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MONDAY, September 8, 2008 2008 Micro Nano Breakthrough Conference All Short Courses & Workshops are included in your full conference registration ($240.00 / $275 after August 25 deadline). Below is a list of the short course and workshop session costs if you choose to attend only a short course or workshop session. Washington State Technology Development Grant Information Session Nanotechnology 101: What Technology, Business, and Government Professionals Should Know Nanotechnology User Facility and Nanomanufacturing Networks – Models and Examples of Successful Interaction With Industry and Startup Companies Commercialization of Nanotechnology – Business-Essential Patent Portfolio and Licensing Strategies Arrayed Microchannel Manufacturing Workshop All Half-Day Short Courses & Special Workshops are included in the full Conference Registration. If you plan to attend ONLY a short course or a workshop, you must pay per selected session. To register for entire conference or to register for Short Courses or Workshop please visit the MNBC registration page.
11 a.m. – Noon Washington State Technology Development Grant Information Session If you are interested in learning more about WTC's Research & Technology Development Awards program, we invite you to attend a free orientation session on this grants program. These informational sessions provide the perfect opportunity to ask questions about the grant process and leveraging the value of this early-stage R&D funding into recognition, business growth, profitable relationships, and additional investment. Who should attend? Although this program is for Washington companies, companies who are in multi state but have a R&D or manufacturing facility in Washington State are eligible. Researchers from any Washington public universities or Washington non profit research institutions attend. Local Economic Development people who are interested in learning about state funding and opportunities attend. This session is open to anyone in the Vancouver area who is looking for R&D funding source. 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. “Nano 101” Organizer: Skip Rung, Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI) Faculty and Agenda: Although often described in terms of the latest technological revolution, nanotechnology is unique. It is not limited to one particular industry segment of materials set. Rather, nanoscience leads to new ways of manipulating materials which could potentially revolutionize a wide cross-section of existing technologies. This breadth of application, however, creates the danger of scope creep in our understanding of what is novel. Unfortunately, if we allow the prefix “nano” to become no more than a marketing gimmick, the potential for public misunderstanding leading to fear and ill-conceived regulation increases. • Nanotechnology, Nanohype and Nanoregulation This introduction will explain the fundamental physical and chemical significance of the nanoscale using simple analogies that can be understood without advanced physics or mathematics. Once you understand how nanoscale structure can (and can’t) change the properties of ordinary materials it will be easier to separate the hype from the reality, ask tough questions to ascertain whether a new “nano” technology is really significant, and meaningfully assess the risks and rewards of the latest technological breakthrough. • The Evolution and Potential of Nanofabrication This introduction will explain the fundamental physical and chemical significance of the nanoscale using simple analogies that can be understood without advanced physics or mathematics. Once you understand how nanoscale structure can (and can’t) change the properties of ordinary materials it will be easier to separate the hype from the reality, ask tough questions to ascertain whether a new “nano” technology is really significant, and meaningfully assess the risks and rewards of the latest technological breakthrough. Robert D. “Skip” Rung, ONAMI • Importance of Nanotechnology to the National and Regional Economies The essential underpinning of high-wage economies is labor (blue and white collar) productivity, and the highest productivity leverage comes from innovation/intellectual property. A valid way of viewing nanotechnology is that it is (most of) the cutting edge in physical and biomolecular technology innovation, i.e. the basis of performance and competitiveness for almost every physical product (and thus indirectly for almost all software). This is why the National Nanotechnology Initiative is one of the largest federal R&D investments in U.S. history, and why global competition for leadership in this field is fierce. The Pacific Northwest region is very well positioned with leading micro- and nanotechnology industry R&D assets – especially in semiconductors, instruments, aerospace, specialty materials and recently photovoltaics. It is also home to an increasing share of basic and applied nanotechnology research groups and user facilities. Commercialization Organizer: Michelle A. Girts, EnTranRight, Co-Chair OR/SW Chapter Licensing Executives Society Faculty and Agenda: The current state of nanotechnology patents will be addressed, including how the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has adapted (or not adapted) to meet the needs of nanotech inventors. Statistical analysis of patent trends and practical advice for inventors will be offered. • Nanotechnology Patent Strategies: The Path to Successful Filings in the