This week, on our October NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA)/Water Innovations Alliance Foundation (WIAF) webinar, we are excited to welcome Aaron De Los Reyes, GVP, Global Sales of Softtek International. Aaron will be providing an update in regard to the 2026 State of AI: Latest update in applications & industry, research, political forces, predictions.

Here are the access details for our October webinar:

NanoBCA/WIAF Webinar
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
2PM ET

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82107424644?pwd=gK64p19Xuk3CSFjknv1E6ULUf5jbld.1

Join and take notes
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82107424644?pwd=gK64p19Xuk3CSFjknv1E6ULUf5jbld.1&mynotes=on

Meeting chat link
https://us06web.zoom.us/launch/jc/82107424644

Meeting ID: 821 0742 4644
Passcode: 627478

Please mute your line if you are not speaking.  Thank you.

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AGENDA

2:00-2:05  Opening Remarks
Vincent Caprio
Executive Director
NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA)
Water Innovations Alliance Foundation (WIAF)
vincentcaprio@nynanobusiness.org

National Debt $40 TRILLION U.S. Debt Clock

U.S. debt crosses $40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden
NBC News

NanoViricides Provides Additional Details on the Phase II Clinical Trial of NV-387 Oral Gummies as a Treatment for Ebola as the Outbreak Continues to Expand and Has Taken Over 4,000 Lives
Yahoo Finance

Happy National Nanotechnology Day!
Join the NanoEducators Quarterly Forum virtual meeting
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
6:30-7:30PM ET

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2:05-2:20 EHS Update
Lynn L. Bergeson
Managing Director
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
NanoBCA EHS Chair
lbergeson@lawbc.com 

For those of you in the Nano and Water Communities, Lynn’s All Things Chemical® Podcast is a great listen for Engineers, Scientists and Public Policy Professionals.

EUON Study Identifies Knowledge Gaps on Nanomaterials Used in Flame Retardants

EPA Publishes Guidance on Surfactant Reference Values Based on New Approach Methods

NASEM Calls for Experts for Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology and Chemical Sciences Roundtable

Bergeson & Campbell Seminars & Webinars

PSX 2026
October 20-22, 2026
Cleveland, OH

TSCA Fundamentals
November 3-4, 2026
via webinar

Plastics and Policy: Microplastics, EPR, and Other Emerging Trends
October 6, 2026
via webinar

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2:20-3:00 The 2026 State of AI
Latest update in applications & industry, research, political forces, predictions
Aaron De Los Reyes
GVP, Global Sales
Softtek International

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3:00  Conclusion

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Our monthly webinars address topics involving the relationship between the science of nanotechnology and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), US Legislation, Education, Finance, Manufacturing and Foreign Policy. One of the benefits of NanoBCA/WIAF membership is access to our previous webinars with America’s leading scientists and engineers.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

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Looking forward to our upcoming webinar!

On our September NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA)/Water Innovations Alliance Foundation (WIAF) webinar, we will be featuring a special long-form edition on the subject of PFAS, presented by Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Director and Carla N. Hutton, Regulatory Analyst of Bergeson & Campbell,P.C. Lynn and Carla will be offering their insights into the 2026 regulatory environment as it relates to PFAS.

For those of you in the Nano and Water Communities, Lynn’s All Things Chemical® Podcast is a great listen for Engineers, Scientists and Public Policy Professionals.

NanoBCA/WIAF Webinar
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
2PM ET

Please mute your line if you are not speaking.  Thank you.

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AGENDA

2:00-2:05  Opening Remarks
Vincent Caprio
Executive Director
NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA)
Water Innovations Alliance Foundation (WIAF)
vincentcaprio@nynanobusiness.org

National Debt $39 TRILLION U.S. Debt Clock

U.S. debt crosses $40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden
NBC News

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2:05-3:00  2026 PFAS Update

Lynn L. Bergeson
Managing Director
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
NanoBCA EHS Chair
lbergeson@lawbc.com

Carla N. Hutton
Regulatory Analyst
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
chutton@lawbc.com

EPA Announces Two Scientific Advances Designed to Modernize Safety Reviews of New Chemicals and Pesticides

