Papers – Page 63 – TechConnect Briefs

Why Does One Nano Lab Cost More Than Another?

Wilson W., Gregg A., Wilson Architects, US

Construction costs of nano labs reflect the differential between the required performance criteria and the in situ conditions. Nano retrofits in existing buildings range from $300 to $1000 NSF, depending on the isolation required. New [...]

Partnering in Nanotechnology Ventures: Critical Decision Factors

Woolley J.L., Santa Clara University, US

Business executives are often faced with the decision of whether to optimize the firm’s performance by partnering with another company or exploring growth alone. Although nanotechnology firms are no exception, the high level of tacit [...]

Nanotechnology in Pharmaceutical Education In USA

Pathak Y.V., Koomer A., Sullivan University College of Pharmacy, US

Nanotechnology is on its way to make a big impact in Biotech, Pharmaceutical and Medical diagnostics sciences. A dynamic collaboration is observed within the Researchers, Government, Pharmaceutical - Biomedical companies and educational institutions all over [...]

Designing the new engineer and scientist

Wauters J., De Wachter J., Flanders Investment and Trade - Consulate General of Belgium, US

Bio-nano science and technology is reaching a high level of technical expertise and knowledge. It opens up completely new ways of design, production and manufacturing. It has the capacity to impact the whole industry, the [...]

MEMS and NEMS research for education

Husak M., Jakovenko J., Czech Technical University in Prague, CZ

The paper describes methods of active involvement of students in research work and application of research work results in educational process. Individual tasks are parts of solutions of large research projects. Individual work contributes to [...]

NanoEnergy- Technological and economical impact of nanotechnology on the energy sector

Luther W., VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH, DE

In respect of narrowing fossil energy resources and potential side effects of climate warming carbon dioxide emissions it becomes obvious that for a sustained longterm economical prosperity a fundamental renewal of the energy sector will [...]

Europe’s First Institute of Piezoelectric Materials & Devices

Cain M.G., National Physical Laboratory, UK

The European ‘Multifunctional Integrated Devices’ Network of Excellence is taking piezoelectric technologies into the industrial mainstream. It has successfully created the European Institute of Piezoelectric Materials and Devices with a founding membership of multidisciplinary researchers [...]

Bridge a Gap between Nanotechnology R&D, Business and Public

Sekiy M., An S., Ishizu S., National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), JP

I outline a new research project “Research on use of information and communication for facilitating public acceptance”. This project is one of the research components in a new research program “Developing knowledge-based platform to support [...]

Leveraging the Nation’s Nanotechnology Research Centers: True interdisciplinary buildings foster a seamless transition from lab bench to consumer

Soueid A., Adams G., Schaeffer M., Riojas S., HDR Architecture, Inc., US

Successfully fostering emerging technologies requires diligence in continually assessing and evolving best practices resulting in process improvements. While nanotechnology is in many ways still considered an emerging field, it is rapidly becoming the corner stone [...]

The importance of R&D alliances to sustain a nano-biotechnology ecosystem

Wauters J., Flanders Investment and Trade - Consulate General of Belgium, US

The breakthroughs in nanoelectronics, nanotechnology and biotechnology are resulting in a growing convergence of nano with bio, as they both ‘work’ at the nanoscale. Think e.g. of nanotherapeutics, where nanoparticles, loaded with drugs, can be [...]