US Wayne Rupert, Partner, Klarquist Sparkman The current state of nanotechnology patents will be addressed, including how the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has adapted (or not adapted) to meet the needs of nanotech inventors. Statistical analysis of patent trends and practical advice for inventors will be offered. • Patent and Licensing Strategies in the Global Nanotechnology Marketplace Regional Industry Panel Emphasis will be on the business-critical areas of international patent procurement and enforcement. Trends relative to ease of procurement and enforcement will be discussed, along with associated costs, and the range and variability of these aspects relative to licensing strategies. • Business Approaches in Developing and Managing Nanotechnology-based IP: A Practical Perspective Gordon D. Holt, Intel Corp; Lisa M. Farmen, PE, Crystal Clear Technologies, Inc.; John A. Rafter, Jr., Stoel Rives LLP User Facilities & Resource Networks Organizers: Qiuming Yu, Lab Manager, NNIN Nanotechnology User Facility at University of Washington; Jeff Morse, Managing Director, National Nanomanufacturing Network, NSF NSEC, University of Massachusetts - Amherst National Nanomanufacturing Network The National Nanomanufacturing Network (NNN) is an alliance of academic, government and industry partners that cooperate to advance nanomanufacturing strength in the U.S. The goal of the NNN is to build a network of experts and organizations that facilitate and expedite the transition of nanotechnologies from core research and breakthroughs in the laboratory to production manufacturing. Partners and affiliates will find value added through a range of services including training and education, industrial vision and roadmap development, thematic conferences and workshops, and a comprehensive information clearinghouse on the latest in nanomanufacturing and promotion of best practices. Additional services will provide user forums for ES&H discussions, description of evolving processes, trends, and technologies in the area of nanomanufacturing. The National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network and its University of Washington Node The National Science Foundation National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) is a geographically and technically diverse group of university user facilities that provides open infrastructure resources to academic and industrial users nationwide. Researchers come to NNIN to reduce ideas into practice and to take advantage of specialized tools and unique staff knowledge with minimum barriers and at an affordable cost. NNIN provides capabilities to explore materials and structures at the nanoscale, and equipment to fabricate nano- and micro- devices and systems. Over the past year, NNIN served 4437 users, 684 of whom were from industry. In this talk, I will briefly describe the network, its capability and operation and focus on the University of Washington node of NNIN, a site that emphasizes the applications of nanotechnology in biology, life and ocean sciences. Faculty and Agenda: Research and commercialization of nanoscale technologies typically requires access to sophisticated fabrication and characterization equipment that is very expensive to acquire, operate and maintain. Such resources are normally beyond the reach of individual researcher’s laboratories and all but the largest companies. It is therefore a critical issue for progress in nanotechnology that shared facilities be operated according to business models which are consistently high in availability and technical performance, responsive to clients (including fast and friendly access policies) and financially sustainable. This short course features leading experts and industry users of U.S.-based nanotechnology user facilties in both academia and national laboratories. Both operators of facilities and prospective industry clients will benefit from this interactive opportunity to learn and share best practices. The panelists and audience will interact on questions such as: • What typically are barriers to successful feasibility demonstrations via the various Nanofabrication user facilities? (Accessibility, reliability, cost, etc) • What resources and capabilities would be helpful in making the transition from Nanofabrication facility to scaled up production? • Are new tools required that are not available or accessible presently? Enabling Production of Arrayed Microchannel Technology Workshop Microtechnology & Energy Based Systems Join over 40 entrepreneurs, business executives, and industrial suppliers to hear of emerging markets and manufacturing challenges of arrayed microchannel products, discuss solution options, establish new business and technology relationships, and identify the “most desired” technology developments. This workshop is sponsored by the ONAMI Microproducts Breakthrough Institute (MBI) whose mission it is to accelerate the development and commercialization of technology employing arrayed microfluidic architectures. If you are involved or interested in the commercialization of AM products, this workshop is for you. • Overview of Arrayed Microfluidic Technology (Brian Paul – MBI)• Overview of Emerging Markets and Manufacturing Needs (MBI Business Partners) • Current Manufacturing Capabilities (Suppliers) • Chemical etching • Diffusion bonding/brazing • Laser cutting/bonding • Stamping • Rapid Prototyping • Breakout sessions (60 minutes) • Workshop summary (Landis Kannberg – MBI) |
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