NanoBusiness Alliance to Outline Environmental, Health & Safety Platform at NanoBusiness 2006, Nanotechnology's Most Influential Business and Policy Conference.NEW YORK New York, state, United States 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 -- The NanoBusiness Alliance, the world's leading nanotechnology nanotechnology: see micromechanics. nanotechnology Manipulation of atoms, molecules, and materials to form structures on the scale of nanometres (billionths of a metre). trade association, today announced that its 5th annual NanoBusiness 2006 conference and exhibition will feature sessions and discussions regarding environmental, health and safety issues related to nanotechnology. NanoBusiness 2006 will be held May 17-19, 2006 at the Marriott Marquis hotel in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Complete event information can be found at http://www.nanobusiness2006.com. Following a recent successful public policy tour of Washington, DC, where NanoBusiness Alliance members met with numerous government officials, the Alliance has been progressing on its roadmap for responsible innovation in nanotechnology, such as its work with IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. on a Nanoelectronics Standards Roadmap to proactively position the industry to avoid unnecessary regulation. "A significant barrier to commercialization is the uncertainty over Environmental, Health and Safety policy for nanotech products. Ironically, nanotechnology has the highest potential of any science to replace known toxic substances, control source pollution and assist in the remediation of soil, water and air," said Aatish Salvi, Vice President, NanoBusiness Alliance. "Even though some of these applications are encouraged by the U.S. EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. , regulatory uncertainty is preventing the industry from developing others that could dramatically improve the environment. It is also preventing the investments made in nanotech R&D from being translated into jobs, economic growth and exports through the creation of manufacturing centers in the U.S.." These issues will be addressed by government officials during the "Regulatory Policy Update" session being help on Thursday, May 18th at 10:30 am. Confirmed and invited speakers include: Alice Miller, Deputy CFO - Export-Import Bank of the US George Gray, Assistant Administrator - FDA Rich Canady, Office of the Commissioner - FDA Amy Ferrel, Deputy Assistant of Administration - EPA Brian Mannix, Associate Administrator - EPA "The NanoBusiness Alliance is working to promote U.S. competitiveness and leadership in the nanotech industry while ensuring safe development by leveraging the natural desire of industry to minimize EH&S liability and create exportable products," said Sean Murdock, Executive Director of the NanoBusiness Alliance. "At present, less than four percent of the National Nanotechnology Initiative The National Nanotechnology Initiative is an American federal nanoscale science, engineering, and technology research and development program. Initiative participants (cited below) state that its four goals are to "Environmental, Health and Safety concerns are critical for those in the business of nanotechnology," said Nathan Tinker, co-founder, NanoBusiness Alliance and Conference Chairman, "and we're proud that NanoBusiness 2006 gives the key stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. a valuable opportunity to gather, learn, discuss and debate these important issues." NanoBusiness 2006 is expected to play host to hundreds of business leaders, investors, venture capitalists Venture Capitalist An investor who provides capital to either start-up ventures or support small companies who wish to expand but do not have access to public funding. Notes: Venture capitalists usually expect higher returns for the additional risks taken. , scientists, engineers, government officials and visionaries Visionaries may refer to:
About The NanoBusiness Alliance The NanoBusiness Alliance is the industry association for the emerging nanotechnology industry. Through its extensive network of leading startups, Fortune 500 companies, research institutions, non-governmental organizations “NGO” redirects here. For other uses, see NGO (disambiguation). A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a legally constituted organization created by private persons or organizations with no participation or representation of any government. and public-private partnerships Public-private partnership (PPP) describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies. These schemes are sometimes referred to as PPP or P3. , the Alliance shapes nanotechnology policy and helps accelerate the commercialization of nanotechnology innovations. The NanoBusiness Alliance has offices in New York, Chicago, Connecticut and Washington, DC. For more information, visit http://www.nanobusiness.org. |
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