Nanotechnology : Pittsburgh

PPG Industries

vinay1210 — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 13:13:02 +0000

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http://corporateportal.ppg.com

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One PPG Place Pittsburgh

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15272

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(412) 434-3131

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PPG Industries is a leader in its markets; is a streamlined, efficient manufacturer; and operates on the leading edge of new technologies and solutions. It is our vision to become the world’s leading coatings and specialty products and services company, serving customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets. PPG has manufacturing facilities and equity affiliates in more than 20 countries around the globe.

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Aerotech, Inc.

Benj — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 11:26:10 +0100

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http://www.aerotech.com/

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sales@aerotech.com

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101 Zeta Drive

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15238-2897

Telephone

412-963-7470

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412-963-7459

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Aerotech’s precision motion control products provide the critical performance for today’s demanding applications in markets such as: medical device and life sciences, semiconductor and flat panel, photonics, automotive, data storage, laser processing, military/aerospace, electronic manufacturing and test, assembly, research and development, and others requiring high precision, high throughput motion solutions.

Aerotech’s commitment to consistently advancing our product and value-added service capabilities is summed up in our motto, “Dedicated to the Science of Motion”. Always guiding our development efforts is our
commitment to providing our customers with products and services that
provide:

• The lowest cost of ownership
• Highest throughput
• Highest accuracy
• Best return on investment

The results of this commitment can be seen in our Aerotech Timeline.
We are gratified that these efforts have been recognized by our peers and colleagues in the industry through awards we have won.

Our philosophy of building superior motion control systems starts with designing and manufacturing technically superior components. Other suppliers integrate general purpose components into their motion systems and claim to sell you a “superior” system. An Aerotech system begins with Aerotech motion components that are already best in class and specifically designed and optimized for the highest performance, and lowest cost of ownership available.
From technically superior components to high performance sub-assemblies to best-in-class highly integrated motion subsystems, Aerotech can accommodate the requirements of your application and outperform competitive solutions.

The performance of our products is complemented by the depth and breadth of our product line, providing our customers with a “one stop” supplier for a quick and efficient solution for your application.

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Commercialization of NanoMaterials 2007

Benj — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:41:50 +0000

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This conference brings together Fortune 500 companies that can make high volume production of nanomaterials a reality; emerging nanomaterials companies introducing products to the market; university research centers transferring nanomaterials knowledge; and government laboratories supporting the development of nanotechnologies.

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Nanomaterials are receiving increasing attention from the technical community and the public at large. Numerous activities throughout the world are focusing on a wide range of developments, including privately and publicly funded work.
Commercialization of NanoMaterials 2007 brings together industrial, government and academic groups focused on producing nanomaterials today.
The purpose of this conference is to discuss the multi-faceted technical, manufacturing and business issues related to the commercialization and rational use of nanomaterials as well as to provide a forum for discussion among all the contributors to this effort. Planned program highlights include:
• Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies in today’s materials industry
• Global perspectives on nanomaterial commercialization
• Nanomaterials environmental, health and safety forum
• Nanomaterials enterprise: investors, entrepreneurs and big business

Event precise location and contact information

TMS Meeting Services
184 Thorn Hill Road
Warrendale, PA 15086 USA
Tel: (724) 776-9000 x243
Fax: (724) 776-3770
Email: mtgserv@tms.org

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http://www.tms.org/Meetings/specialty/nano07/home.html

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NanoMaterials 2007

Plextronics, Inc.

Benj — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:48:30 +0000

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http://www.plextronics.com/

Contact Email

sales@plextronics.com

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Street address

2180 William Pitt Way

Zip or postal code

15238

Telephone

(412) 423-2030

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(412) 423-2039

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Active layer technology is the printed semiconductors and conductors that drive device performance. Plextronics has unsurpassed control of polymer design and ink formulation, as well as an intimate understanding of device physics and its impact on device performance. This knowledge is applied to the creation of Plexcore™ technology, which is specifically designed for each application to maximize device efficiency and operating lifetime in a cost effective manner. Plextronics' Plexcore technology was named Frost and Sullivan's 2005 Emerging Technology of the Year: Printed Electronics.

