The NanoBusiness Commercialization Association had a very busy fall producing two Conferences . . .

10th Annual NanoBusiness/Nanomanufacturing Summit 2011
http://www.internano.org/nms2011/
September 25-27, 2011 – Boston, MA
Here is the link to the presentations
http://www.ctnanobusiness.org/NanoBCA/2011-nanomanufacturing-summit-presentations/

4th Annual Nano Energy Summit
http://www.nanoenergysummit.org/
October 25-26, 2011 – Golden, CO
Here is the link to the presentations
http://nanoenergysummit.org/presentations.php

. . . and Sponsoring two Conferences

Nanoinformatics 2011 (I had the opportunity to deliver a Keynote Speech)
http://nanotechinformatics.org/
December 7-9, 2011 – Arlington, VA

7th Annual Livingston Nanotechnology Conference
December 7, 2011 – NYC
http://www.livingstonsecurities.com/livingston_conference2011/schedule.php

During these difficult financial times we remain committed to NNI spending and U.S. R&D spending. These were my comments from my speech at Nanoinformtics 2011 if you would like to listen:
http://nyc03.egihosting.com:8002/wccc/caprio_17.mp3

2012 SPRING CONFERENCE

We will be hosting the Nanotech Commercialization Conference http://www.ncscitech.com/ncc with the Center of Innovation for Nanobiotechnology (COIN) http://www.nanobiotech.org/ on April 4-5, 2012. The Conference is being held at the American Tobacco Campus in Research Triangle, Durham, NC. At present time there are over 40 NanoBio companies in North Carolina. Details on this upcoming event will follow after the New Year.

NANO NEWS
Commerce Secretary John Bryson Lays Out Vision for Department of Commerce
December 15, 2011
Commerce Secretary includes the utilization of Nanotechnology in supporting manufacturing
http://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2011/12/16/commerce-secretary-john-bryson-lays-out-vision-department-commerce

Nanotechnology May Lead To The End Of Laundry
http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2011/12/15/nanotechnology-may-lead-to-the-end-of-laundry/

Nanotechnology firm Liquidia partners with PATH on new pneumonia vaccine
http://www.medcitynews.com/2011/12/nanotechnology-firm-liquidia-partners-with-path-on-new-pneumonia-vaccine/?edition=north-carolina

Harris & Harris Group Notes Recent Portfolio Company Accomplishments
http://www.tinytechvc.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=633448

A Little Nanotechnology Discipline, Please!
by IEEE
http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/nanotechnology/a-little-nanotechnology-discipline-please

UCLA physicists report nanotechnology feat with proteins
http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=44109

As we come to the end of the year I am reminded of one of my favorite quotes by Dale Carnegie,
“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” I would like to wish you and your family a happy holiday season.

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