First Annual MI2NT Award To Recognize The Most Innovative Israeli Nanotechnology Companies.CHICAGO -- The U.S.-Israel Science and Technology Foundation (USISTF USISTF United States Israel Science and Technology Foundation ) and the Chicago Microtechnology Microtechnology is technology with features near one micrometre (one millionth of a metre, or 10-6 metre, or 1μm). In the 1960s, scientists learned that by arraying large numbers of microscopic transistors on a single chip, microelectronic circuits could be & Nanotechnology Community (CMNC CMNC Commence CMNC Chamber Musicians of Northern California (California) ), today announced a competition to find the Most Innovative Israeli Nanotechnology (MI2NT) companies currently commercializing their product or technology. The competition will culminate culminate, in astronomy, the maximum height in the sky reached by a celestial body on a given day. At the culminate the body is crossing the observer's celestial meridian and is said to be in upper transit. in an award ceremony in Chicago, Illinois, and will include business development services to assist the Israeli companies The top 10 Israeli companies by sales are[1]:
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of in May. "The MI2NT Award shows that Israel can be considered among the world's leaders in companies with products based on the application of nanotechnology," says Sean Murdock, executive director of the NanoBusiness Alliance. "Our aim is to help Israeli nanotechnology companies find customers and strategic partners in the American market. The expertise and network of the CMNC and The Trendlines Group will provide the Israeli companies with the needed exposure to the appropriate American partners that will ultimately buy their products," said Arnie Brenner, executive director of USISTF. Israeli companies that have a product enabled through nanotechnology and are ready for sale to the U.S. market, or are "strategic-partnering" ready will be considered for the MI2NT. Finalists for the award will be chosen by a group of nanotechnology experts. Among the benefits included with the Award: --VIP invitation to the NanoBusiness Conference in New York, the premier nanotechnology business conference, including complimentary participation in all meetings and workshop. --Private meetings with leading nanotechnology VCs, such as Lux Capital's Josh Wolfe, industry leaders such as Sean Murdock, Executive Director of the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= , and CEOs and researchers with potential strategic partners and or customers. --Recognition at a special awards ceremony in Chicago with leading investors, nanotechnology company CEOs, and regional development directors. --Business development services from The Trendlines Group and CMNC including identifying and contracting potential partners in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and preparing executive summaries and presentations for meetings in New York and Chicago. --Public relations in Israel and the U.S. throughout the program Applications to the program are due by Thursday, March 17, 2005. Additional information and applications are available at www.trendlines.com/mi2nt.asp. The first MI2NT Award program is being funded through the Chicago Microtechnology & Nanotechnology Community, in conjunction with The Trendlines Group, with major support provided by a grant from the USISTF and the sponsorship by O'lala Foods. About the U.S.-Israel Science and Technology Foundation (www.usistf.org) The U.S.-Israel Science and Technology Foundation (USISTF) is the funding and administrative arm of the U.S.-Israel Science and Technology Commission, a bilateral commission established by the United States Department of Commerce The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. It was originally created as the United States Department of Commerce and Labor on February 14, 1903. and the Israel Ministry of Industry and Trade in 1994 to foster scientific, technological, and economic cooperation between the peoples of the United States and Israel. About the Chicago Microtechnology & Nanotechnology Community (www.chicagonano.org) The Chicago Microtechnology & Nanotechnology Community (CMNC) is a Chicago-based non-profit whose mission is to be the premier convergence point in Chicago of knowledge and resources for Midwest practitioners of micro- and nanotechnology. About The Trendlines Group (www.trendlines.com) The Trendlines Group is Israel's leading business development firm, providing a full range of marketing and advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal to clients ranging in size from individual entrepreneurs through Israel's largest corporations and the Israeli government. About O'lala Foods (www.olalafoods.com) O'lala Foods is a Chicago-based company leveraging nanotechnology to improve taste and performance of functional foods and beverages. PLEASE NOTE: The 2 in MI2NT should be read as a superscript Any letter, digit or symbol that appears above the line. For example, 10 to the 9th power is written with the 9 in superscript (109). Contrast with subscript. . |
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