Events
April 30, 2008: NanoEnergy: Startups that are Revamping the Equation presented by Dr. Daryl Boudreaux, Chief Scientific Officer of Nanoholdings, LLC. REGISTER
Location: Roetzel & Andress, 222 South Main Street, Akron, Ohio. Directions
Time: 6:00-8:30 p.m.
RSVP: Olivia Robinson-Bulls at orobinson-bulls@nortech.org or Register Online
Event Sponsor: Roetzel & Andress, LPA
Presentation Abstract:
NanoHoldings is a hybrid venture capital firm/commercialization company based in Rowayton, Connecticut. The Company's sole focus is on investing in and commercializing early-stage nanotechnology ideas, with a particular emphasis on energy and cleantech applications. Because NanoHoldings invests at very early stages (many times at the idea stage), NanoHoldings initially fills the role of management within the companies they found. As such, Dr. Daryl Boudreaux, is currently President of three NanoHoldings portfolio companies:
• FiberCell, founded at Wake Forest University, is developing the first new architecture for solar cells since the first such device was demonstrated over 50 years ago.
• PureLux, also founded at Wake Forest, is developing a new form of general illumination using nano-composite polymer films that surpasses the efficiency of commonly installed lighting devices.
• nSolgel, founded at the University of Central Florida, has created methods that convert fly ash, the waste product of coal-fired electric generation, into a cement substitute called "zeroCrete".
Dr. Boudreaux will discuss nanoenergy applications as well as product development and commercialization strategies for each company. Prior to NanoHoldings, Dr. Boudreaux founded the technology transfer office at Rice University where he helped start seven nanotechnology companies. Prior to Rice University, he established the Office of Technology Transfer for the Stevens Institute of Technology. Previously, Dr. Boudreaux had a successful 25 year career at AlliedSignal, where he was director of information technologies for Corporate RD&E.
Past Events
January 31, 2008: "The Nanotechnology Institute of Pennsylvania: Technology Transfer Models as Engines for Economic Growth" will be presented by Dr. Anthony Green of Ben Franklin Technology Partners. REGISTER
Location: Parker Hannifin, 6035 Parkland Blvd., Mayfield Heights, OH 44124-4141.
Time: 6:00-8:30 p.m.
RSVP: Bonnie West at bwest@nortech.org or call 216-363-6877
Event Sponsor: Parker Hannifin.
Presentation Abstract:
Increased pressures by institutional administrators to create value from their IP combined with pressures on companies to develop and commercialize new technology and products rapidly are pushing for a change in the process of technology transfer. In 2000, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with its founding partners created a new model for accelerating the commercialization of technology through the establishment of The Nanotechnology Institute™ (NTI). The NTI contains a revolutionary structure in which 12 academic research institutions entered into a common framework in Intellectual Property management and Sponsored Research Agreements. The NTI also funds translational research and provides matching funds for sponsored research. The results are now bearing fruit: an increase in intellectual property creation, and increased rate of technology licensing, and an increase in the number of spin-out companies. A second novel component of the NTI is the Nanotechnology Commercialization Group (NCG), consisting of three technology transfer experts combing and collating nanotechnology-based IP from among the NTI member institutions.
March 20, 2007: "Can Small Things Bring Big Bucks to Northeast Ohio?" An interactive panel discussion with prominent members of our community to discuss your ideas regarding how to stimulate nanotechnology centric innovation in Northeast Ohio. Your participation will help focus the Nano-Network's future efforts and activities to ensure that we are a hub for research and commercialization of nanotechnology. Panelists included: Luis Proenza, President, University of Akron; Norman Tien, Dean, Case School of Engineering, Case Western Reserve University; Scott Rickert, President & CEO, Nanofilm. This event was sponsored by the University of Akron.
February 6, 2007: "The Venture Capital Perspective: Investing in Micro/Nanotechnologies" presented by Daniel Wolfe, Vice President of Harris and Harris Group, Inc. Harris & Harris Group is a publicly held venture-capital company listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker TINY. Since 2001, the firm has made all of its initial investments in companies that are commercializing products enabled by tiny technology, that is, nanotechnology, MEMS and microsystems. Harris & Harris currently has 26 tiny technology companies in their portfolio. The market focus of each of these companies varies widely and includes semiconductors, healthcare, photonics, instrumentation and tools and energy. The stage at which the frim invests in companies also varies signicantly; that is, they will invest at very early, seed-stage rounds of funding as well as late, expansion-type rounds of funding. Mr. Wolfe's presentation will discuss the emergence of nanotechnology as an investment opportunity as well as the types of attributes the management team of Harris & Harris Group looks for when using companies in its current portfolio as case studies. This event was sponsord by Powdermet.
December 11, 2006: "Nanotechnology Applications for Chemical and Biological Defense & Federal Funding Opportunities" presented by Jose Alvelo from the Northrop Grumman, Information Technology and Defense Group. The presentation highlighted ongoing nanotechnology related research, development and commercialization activities for chemical and biological defense. In particular, Mr. Alvelo will discuss fields such as chemical and biological sensors, novel materials, biomedical devices and applications. Additionally, Mr. Alvelo will present information about opportunities for federal funding in these and other areas of interest to the defense department. This event was sponsored by Preston, Gates, Ellis & Rouvelas, Meeds, LLP and Thompson Hine.
September 20, 2006: "Nano @ Case: Materials, Manufacturing and Medicine" presented by a panel of professors at Case. The panel includes: Kenneth Singer, Ph.D., Professor of Physics, Chair of the Case Nanoscale Science and Technology Initiative Investigator and Platform Leader for Center for Layered Polymer Systems; Pamela B. Davis, M.D., Ph.D., Arline and Curtis Garvin Research Professor of Pediatrics, and Director of the BRTT program "Targeted Nanoparticles for Imaging and Therapeutics"; Clemens Burda, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Nanochemistry Laboratory. This event was presented and sponsored by Case Western Reserve University.
June 7, 2006: "From the Lab to Commercialization: Nanotechnology Perspectives from Oak Ridge National Laboratory" presented by Dr. Linda Horton, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Sponsored by: ASM International
March 27, 2006: "Northeast Ohio's Niche in the Nanoworld" presented by Candace Stuart, SmallTimes. Sponsored by: The Ohio Department of Development. Presentation
March 2, 2006: "The U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative: An Engine for Innovation and Competitiveness" presented by Dr. Celia Merzbacher, President's Council of Advisors of Science and Technology. Sponsored by: OAI and University of Toledo. Presentation
December 8, 2005: "Nanoscience Challenges and Solutions for Future Information Technologies" presented by Dr. Robert Buhrman, Cornell University Center for Nanoscale Systems. Sponsored by: Lubrizol Corporation.
September 26, 2005: "Microsystems Using Nanotechnology" presented by Dr. Ken Wise, University of Michigan College of Engineering. Sponsored by: Keithley Instruments.
June 27, 2005: "CMPND: Ohio Gives Boost to Nano-Polymers" presented by Dr. Sharell Mikesell and Clark Reed, Center for Multifunctional Polymer Nanomaterials & Devices (CMPND). Sponsored by GrafTech International.
April 5, 2005: "Nanostructured Materials Shipping Today" presented by Frank Cotter, Integran Technologies. Sponsored by Product Development & Management Association.
March 9, 2005: "The State of Nano-Business Today and "Public Policy Initiatives for Nanotechnology" presented by Sean Murdock, NanoBusiness Alliance. Sponsored byBenesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, LLP and CAMP, Inc.
