Archive for May, 2016

Digital Transformation for the Water Industry: Europe

Posted on May 3rd, 2016 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Last week I had to opportunity to visit Kraków, Poland. Our Water Innovations Alliance Foundation (WIAF) Co-founder, Mark Modzelewski is now living in Krakow.  Beautiful city, tremendous dining and cutting edge technology. Breakfast at my hotel was a roomful of Engineers, Scientists and Financial Professionals from the US, Great Britain, Italy, Russia, France, Poland, Canada, Germany, Ukraine, Romania, Norway, Sweden and more.

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There are major global companies such as: CH2M, Google (Warsaw) and Cisco all with a footprint in Krakow.  I visited two IoT companies located in Krakow: Estimote and Silvair.  These companies are working with numerous manufacturers located in the US.

Krakow-2Last month we concluded our Water 2.0 Digital Transformation for the Water Industry Conference on March 22nd in Washington DC. Our DC event dovetails with what is happening in the water industry in Europe.  The presentations from our DC event specifically dealt with digital solutions to various water infrastructure problems.

To view the speaker presentations, click on the presentation titles below.

Digital Water – The Whole is Greater Than the Parts
Adam R. Tank, Business Development, Sales & Marketing, GE Water & Process Technologies

Carbon Capture: Predicting, Managing and Optimizing Water Treatment
Gary Miller, President & Chief Operating Officer, ClearCove Systems

America’s Infrastructure Crisis Gets Real
The Honorable Kelly H. Carnes, President & CEO, TechVision21

Water Water Everywhere, but Not a Drop to Drink: How Drought, Contamination, and the Endangered Species Act are Adversely  Impacting Water Resources but Could Provide for New Business Opportunities
Dennis A. Cardoza, Public Affairs Director, Foley & Lardner, LLP

Reusing the 69% of Industrial Water Wasted in the U.S.
Karen D. Sorber, Executive Chair/CEO, Micronic Technologies

Smart Metering Driving Real Conservation
Ed Hackney, Technical Director, Revenue Management, SUEZ Water

Discovering Water 2.0: How Dynamic Data Analysis is transforming the water industry with a wellspring of new scientists
Kenneth E. Russell, Ph.D., EVP, Digital Transformation and Emerging Markets, iTalent Corporation & Author of Social Knowledge

Precision agriculture and the management of polluting run-off into bodies of water and aquifers
Harvey Kaye, Chairman of the Board, Zero Gravity Solutions, Inc.

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CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP

Please join our roster of Corporate Members.  For further information, please contact Vincent Caprio vince@waterinnovations.org or 203-733-1949 to discuss.

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INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP

We encourage individuals interested in continuing our efforts to provide information in regard to emerging water technologies to become individual members of the WIAF.  Click here to become a WIAF Individual Member.  The annual Individual Membership fee is $150.

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My trip to Krakow opened my eyes to utilizing digital solutions being implemented in Europe and the US.  As Disney said in 1965, “It’s a small world.”

NanoBCA Recommends: NNI Strategic Planning Workshop May 19-20 DC

Posted on May 3rd, 2016 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

The NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA) would like to recommend:

2016 NNI Strategic Planning Stakeholder Workshop
May 19-20, 2016
USDA Conference & Training Center
Patriots Plaza III
355 E Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024

This workshop is free and open to the public with registration on a first-come, first-served basis.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

The goal of this workshop is to obtain input from stakeholders – both those new to nanoscale science, engineering, and technology and those already familiar with these fields and with the NNI – regarding the vision for the second era of the National Nanotechnology Initiative, known as NNI 2.0. Participants will be invited to comment on key aspects of the 2016 NNI Strategic Plan. Topics covered may include future technical directions, implementation mechanisms, education and outreach activities, and approaches for promoting commercialization.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW DRAFT AGENDA

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UPCOMING NANOTECHNOLOGY EVENTS

WEBINAR: 2016 CDR: Don’t Despair; Get Prepared!
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
1:00-2:00pm ET
Complimentary webinar presented by Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

NNCO Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME) Webinar Series
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
2:00-3:00pm ET
Free and open to the public
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

NNCO’s NanoEHS Webinar Series
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
2:00-3:00pm ET
Free and open to the public
Registration link coming soon

D-Wave Systems, HZO and Metabolon Presenting at Harris & Harris Group Annual Meeting
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
New York Genome Center
NYC

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Join us at our 15th Annual NanoBCA Conference.  We will have leading experts from private industry who are commercializing nanomaterials.  Nanotechnology leaders such as Jim Phillips, Chairman & CEO of NanoMech, Charles van Fleet, President of Swan Chemical, Doyle Edwards, Government Programs Director of Brewer Science, Dr. Matthew Putman, CEO of Nanotronics Imaging, Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner of Bergeson & Campbell, Jess Jankowski, President & CEO of Nanophase and many more will be presenting at the event. For speaking opportunities or to attend, please email Vincent Caprio vincent@nanobca.org.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER $250

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HOTEL
Residence Inn Marriott
New York Manhattan/Midtown East
148 East 48th Street
NYC, NY 10017

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR ROOM
15th Annual NanoBCA Conference
Suite $319 per night (includes breakfast)

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NANO NEWS

NanoMech’s GuardX™ Chosen as Winner for 2016 Edison Award™
Business Wire

The Economists Technology Quarterly Discusses D-Wave

Thomas Swan launches first commercial 2D Boron Nitride products

Recent Federal Developments – Bergeson & Campbell PC

CheapTubes Spring Newsletter

The 3 Big Technologies to Watch Over the Next Decade – Genomics, Nanotechnology and Robotics
Forbes

USDA announces 11 schools will split $5.2 million for nanotechnology research
Crop Protection News

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CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP

Please join our roster of Corporate Members.  For further information, please contact Vincent Caprio vincent@nanobca.org or 203-733-1949 to discuss.

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INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP

We encourage individuals interested in continuing our efforts to provide information in regard to emerging technologies to become Individual Members of the NanoBCA.  Individual Membership includes participation on our monthly conference call. Our next call is on Thursday, May 26th at 2PM ET.  Click here to become a NanoBCA Individual Member.  The annual Individual Membership fee is $150.

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Looking forward to your participation in these dynamic events.