Jan 8 2009
The Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI), today announced that the Nanotech Conference + Expo 2009 will take place May 3-7, 2009 at the George R. Brown Convention Center, in Houston Texas. Now in its 12th year, the largest and most prominent Nanotechnology event is expected to attract a community of more than 5,000 Nano, Micro and Bio technology executives, who will gather to promote advanced research and best practices, and bring Nanotechnology form the laboratory to the marketplace.
To date, more than 1,000 submissions have been received for the Nanotech 2009 conference. The program tracks will include:
- Fabrication, Characterization & Tools – including fabrication and simulation,
- Advanced Materials – such as coatings, polymers, composites & bio materials
- Electronics & Microsystems – including NEMS, sensors, and nano electronics
- Medical & Biotech – covering drug delivery, cancer, medicine and instrumentation
- Energy & Environment – such as oil, gas, solar, fuel cells, storage, grid, and water
- Business & Strategy – covering commercialization, venture, policy and regional issues
“The mission of Nanotech 2009 is to unite innovators in a manner that brings nanotechnology from the laboratory to the marketplace,” said Bart Romanowicz, Executive Director and Co-Founder of NSTI. “To do this, we assemble a community of more than 5,000 technology and business leaders from academia, government, startups, and Fortune 1,000 companies to discuss needs, solve problems, and create the types of partnering and venture opportunities that turn ideas into commercial solutions.”
Additional submissions are still being accepted until January 28th for the Nanotech IP Forum, Nanotech Ventures for early stage companies, Authors of research submissions, and the Business & Initiatives Forum.