EPA Opens Registration for Part Two of Its Webinar Series on Reviewing MMOs

Posted on March 15th, 2023 | No Comments »

The NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA) would like to recommend the following EPA webinar series.

 

 

 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened registration for the second of its two-part webinar series on EPA’s new standardized process to assess risk and apply mitigation measures, as appropriate, for mixed metal oxides (MMO), including new and modified cathode active materials (CAM). The webinar, which will be held March 30, 2023, will give an in-depth look into the standardized risk assessment approach and present various case scenarios and a decision tree for identifying potential hazards and risks. The kickoff webinar, held in November 2022, provided a broad overview of the approach and answered stakeholder questions. A summary of the first webinar is available in our November 23, 2022, memorandum.

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In addition to recommending events that are relevant to our nanotechnology community, NanoBCA offers our members the opportunity to participate in our monthly webinars. 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.

Alan Hinchman, Chief Revenue Officer of GrayMatter Systems will be speaking on our next webinar in regard to the State of The Water Industry.

Our next NanoBCA webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 2PM ET.

One of the benefits of NanoBCA membership is access to our previous webinars with America’s leading scientists and engineers.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

We look forward to continuing our legacy relationships and welcoming a new generation of NanoBCA members.

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Once again, we highly recommend the EPA webinar and look forward to Alan Hinchman joining us on March 22nd.

NIOSH Announces Publication of Article on the Results of 2019 Survey of Engineered Nanomaterial Occupational Health & Safety Practices

Posted on March 7th, 2023 | No Comments »

The NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA) would like to share the following announcement.

NIOSH Announces Publication of Article on the Results of 2019 Survey of Engineered Nanomaterial Occupational Health and Safety Practices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C
Carla N. Hutton, Regulatory Analyst, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C

The March 2023 issue of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s (NIOSH) eNews includes an item announcing publication of an article entitled “Results of the 2019 Survey of Engineered Nanomaterial Occupational Health and Safety Practices” in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. According to the abstract, the survey aimed to understand whether workers follow the recommendations of NIOSH’s Nanotechnology Research Center (NTRC). From September to December 2019, NIOSH worked with RTI International to administer an online survey about workplace safety and health practices related to nanomaterials. The abstract states that 45 U.S. and Canadian companies completed the survey developed by RAND Corporation. More than a third (37.8 percent) of the respondents reported using at least one NIOSH resource to acquire information about safe handling of engineered nanomaterials. The abstract notes that the small number of companies that responded to and completed the survey “is a considerable limitation to this study.” The abstract states that the survey data “are valuable for gauging the reach and influence of the NIOSH NTRC on nano OHS and for informing future outreach, particularly to small businesses.”

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In addition to recommending research and events that are relevant to our nanotechnology community, NanoBCA offers our members the opportunity to participate in our monthly webinars. 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.

Our next NanoBCA webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 2PM ET.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

One of the benefits of NanoBCA membership is access to our previous webinars with America’s leading scientists and engineers.

We look forward to continuing our legacy relationships and welcoming a new generation of NanoBCA members.

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To all of our engineers and scientists in the nanotechnology community, I highly recommend that you read the NIOSH research.

NanoBCA Webinar – Weds 2/22 2PM ET

Posted on March 6th, 2023 | No Comments »

AGENDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

2:00-2:05  Opening Remarks
Vincent Caprio
Executive Director, NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA)
vincentcaprio@nynanobusiness.org

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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

EPA Announces Both EPA and FDA Seek Public Input on Modernizing Their Approach to Oversight of Certain Products

EPA Will Hold Third and Final TSCA Engineering Initiative Webinar on February 28, 2023

ECOS and BUND Publish Recommendations for the Testing of Nano- and Advanced Materials

EPA Updates TSCA Inventory, Plans Next Update in Summer 2023

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2:15-2:30  Legislative Update
Paul Stimers
Partner, K&L Gates
NanoBCA Policy Advisor
paul.stimers@klgates.com

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2:30-3:00  NanoViricides Update
Anil R. Diwan, PhD
Executive Chairman/President, NanoViricides Inc.
adiwan@nanoviricides.com

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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 membership is access to our previous webinars with America’s leading scientists and engineers.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

NNI Publishes Supplement to the President’s 2023 Budget Request

Posted on February 13th, 2023 | No Comments »

The NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA) would like to share the following announcement.

