DESTINATION NANO: CONCEPT TO COMMERCIALIZATION
2nd Annual Collaborative Conference Addressing the Developments and Advancements of Nanotechnology and Nanomanufacturing in New England and the United States
May 15 – 16, 2012
UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center
50 Warren Street
Lowell, MA 01852
You are cordially invited to an engaging and interactive two-day conference detailing the growth of nanotechnology and the nanomanufacturing industry in New England and the U.S. This unique and innovative conference unites and encourages the collaboration among academics, scientists, engineers, institutions of higher education (administration, faculty, and students), government, and the private business sector in the advancement of nanotechnology and nanomanufacturing, while also providing a forum for the discussion of relevant and cutting-edge topics important to nanoscience, nanoengineering and nanobusiness.
COST:
- $99: One-day admission to sessions on either May 15 or May 16, 2012
- $199: Two-day admission to all sessions on both days
- $149: Early bird registration for two-day admission if you register by April 30, 2012
Admission price includes continental breakfast and buffet lunch, and cocktail reception with hors d'oeuvres and cash bar poster session on the evening of May 15, 2012.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
- Elected and appointed governmental policy-makers
- High technology and nanotechnology business representatives
- Entrepreneurs, start-up to mature business management teams and investors
- Corporate chief technology officers; vice presidents pursuing nanotechnology and nanomanufacturing initiatives
- Educators and policy-makers focused on increasing advanced manufacturing and nanomanufacturing employment
- Researchers, scientists, and engineers engaged in nanotechnology and nanomanufacturing
CONFERENCE TOPICS:
- Commercialization of Nanotechnology and Nanomanufacturing Processes
- Finance: VC-Angel-Grant Funding Strategies to Attract the Money for Nanobusiness
- Global Regulatory Overview: How to Successfully Navigate the Developing Global Nano Regulatory Environment
- Enterprise Risk Management and Insurance for Your Nano Business
- Nanotech Advanced Manufacturing: Job Creator and Economic Engine for the Commonwealth
- Intellectual Property: The Foundation for Successful Commercialization
- Understanding the Current Environmental, Health and Safety Data Regulations
- Nanomanufacturing Processes and Tools
- Nanotechnology for the Soldier
- Industrial Nanomanufacturing Processes