Advanced Manufacturing – Page 52

Through the Nano-Needle’s Eye: Models, Examples, and a Template for the Successful Transition from R&D to Commercialization

As small-scale technologies emerge and are slated for commercialization, the critical challenge is scaling up prototypes into viable commercial applications. Many new technologies have faced this challenge, and many lessons learned from those experiences can [...]

The Austrian NANO Initiative: Small Country with Strong Expertise

Haas M., Glenck E., Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), AT

The Austrian NANO Initiative is the multi-annual public funding programme for nanoscale sciences and nanotechnology. It coordinates different action lines at national and regional levels. The Austrian Research and Promotion Agency (FFG) runs the programme [...]

Nanobiotechnology: Responsible Action on Issues in Society and Ethics

Bennett D.J., Schuurbiers D., European Federation of Biotechnology, NL

The overall aim of this initiative is both, firstly, to anticipate the societal and ethical issues likely to arise as nanobiotechnologies develop and, secondly, to use the lessons from the European GM debate to respond [...]

Nanotechnology and the Environmental: Will Emerging Environmental Regulatory Programs Stifle the Promise?

Kalpin M.C., Hoffer M.A., Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, US

This paper discusses and contrasts the environmental regulatory programs that are emerging in the United States and the European Union with respect to nanomaterials and nanoproducts, and provides recommendations for addressing potential inconsistencies that may [...]

Nanotechnology: Societal and Economic Development

NanoSPRINT: Intelligent Innovation Tools

Ciontu F., NanoSPRINT, FR

This paper outlines the trends motivating the NanoSPRINT project: using recent advances in knowledge engineering to provide a new generation of tools for nanotechnology foresight. Today, the foresight paradigm must cope with new challenges emerging [...]

Virtual Probe Microscope

Heying M., Oliver J., Sundararajan S., Shrotryia P., Zou Q., Sannier A., Iowa State University, US

Virtual Probe Microscope (VPM) is a tool that has been developed to train users on Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) operation. The benefits from training with VPM include: reduced cost of training and increased transfer of [...]

PatGen DB – A Consolidated Genetic Patent Database Implementing Standard Data Mining Resources

Rouse R., PatentInformatics, US

This effort addresses the need to establish a comprehensive resource for searching genetic patent information. PatGen DB is a meta database containing data from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) [...]

NILCom® – Commercialization of Nanoimprint Lithography

Luesebrink H., Glinsner T., Moormann Ch., Bender M., Fuchs A., EV Group, AT

NILCom is a consortium and technology platform for Nanoimprint Lithography (NIL) processes. NILCom offers the opportunity to leverage NIL synergies and support market segment acceleration for processes and infrastructure in its main areas of interest: [...]

Converting of Nanoparticles in Industrial Product Formulations: Unfolding the Innovation Potential

Schaer S., Arnosti G., Pilotek S., Tabellion F., Naef H., Buhler AG, CH

Potential users of nanoparticles want the particles in a ready-to-use form. The market currently offers practically only raw materials and standard nanoparticles not tailored to a specific application. A newly developed chemo-mechanical converting process for [...]