 

 

Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C and Carla N. Hutton, Regulatory Analyst, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C have provided the highlights of the 84-page NNI Supplement to the President’s 2023 Budget Request.

On February 3, 2023, the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) announced that it published a supplement to President Biden’s 2023 budget request. NNI notes that the supplement serves as its annual report, called for under the provisions of the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act, and also addresses the requirement for Department of Defense (DOD) reporting on its nanotechnology investments. The NNI budget represents the sum of the nanotechnology-related investments allocated by each of the participating agencies. Each agency determines its budget for nanotechnology research and development (R&D) in coordination with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and Congress. According to the supplement, the NNI agencies collaborate closely — facilitated through the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET) Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC); its working group, communities of interest, coordinators, and strategic liaisons; and the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) — to create an integrated R&D program that leverages and amplifies resources and efforts to advance NNI goals and meet individual agency mission needs and objectives. NNI agencies support significant investments in research infrastructure, developing new research tools, and making these tools available through user facilities. The NNI also supports science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education to prepare the workforce of the future.

The supplement states that the President’s 2023 budget supports nanoscale science, engineering, and technology R&D at 11 agencies. The five federal organizations with the largest proposed 2023 investments (representing 96 percent of the NNI total) are:

  • Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)/National Institutes of Health (NIH) (nanotechnology-based biomedical research at the intersection of life and physical sciences);
  • National Science Foundation (NSF) (fundamental research and education across all disciplines of science and engineering);
  • Department of Energy (DOE) (fundamental and applied research providing a basis for new and improved energy technologies);
  • DOD (science and engineering research advancing defense and dual-use capabilities); and
  • Department of Commerce (DOC)/National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (fundamental research and development of measurement and fabrication tools, analytical methodologies, metrology, and standards for nanotechnology).

The supplement states that the proposed 2023 NNI investments “are synergistic with efforts to renew U.S. leadership in the semiconductor and microelectronics industries funded and authorized under” the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act of 2022. Foundational nanotechnology research and nanoelectronic devices and systems will provide leapfrog capabilities in microelectronics. Research centers and user facilities supported by the NNI participating agencies DOE, DOD, NSF, and NIST include an extensive network of cleanrooms and other nanofabrication and characterization capabilities that are a strong foundation for the additional microelectronics infrastructure to be developed with CHIPS Act funding. NSF will build on its existing nanoscience and engineering education programs to develop the semiconductor workforce and education activities funded under the CHIPS Act.

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In addition to recommending events that are relevant to our nanotechnology community, NanoBCA offers our members the opportunity to participate in our monthly webinars. 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.

Our next NanoBCA webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 2PM ET.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

One of the benefits of NanoBCA membership is access to our previous webinars with America’s leading scientists and engineers.

We look forward to continuing our legacy relationships and welcoming a new generation of NanoBCA members.

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We would like to thank Lynn L. Bergeson & Carla N. Hutton for providing our nanotechnology community with this document summarizing the NNI supplement.

Webinar Available On-Demand: What to Expect in Chemicals Policy & Regulation & on Capitol Hill in 2023

Posted on February 6th, 2023 | No Comments »

 

 

 

 

Video of the “What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2023” webinar is now available for on-demand viewing. The webinar took place on Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

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Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s (B&C®) January 31, 2023, webinar “What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2023” is now available for on-demand viewing. During this one-hour webinar, Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, B&C; James V. Aidala, Senior Government Affairs Consultant, B&C; Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Director of Chemistry, B&C; and Dennis R. Deziel, Senior Government Affairs Advisor, B&C discussed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) priorities, leadership, and operating environment in the new year. This includes a review of priorities and challenges that will shape updates that are expected to affect Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) implementation in 2023.

SPEAKERS

 

 

 

 

 

Lynn L. Bergeson
Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C

James V. Aidala
Senior Government Affairs Consultant, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Richard E. Engler, Ph.D.
Director of Chemistry, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Dennis R. Deziel
Senior Government Affairs Advisor, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

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In addition to recommending events that are relevant to our nanotechnology community, NanoBCA offers our members the opportunity to participate in our monthly webinars. 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.

