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Third Annual Ohio
Nanotechnology Summit
Set for April 24-25, in Akron, Ohio |
(03/05/07) -
What: |
The 2007 Ohio Nanotechnology Summit (ONS) is the largest statewide
event involving business, universities and federal research institutions throughout Ohio
and the country to discuss cutting-edge and ongoing nanotechnology research and
commercialization. The ONS will offer a unique opportunity to get a first-hand
perspective on the potential that this exciting technical field holds. The 2007 program
will feature four main areas: Nano Materials, Nano Processing, Nano Biomedical and Nano
Photonics and Electronics. |
Keynote Speaker:
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 Jack Uldrich,
internationally-acclaimed nanotechnology consultant and the author of The Next Big
Thing is Really Small: How Nanotechnology Will Change the Future of Your Business will
demonstrate why nanotechnology is vital to the future of Ohio’s economy. He will
describe the concrete steps that Ohio’s business, political and educational can
– and must – begin taking today in order to prepare for the sweeping
changes that nanotechnology will create tomorrow. |
Why: |
The goals of this year’s summit are to provide an update of
Ohio’s nanotechnology research and commercialization activities, deliver perspectives
from national nanotechnology experts regarding Ohio’s efforts, and foster and promote
new and existing collaborations leading to increased economic development
opportunities. Ohio has a vast support system for nanotechnology research and
commercialization activities and is poised to capture a significant portion of the
estimated $3 trillion, worldwide, in new products and services by the year 2015. |
Who: |
CEOs and CTOs; research and development professionals; scientists
and engineers; technology transfer officers; investors; state and local government
officials; economic development professionals; military representatives; professional and
academic administrators; and graduate students. |
When: |
Tuesday, April 24, 2007, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
Where: |
John S. Knight Center
77 East Mill Street
Akron, OH 44308 |
Press Credentials: |
Available on a complimentary basis to media representatives –
please contact individuals listed below. |
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