The Houston Technology Center and the Gulf Coast Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization, in partnership with the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC), will be hosting a series of JSC Connect events in 2014.  Each event will focus on a technology area of strategic interest to NASA’s human spaceflight program, which may also have considerable potential for non-aerospace applications.

The purpose of the JSC Connect events is to identify potential partnerships for joint development collaborations or potential commercialization of JSC’s technologies.  Attendees should be representatives of those organizations with an active interest in the technology area and in potentially partnering with the JSC or other industry or research institution organizations.  In addition to presentations by JSC project teams, attendees will also have an opportunity to give a brief presentation on their activities and/or interests in the technology.

Because of the nature of these events, attendance will be limited and invitations will be extended only to organizations with an interest in the technology area and potentially having a partnership with the JSC or other attendees.

If interested in any of the event technology areas, please complete the online registration form so we can include you in the events for those technology areas which may have the biggest impact for you or your organization http://www.gulfcoastrcic.org/JSC_Connect_Registration.htm

Please forward this message to the appropriate individuals in your organization, or with any organizations you are aware of, who have an active interest in technologies in any of the following areas:

Water Quality & Purification – Thursday, January 9
JSC’s interests include inorganic contaminant removal including silver (used as a biocide) and Ca (which accumulates from human waste); elimination of biofouling; debrining and heavy metals removal; detection and identification of salts, bacteria, and fungi; detection and removal of pharmaceutical byproducts; residual solid waste packaging; closed loop water recovery; and zero discharge systems.  Specific technologies being investigated include optical detection and salinity monitoring; forward and reverse osmosis; nanotube membrane filtration; low level bacterial/fungi detection and characterization; photo and electrochemical techniques to replace HT catalytic oxidation in final polishing; novel techniques for final debrining and solids waste packaging; and overall water management in complex systems.  JSC is interested in partnering on further development of these technologies, including the scale up of recovery for both potable and re-use applications.

Robotics – Thursday, February 27
Telemedicine – Thursday, April 24
RFID – Thursday, June 26
Energy Storage & Management – Thursday, August 21

The NASA Johnson Space Center is actively developing a broad range of new technologies to support the human spaceflight program, and many of these technologies have significant potential for non-aerospace applications, that may provide significant benefits for partners by working together with JSC’s technology development teams.

For more information, please contact:

Bob Prochnow, Director of the Gulf Coast RCIC (Bob.Prochnow@GulfCoastRCIC.org) or
Evelyn Boatman at the HTC-JSC Campus (EBoatman@HoustonTech.org)
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Review of our Water 2.0-Water Management Summit
November 13-14, 2013
Rice University, Houston, TX
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PRESENTATIONS
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WATER NEWS
Here are a few recent articles from GE’s Our Water Counts

Holding Agriculture Accountable for Groundwater Use
Written by Vincent Caprio & Jordan Gilmore
Water-Wise

How Much Water Is Left on Your Table this Thanksgiving?
Written by Jill Burdette
Water-Wise

The Value of Interdependence on Water Management
Written by Doug McNair
Water-Wise

Water Citizen Launches Keys to Water in Congress Program
Written by Cat Shrier
Water-Wise
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Wishing you and your family a happy holiday season.

Regards,

Vincent Caprio
Executive Director
Water Innovations Alliance Foundation
203-733-1949
vince@waterinnovationsfoundation.org
www.waterinnovations.org
www.vincentcaprio.org

Nanotechnology Community Opportunity
Candidates for Chairman of IEC TC 113

Background

Mike Leibowitz is the Secretary for the US National Committee Technical Advisory Group to IEC Technical Committee 113, Nanotechnology standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems (TC 113 US TAG). The TAG Chairman is Dr. Brent Segal, Chief Scientist, Nanotechnology at Lockheed Martin Corporation and Chairman of the IEEE Nanotechnology Standards Committee.

Reason for Chairmanship Opening

The US National Committee to the IEC holds the TC 113 Chairmanship, however just prior to the IEC TC 113 meetings held October 16-20, 2013 in New Delhi, Dr. Greg Monty of Underwriters Laboratories LLC had resigned as TC 113 Chairman effective immediately due to his departure from UL. The German National Committee holds the TC 113 Secretariat and would like very much that the USNC to retain the chairmanship.

The following are important points for candidates to consider:

– Candidates should familiarize themselves with the roles and responsibilities of the Chairman as outlined on the IEC website.

– IEC Technical Committee Chairs serve a 6-year term, with the opportunity for a single 3-year extension if desired (This supersedes any information regarding terms of office from the IEC Chairman page, under the “Appointment” tab).