OECD Posts Guidance Document on Toxicokinetics to Accommodate Testing of (Nano)particles

Bergeson & Campbell Seminars & Webinars

The Food Quality Protection Act at 30: How It Happened, Why It Still Matters
September 17, 2026
11:00am-12:00pm (EDT)
via webinar

Pesticides under FIFRA: What’s Happening Now and What’s Next
September 22, 2026
11:00am-12:15pm (EDT)
via webinar

Regulatory Summit North America 2026
September 28-October 1, 2026
Alexandria, VA and via webinar

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3:00  Conclusion

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Our monthly webinars address topics involving the relationship between the science of nanotechnology and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), US Legislation, Education, Finance, Manufacturing and Foreign Policy. One of the benefits of NanoBCA/WIAF membership is access to our previous webinars with America’s leading scientists and engineers.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

A man in NYC for a work conference became a first responder on September 11th, 2001. As the attacks unfolded he stayed and helped people in distress for 22 hours.

‘I realized I need to serve America’: 25 years later, Easton man remembers responding to 9/11

EASTON, Conn — An Easton man traveling to New York City for a work conference on Sept. 11, 2001, had his life forever changed when the first plane struck the World Trade Center.

At 8:46 a.m., Vincent Caprio was walking into the Marriott World Trade Center when the first plane crashed into the North Tower.

“I saw the plane come right over my head and I thought, I’ve never seen a plane that low in New York City,” Caprio said.

Caprio, who worked with the media at the time, planned to attend an economic conference at the hotel. He took a train from Fairfield that morning and planned to spend a few hours in New York before catching a flight to Washington, D.C.

Those plans quickly changed.

“I looked up and I thought… thousands of people have died already from the fire ball and the toxins,” Caprio said.

As people began evacuating the area, Caprio stayed.

“I realized I need to serve America, I have the training to do it and the composition and the ability to stay calm,” Caprio said.

Caprio had FBI training in disaster control and said he had been prepared for situations like this throughout his life. He grew up in a military household and became involved in the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts at a young age, where he learned the importance of helping and serving others.

Those skills were needed at Ground Zero.

“I was down at Ground Zero and I realized there were people coming out of the towers that were injured. The police and fireman were setting up triages with doctors pretty fast. Somebody like me was escorting people to the triage and trying to work with people and keep them calm and keep some sort of order,” Caprio said.

At the same time, Caprio listened to news reports on his Walkman and kept police officers and firefighters updated on the latest information.

Seventeen minutes after the first plane struck, at 9:03 a.m. the second plane hit the South Tower.

Caprio said he was shocked, but amid falling debris, chaos and unimaginable tragedy, he did not run.

He continued helping injured people and those fleeing the towers.

“I would say to them lets just take a deep breath, you’re OK, you survived this, are you injured? And then would get them to see medical professionals,” Caprio said.

At 9:59 a.m., the South Tower collapsed.

“I was at Ground Zero, across the street from Ground Zero. It made a sound that I never heard before and will never hear again. Once it started falling and you looked at it. It looked like an accordion folding… But the noise, the sound, was so loud and so deafening,” Caprio said.

A cloud of dust and debris quickly covered the area, but Caprio continued helping people find safety and comfort.

Through the dust, he saw the North Tower collapse at 10:28 a.m. He said the sight was so upsetting that he and the people around him began to cry.

Caprio remained at Ground Zero for 22 hours following the attacks.

Once the dust settled, he said the devastation where the towers stood was unbelievable.

“It’s hard to describe, it’s easier to go to a WWII photo and look at the bombing of a country. It was that bad,” Caprio said.

Caprio said he spent another 400 hours at Ground Zero, helping recover human remains from the debris through April 2002.

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Years later, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Jim Himes awarded Caprio, recognizing his bravery and heroism on Sept. 11 and in the days that followed.

Now nearly 70 years old, Caprio continues to live with the physical and emotional effects of his time at Ground Zero.

“At this point I have five certified diseases from 9/11,” Caprio said.