Our next NanoBCA webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 2PM ET.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

One of the benefits of NanoBCA membership is access to our previous webinars with America’s leading scientists and engineers.

We look forward to continuing our legacy relationships and welcoming a new generation of NanoBCA members.

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We hope you enjoy this informative webinar.

NanoBCA Recommends: B&C Webinar 1/31 Chemicals Policy & Regulation & on Capitol Hill in 2023

Posted on February 1st, 2023 | No Comments »

The NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA) would like to recommend the following webinar.

 

 

 

 

What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2023
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
11:00 AM ET

REGISTER

This webinar offers our best-informed judgment as to the trends and key developments chemical industry stakeholders can expect in 2023. At a political level, the Republicans’ narrow control of the U.S. House of Representatives will almost certainly invite a greater degree of oversight of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions, particularly with respect to implementation of the 2016 amendments of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Concepts core to the Act, including “reasonably foreseen,” “to the extent necessary,” “systematic review,” and “best available science,” continue to evolve and not always in predictable, coherent, and consistent ways. Similar policy shifts are seen in the agricultural and biocidal area, with perhaps less dramatic effect. How the 2024 general election will influence EPA’s policy choices is unclear. In that the election cycle has already begun, we caution all to buckle up and prepare for what we expect will be an eventful, fascinating year.

SPEAKERS

 

 

 

 

 

Lynn L. Bergeson
Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C

James V. Aidala
Senior Government Affairs Consultant, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Richard E. Engler, Ph.D.
Director of Chemistry, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Dennis R. Deziel
Senior Government Affairs Advisor, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

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In addition to recommending events that are relevant to our nanotechnology community, NanoBCA offers our members the opportunity to participate in our monthly webinars. 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.

Our next NanoBCA webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 2PM ET.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250 

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

One of the benefits of NanoBCA membership is access to our previous webinars with America’s leading scientists and engineers.

We look forward to continuing our legacy relationships and welcoming a new generation of NanoBCA members.

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Once again, we highly recommend “What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2023”.

NanoBCA Recommends: NNI Nano4EARTH Kick-off Workshop Jan 24-25 DC/Virtual

Posted on January 19th, 2023 | No Comments »

The NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA) would like to recommend the following hybrid workshop.

NNI Nano4EARTH Kick-off Workshop
January 24-25, 2023
Washington DC / Virtual

CLICK HERE FOR IN-PERSON REGISTRATION

CLICK HERE FOR VIRTUAL REGISTRATION

Climate change is among the most pressing issues of our time. By understanding and controlling matter at the nanoscale, nanotechnology is helping develop and accelerate technologies and industries that address climate change and benefit society. With that in mind, the White House recently announced the launch of the NNI’s inaugural National Nanotechnology Challenge, Nano4EARTH. This challenge is a call to action to mobilize stakeholders to identify and address barriers to widespread adoption of nanoscale solutions to the climate change crisis.

To provide a venue for this critical discussion, we welcome the new year with the Nano4EARTH kick-off workshop. The workshop will be a forum for the community to share ideas on specific opportunities that can be achieved – especially through multiagency coordination – in a 4-year time frame; to identify barriers to the scale-up, adoption, and dissemination of climate nanotechnologies; to establish metrics to monitor progress; and to build connections across the diverse community.

DRAFT AGENDA

Location: Hilton Washington DC National Mall The Wharf, L’Enfant (Ballroom)
Salon A, 480 L’Enfant Plaza SW
Washington, DC 20024
Parking and Metro Directions

January 24, 2023 (Eastern Standard Time)

9:00 am | Introduction of Nano4EARTH by NNCO Director Dr. Branden Brough

9:10 am | Keynote speaker: Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, Director, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy

10:10 am | Break

10:30 am | Panel 1: Identifying nanotechnology-enabled solutions for addressing climate change
Moderator: Dr. Mark Griep, Materials Engineer, U.S. Army Research Laboratory
Panelists:
– Dr. Sally Benson, Deputy Director for Energy and Chief Strategist for the Energy Transition, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
– Dr. Michele Ostraat, Chief Scientist, Pajarito Powder
– Dr. Lloyd Whitman, Senior Director, GeoTech Center, Atlantic Council