– The TC Chairmanship is an un-paid, voluntary position. Therefore, the candidate must have funding secured for international travel and associated expenses.

– TC 113 meets face-to-face twice each year while work sessions of individual project teams are conducted by web conference. Historically, the TC 113 Chairman has also attended meetings of IEC TC 119: Printed electronics, ISO/TC 229: Nanotechnologies, and the ISO/TC 229 US TAG if time and travel budgets permitted. In 2014, the TC 113 project teams will meet June 3-6 in Mississauga, Ontario (near Toronto airport) and both the Plenary and project teams will meet in mid-November in Tokyo. The Tokyo sessions are in conjunction with the IEC General Meeting.

– Each candidate should provide their resume/bio, or a link to one online (if current) and an organizational letter of support that includes that organization’s willingness to fund the Chairman’s duties.

– As the Chairman is US-based, he/she is strongly encouraged to join the TC 113 US TAG and participate as a US Expert on TC 113 projects relevant to their expertise as workload allows.

– Each Monday, a TAG steering committee of the TC 113 Chair, TC 113 TAG Chair, immediate past TAG Chair, and TAG Secretary holds 30-minute teleconferences at 9:30 a.m. Eastern to discuss TC 113 activity and any TAG actions required.

They are aiming to have a slate of candidates ready for TC 113 TAG consideration and vote by December 15, 2013.   If you are interested in applying for this position please contact:

Mike Leibowitz
TC 113 US TAG Secretary
Secretary for the US National Committee Technical Advisory Group to IEC Technical Committee 113, Nanotechnology standardization for electrical and electronic products and systems (TC 113 US TAG)
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
1300 N. 17th Street, Suite 900 | Rosslyn, VA 22209 USA
Tel:  +1 703.841.3264 | Cell: +1 443.812.6051
Mike.Leibowitz@Nema.org
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Wishing you happy holidays!

Regards,

Vincent Caprio “Serving the Nanotechnology Community for Over a Decade”
Executive Director
NanoBusiness Commercialization Association
203-733-1949
vincent@nanobca.org
www.nanobca.org
www.vincentcaprio.org

We would like to thank all the speakers and attendees who participated in our Water 2.0-Water Management & Nano Energy Summit on November 13-14^th at Rice University’s Shell Auditorium in Houston, TX.  Over 150 participants enjoyed our fabulous Agenda.

The following speakers have shared their presentations with the community:

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PRESENTATIONS

Alan Hinchman, Global Marketing Director-Infrastructure, GE Intelligent Platforms

Amanda Brock, CEO, Water Standard

Carlos Rojas, Director & Practice Lead for GE Joint GTM Solution Sales, Cisco

Dan Bassett, President, Nano-PM

Don Ewert, IH, VP-Field Services; nanoTox, Inc.Past-Chair; AIHA Nanotechnology Working Group

Dr. David Sarphie, CEO, Geo Nano Consulting

Erik Hromadka, CEO, Global Water Technologies

Dr. James M. Tour, TT & WF Chao Prof of Chemistry; Prof of Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Rice University; Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science & Technology

Jud Hill, Managing Director, NGP Global Adaptation Partners

Kevin McGovern, Chairman & CEO, The Water Initiative

Kyle Reissner, Senior Marketing Manager Automation Software, GE Intelligent Platforms

Laura Capper, Founder & President, CAP Resources

Clifton McCann, Partner, Thompson Hine

Michael Zimmer, Partner, Thompson Hine

Gregory Chafee, Partner, Thompson Hine

Paul J. Galeski, CEO & Founder, MAVERICK Technologies

Paul Sarahan, Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright

Ralph Exton, Chief Marketing Officer, Water & Process Technologies, GE Power & Water

CLICK HERE TO VIEW SPEAKERS’ BIOS

A reception was held at GE’s Oil & Gas Center in Houston, TX on Wednesday evening.  Over 60 members of the water and nanotechnology community enjoyed the event.

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We would like to thank Rice University and the Smalley Institute for their hospitality.  We look forward to returning in 2014.

Regards,

Vincent Caprio
Executive Director
Water Innovations Alliance Foundation
203-733-1949
vince@waterinnovationsfoundation.org
www.waterinnovations.org
www.vincentcaprio.org

I would like to thank everyone who participated in our successful Nanomanufacturing Summit 2013/12^th Annual NanoBusiness Conference at the University of Pennsylvania last month.  We had a Reception at the new Singh Center for Nanotechnology.  Below is a photo taken at this magnificent facility.