Caprio said those conditions include GERD, thyroid cancer, hearing loss, respiratory disease and post-traumatic stress disorder. He said they have been confirmed through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“Everyday I’m in pain.”

Despite the health problems and lasting memories, Caprio said his experience on 9/11 gave him a deeper sense of purpose.

He now advocates for the 2,977 people who died in the attacks, as well as more than 9,000 first responders and survivors who have died from health issues since the attacks and their families.

“I’m an advocate for the World Trade Center Health Program, which I’m in. There’s over 150,000 people registered with the World Trade Center Health Program but only 75,000-80,000 are receiving benefits,” Caprio said.

Caprio said he frequently speaks with local leaders and believes more needs to be done to ensure people suffering from 9/11-related illnesses can get the care they need without facing significant out-of-pocket costs.

He also wants to make sure the millions of Americans born after Sept. 11, 2001, understand what happened that day.

For Caprio, that means remembering the individual stories behind the nearly 3,000 people who died.

He points to the Hanson family from Easton — a husband, wife and their young child who were killed aboard United Flight 175.

Easton remembers the family with a memorial on the town green in front of the library.

Caprio said while the victims are gone, their stories need to live.

“We should never forget the lives that were lost and the sacrifice of the first responders.”

Caprio said he still gets emotional when he visits the 9/11 Memorial in New York City. He thinks about those who died in the attacks, those who continue to die from illnesses connected to the aftermath and the families he met who lost loved ones.

For Caprio, remembering them will always be his priority.

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On July 18, 2026, Yale University served as the setting for an inspiring graduation ceremony as Vincent Caprio, Vice President of the FBI New Haven Citizens Academy Alumni Association (FBINHCAA) and a decorated 9/11 First Responder, delivered an address to graduates of the Future Law Enforcement Youth Academy (FLEYA). Mr. Caprio awarded a Scholarship to Sandra Nipp.

Mr. Caprio congratulated the graduates on their dedication, perseverance, and commitment to public service. Drawing from his own journey, he shared how participating in a similar youth law enforcement program in 1975 helped shape his life and inspired a lifelong commitment to serving others.

Reflecting on his experiences as a 9/11 First Responder, Mr. Caprio emphasized the importance of courage, integrity, teamwork, and compassion. He reminded the graduates that true leadership is measured not only by achievements, but by a willingness to serve communities with honor and respect.

He encouraged the graduates to continue pursuing excellence, embrace lifelong learning, and never lose sight of the values that brought them to the academy. “Every one of you has the potential to make a meaningful difference,” Caprio said. “Lead with character, serve with humility, and always remember that your actions can inspire others.”

The ceremony celebrated the accomplishments of the Future Law Enforcement Youth Academy graduates and recognized their readiness to become the next generation of leaders dedicated to public safety and community service.

This week we will be having our July NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA)/Water Innovations Alliance Foundation (WIAF) webinar. This is a Special Edition featuring David M. Walker, Former U.S. Comptroller General and Chair of Federal Fiscal Sustainability Foundation. David will be returning to discuss America’s $39T National Debt and the consequences of our National Debt. One program that needs to be addressed is Social Security. There is legislation in Congress to increase the Social Security tax ceiling on employees. This will affect all of you in management at your companies.

Social Security and Medicare are heading toward insolvency. Congress has 6 years to act
By Steve H. Hanke and  David M. Walker

Here are the access details for our July webinar:

NanoBCA/WIAF Webinar
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
2PM ET

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82585600645

Meeting chat link
https://us06web.zoom.us/launch/jc/82585600645

Meeting ID: 825 8560 0645

Please mute your line if you are not speaking.  Thank you.

