"Businesses which understand the science of nanotechnology, grasp the power of exponential growth, and keep an open mind to the possibilities which nanotechnology will enable cannot only survive the future they can prosper in it."
Jack Uldrich, Author
The Next Big Thing Is Really Small, and President of the NanoVeritas Group.
Nanotechnology in Ohio: The nanoPages
Northeast Ohio is home to a number of companies and institutions focusing on nanotechnology research, development and commercialization. The following is a directory of companies and institutions listed on the nanoPages that are active players in the nanotechnology arena. You will soon be able to follow a link bringing you to a more interactive directory where more descriptive information about these companies/institutions will be available.
Companies
Advanced MicroBeam, Inc. www.advancedmicrobeam.com Focus: nanoscale characterization
Andeen-Hagerling www.andeen-hagerling.com Focus: electronics and communications, fundamental nanoscience, nanoscale characterization, sensors and actuators
Ecology Coatings www.ecologycoatings.com
ER Semiconductor www.essential-research.com
Falls Chemical Resource www.thomas-swan.co-uk Focus: Chemicals, nanomaterials, polymers
Ferro Corporation www.ferro.com
Fireline TCON, Inc. Focus: ceramics, metals, nanomanufacturing, nanomaterials
Five Star Technologies www.fivestartech.com Focus: electronics and communications, nanomaterials
FLX Micro, Inc. www.flxmicro.com Focus: NEMS/MEMS, sensors and actuators
GasTran Systems www.gastransystems.com Focus: nanomaterials, industrial manufacturing
GrafTech International www.graftech.com Focus: nanomaterials, aerospace, energy
Keithley Instruments, Inc. www.keithley.com Focus: electronics and communication, nanoscale characterization, photonics/optics
MemPro Ceramics Corporation www.memproceramics.com Focus: catalysis, filtration
Microfabrication Solutions www.microfabricationsolutions.com Focus: micro/nanofabrication
Nanofilm www.nanofilmtechnology.com Focus: nanomaterials, consumer products, automotive, energy
Nano Mark www.nanomark.biz Focus: nanomedicine - diagnosis, sensors and actuators
Nanosperse www.nanosperse.com
NSL Analytical Services, Inc. www.nslanalytical.com Focus: nanoscale characterization
PolyInsight polyinsight.com Focus: nanoscale characterization
Powdermet, Inc. www.powdermetinc.com Focus: aerospace, electronics and communications, indusrial supply products, military applications, nanomanufacturing, nanomaterials, polymers, structural applications
TEGAM www.tegam.com Focus: NEMS/MEMS, micro/nanoscale characterization, nanotechnology education
Institutions/Centers/Universities
Case Western Reserve University www.case.edu Focus: nanomaterials, fundamental nanoscience, polymers, energy, photonics/optics, ceramics, nanomedicine, nanoscale characterization, NEMS/MEMS, micro/nanofabrication, sensors and actuators, nanotechnology education
Center for Molecular Design and Recognition (University of Akron) www.dendrimers.com Focus: catalysis, chemicals, energy conversion, micro/nanofabrication, nanomaterials, photonics/optics, polymers
Center for Multifunctional Polymer Nanomaterials & Devices (CMPND) cmpnd.org Focus: micro/Nanofabrication, military applications, nanomanufacturing, nanomedicine - devices, nanoscale characterization, nanotechnology education, NEMS/MEMS, photonics/optics, polymers, self-cleaning/anti-bacterial, structural applications
Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute www.lerner.ccf.org Focus: fundamental nanoscience, nanomedicine - devices, imaging, diagnosis, treatment, sensors and actuators, NEMS/MEMS, nanoscale characterization
Institute of Polymer Engineering (University of Akron) www.poly-eng.uakron.edu/ipe.php Focus: aerospace, fundamental nanoscience, nanomanufacturing, polymers, structural applications
Kent State University www.kent.edu Focus: nanotechnology education, energy conversion, fundamental nanoscience, metals, micro/nanofabrication, nanomanufacturing, nanomaterials, nanomedicine, nanoscale characterization, photonics/optics, polymers, sensors and actuators
Swagelok Center for Surface Analysis of Materials (SCSAM) (Case Western Reserve University)dmseg5.case.edu/groups/ernst/scsam.html Focus: ceramics, coatings and paints, fundamental nanoscience, nanomaterials, nanoscale characterization, nanotechnology education, NEMS/MEMS, polymers
University of Akron www.uakron.edu Focus: fundamental nanoscience, nanotechnology education, catalysis, chemicals, coatings and paints, energy, micro/nanofabrication, military applications, nanomanufacturing, nanomaterials, nanomedicine, nanoscale characterization, NEMS/MEMS, photonics/optics, polymers, sensors and actuators, computation and simulations, aerospace
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