 Vincent Caprio, Sam Brauer, PhD, Cynthia Kuper, PhD,  David Reisner, PhD
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NANO NEWS

Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: APNT) and Nanofilm, Ltd. Announce Plan to Merge in a Stock Swap Transaction

Austin, Texas and Valley View, Ohio – October 31, 2013 – Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB:APNT), a global leader in nanotechnology research and development, and Nanofilm, Ltd., a private company with a leading market position for specialty optical coatings, cleaners and nano-composite products, jointly announce they have signed a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) to combine through a stock swap transaction.

The new combined company will have expanded capability to deliver innovative nanotechnology-based products.  The new company will build on the 25-year success of Nanofilm in developing and commercializing technologies that enhance a variety of consumer and industrial products.  APNT and Nanofilm will combine their technologies and commercialization capabilities to create a broad array of next generation products.  Based on 2012 pro forma financials, assuming the merger had occurred at the beginning of 2012, the new combined company would have 2012 revenues exceeding $14 million.  The new company will have the personnel, development facilities, operating facilities, and customer relations to support its projected rapid revenue growth.

The new company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer will be Dr. Scott Rickert, who holds similar positions with Nanofilm. Dr. Rickert commented, “I’ve long had a vision for a growth company using nanotechnologies producing high margin products.  I am enthusiastic to have this expanded base to enhance the growth of this new combined company, selling nanotechnology products in the worldwide marketplace.”

Dr. Robert Ronstadt, APNT’s Chairman, noted, “Both APNT and Nanofilm bring valuable resources to this union.  APNT has outstanding R&D capabilities while Nanofilm brings strong management, manufacturing, marketing, and sales capabilities.  This is an ideal combination for both companies.”

Dr. Zvi Yaniv, President and Chief Operating Officer of APNT commented, “I am excited about the opportunities that await us as I join in the creative efforts of the new innovation team that Dr. Rickert is establishing to develop and commercialize nanotechnology-enhanced products.”

The closing of the proposed merger is conditioned upon APNT and Nanofilm obtaining working capital financing; completion of due diligence; signing of a definitive merger agreement containing customary representations, warranties, and closing conditions; SEC approval of APNT’s proxy statement; approval by the respective boards of directors; approval by the shareholders of APNT; and approval by the members of Nanofilm.

November 15 Deadline: NNI RFI on Nanosensors

The NNI has issued a Request for Information on Nanosensors in order to inform planning for a public workshop organized by the Nanotechnology Signature Initiative group, Nanotechnology for Sensors and Sensors for Nanotechnology. View the full RFI at http://1.usa.gov/17ztbPn

All sectors and stakeholders are encouraged to submit information. This RFI will close on November 15th. Please feel free to share this information with your colleagues.

Any questions about this RFI can be sent to NNISensorsRFI@nnco.nano.gov
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I would like to take this opportunity to inform you of our next event:

Nano Energy Summit
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Rice University’s Shell Auditorium – Houston, TX

8:45  Opening Remarks
– Vincent Caprio, Conference Chairman, Executive Director, NanoBCA
– Griffith A. Kundahl, NRAI VP of Business Development and Government Relations

9:00-9:30  Keynote: Decentralized Water Solutions by The Water Initiative
Kevin McGovern, Chairman & CEO, The Water Initiative

9:30-10:00  Keynote
Don Ewert, IH, VP-Field Services; nanoTox, Inc.Past-Chair; AIHA Nanotechnology Working Group

10:00-11:00  Panel
– Don Ewert
– Allen Gelwick, Executive Vice President, Lockton Companies, LLC
– Paul Sarahan, Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright

11:00-11:30 Keynote: The All of the Above Strategy and Why It Must Be Genuine
The Honorable Charles D. McConnell, Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy; Executive Director, Energy and Environment Initiative (e2i)

11:30-12:00 Taking Technology from ‘Lab to FAB’
Dan Bassett, President, Nano-PM

12:00-1:00  Lunch & Networking

1:00-1:30  Keynote: Nanotechnology is helping America and the World achieve Energy Security
Governor George F. Allen

1:30-2:00  Vicki L. Colvin, Rice University Vice Provost for Research, Schlumberger Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

2:00-2:30  Jim Phillips, Chairman/CEO, NanoMech, Inc.

2:30-3:00 Investment Panel – Putting Nanotech Investment Under the Microscope: Developments, Trends & Opportunities
– William Morris, Founder, Emerging Technology Ventures
– Griffith A. Kundahl, NRAI VP of Business Development and Government Relations

3:00-4:30  Tour of The Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science & Technology

4:30-6:00 Reception
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We encourage individuals interested in continuing our efforts to provide information in regard to emerging technologies to become individual members of the NanoBCA.  Click here to become a NanoBCA Individual Member.  The annual Individual Membership fee is $100.