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AGENDA

2:00-2:05  Opening Remarks
Vincent Caprio
Executive Director
NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA)
Water Innovations Alliance Foundation (WIAF)
vincentcaprio@nynanobusiness.org

National Debt $39 TRILLION U.S. Debt Clock

From $71 Million to $39 Trillion—U.S. National Debt’s 250-Year Climb
Newsweek

Scientists Are Using Nanomaterials to Heal Stubborn Wounds That Resist Antibiotic Treatment
Smithsonian Magazine

NIH SBIR Proposal Workshop & Writing Clinic
July 21-22
Richmond, VA

U.S. Treasury has borrowed $155 billion every month of this fiscal year—and is now paying $24 billion a week in interest on its debts
Fortune

New York to impose the country’s first statewide moratorium on data centers
NBC News

George Lucas says rejecting AI is like rejecting cars in favour of horses: ‘There’s nothing you can do about it… it’s the future’
PC Gamer

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2:05-2:15  EHS Update

Lynn L. Bergeson
Managing Director
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
NanoBCA EHS Chair
lbergeson@lawbc.com

For those of you in the Nano and Water Communities, Lynn’s All Things Chemical® Podcast is a great listen for Engineers, Scientists and Public Policy Professionals.

At TSCA at 10, a Reminder That Lasting Reform Requires Lasting Consensus

IRS Adds Two Substances to List of Chemical Substances Subject to Superfund Excise Tax

EUON Publishes Nanopinion on How Simple Rules Can Guide the Design of Boron Nanomaterials

Council of the EU and EP Reach Provisional Agreement for Stronger ECHA

Bergeson & Campbell Seminars & Webinars

ACD’s ChemEdge 2026
August 12-14, 2026
Atlanta, GA

Regulatory Summit North America 2026
September 28-October 1, 2026
Alexandria, VA and via webinar

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2:15-3:00  America’s $39T National Debt: America’s national debt is heading to 175% of GDP. Here’s why no president—including Trump—has the will to stop it

David M. Walker, Former U.S. Comptroller General and Chair of Federal Fiscal Sustainability Foundation

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3:00  Conclusion

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Our monthly webinars address topics involving the relationship between the science of nanotechnology and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), US Legislation, Education, Finance, Manufacturing and Foreign Policy. One of the benefits of NanoBCA/WIAF membership is access to our previous webinars with America’s leading scientists and engineers.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250 

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

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Looking forward to our webinar this week!

The NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA)/Water Innovations Alliance Foundation (WIAF) would like to celebrate America’s 250^th Anniversary!

Independence Day has a very special meaning for my family since my late father, Vincent Caprio Sr., was born on the 4^th of July.

Take the time to enjoy America’s 250^th Anniversary.

Let Freedom Ring!

This week, we will be having our June NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA)/Water Innovations Alliance Foundation (WIAF) webinar.

We are honored to have Anil R. Diwan, PhD, President and Executive Chairman from NanoViricides and Sam Brauer, PhD, Founder and Principal of Nanotech Plus, speaking in regard to a broad-spectrum antiviral drug targeting Ebola.

Here are the access details for our June webinar:

NanoBCA/WIAF Webinar
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
2PM ET

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82586437362

Meeting chat link
https://us06web.zoom.us/launch/jc/82586437362

 Meeting ID: 825 8643 7362

Please mute your line if you are not speaking.  Thank you.

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AGENDA

2:00-2:05  Opening Remarks
Vincent Caprio
Executive Director
NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA)
Water Innovations Alliance Foundation (WIAF)
vincentcaprio@nynanobusiness.org

National Debt $38 TRILLION U.S. Debt Clock

Social Security and Medicare are heading toward insolvency. Congress has 6 years to act
By Steve H. Hanke and  David M. Walker

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2:05-2:20  EHS Update

Lynn L. Bergeson
Managing Director
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
NanoBCA EHS Chair
lbergeson@lawbc.com

For those of you in the Nano and Water Communities, Lynn’s All Things Chemical® Podcast is a great listen for Engineers, Scientists and Public Policy Professionals.

