Sep 7 2009
The NanoBusiness Alliance today announced its Opening Day line-up and industry luminaries for its 8th annual NanoBusiness 2009 conference and exhibition. Tuesday's line-up also has a special track designed for companies interested in wading into nanotechnology for the first time and those who want to engage with world-leading local research institutions who will be participating in the conference. NanoBusiness 2009 is being held next week from September 8-10 at McCormick Place in Chicago.
During Tuesday's events, six World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers will speak and several others will be in attendance. Tuesday conference program includes:
- Nano101: Prof. Mark Hersam, Northwestern University
- Nanotechnology Education: Bob Chang, Director, National Center for Nanoscale Learning and Teaching, Northwestern University
- Workforce Development: Tom Levesque, NanoInk
- Vocational Training and Mentorship: Lesley Hamming, NanoBusiness Talent Program, NanoBusiness Alliance
- Leveraging Regional User Facilities: Derrick Mancini of Argonne National Labs; Prof. Rashid Bashir, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
- Working with Universities: David Gulley, Vice Chancellor of Research, University Illinois Chicago; Alan Hauser, Northwestern University; Alan Dines, University of Wisconsin Madison
- Leverage and Growth Successes from State Investments and How It's Done : Skip Rung, ONAMI and the new NSF Center for Green Materials Chemistry; Jim Mason, Oklahoma Nanotechnology Initiative (ONI); Anthony Green , The Nanotech Institute (NTI)
- Commercializing Platform Technology - Developing & Evolving of the Business Model: Jess Jankowski, Nanophase; Ajay Malshe , NanoMech; David Reisner, Inframat
In addition, attendees will have access to all keynote sessions, including presentations by:
- Dean Kamen, President, DEKA Research and Development Corporation
- Leonard Poveromo, Eastern Region Director, Advanced Concepts and Integrated Solutions, Northrop Grumman
- Dr. Hans Stork, Group Vice President and CTO, SSG, Applied Materials
- Josh Wolfe, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Lux Capital
- Scott Rickert, President and Co-Founder, Nanofilm
- David Reisner, Chief Executive Officer, Inframat
- Victor Hsia, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Nanosys, Inc.
- Pankaj Dhingra, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nanostellar Inc.
- Neil Kane, President, Advanced Diamond Technologies Inc.
The day concludes with the NanoBusiness 2009 opening night reception at 6:00 pm, where attendees can network with CEOs, investment professionals, government representatives, and other leaders of the nanotechnology revolution.
To register for NanoBusiness2009, go to www.nanobusiness2009.com.
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 and public-private partnerships, the Alliance shapes nanotechnology policy and helps accelerate the commercialization of nanotechnology innovations. The NanoBusiness Alliance has offices in Chicago, New York, Connecticut and Washington, DC.