Looking forward to seeing you in Houston.

Regards,

Vincent Caprio “Serving the Nanotechnology Community for Over a Decade”
Executive Director
NanoBusiness Commercialization Association
203-733-1949
vincent@nanobca.org
www.nanobca.org
www.vincentcaprio.org

October 15-17, 2013
University of Pennsylvania
Philaldelphia, PA

Speakers:

Jim Phillips CEO NanoMech	Scott Livingston Chairman & CEO Livingston Securities
Ram Trichur Carbon Electronics Business Development Manager Brewer Science	Dr. Rutledge Ellis-Behneke Dept. of Brain & Cognitive Sciences MIT
Jeffrey H. Rosedale Partner Woodcock Washburn, LLP	Dr. Anita Goel, MD, Ph.D Chairman & CEO Nanobiosym
Paul S. Clayton President & CEO HzO, Inc.	Lynn L. Bergeson Managing Director Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Dr. Larry Hough Lab Manager, Complex Assemblies of Soft Matter Labratory Corporate Research & Innovation Solvay	Dan Russell Senior Vice President Pixelligent Technologies, LLC
Vincent Caprio Executive Director NanoBCA	Andrew Baluch Special Counsel Foley & Lardner LLP
Joe Piche CEO Eikos	David J. Arthur CEO SouthWest Nanotechnologies LLC

Informatics for Nanomanufacturing

Curt Breneman Director, Rensselaer Exploratory Center for Cheminformatics Research Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Dr. Jeffrey Morse Managing Director National National NanoManufacturing Network
Linda Horton Director, Materials Sciences and Engineering Division U.S. Department of Energy	Steven Shade Managing Director, Center for Advanced Manufacturing Purdue Univesity
Dr. Ajay P. Malshe Founder and Chief Technology Officer NanoMech Inc.	Qiang Huang Associate Professor Dept. of Industrial & Systems Engineering Univ. of Southern California

We are excited to announce the Final Agenda for our Water 2.0-Water Management & Nano Energy Summit, November 13-14^th at Rice University’s Shell Auditorium in Houston, TX.

DAY 1 – Water 2.0 – Water Management Conference
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2013
Click for our Speakers’ Bios

8:40-8:45 Opening Remarks
Vincent Caprio, Conference Chairman, WIAF Founder
Jordan Lane Gilmore, President, Lane Group LLC

8:45 -9:00  Water 2.0 – Water Management Overview
Alan Hinchman, Global Marketing Director-Infrastructure, GE Intelligent Platforms

9:00-9:30  Keynote: Global Water Trends
Ralph Exton, Chief Marketing Officer, Water & Process Technologies, GE Power & Water

9:30-10:00  Keynote
Amanda Brock, CEO, Water Standard

10:00-10:30  Keynote
Paul J. Galeski, CEO & Founder, MAVERICK Technologies

10:30-11:00  Facebook for Industry & True Mobile
Secure Industrial mobile software innovations, inspired by Facebook’s real-time social intelligence, are driving a new real-time operational intelligence paradigm for the water & wastewater industries. It has the power to shift how cities, municipalities, plants and regional authorities work; being the catalyst for huge efficiency gains and industry to use and make sense of both big and small data.
Kyle Reissner, Senior Marketing Manager Automation Software, GE Intelligent Platforms

11:00-11:30  Graphene Materials for Removal of Radioactive Nuclei from Water and for Building Renewable Energy Nanodevices
Dr. James M. Tour, TT & WF Chao Prof of Chemistry; Prof of Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Rice University; Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science & Technology

11:30-12:00
Dr. David Sarphie, CEO, Geo Nano Consulting

12:00-1:00  Lunch & Networking

1:00-1:30  Keynote: The Water/Energy Nexus
Jud Hill, Managing Director, NGP Global Adaptation Partners

1:30-2:00  Keynote
Carlos Rojas, Director & Practice Lead for GE Joint GTM Solution Sales, Cisco

2:00-2:30 Keynote: Cutting through the Hype: What’s Really Happening in Oilfield Water Management; Issues and Opportunities
Laura Capper, Founder & President, CAP Resources

2:30-3:00  Erik Hromadka, CEO, Global Water Technologies

3:00-3:30  Qilin Li, Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University

