NanoMaterials Commercialization News
The Pennsylvania NanoMaterials Commercialization Center is actively working to keep our members posted on the latest nanotechnology developments. In our News section, you’ll find the latest news worthy achievements, not only by the Center but also by our Portfolio Companies.
Center News
Pennsylvania NanoMaterials Commercialization Center Awards $450,000 to Five Companies
7/28/10
The Pennsylvania NanoMaterials Commercialization Center recently announced that it has provided $450,000 in funding to five companies located throughout the state of Pennsylvania in its seventh round of awards. This round of funding was focused on commercializing the application of nanomaterials for new energy solutions.
Center Announces Two New Board Members and New Economic Impact Results
5/6/2010
“We are, indeed, fortunate to have added these individuals on our board,” said Alan Brown, Ph.D., executive director of the Center. “The economic impact of the Center since its inception is a direct result of the caliber of directors that we continue to attract, and these recent appointments are no exception.
Pennsylvania NanoMaterials Commercialization Center Awards Funding to Two Companies
3/18/2010
The selection process is competitive, with proposals being reviewed and ranked by an independent technical advisory committee. The project proposed by Kurt J. Lesker Company and NanoLambda fits both the technology roadmap and commercialization model developed by the Center.
Portfolio Company News
Y-Carbon to Create More Green Jobs
4/20/2010
There's some good news for the local job market as more green jobs are coming to the Philadelphia area. Congressman Patrick Murphy will make a formal announcement Tuesday that Y-Carbon Inc. will expand its work developing nanotechnology for fields like energy, water and medicine to Lower Bucks County.
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PA Nano Center Portfolio Company Illuminex Expects $2M Equity Investment - Article in Keystone Edge
2/4/2010
With research contracts in hand from NASA and help from the state’s Office of Energy and Technology Deployment for new equipment, the firm has received a notice of allowance for patents for its platform technology, which produces nanowire arrays that can be used in solar panel arrays as well as in heat pipes to cool sensitive electronics and computer equipment.
Small Times -- An excellent print and electronic publication with a focus on nanotechnology
NanoWerk -- Includes a nanomaterials database as well as several valuable links and resources
The Nanoethics group -- Discussing the ethical and societal implications of nanotechnology
Nano Techwire -- An excellent clearinghouse of international news of nanotechnology
Official Announcement: Principles for Nanotechnology Environmental, Health and Safety Oversight