Nanomanufacturing and DualUse Commercialization Conference

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Nanomanufacturing and Dual-Use Commercialization
Conference

• November 3-5, 2008

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Conference Challenge

• Each participant should be capable of achieving
  something on Wednesday that was not possible on
  Monday

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Conference Overview

• Celebrate focus
• Explore success stories
• Understand challenges
• Identify resources
• Create connections
• Adjourn for action

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Conference Context

• Hosted by the National Nanotechnology
  Manufacturing Center (NNMC)
• NNMC is dedicated to formation of a robust
  nanomanufacturing infrastructure
• Magnitude of the anticipated investment demands
  collaboration and leverage of existing assets
  capabilities.

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Success Stories

• Keynote Speaker
• Ted Glum
• Executive Director
• Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA)

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Challenges

• Mark Mezger
• ARDEC Strategic Needs
• Provides insight into the scope of unmet needs
  and applications where nanotechnology-enabled
  materials can be deployed

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Resources

• Tracy Becker
• Nanovalley Consortium
• Describe the structured collaboration that
  designed to allow more timely and effective
  response to identified challenges

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Resources

• Kirk Eaton
• Association for Manufacturing Excellence
• (AME)
• Small-medium technically astute manufactures who
  know how to produce limited volumes profitably

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Collaborative Framework

• Military as a customer with unmet needs
• Developed innovations
• Existing manufacturing capacity
• Emerging foundation for sustainable, scalable
  success

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Create Connections

• Have a clear plan to address specific
  commercialization challenges
• Benchmark
• Adopt best practices
• Apply effective models whenever possible

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NNIN

• NSF funded
• Research oriented
• Provide access to essential assets
• Forum for collaboration
• Geographically diverse

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NNIN Sites
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NNMC Concept

• Mimic the NNIN structure
• Focus on commercialization
• Forum for collaboration
• Geographically diverse
• Engages new constituencies in the development of
  nanotechnology

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Regional Nanotechnology Initiatives
Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies
Institute
Pennsylvania NanoMaterials Commercialization
Center
MN Nano
Piedmont Triad Entrepreneurial Network
Innovation Valley
Oklahoma Nanotechnology Initiative
Louisiana Tech
Texas Nanotechnology Initiative
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Create Connections

• Poster Gallery and Exhibits
• Receptions
• Meals

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Adjourn for Action

• Find Projects through FLC
• Regional Panel Discussion