EUON Publishes Nanopinion on How Simple Rules Can Guide the Design of Boron Nanomaterials

EPA Issues Fact Check Stating That It Has Not Authorized the Release of Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes

Bipartisan Bill Intends to Advance U.S. Leadership in Biotechnology

IRS Cancels June Hearing on Petition to Add Methyl Methacrylate-Ethyl Methacrylate-Methacrylic Acid Copolymer in a Styrene Solution to List of Chemical Substances Subject to Superfund Excise Tax

EPA Extends Deadline for Reporting Health and Safety Data for 16 Chemicals

Bergeson & Campbell Seminars & Webinar
ACD’s ChemEdge 2026
August 12-14, 2026
Atlanta, GA

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2:20-3:00  Ebola – Another Chance to Learn How to Deal with a Pandemic

Anil R. Diwan, PhD
President & Exec. Chairman
NanoViricides
adiwan@nanoviricides.com

Sam Brauer, PhD
Founder & Principal
Nanotech Plus
sbrauer@nano-biz.com

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GrayMatter Events

Think.Do Summit: Chicago
IN-PERSON | June 23, 2026 | Chicago, IL

Using Advanced Analytics to Improve Throughput and Yield
VIRTUAL | Jun. 30

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3:00  Conclusion

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Our monthly webinars address topics involving the relationship between the science of nanotechnology and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), US Legislation, Education, Finance, Manufacturing and Foreign Policy. One of the benefits of NanoBCA/WIAF membership is access to our previous webinars with America’s leading scientists and engineers.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

The NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA)/Water Innovations Alliance Foundation (WIAF) would like to recommend the following event.

Alan Hinchman, Chief Revenue Officer of GrayMatter Systems

Think.Do Summit Chicago

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Hilton Chicago
720 S. Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605

RESERVE MY SPOT 

Think.Do Chicago is an immersive working session built for manufacturing, energy and other industrial leaders who are responsible for turning strategy into results. Your complimentary registration includes a 1-night hotel stay and a ticket to a major conference the next day.

We emphasize proven approaches, real use cases and lessons learned from organizations that have already navigated similar challenges.

The result is a working session that includes insight and action:

• Think: gain perspective on emerging trends, technologies and operational strategies

• Do: leave with concrete ideas, frameworks and next steps that can be applied immediately

Transform Operations without Tearing Them Down
Getting data is easy (or it should be). Operationalizing data is hard.

Think.Do Chicago pivots on the idea that manufacturers don’t need to tear down what they’ve already built in order to scale their business.

Plus, check out the Automate 2026 conference the next day, June 24 – giving you multiple reasons to get out of the office/plant.

REGISTER NOW

AGENDA – Tuesday, June 23

11:00 AM  Welcome & Check-In

11:10 AM  Safety & Cyber Moment
Overview of the day and why embedding security into operations matters.

11:15 AM  State of the Industry: Built to Last
Paul Galeski, CEO, GrayMatter & Alan Hinchman, CRO, GrayMatter

Paul and Alan kick things off with a candid look at where manufacturing stands today — the labor pressures reshaping the workforce, the cybersecurity threats operations can’t ignore, the data overload slowing teams down, and where AI is starting to make a real difference.

11:30 AM  Voices of Vision: What’s Your Top Challenge?

11:45 AM  Lunch

12:00 PM  Live Cyber Podcast
REA Magnet Wire, Scott Christensen, GrayMatter and AMDT Octoplant

12:30 PM  From Tribal Knowledge to Institutional Intelligence: Future-Proofing Your Plant with Approachable AI
John Lucci, Chief of Strategy & Innovation, GrayMatter’s Factory Advisors

With 2 million skilled workers set to retire by 2028, the hardest-won knowledge in your plant — the instincts, judgment calls, and pattern recognition your veterans carry in their heads — is quietly walking out the door. Join John Lucci of Factory Advisors to see how Approachable AI™ captures that tribal wisdom and turns it into a secure, on-premise AI Factory Advisor your whole team can tap 24/7. You’ll leave with a practical, pebble-in-the-pond playbook for starting small, protecting your IP, and scaling institutional intelligence across your operation — no massive IoT overhaul required.