12:00 pm | Lunch break

12:30 pm | Panel 2: Climate Entrepreneurs: Resources, successes, and shortcomings
Moderator: Dr. Christie Canaria, Interagency Policy Specialist, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Panelists:
– Dr. Nichole Cates, Senior Research Scientist, Smart Material Solutions
– Dr. Etosha Cave, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Twelve
– Dr. Dick T. Co, Director, Chain Reaction Innovations, Argonne National Laboratory
– Dr. Matthew Hull, Director, Nanoscale Characterization and Fabrication Laboratory, NanoEarth, Virginia Tech

2:00 pm | Summary

2:05 pm | Adjourn

2:05- 3:00 pm | In-person only networking session

January 25, 2023 (Eastern Standard Time)

9:00 am | Welcome remarks by NNCO Director Dr. Branden Brough

9:05 am | Keynote speaker: Dr. Cynthia Friend, President, Kavli Foundation

10:05 am | Break

10:15 am | Panel 3: Measuring the impact and influence of Nano4EARTH
Moderator: Dr. Nora Savage, Program Director, National Science Foundation
Panelists:
– Dr. Barbara Karn, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization
– Dr. Mike Kuperberg, Executive Director, U.S. Global Change Research Program
– Dr. Kelley Lê, Executive Director of Environmental and Climate Change Literacy Projects, University of California, Irvine
– Dr. Gavin A. Schmidt, Director, Goddard Institute for Space Studies, NASA

11:45 am | Lunch break

12:15 pm | Strategic planning exercise
Moderators:
– Dr. Branden Brought, Director, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office
– Dr. Quinn Spadola, Deputy Director, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office.

The goal of this session is to distill the discussions from the workshop and identify priority nanotechnologies, barriers to commercialization, and metrics to track progress and impact.

1:45 pm | Closing remarks and summary

2:00 pm | Adjourn

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In addition to recommending events that are relevant to our nanotechnology community, NanoBCA offers our members the opportunity to participate in our monthly webinars. 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.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

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Once again, we hope that you will be able to participate in the NNI Nano4EARTH Kick-off Workshop.

NanoBCA Webinar – Weds 1/18 2PM ET

Posted on January 17th, 2023 | No Comments »

AGENDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

2:00-2:05  Opening Remarks
Vincent Caprio
Executive Director, NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA)
vincentcaprio@nynanobusiness.org

We would like to welcome Spraying Systems Co. as a new NanoBCA Corporation Member. Joining us today is Justin Burger, Regional Spray Specialist.

NNI Nano4EARTH Kick-off Workshop
January 24-25, 2023

GrayMatter Accelerates Industrial Intelligence Platform with Ohio System Integrator Strategic Merger

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2:05-2:20  EHS Update
Carla N. Hutton
Regulatory Analyst, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
chutton@lawbc.com

Register Now for “What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2023”
WEBINAR
January 31, 2023
11:00am – 12:00pm ET

EPA Adds Nine Chemicals and Removes One PFAS from Safer Chemical Ingredients List

APHIS Announces Final Regulatory Status Review Guide

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2:20-2:45  Legislative Update
Paul Stimers
Partner, K&L Gates
NanoBCA Policy Advisor
paul.stimers@klgates.com

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2:45 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 membership is access to our previous webinars with America’s leading scientists and engineers.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

ACTA Webinar 1/17: How Has the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Changed REACH and CLP Regulations?

Posted on January 10th, 2023 | No Comments »

The NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA) would like to recommend the following webinar.

 

 

 

ACTA Webinar: Two Years Later: How Has the Chemicals
Strategy for Sustainability Changed REACH and CLP Regulations?