3:30-4:30

Clifton McCann, Partner, Thompson Hine

US P3s for Water Projects Will Leap Ahead
Michael Zimmer, Partner, Thompson Hine

Gregory Chafee, Partner, Thompson Hine

1. The new P3 opportunities and mandates for fixing America’s water treatment systems
2. The importance of new ideas and technology to get the job done under tight cost constraints
3. Financing tech development projects and the commercial perspective of water deals

6:00-9:00  Reception – Sponsored by GE

GE Oil & Gas
4425 WestWay Park
WestWay III
Customer Application Center
Houston, TX 77041

DAY 2 – Nano Energy Summit
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2013
Click for our Speakers’ Bios

8:45  Opening Remarks
Vincent Caprio, Conference Chairman, Executive Director, NanoBCA
Griffith A. Kundahl, NRAI, VP of Business Development and Government Relations

9:00-9:30  Keynote
Kevin McGovern, Chairman & CEO, The Water Initiative

9:30-10:00  Keynote
Don Ewert, IH, VP-Field Services; nanoTox, Inc.Past-Chair; AIHA Nanotechnology Working Group

10:00-11:00  Panel
Don Ewert, IH, VP-Field Services; nanoTox, Inc.Past-Chair; AIHA Nanotechnology Working Group
Allen Gelwick, Executive Vice President, Lockton Companies, LLC
Paul Sarahan, Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright

11:00-11:30 Keynote: The All of the Above Strategy and Why It Must Be Genuine
The Honorable Charles D. McConnell, Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy; Executive Director, Energy and Environment Initiative (e2i)

11:30-12:00 Taking Technology from ‘Lab to FAB’
Dan Bassett, President, Nano-PM

12:00-1:00  Lunch & Networking

1:00-1:30  Keynote
Governor George F. Allen

1:30-2:00  Vicki L. Colvin, Rice University Vice Provost for Research, Schlumberger Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

2:00-2:30  Jim Phillips, Chairman/CEO, NanoMech, Inc.

2:30-3:00 Investment Panel – Putting Nanotech Investment Under the Microscope: Developments, Trends & Opportunities
William Morris, Founder, Emerging Technology Ventures
Griffith A. Kundahl, NRAI, VP of Business Development and Government Relations

3:00-4:30  Tour of The Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science & Technology

4:30-6:00 Reception

REGISTER TODAY – $500

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Room Rates: From $177.00 per night

When making your reservation, please mention “The Water Innovations Alliance Foundation” and give the dates of your stay to book into the room block.
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WATER NEWS

Water Citizen presents a FREE Webinar
Finding the Keys to Water in Congress: How You can Track, Testify On and Transform Legislation on Water
Thursday November 7th
4:00pm PST / 7:00pm EST
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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 $100.

Looking forward to seeing you in Houston.

Regards,

Vincent Caprio
Executive Director
Water Innovations Alliance Foundation
203-733-1949
vince@waterinnovationsfoundation.org
www.waterinnovations.org
www.vincentcaprio.org

Today we would like to announce the final agenda for our Nanomanufacturing Summit 2013/12^th Annual NanoBusiness Conference, October 15-17^th at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.  Click here to view the entire Program.

REGISTER TODAY – 3 Day Program $500
Please remember to register for the Philadelphia conference ASAP.  Seating is limited.

Included in our line-up are the following Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Rutledge Ellis-Behnke, PhD, Research Affiliate, Brain & Cognitive Sciences, MIT/Prof, University of Heidelberg/Director, Nanomedicine Translational Think Tank
Dr. Anita Goel, MD, Ph.D., Chairman & CEO, Nanobiosym
Jim Phillips, Chairman/CEO, NanoMech, Inc.
Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Director, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Ram Trichur, Carbon Electronics Business Development Manager, Brewer Science
Scott Livingston, Chairman & CEO, Livingston Securities
Dr. Larry Hough, Lab Manager: Complex Assemblies of Soft Matter Laboratory (COMPASS UMI 3254), Corporate Research & Innovation, Solvay
Jeffrey H. Rosedale, Partner, Woodcock Washburn LLP

Please join us on Wednesday evening for a Reception at the new Singh Center for Nanotechnology.

