National Nanotechnology Initiative & Washington Leaders Meeting to Assess Benefits and Products of Nanotechnology at Nano Impact Summit.WASHINGTON -- The Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI NSTI Nano Science and Technology Institute NSTI National Summer Transportation Institute NSTI Nashville State Technical Institute NSTI National Statistics Training Institute ) and government organizations in alignment with the U.S. government initiatives in nanotechnology are presenting a high-level one-day showcase of top businesses demonstrating nanotech-based commercial and product maturity. The exhibiting firms are leading the wave of nanotech's impact on society and economies. The October 19th Summit features executives and industry leaders speaking on products including: Pharmaceuticals, Memory, Storage, Personal Care, Electronics, Displays, Medical Devices, Instrumentation, Defense and Consumer Products. This inclusive one-day program will take place at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 128,284. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) south of downtown Washington, DC. . Highlighted presentations at the Nano Impact Summit include: --National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO NNCO Newspaper Network of Central Ohio NNCO National Nanotechnology Coordination Office ), Dr. E. Clayton Teague: The NNCO is the point of contact on federal Nanotechnology activities for government organizations, academia, industry, professional societies, foreign organizations, and others to exchange technical and programmatic information. Dr. Teague will give Summit attendees the opportunity to learn about the latest developments and activities of the NNCO, and how these actions are impacting nanoscale research, development, and commercialization. --Motorola (MOT), Dr. Kenneth Dean: Motorola Labs will speak on the commercialization of its new CNT (Carbon NanoTube) See nanotube. Nano Emissive e·mis·sive adj. Having the power or tendency to emit matter or energy; emitting. Display (NED) technology. This breakthrough could create large, flat panel displays with outstanding quality, a longer operating life, as well as slash costs of current offerings. --General Electric Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GE), Dr. Margaret L. Blohm: Dr. Blohm will present a session about GE Global Research's current activities in nanotech research development and its proprietary technologies that could impact multiple industries, ranging from energy to electronics. --Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), Dr. Patrick T. Spicer: Dr. Spicer will provide an overview of P&G's interest in nanotechnology, along with several commercial examples of nano in their current product lines. He will also speak to P&G's research in nanostructured fluids and its successes in university partnerships. --IBM (NYSE:IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) ), Dr. H. Kumar Wickramasinghe: Dr. Wickramasinghe of IBM's Almaden Research Center The IBM Almaden Research Center, located near San Jose, California, is one of IBM's largest research centers, specializing in both basic research in material science and applied research in computer storage, where many refinements and improvements were made in hard disc drive will discuss several of its latest nanoscale research and production projects, touching upon IBM's role in the invention and practical uses of nanotechnology, and its pioneering work in improving nanoscale tools and memory devices. --Executives from Altair Nanotechnologies (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ALTI), Hybrid Plastics, Inc. (Private), Molecular Imprints, Inc. (Private), Nanophase Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:NANX), and Nantero (Private) will also give briefings to Summit attendees. The Summit is open to registrants from public/private corporations, venture capitalists, the investment community, licensing executives and economic and technology developers. Attendees from government funding and legislative agencies will also be on hand. Admission to the Nano Impact Summit is available at the door or online in advance. To register or find more information, please visit http://www.nsti.org/NanoImpact2005/. About NSTI The Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI) is chartered with the promotion and integration of nano and other advanced technologies through education, technology and business development. NSTI accomplishes this mission through its offerings of membership services, continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). programs, scientific and business publishing and community outreach. NSTI produces the annual Nanotech conference and trade show, the most comprehensive international nanotechnology convention in the world. NSTI also produces the semi-annual Nanotech Venture, Nanotech Industrial Impact Workshop, Nano Impact Summit and the Nanotech Course Series in the US and Europe. NSTI was founded in 1997 as a result of the merger between various scientific societies, and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts This article is about the city of Cambridge in Massachusetts. For the English university town, see Cambridge, England. For other places, see Cambridge (disambiguation). Cambridge, Massachusetts is a city in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. with additional offices in California and Switzerland. |
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