Tuesday, January 17, 2023
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (EST)
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (GMT)
Register Now

On October 14, 2020, the European Commission adopted the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. The Strategy set into motion a series of remarkable actions by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) intended to transform the European Union (EU) into a sustainable and carbon neutral economy while improving protection of its people and the environment. The Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) and the Classification, Labeling and Packaging (CLP) regulations are the cornerstones for regulating chemicals in the EU. The Strategy necessarily involves modifications to REACH and CLP to effectuate the Strategy’s goals. This webinar will explore exactly how the Strategy is fundamentally reshaping the REACH and CLP regulations in ways that are resetting the global stage in terms of identifying new hazard classes and New Approach Methodologies (NAM) for identifying them. We will focus on the practical implications of a large number of secondary legislations in the EU that will undoubtedly change forever core concepts of chemical hazard, risk assessment, and risk management.

REACH and CLP experts from the Brussels-based consultancies of EPPA and ToxMinds and from The Acta Group (Acta®), with offices in Brussels, the U.K., and Washington, D.C., will discuss the regulatory, scientific, and policy changes that are influencing chemical management in the EU and beyond.

Who Should Attend?
Chemical product stewards, regulatory specialists focusing on industrial chemical management, toxicologists, lawyers, regulatory chemists, hazard communication specialists, government affairs specialists, trade specialists, and all others responsible for managing and advising on issues pertinent to chemical management are invited to attend.

Speakers

 

 

 

 

 


Meglena Mihova
Managing Partner, EPPA, Brussels, Belgium

Thomas Petry, Ph.D.Managing Director, ToxMinds, Brussels, Belgium

Jane S. Vergnes, Ph.D., DABT®Vice President, Scientific Affairs, Acta, Washington, D.C.

Lynn L. Bergeson, EsquirePresident, Acta, Washington, D.C. (moderator)

REGISTER NOW

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In addition to recommending events that are relevant to our nanotechnology community, NanoBCA offers our members the opportunity to participate in our monthly webinars. 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.

Our next NanoBCA webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 2PM ET.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

One of the benefits of NanoBCA membership is access to our previous webinars with America’s leading scientists and engineers.

We look forward to continuing our legacy relationships and welcoming a new generation of NanoBCA members.

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Once again, we highly recommend the ACTA Webinar on January 17th.

NanoBCA Recommends: NNI Nano4EARTH Kick-off Workshop Jan 24-25 DC/Virtual

Posted on January 3rd, 2023 | No Comments »

The NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA) would like to recommend the following hybrid workshop.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NNI Nano4EARTH Kick-off Workshop
January 24-25, 2023
Washington DC / Virtual

CLICK HERE FOR IN-PERSON REGISTRATION

CLICK HERE FOR VIRTUAL REGISTRATION

Climate change is among the most pressing issues of our time. By understanding and controlling matter at the nanoscale, nanotechnology is helping develop and accelerate technologies and industries that address climate change and benefit society. With that in mind, the White House recently announced the launch of the NNI’s inaugural National Nanotechnology Challenge, Nano4EARTH. This challenge is a call to action to mobilize stakeholders to identify and address barriers to widespread adoption of nanoscale solutions to the climate change crisis.

To provide a venue for this critical discussion, we welcome the new year with the Nano4EARTH kick-off workshop. The workshop will be a forum for the community to share ideas on specific opportunities that can be achieved – especially through multiagency coordination – in a 4-year time frame; to identify barriers to the scale-up, adoption, and dissemination of climate nanotechnologies; to establish metrics to monitor progress; and to build connections across the diverse community.

This dynamic workshop will be a hybrid, two-half-day event that will be held at L’Enfant Plaza in Washington, DC, on January 24–25. It will feature keynote presentations from DOE Office of Science Director, Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, and Kavli Foundation President, Dr. Cynthia Friend. There will also be three expert panels and an all-hands strategic planning session to facilitate deep discussions among participants.

Space is limited, so please register today to be part of the conversation!

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In addition to recommending events that are relevant to our nanotechnology community, NanoBCA offers our members the opportunity to participate in our monthly webinars. Our monthly webinars address topics involving the relationship between the science of nanotechnology and Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), US Legislation, Covid-19, Education, Finance, Manufacturing and Foreign Policy.

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $250

ACADEMIC/YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP $100

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Once again, we hope that you will be able to participate in the NNI Nano4EARTH Kick-off Workshop.