2008 NTI Nanotechnology Conference Presentations
The NTI 2008 Nanotechnology Conference was held October 28 at the Chemical Heritage Foundation in Philadelphia. The regional nanotechnology community, anchored by the Nanotechnology InstituteTM and the NanoBusiness Alliance, created a unique conference focusing on:
Key Technology Sectors: Biotechnology and Energy
Key Obstacles to Commercialization: Manufacturing, Intellectual Property and Finance
Key Policy Issues: Regional and National
Keystone speakers included: E. Clayton Teague, Ph.D., Director, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office; Rebecca Bagley, Deputy Secretary, Department of Community and Economic Development, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Brad Pietras, Ph.D., Director, Nanotechnology Programs, Lockheed Martin Corporation; and Josh Wolfe, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Lux Capital.
Please see the list below for presentations that have been posted to this site.
PA Department of Economic and Community Development
Energy Challenges and Nanocatalysis
Nanotechnology at Arkema
Nano is Small – Energy is Big
Enabling the Commercialization of Nanotechnology
Nano Energy
Nano Delivery of Cancer Therapeutics & siRNA
The Smart Nano Battery
PA Department of Community and Economic Development
“As nanotechnology innovations become more plausible and practical, it is imperative that the Commonwealth be on the forefront of this science. Through organizations like the Nanotechnology Institute, Pennsylvania’s role in this revolutionary industry will grow stronger.”
—Dennis Yablonsky
Secretary, PA Department of Community
and Economic Development