Penn Celebrates Opening of Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology
Penn News

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2013 SESSIONS (partial)

Nanomanufacturing
Paul Clayson, President & CEO, HzO Inc.
David J. Arthur, CEO, SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc.
Joe Piche, CEO, Eikos
Dan Russell, Senior Vice President, Manufacturing & Operations, Pixelligent Technologies, LLC
Scott Jacobs, Vice President Product Development, Treasurer & Director, Quantum Confined

Nanomedicine/Research Centers – The Role of Innovation
Jason H. Sakamoto, Ph.D., Co-Chair, Assistant Member, Department of Nanomedicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute
Steve Klemm, Chief Science Officer, Leonardo BioSystems
Anthony P. Green, Vice President, Technology Commercialization Group – Life Sciences and Ben Franklin Director, The Nanotechnology Institute & Energy Commercialization Institute
Robert. D. “Skip” Rung, President and Executive Director, Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute
Dr. Wei Wang, Research Scientist, Amorphyx, Inc.
Dr. Sean Muir, Senior Research Scientist, Amorphyx, Inc.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2013 SESSIONS (partial)

Nanobiotechnology Commercialization
Anthony P. Green, Vice President, Technology Commercialization Group – Life Sciences and Ben Franklin Director, The Nanotechnology Institute & Energy Commercialization Institute
Peter I. Lelkes, Temple University & Eqalix LLC
Prof. Tony Jun Huang, CTO, Ascent Bio-Nanotechnologies, Inc.
Bernardo Cordovez, President, Optofluidics

Nanotechnology and the Law
Michael J. Sullivan, Partner, Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge and Rice
Linda D. Dell, MS, Senior Science Manager; Environ Corp., Amherst, MA
Donald Ewert, IH, VP-Field Services, nanoTox, Inc.

NEW to the event this year is a track focusing on Graphene Development & Commercialization.

Developing Graphene: Standards, Tools, Nomenclature
Dr. Alan Rae, Co-founder, Graphene Stakeholders Association
Dr. Andrew Pollard, Research Scientist, National Physical Laboratory
Dr. Toby Sainsbury, Research Scientist, National Physical Laboratory
Dr. Angela Hight Walker, Senior Scientist, NIST

Graphene Production: Recipes for Success
Keith Blakely, Co-founder, Graphene Stakeholders Association
Dr. Elena Polyakova, Founder and CEO, Graphene Labs
Ray Gibbs, Commercial Director, Haydale
John Biondi, CEO, Xolve

Graphene Roadmap – Innovation and Commercialization Prospects
Stephen Waite, Co-founder, Graphene Stakeholders Association
Mike Patterson, CEO, Graphene Frontiers
Jon Myers, CEO, Graphene Technologies
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NANO NEWS
Harris & Harris Group, Inc. Focus on Biology+ In New Investments

For 3 Nobel Winners, a Molecular Mystery Solved
New York Times

This 1,600-Year-Old Goblet Shows that the Romans Were Nanotechnology Pioneers
Smithsonian

Singh Center for Nanotechnology to be collaboration hub
The Daily Pennsylvanian

Nanotechnology OEHS Training

Our Professional Development programs are designed to provide attendees with the tools and experience needed to create Nanotechnology OEHS programs.  Upcoming Academy venues include:
Oct. 28-30, 2013 – Austin, Texas (Full Boot Camp)
Nov. 8, 2013 – Cleveland, Ohio (Seminar)
Nov. 11, 2013 – Frederica, Delaware (Mini Boot Camp)
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We encourage individuals interested in continuing our efforts to provide information in regard to emerging technologies to become individual members of the NanoBCA.  Click here to become a NanoBCA Individual Member.  The annual Individual Membership fee is $100.

Looking forward to seeing you in Philadelphia.

Regards,

Vincent Caprio “Serving the Nanotechnology Community for Over a Decade”
Executive Director
NanoBusiness Commercialization Association
203-733-1949
vincent@nanobca.org
www.nanobca.org

www.vincentcaprio.org

Today we would like to announce our agenda updates for our Water 2.0-Water Management & Nano Energy Summit, November 13-14^th at Rice University’s Shell Auditorium in Houston, TX.

DAY 1 – Water 2.0 – Water Management Conference
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2013
Click for our Speakers’ Bios

8:40-8:45 Opening Remarks
– Vincent Caprio, Conference Chairman, WIAF Founder
– Jordan Lane Gilmore, President, Lane Group LLC

8:45 -9:00  Water 2.0 – Water Management Overview
Alan Hinchman, Global Marketing Director-Infrastructure, GE Intelligent Platforms

9:00-9:30  Keynote
Ralph Exton, Chief Marketing Officer, Water & Process Technologies, GE Power & Water

9:30-10:00  Keynote
Amanda Brock, CEO, Water Standard

10:00-10:30  Keynote
Paul J. Galeski, CEO & Founder, MAVERICK Technologies

10:30-11:00  Kyle Reissner, Senior Marketing Manager Automation Software, GE Intelligent Platforms

11:00-11:30  Keynote
Dr. James M. Tour, TT & WF Chao Prof of Chemistry; Prof of Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Rice University; Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science & Technology