1:00 PM  The Toyota Way: Why It’s More Important Than Ever Before
Steve St Angelo, Former CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation, Latin America & Caribbean Region

1:30 PM  You’ve Got the Roadmap: Now Let’s Deploy It
Panel: Tod Virden, GrayMatter, Justin Robinson, GrayMatter, John Baier, GrayMatter and Nathan Barker, Factory Advisors

2:15 PM  Factory Transformation Workshops
Moderator: John Baier, GrayMatter
Peer Group Working Session

Topics:
MES scale and speed – greenfield startups, multi-site rollouts, aggressive timelines and the shift from long deployment cycles into sustain-and-optimize mode

Data integration and governance – MES–ERP alignment, historian modernization, quality and process data living in different places, and thedifficulty of turning data into actionable insights

Legacy systems and technical debt – ERP and MES platforms that are decades old, large install bases and the resulting friction when introducing analytics or AI

Resource and capacity constraints – teams stretched thin while demand accelerates

OT, automation and cyber readiness – standing up automated facilities, evolving SCADA environments and ensuring resiliency as operations scale

From deployment to value – moving beyond “go-live” toward meaningful use of data by operators, engineers, and leaders

3:15 PM  Break

3:30 PM  Papa Johns: Better Data, Better Dough
Tod Virden, GrayMatter & Papa Johns

4:00 PM  Partner Spotlight

4:30 PM  Break

4:45 PM  Voices of Vision: Live Survey

5:00 PM  Rapid-Fire Leadership Conversations
Bring your hardest questions. Our SMEs rotate table to table, and you’ve got their full attention for as long as they’re with you — no slides, no pitches, just direct answers from people who’ve seen it work (and fail) in plants like yours.

6:30 PM Dinner & Networking
A relaxed setting to continue the conversation and build connections.

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Once again, we highly recommend GrayMatter’s Think. Do Summit on June 23^rd in Chicago!

The NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA)/Water Innovations Alliance Foundation (WIAF) would like to recommend the following event.

TSCA Reform — 10 Years Later
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
9:AM-5:PM

An ELI, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health Co-Sponsored Annual Conference

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C^®), the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (GWU) are pleased to present “TSCA Reform — 10 Years Later” on June 10, 2026. Leading panelists will reflect on the challenges and accomplishments since the implementation of the 2016 Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Lautenberg) Amendments ten years ago and will discuss where TSCA stands today. Only through continued dialogue, engagement, and collaboration will diverse chemical stakeholders achieve the goals Congress set in enacting Lautenberg. Register now for this complimentary event. 

Where
Hybrid: in person at the Jack Morton Auditorium at the George Washington University (805 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20052) and via livestream 

RSVP
This event is free and open to the public but you must register.

• REGISTER HERE to attend, either in person or virtually.
• For those who wish to attend IN PERSON:
  • Location: the Jack Morton Auditorium at the George Washington University (805 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20052)
  • Registration will close on June 9, or when capacity is reached, whichever comes first.
  • Capacity is limited, so register early to confirm your seat.
• For those who wish to attend via LIVESTREAM:
  • Please register at the link above.
  • The livestream link will be emailed to attendees upon their registration.
• All times noted are Eastern Time. The event will begin at 9:00 AM Eastern, 8:00 AM Central, 7:00 AM Mountain, and 6:00 AM Pacific and will run until 5:30 PM Eastern.
• There is no CLE for this event.
• For registration issues, contact events@eli.org.

NEWS & OTHER EVENTS

For those of you in the Nano and Water Communities, Lynn’s All Things Chemical® Podcast is a great listen for Engineers, Scientists and Public Policy Professionals.

Connecticut Posts PFAS Reporting Form for Manufacturers; Will Post Fillable Version in Early June

Minnesota Legislature Amends PFAS Statute to Exclude Older Products from PFAS Reporting Requirements

ELI Summer School 2026
Virtual sessions every Wednesday
June 17 through July 22
12:00 Noon to 1:30PM ET

Session 1: NEPA, ESA, and the Fundamentals of Environmental Law
June 17

Session 2: The Clean Water Act
June 24

Session 3: The Clean Air Act and Climate Change Law
July 1

Session 4: Energy Law and the Energy Transition
July 8

Session 5: Toxic Chemical Regulation
July 15

Session 6: Environmental Justice
July 22

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In addition to TSCA 10 Years later, we would also like to recommend the following:

GrayMatter Events

Think.Do Summit: Chicago
IN-PERSON | June 23, 2026 | Chicago, IL

Using Advanced Analytics to Improve Throughput and Yield
VIRTUAL | Jun. 30