The National Nanotechnology Manufacturing Center will host their fall conference on November 3, 4 & 5, 2008 at the Marriott Riverfront Hotel in Savannah Georgia. The “Nanomanufacturing & Dual-Use Commercialization Conference’ is focused on building bridges between the research community and the manufacturing organizations that can get nanotechnology-based products to market faster with less capital investment.
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The Conference will address the pressing issue of getting today’s innovations manufactured and commercialized in a more rapid and responsible way. Commercializing nanotechnology is increasingly being cited as requiring more focus and NNMC is dedicated to that goal. The Center was founded on the principle of catalyzing a sustainable and robust domestic nanomanufacturing infrastructure.
The conference is of benefit to personnel working in the Nanotechnology field including:
- Tech Transfer Offices
- Innovators
- Equipment and Material Suppliers
- Manufacturers looking to expand into nanotechnology
- Interested End Users with challenges to address
- Investors
- Government, Private Industry and Research Professionals
Additionally, the conference looks at the dual-use aspects of commercialization. How best to bring innovations to the commercial market and fulfill the needs of today’s warfighters. Dual-use commercialization offers greater opportunity to the manufacturer, an equitable sharing of risk, and capitalizes on the billions of dollars being spent in government research. Dual–use is a very complementary aspect of commercialization often overlooked by both sides of the equation.
The conference also stresses collaboration through consortium. NNMC is the executive agent The Nano Valley Consortium. NVC is a member-based group comprised of commercial, academic, government agencies and organizations that work together to identify, develop, manage, and implement nanotechnology projects that benefit both military and commercial purposes.
The Nanomanufacturing & Dual-Use Commercialization Conference is an excellent opportunity for you and your organization to stay current and make a difference in this developing industry. There is enormous potential in nanotechnology and NNMC is leading the way to get it in the hands of the consumer.