11:30-12:00  Michael Deane, Executive Director, National Association of Water Companies (NAWC)

12:00-1:00  Lunch & Networking

1:00-1:30  Keynote
Jud Hill, Managing Director, NGP Global Adaptation Partners

1:30-2:00  Keynote
Carlos Rojas, Director & Practice Lead for GE Joint GTM Solution Sales, Cisco

2:00-2:30 Keynote: Cutting through the Hype: What’s Really Happening in Oilfield Water Management; Issues and Opportunities
Laura Capper, Founder & President, CAP Resources

2:30-3:00  Erik Hromadka, CEO, Global Water Technologies

3:00-3:30  Qilin Li, Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University

3:30-4:30
– Clifton McCann, Partner, Thompson Hine
– Michael Zimmer, Partner, Thompson Hine
– Gregory Chafee, Partner, Thompson Hine

1. The new P3 opportunities and mandates for fixing America’s water treatment systems
2. The importance of new ideas and technology to get the job done under tight cost constraints
3. Financing tech development projects and the commercial perspective of water deals

6:00-9:00  Reception – Sponsored by GE

GE Oil & Gas
4425 WestWay Park
WestWay III
Customer Application Center
Houston, TX 77041

DAY 2 – Nano Energy Summit
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2013
Click for our Speakers’ Bios

8:25  Opening Remarks
– Vincent Caprio, Conference Chairman, Executive Director, NanoBCA
– Griffith A. Kundahl, Sr. Vice President, Public Policy, NanoBCA

8:30-9:00  Kevin McGovern, Chairman & CEO, The Water Initiative

9:00-9:30  Keynote
Jim Phillips, Chairman/CEO, NanoMech, Inc.

9:30-10:00  Keynote
Don Ewert, IH, VP-Field Services; nanoTox, Inc.Past-Chair; AIHA Nanotechnology Working Group

10:00-11:00  Panel
– Don Ewert
– Allen Gelwick, Executive Vice President, Lockton Companies
– Paul Sarahan, Counsel, Norton Rose Fulbright

11:00-11:30 Keynote: The All of the Above Strategy and Why It Must Be Genuine
The Honorable Charles D. McConnell, Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy; Executive Director, Energy and Environment Initiative (e2i)

11:30-12:00 Dan Bassett, President, Nano-PM

12:00-1:00  Lunch & Networking

1:00-1:30  Governor George F. Allen

1:30-2:00  Vicki L. Colvin, Rice University Vice Provost for Research, Schlumberger Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

2:00-2:30  TBD

2:30-3:00 Investment Panel
– William Morris, Founder, Emerging Technology Ventures
– Griffith A. Kundahl, Sr. Vice President, Public Policy, NanoBCA

3:00-4:30  Tour of The Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science & Technology

4:30-6:00 Reception

REGISTER TODAY – $500

HOTEL
Wyndham Houston – Medical Center Hotel & Suites
6800 Main Street
Houston, TX 77030
Tel: 713-577-1235

Click to make your reservation
or call 713-577-1235 directly to make a reservation by phone.

Room Rates: From $177.00 per night

When making your reservation, please mention “The Water Innovations Alliance Foundation” and give the dates of your stay to book into the room block.
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WATER NEWS

Leveraging Entrepreneurship and Innovation to Solve Water Challenges
Imagine H2O Competition Aims to Identify and Implement Water Innovations in Food and Agriculture

Fracking for Geothermal Heat Instead of Gas
MIT Technology Review

Global Water Technologies announces acquisition plans
PR Newswire

Puralytics Completes $4M in Series A Funding
Water Online

Delta Faucet Company Expands Commitment to Innovation
The Wall Street Journal
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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 $100.

Looking forward to seeing you in Houston.

Regards,

Vincent Caprio
Executive Director
Water Innovations Alliance Foundation
203-733-1949
vince@waterinnovationsfoundation.org
www.waterinnovations.org
www.vincentcaprio.org

2013 marks a special occasion for our Nanotechnology Community.  December will mark the 10^th Anniversary of President Bush’s signing of the National Nanotechnology Initiative.  Many of America’s Nanotechnology leaders will be joining us in Philadelphia.

Our Informatics for Nanomanufacturing and Nanomanufacturing Summit 2013/NanoBusiness Conference is less than 30 days away.  Our 3 day conference, October 15-17^th, is located on the historic grounds of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

REGISTER TODAY – 3 Day Program $500
Please remember to register for the Philadelphia conference ASAP.  Seating is limited.

