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
Nanotechnology Commercialization in Pennsylvania
“Across the world, the competition to find the next great scientific advancement continues to grow… as a competitor in the global marketplace, it is Pennsylvania’s responsibility to give our universities, companies and partners the best opportunties to be on the forefront of these advancements.”
–The Honorable Edward G. Rendell
Governor of Pennsylvania