Nanotechnology : Arlington

6th annual NanoMaterials for Defense Conference

JohnT — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:33:20 +0000

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This premier event, sponsored by the tri-service research organizations

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..the 6th annual NanoMaterials for Defense Conference, 21 - 24 April 2008 in Arlington, VA. This premier event, sponsored by the tri-service research organizations (Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Army Research Laboratory (ARL), the Office of Naval Research (ONR), Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), is committed to providing a fertile and stimulating forum to enable attendees to discuss opportunities afforded by recent material innovations, which maximize control of the nanostructure (nanomaterials), to impact defense and dual-use technologies.

This year’s NanoMaterials For Defense Conference focuses on nano-scale production challenges, nanoscience for photonics and magnetics, nano-enabled multifunctional structures and materials, nanoscience for autonomous responsive surfaces, and international nanotechnology programs. New capabilities enabled by the unique performance enhancements of nanostructured materials promises to revolutionize the technology landscape. This focused conference brings together technical representatives from industry, university, and government to discuss defense technology needs, identify exciting nanostructure-enabled materials developments that are primed for technology development, and forge connections to facilitate and accelerate the technology development. Please join your colleagues at the forefront of this exciting technology arena.

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Conference Chairs:
Dr. Rich Vaia, AFRL, richard.vaia@wpafb.af.mil
Dr. Adam Rawlett, ARL, arawlett@arl.army.mil
Dr. Khershed Cooper, NRL, cooper@anvil.nrl.navy.mil

Administrative Questions:
Ms. Michelle Williams, michelle.williams@gdit.com

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http://www.usasymposium.com/nano/

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In-Q-Tel Inc.

Benj — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:08:41 +0000

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http://www.in-q-tel.com/

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info@in-q-tel.org

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P.O Box 12407

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22219

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703.248.3000

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703.248.3001

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To optimize value for our client the In-Q-Tel Inc. engages with startups, mezzanine and established companies, as well as universities and research labs at a strategic level. We structure attractive win-win relationships through equity investments, product development funding, innovative intellectual property arrangements and commercial and government business development guidance. In-Q-Tel generally invests between $1M to $3M. We lead investment rounds and co-invest with other firms.

We back great entrepreneurial teams with innovative technologies that have the potential to address high growth commercial markets. Commercial success for our partners is critical to achieving our ultimate goal of reducing the total cost of technology ownership to the Intelligence Community. But we are not looking for government-specific solutions. We focus on identifying commercial analogs to the ICs own enterprise problem's where the needs of the market and the IC meet.

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Nanomedicine: Commercializing Drug Delivery, Diagnostics and Medical Devices

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

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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.

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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.

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

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National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO)

Benj — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 16:46:44 +0000

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http://www.nano.gov/html/about/nnco.html

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staff@nnco.nano.gov

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4201 Wilson Blvd., Stafford II Rm 405

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22230

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703-292-8626

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703-292-9312

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Dr. E. Clayton Teague

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Outreach is an important component of the NNI. One mechanism by which outreach is accomplished is through the National Nanotechnology Coordinating Office (NNCO), which serves as the point of contact on federal nanotechnology activities for government organizations, academia, industry, professional societies, foreign organizations, and others. An example of the mechanisms by which the NNCO communicates with interested parties is through its website (www.nano.gov).

Outreach activities aimed at state and local organizations are also an integral part of the NNI. Examples of states with state-funded nanotechnology programs in 2002 are New York, California, Illinois, Indiana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and South Carolina. Other state programs, not specifically focused on nanotechnology, are also involved. For instance, Nanoscale Materials, Inc. was the first tenant in Kansas State Universitys K-State Research Park. The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) supports development of research infrastructure in less research-intensive states. For example, the state of Oklahoma has created the NanoNet, a network of Oklahoma scientists, engineers and students involved in developing three key types of systems: epitaxial nanostructures, colloidal particles, and connectors.

Outreach to a broad cross-section of industry is another objective of the NNI. For exam-ple, the NSET Subcommittee, with DOCТ’s Office of International Technology Policy and Pro-grams, is organizing a series of four regional workshops with the goals of increasing industry awareness of pending nanotechnology developments and addressing scientific and technical deficiencies that are limiting industrial commer-cialization of nanotechnology. The first workshop (western region) was held on Sept 10, 2001 at UCLA. The second (southern region) was held in Houston, Texas on May 23, 2002. Additional meetings are to be held in the midwestern and eastern regions.

Through the NNCO, as well as the participating agencies, the NNI maintains close ties with professional societies, as a valuable means of disseminating information on current activities, promoting education for nanoscale science and technology, and as a source for insight on opportunities for future research. In addition, the considerable worldwide investment in nanotechnology requires active outreach by the U.S. program to activities in other countries to collaborate with and learn from research being conducted abroad.