HOTEL
Embassy Suites Philadelphia – Center City
1776 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
1-215-561-1776

Book your reservation.
Please refer to the “Nano Conference” when making reservations.

A block of rooms have been reserved for October 14-17, 2013.
The special room rate of $165/night will be available until the group block is sold out.

This year’s conference has several new components.  We have 2 events over 3 days and have added new tracks to our Program.
For the first time, we will be hosting Informatics for Nanomanufacturing on Tuesday, October 15^th.

Welcome and Introduction to Informatics for Nanomanufacturing
– Mark Tuominen (National Nanomanufacturing Network)

PROJECT OVERVIEWS
Nanomaterial Database
– Kim Guzan (RTI International)

InterNano
– Jessica Adamick (National Nanomanufacturing Network)

LUNCHEON KEYNOTE SPEAKER
– Dr. Mihail C. Roco, Senior Advisor for Nanotechnology, National Science Foundation

GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
Materials Genome Initiative
– Linda Horton (U.S. Department of Energy)

National Nanotechnology Initiative Signature Initiative: Nanotechnology Knowledge Infrastructure
– Lisa Friedersdorf, Senior Policy Analyst & Program Manager NSIs, NNCO

US-EU Communities of Research
– Dr. Jeffrey Morse, Managing Director, National Nanomanufacturing Network
– Vincent Caprio, Executive Director, NanoBusiness Commercialization Association

INDUSTRY
ManufacturingHUB and the National Digital Engineering and Manufacturing Consortium
– Steven Shade (Purdue University)

INFORMATICS
Stalking the Materials Genome: A Data-Driven Approach to the Virtual Design of Nanostructured Polymers
– Curt Breneman (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)

Evening Reception with Nanomanufacturing Summit attendees
Posters available

Another first time presentation will be the inclusion of a Graphene Development & Commercialization track on Thursday, October 17th sponsored by the Graphene Stakeholder’s Association led by Stephen Waite, Co-Founder of the GSA.

Session 1: Developing Graphene: Standards, Tools, Nomenclature
– Moderator: Keith Blakely, Co-founder, Graphene Stakeholders Association
– Dr. Andrew Pollard, Research Scientist, National Physical Laboratory
– Dr. Toby Sainsbury, Research Scientist, National Physical Laboratory
– Dr. Angela Hight Walker, Senior Scientist, NIST

Session 2: Graphene Production: Recipes for Success
– Moderator: Dr. Alan Rae, Co-founder, Graphene Stakeholders Association
– Dr. Elena Polyakova, Founder and CEO, Graphene Labs
– Ray Gibbs, Commercial Director, Haydale

Session 3: Graphene Roadmap – Innovation and Commercialization Prospects
– Moderator: Stephen Waite, Co-founder, Graphene Stakeholders Association
– Mike Patterson, CEO, Graphene Frontiers
– Jon Myers, CEO, Graphene Technologies

In addition, Our very successful Nanomanufacturing track returns on Wednesday, October 16^th.  Speakers include:
– Paul Clayson, President & CEO, HzO Inc.
– David J. Arthur, CEO, SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc.
– Joe Piche, CEO, Eikos
– Dan Russell, Senior Vice President, Manufacturing & Operations, Pixelligent Technologies, LLC
– Scott Jacobs, Vice President Product Development, Treasurer & Director, Quantum Confined
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NANO NEWS

Reality Bites: EPA Withdraws Two Draft Chemical Rules
By Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Director, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Bridgelux Ranked Among Inc. 500|5000 Fastest-Growing Private Company For Third Consecutive Year

Remember – Manufacturing Day is October 4, 2013

Intel CEO announces 14-nanometer processors, predicts sub-$100 tablets

Nanotechnology OEHS Boot Camps
Our Professional Development programs are designed to provide attendees with the tools and experience needed to create Nanotechnology OEHS programs.  Upcoming Boot Camps include:
– Oct. 11, 2013 – Kansas City, Missouri (Mini Boot Camp)
– Oct. 28-30, 2013 – Austin, Texas (Full Boot Camp)
– Nov. 11, 2013 – Frederica, Delaware (Mini Boot Camp)
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We encourage individuals interested in continuing our efforts to provide information in regard to emerging technologies to become individual members of the NanoBCA.  Click here to become a NanoBCA Individual Member.  The annual Individual Membership fee is $100.

Looking forward to seeing you in Philadelphia.

Regards,

Vincent Caprio “Serving the Nanotechnology Community for Over a Decade”
Executive Director
NanoBusiness Commercialization Association
203-733-1949
vincent@nanobca.org
www.nanobca.org
www.vincentcaprio.org