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Carnegie Mellon Nanofabrication Facility

Benj — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 12:06:05 +0000

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http://www.nanofab.ece.cmu.edu/

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Carnegie Mellon University, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Zip or postal code

15213-3891

Telephone

412-268-2471

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412-268-4323

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The facility includes a cleanroom with 2,600 square feet of class 100 space and 1,200 square feet of class 10 space, as well as three thin film labs. The Nanofab is a self supporting facility managed by the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and occupies space on the F level of Hamerschlag Hall and on the 2nd floor of the College of Engineering building, Roberts Hall.

The facility was originally constructed by the university to support the thin film and solid state electronics research conducted primarily by the DSSC and the ECE department. Research requiring the use of the facility is inherently multidisciplinary. Faculty, staff, and students access the labs and collaborate on projects originating from the ECE, Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, Robotics, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, DSSC, MEMS Lab, ICES, CNEXT, and industry. Areas of research include process development of data storage materials and devices, microelectromechanical systems, semiconductor materials and quantum structures, and integrated electro-optics.

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Pennsylvania NanoMaterials Commercialization Center

Benj — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:21:53 +0100

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http://www.pananocenter.org/

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2000 Technology Drive

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15219-3110

Telephone

412.687.0200

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412.687.5232

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Mission of the center:

# Link the region’s nano capabilities with the efforts of the National Nanotechnology Initiative.
# Leverage nanomaterials related research at Pennsylvania’s universities to develop commercially viable products.
# Strengthen Pennsylvania’s nanomaterials related companies to expand employment opportunities within the commonwealth.

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ChemImage Corporation

Benj — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 16:02:27 +0100

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http://www.chemimage.com/

Contact Email

info@chemimage.com

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Street address

7301 Penn Avenue

Zip or postal code

15208

Telephone

412-241-7335

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412-241-7311

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Molecular Chemical Imaging combines Digital Imaging with Molecular Spectroscopy to provide molecular images that detail material morphology, composition and structure.

Using our hardware and software solutions, you can selectively detect, analyze and identify chemical and biological samples, then picture the data on any dimension-of-interest using both traditional image-processing techniques and sophisticated chemometric spectral analysis techniques. The combined spatial and spectral information reveals subtle features of a material often not observable using traditional imaging techniques.

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Crystalplex Corporation

Benj — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:09:58 +0100

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http://www.crystalplex.com/

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info@crystalplex.com

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Street address

890 William Pitt Way

Zip or postal code

15238

Telephone

(412) 826-3081

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(412) 826-3083

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Alan W. Seadler

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Our flagship proprietary products, members of the PLxBeadTM family, are encoded with semiconductor nanocrystals and can be as small as 50 nanometers.1 PLxBeadsTM enable researchers to collect multiple results simultaneously from very small sample volumes. PLxBeadsTM provide an easy-to-use solution to the cumbersome methods currently used to measure protein and genetic information. Crystalplex products promise to reduce the labor and shorten the time required for academic and pharmaceutical research.

Our evolving nanosensor technology will provide the next generation of reagents for point of care diagnostics and drug discovery. Crystalplexs nanosensors are PLxBeadsTM whose fluorescent color is modified or turned on when they encounter specific biological components in blood, saliva, or other fluids. This will enable faster, easier, and less expensive clinical diagnostics.

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Akustica

Benj — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 21:39:47 +0100

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http://www.akustica.com/

Contact Email

contact@akustica.com

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Street address

2835 East Carson Street, Suite 301

Zip or postal code

15203

Telephone

412-390-1730

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412-390-1737

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Akustica was formed in 2001 when Dr. Kaigham (Ken) Gabriel, widely recognized as the architect of the MEMS industry, and technology start-up veteran James H. Rock, partnered to commercialize acoustic MEMS technology from Carnegie Mellon University. Akustica holds the exclusive license to these patents and continues to independently develop additional technologies supporting the company's mission to create and commercialize a new generation of sound solutions.