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Pollution Prevention through Nanotechnology Conference

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:21:02 +0000

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Pollution Prevention through Nanotechnology Conference, Arlington, VA, September 25-26, 2007.

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Representatives from industry, academia, non-governmental organizations, and government are invited to focus on current practices and potential research areas in nanotechnology that incorporate the concept of pollution prevention in three
major areas:
• Products: Less toxic, less polluting, and wear-resistant.
• Processes: More efficient and waste-reducing.
• Energy and Resource Efficiency: Processes and products that use less energy and fewer raw materials.

Please register at http://www.epa.gov/oppt/nano by September 14, 2007.

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http://www.epa.gov/oppt/nano/nano-confinfo.htm

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http://www.epa.gov/oppt/nano/nano-confinfo.htm

SME-Foresight Productive Nanosystems Roadmap Conference

Benj — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:08:58 +0000

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For 20 years, researchers have explored the amazing promise of atomically-precise manufacturing. Now, for the first time, the Technology Roadmap for Productive Nanosystems will show the way forward, and the payoffs along the road, to this ultimate technological revolution.

Over the last two years, under Battelle's leadership, and hosted by four U.S. National Laboratories, researchers from academia, government, and industry have met to chart paths toward advanced, atomically-precise manufacturing. The resulting roadmap reveals crucial challenges and unexpected opportunities in the next steps forward. Join us for two intensive days with leading experts as we explore the power of advanced "bottom-up" nanotechnologies.

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Url:
http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/get-event.pl?--001739-000007-020696--SME-

Discussion and presentations will address:

* Challenges to overcome and ways that might be done
* Applications addressed by productive nanosystems
* Common framework (roadmap) to reach the ultimate promise of nanotechnology
* Practical "how to" steps anyone involved or interested in nanotechnology can take

Productive nanosystems are molecular-scale systems that make other useful materials and devices that are nanostructured. The Technology Roadmap for Productive Nanosystems has examined what can be developed in labs today and then mapped out a step-by-step plan for the pathways of development that must take place to achieve productive nanosystems. The project brought together and coordinated the thinking and activity of key stakeholders who have a role in developing the next generations of nanotechnology. The goal is to provide a common vocabulary and framework that each stakeholder can use for their own business' strategy, investment, research and/or development process.

Why You Should Attend
This unique event will address your questions, provide a viable roadmap to the many benefits of nanotechnology, and explore ways to use nanotechnology for:

* Super-efficient energy collection and storage
* Medical devices to detect and treat disease at its earliest stages
* Next-generation computation
* Advanced sensors
* High-performance aerospace materials
* Intelligent materials and devices
* Many other technologies

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DoubleTree Hotel Crystal City
Arlington, VA USA

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http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/get-event.pl?--001739-000007-020696--SME-

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University of Texas: Metroplex Research Consortium

Benj — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 18:18:48 +0000

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http://www.mrcedm.org/About%20MRCEDM.htm

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The University of Texas at Arlington, Nanotechnology R&T Facility, 500 S. Cooper Street

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76019

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817-272-3472

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817-272-2253

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The Metroplex Research Consortium for Electronic Devices and Materials (MRCEDM), combines the research and development capabilities of The University of Texas at Arlington, Southern Methodist University, Texas Christian University and The University of North Texas to assist companies that innovate and manufacture advanced technical components and systems.

Formed in 1999 around an extensive equipment donation from Texas Instruments, MRCEDM enlist academic scientists, engineers, staff, students, and the combined research capabilities of the universities of the North Central Texas region to catalyze industrial innovation and competitiveness.

One purpose of the Consortium is to provide basic and applied research to enhance innovation in technical areas such as electronics, telecommunications, and information industries. Another purpose is to provide a focus on device and material characterization, synthesis, modification, and photonic devices, system designs, and new material combinations for advanced electronics, information, and cognitive-engineering applications.

MCREDM provides access to specialized expertise, unique laboratory facilities, advanced analytical tools.

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UT Arlington : Nanofab Research & Teaching Facility

Benj — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 17:59:25 +0000

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http://www.uta.edu/engineering/nano/

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500 S. Cooper Street

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76019

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The NanoFab Research & Teaching Facility features a 10,000-square-foot, Class 1000 clean room that is divided into four areas of specialization. Several additional measurement laboratories with complete instrumentation are also located in the facility.

The University of Texas at Arlington is home to the preeminent university-based nanotechnology research, development and teaching facility in North Texas. Dedicated in 2001 by Nobel laureate Jack Kilby (pictured at left on an opening day tour), inventor of the integrated circuit, the Nanotechnology Research & Teaching Facility provides faculty, student and corporate engineers and scientists with the state-of-the-art equipment and interdisciplinary support needed to conduct investigations on and fabricate nano-scale materials, devices, electronics and structures.