of academic and industrial advisors who are actively engaged in evaluating and helping develop our new ventures. Extending over a period of 20 years, our entrepreneurship and investment experience comes from founding over 30 successful new ventures while funding and building over 100 more.

To maximize the returns to our investors, we combine our experience, our passion for innovation, our focus on value creation and our commitment to the success of each company's leadership team.

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Harvard University: Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC)

Benj — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 16:47:23 +0000

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http://www.nsec.harvard.edu/

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Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University

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02138

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Through a close integration of research, education, and public outreach, the Center encourages and promotes the training of a diverse group of people to be leaders in this new interdisciplinary field. The NSEC is supported by the National Science Foundation.

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Harvard University: Materials Science Group

Benj — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 16:46:10 +0000

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Web url

http://www.deas.harvard.edu/matsci/index.html

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Street address

Harvard University , 9 Oxford Street

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02138

Telephone

(617) 495-4469