Nanotechnology : Oxford

Continuing Professional Development Centre, University of Oxford

cpdoxford — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:40:49 +0000

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http://cpd.conted.ox.ac.uk/nanotechnology

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nano@conted.ox.ac.uk

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Littlegate House 16/17 St Ebbes Street

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OX1 1PT

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+44 (0)1865 286951

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NANOTECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME
POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN NANOTECHNOLOGY (Online Teaching)

This programme has been developed collaboratively between the Oxford University Begbroke Science Park and Oxford University Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Centre.

The University of Oxford has a long-established and universally recognised reputation for nanotechnology research. A range of research projects focusing on nanomaterials, particles, fibres, devices and films and arrays, are carried out across the University departments of Materials, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering Science, Physiology, Pathology and Biochemistry. This research is backed by the world-class characterisation equipment located in the Oxford Materials Characterisation Service (OMCS). This includes an ultra-high resolution electron microscope, a remote scanning electron microscope and a suite of other equipment.

Delivered entirely online, the programme combines innovative learning techniques backed by the University of Oxford’s reputation for outstanding academic achievement and innovation.

For additional information on our nanotechnology programme, or if you would like to discuss your nanotechnology knowledge transfer needs, please email us on nano@conted.ox.ac.uk or telephone the Programme Manager on 01865 286951.

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Exitech Ltd.

Benj — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 16:13:53 +0000

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http://www.exitech.co.uk/

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saleshq@exitech.co.uk

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Street address

Oxford Industrial Park

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OX5 1QU

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+44 (0)1865 290400

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+44 (0)1865 290401

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Exitech was founded in 1984 by Malcolm Gower and Phil Rumsby with the aim of developing the use of lasers for emerging industrial microfabrication tasks. Exitech headquarters are located in Oxford, England with subsidiaries in Foster City, California, USA and Tokyo, Japan.

Exitech specializes in the use of lasers for micro and nanofabrication applications in industry and is now the world's leading supplier of pulsed laser processing systems that integrate together the laser source, beam delivery, diagnostics, parts handling, alignment and machine control. These tools are used for both production and R&D tasks in areas such as photolithography, micromachining, microdrilling, annealing, surface treatment, component marking, wire stripping, etc, in industries as diverse as semiconductor, microelectronics, telecoms, aerospace, automotive and biomedicine. Exitech is also the world's leading supplier of deep-uv (DUV) and extreme-uv (EUV) Microstepper tools used by the semiconductor industry to qualify new technology nodes in the manufacture of future generations of silicon chips.

The company has extensive laser and photon-based facilities for performing application development trials for potential users of micro and nanofabrication technologies. Of Exitech's 56,000 ftВІ facilities in the UK, 25,000 ftВІ are clean room areas dedicated to customer applications development and systems manufacturing. Since 1987 Exitech has been an active participant in more than 20 collaborative R&D projects sponsored by the European Union and UK Government in schemes such as ESPRIT, BRITE-EURAM, IST GROWTH, IST EUREKA, LINK, TTP, etc. to help stimulate the take up of innovative microprocessing technologies by industry.

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General Applications

Benj — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:35:31 +0000

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http://www.generalapplications.com/

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info@generalapplications.com

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7200 The Quorum, Oxford Business Park North

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OX4 2JZ

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+44 (0)1865 481422

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The company was established in 2003 by founder Steve Tew, originally to develop the means of keeping a drinks can cooler for longer outside of a refrigerator. Over the past three years, the company has developed and patented its technologies to broaden their potential application to other industry sectors, such as building materials and food packaging.

The company is an innovation and intellectual property company that is working with blue-chip industry and research partners to realise the full potential of the technology within the consumer and manufacturing markets.

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Infinitesima Ltd.

Benj — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:19:43 +0000

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http://www.infinitesima.com/

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info@infinitesima.com

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Oxford Centre For Innovation, Mill Street

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OX2 0JX

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+44 1865 811 171

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Infinitesima's first product, the ActivResonance Controller was the outcome of a sustained programme of research, prototyping, testing and development. The ActivResonance Controller is capable of improving the force sensitivity of a scanning probe microscope by up to a 1000 fold.

By combining our resonant scanning technology with state-of-the -art speed capture and real-time processing electronics, Infinitesima has paved the way for a new generation of ultra fast scanning probe microscopes (SPM)Е…..SPMs that are capable of imaging at rates up to 100 frames/sec. Our first 'new generation' SPM is the VideoSNOM- a SNOM at video-rate and beyond.

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International Advanced Course - Public Communication & Applied Ethics of Nanotechnology

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

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

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

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

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St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, UK

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

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http://www.nanobio-raise.org/

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http://www.nanobio-raise.org/

NanoMagnetics Instruments, Ltd.

Benj — Sun, 29 Oct 2006 20:02:42 +0000

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

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Street address

Suite 290 ,266 Banbury Road

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OX2 7DL

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+44 (0)7906 159508

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+44 (0)870 7620573