Akustica's acoustic System-on-Chip solutions - called Microphone Chips and Speaker Chips - combine the functionality of MEMS microphones or speakers with software and microelectronics onto a single, standard CMOS semiconductor chip. Unlike other MEMS chips that are fabricated using captive, costly and cumbersome manufacturing processes, the starting point for the manufacture of Akustica's chips are standard CMOS wafers which can be produced at any standard CMOS foundry.

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MEMS Industry Group (MIG)

Benj — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 21:34:51 +0100

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Web url

http://www.memsindustrygroup.org/

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info@memsindustrygroup.org

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Street address

2403 Sidney Street, Suite 275

Zip or postal code

15203

Telephone

412.390.1MIG (1644)

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412.381.7714

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MIG strives to be the unifying voice of the commercial MEMS industry. Our mission is to try to understand and to eliminate the barriers that prevent the greater commercial use of MEMS and MEMS-enabled technology.

In support of this mission, MIG provides its members with benefits and information previously unavailable to the industry. In addition to the annual Industry Report, members have access to the latest MIG-generated industry research and statistics on employment, revenue and markets. Linked together via the MIG Web site, members have instant, global visibility as thousands of unique customers, researchers, media and policymakers per month visit the site for information, industry news and trends.

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Carnegie Mellon Nanofabrication Facility ( CMNF )

Benj — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:18:02 +0100

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Web url

http://www.ece.cmu.edu/research/dssc/nanofab/

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Nanofabrication Facility, Carnegie Mellon

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15213-3891

Telephone

412-268-2471

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412-268-4323

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The facility includes a 4,000 square foot cleanroom, three thin film labs, and a photo reduction darkroom. The Nanofab is managed by the Data Storage Systems Center (DSSC) and occupies space in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department in Hamerschlag Hall and in the College of Engineering building, Roberts Hall.
The facility was constructed by the university to support the wide variety of thin film and solid state electronics research conducted primarily by the DSSC and the ECE department. Research requiring the use of the facility is inherently multidisciplinary. Faculty, staff, and students access the labs and collaborate on projects originating from the DSSC, ECE, Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, Robotics, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and industry. Areas of research include process development of magnetic recording and magneto optic recording thin films and device structures, microelectromechanical systems, semiconductor materials and quantum structures, and integrated electro-optics.

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Draper Triangle Ventures

Benj — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:32:20 +0100

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http://www.drapertriangle.com/

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2 Gateway Center, Suite 2000

Zip or postal code

15222

Telephone

412 288-9800

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412 288-9799

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Our Managers have significant experience in founding, investing in and growing early stage technology companies. Through the Draper Network, we have access to the tremendous benefits afforded by the cooperation of 15 affiliated firms, 25 funds, approximately $3 billion under management, unparalleled resources, and the global reach of powerful relationships around the world.

In the majority of cases, Draper Triangle will be the lead investor for a company's first round of financing. We focus on technology businesses with enormous market potential. Our role is to help entrepreneurs achieve their maximum potential through team building, partnership, advice, and support, as well as investments. We see a tremendous need for venture capital investing in Pennsylvania and Ohio, where technology is flourishing. By pursuing a people-focused aproach to venture capital investing, we will continue to fund entrepreneurs with the energy, vision, experience and desire to build great companies.

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Innovation Works

Benj — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:46:10 +0100

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http://www.innovationworks.org/

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info@innovationworks.org

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Street address

2000 Technology Drive Suite 250

Zip or postal code

15219 3109

Telephone

412/681/1520

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412/681/2625

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Innovation Works is a state-sponsored organization working to seed technology companies in Southwestern Pennsylvania and grow them to the point of being self-sustaining. Innovation Works provides risk capital, business expertise, and other resources to high-potential companies with the greatest likelihood for regional economic impact. The combination of Innovation Work's early-stage investments and the hands-on guidance of our experienced business team helps companies commercialize their innovative technologies, gain critical early customers, develop strategies to maximize their competitive edge, and form relationships with other investors and advisors who can help these companies attract additional capital and grow.

Whether you're an entrepreneur seeking funding and assistance, an investor looking for a proven deal source, or a resident of Southwestern Pennsylvania interested in our future engines of growth, you'll find the information you need in these pages.