The City of South Bend has reiterated its vow to support commercialization
of nanoelectronics research emanating from the Midwest Institute for Nanoelectronics
Discovery (MIND), which concluded an important international research workshop
on Tuesday, Aug. 18, in South Bend.
"MIND will be transformational to the economy of the city and the region,
which is one of the key reasons why we've supported it from the very beginning,"
said South Bend Mayor Stephen J. Luecke.
Led by the University of Notre Dame, MIND is a university-private sector research
consortium intent on discovering the next nanoscale logic device which will
replace the current computer switch architecture widely used today. It is one
of four national research centers established by the Semiconductor Research
Corporation's Nanoelectronics Research Initiative. The purpose of MIND's
workshop this week was to examine how experimental "next-generation"
switches studied by NRI can be used most effectively in design.
"MIND's workshop this week is evidence of the great strides being
made in the quest for smaller, faster and better nanoscale computer technology,"
Luecke added. "And the City is well-positioned at the ground level to
provide financial and other support to bring MIND's discoveries into the
marketplace."
Specifically, the City of South Bend has helped fund MIND with $1 million,
and has committed $50 million toward commercializing MIND's discoveries.
NRI leaders have lauded South Bend's response to the MIND initiative.
Additionally, the City of South Bend has cleared and developed Ignition
Park to house MIND-inspired nanoelectronics businesses and other technology
start-ups, and has worked in close cooperation with the University of Notre
Dame to develop Innovation
Park at Notre Dame, due to open this fall. Together, the two locations comprise
Indiana's first-ever dual-site technology park.
Posted August 20th, 2009
