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The intent of the forum is to foster collaboration and potential partnerships among federal laboratories, academia, and the private sector in the Washington, DC-Metro area. Topics include nanotechnology biomedical applications, advanced materials and manufacturing, and nanoelectronics; commercializing emerging technologies; and how to connect with regional resources: federal labs, universities, and private sector.
Sponsors
Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC)
Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)
Montgomery County Department of Economic Development
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
8:30-8:45 Opening Remarks
- Belinda Collins, Director, Technology Services, NIST
- Mojdeh Bahar, FLC Mid-Atlantic Regional Coordinator
8:45-9:10 Keynote: Critical Bridges for Nanotechnology Innovation
Travis Earles, Co-chair, Subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering & Technology
National Science and Technology Council
9:15-10:30 Plenary Panel Session on Nanotechnology
Moderator: Marlowe Epstein, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office
- Bruce Kisliuk, Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations, U.S. PTO
- J. Alexander Liddle, Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, NIST
- John Pettit, Pettit Applied Technologies
- Lawrence Tamarkin, CytImmune Sciences
10:30-10:45 Break, Poster Session, Nanaotech Breakout
10:45-12:00 Nanotechnology Concurrent Sessions
Biomedical Application of Nanotechnology
Moderator: Tom Fekete, Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology
- Subhas Malghan, Food and Drug Administration
- Anil Patri, Nanotechnology Characterization Lab
- Lawrence Tamarkin, CytImmune Sciences
Advanced Materials
Moderator: Lloyd Whitman, Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, NIST
- Jeffrey Fagan, Polymers Division, NIST
- David Forrest, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division
- John Hagopian, Goddard Space Flight Center
- Tushar Shah, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Electronics
Moderator: James Ellenbogen, MITRE
- Shashi Karna, U.S. Army Research Lab
- John Pettit, Pettit Applied Technologies
- Eric Snow, Institute for Nanoscience, Naval Research Lab
- Adrian Southard, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
12:00- 1:15 Lunch, Networking
1:15-2:15 Industry Reflections on Nanotechnology
Moderator: John Emond, NASA Headquarters
- Vincent Caprio, Nanobusiness Alliance
- Craig Bendes, Pixelligent Technologies
2:15-2:40 Commercializing Emerging Technologies: How to Establish a Business in Emerging Technologies Such as Nanotechnology
- Dr. Steven Walsh, Anderson School of Management, University of New Mexico
2:40-3:00 How to Connect With Regional Resources: Federal Labs, Universities, Private Sector
- Ron Kaese, Maryland Technology Development Corporation
3:00-3:30 Next Steps, Upcoming Events, Networking
3:30-5:00 Tour of NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology
Additional presentations are available online via the Federal Laboratory Consortium.