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[5] Nanotechnology
1.
Academic & Government Research
- National Nanotechnology Initiative
- NIST - Advanced Measurement Laboratory
- NIST - Nanotechnology
Programs
- Sandia National Laboratories - Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
- nanobuildings.com
- California
- UC Irvine Integrated Nanosystems Research Facility - Table of companies performing research at the UCI Integrated Nanosystems Research Facility (1999-2001+)
- Mechanical engineer Liwei Lin, codirector of the Berkeley Sensor and Actuator Center at University of California, Berkeley, has designed a miniature MFC as an energy source for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS).
- Northern California Nanotechnology Initiative - The Northern California Nanotechnology Initiative (NCnano) is a regional program which will have a global impact. NCnano unites the extensive research, development, manufacturing, and capital resources of Northern California to create the world's leading nanotechnology cluster.
- New York, Boston, New England
- Texas, Chicago, Mid-West
- U. Texas, Dallas NanoTech Institute - Research thrusts include Nanostructured Hybrid Composite Membranes for Fuel Cells, Carbon Nanotube Fiber Supercapacitors, Carbon Nanotube Electrode Assemblies for Thermal Energy Harvesting, Nanoscale Polymeric Photocells by Advanced Electrospinning, Thermal Conductivity Enhancement by Optical Phonon Sub-Band Engineering of Nanostructures, The Rational Design and Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes of One Specified Type, Carbon Nanotube Artificial Muscles, Spinning Carbon Nanotube Composite Fibers, Highly Energy Efficient, Low Voltage Organic Light Emitting Devices (OLEDs), Carbon Nanotube/Biological Molecule Composites
- In the year 2000, the University of Notre Dame established a Center of Excellence in Nano Science and Technology to explore multidisciplinary fundamental concepts in nanoscience and engineering with emphasis on applications to unique functional capabilities
- Purdue University - The Center for Nanoscale Devices
- Purdue University - Birck Nanotechnology Center
- HDR Project Web -
Purdue University
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Industry Research
(i) Nanocomputing and Nanostorage
(ii) Nanoelectronics
- NanoInk, Inc. builds tools that enable companies in the life sciences, microelectronics and photonics industries to create revolutionary new products and services. e.g. The Dip Pen Nanolithography™ (DPN™) method of nanofabrication
(iii) MEMS and NEMS
(iv) Nanoscale Devices and Sensors
- Dec 27, 2004 - Nano World: Nanosensors full of surprises. The global market for nanosensors -- sensors with components only billionths of a meter in size -- is predicted to reach only a modest $185 million or so in 2005, but forecasters told United Press International's Nano World they expect it to skyrocket to $2.7 billion in 2008 and $17.2 billion in 2012. - Forbes Magazine
(v) Nanoscale Materials and Fabrication
- Nanomix is working on the first commercially available product made using molecular electronics---Sensors that use nanotube sensing elements on a silicon chip. The sensor chips offers the highest sensitivity in the smallest possible package. Electronic sensing is simple and direct, offering higher signal to noise ratios than competing technologies. Applications include toxic gas leak detection, medical monitoring and industrial control. (previously called Covalent Materials)
- Nanosys’ mission is to become the leading platform technology company in the field of nanotechnology. Nanosys’ business strategy is to commercialize its products through strategic partnerships with leading companies in a variety of industries. Our first business partnerships are targeted in the areas of photovoltaics, high-performance macroelectronics, chemical and biological sensors, and nanostructured surfaces.
- Veeco provides metrology and process equipment systems for industry leaders in the semiconductor, data storage, telecom/wireless and scientific/research markets.
- The Structural Process Management Company(TM) FEI is the 3D innovator and leading supplier of Structural Process Management(TM) solutions. Its range of industry-leading DualBeam(TM) and single column focused ion and electron beam products enables advanced three-dimensional metrology, device editing, trimming and structural analysis for management of sub-micron structures including those found in integrated circuits, high density magnetic storage devices, industrial materials, chemical compounds and biological structures. Headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, FEI has approximately 1,600 employees worldwide, with additional development and manufacturing operations located in Peabody, Massachusetts; Sunnyvale, California; Eindhoven, The Netherlands; and Brno, Czech Republic.
(vi)Magnetics and Optics
(vii) Miscellaneous
- CMP Cientifica is Europe's first integrated solutions provider for the nanotechnology community.
3. News, Events, Articles, VC and Investment Activity
(i) Industry News
- Nanotechnology Now - Nanotechnology Portal with basics, news, and general information
- MEMS industry group is the premier trade association representing the North American MEMS and Microstructure industries
- Nanotechweb.org - publishers of the journal, Nanotechnology
- Small Times - Big News in Small Tech
- NanoBiotech News - the weekly publication of record for and about the nanobiotechnology industry. From National Health Information, Atlanta, GA
(ii) Investment News
(iii) Conferences, Trade Fairs, Events
