November 13, 2007

CFN Industry Workshop Provides Overview of Nanoscience Opportunities

On November 13, 2007, the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) hosted the Nanoscience Opportunities for the High Tech Industry Workshop. The purpose of the workshop was to showcase the resources available at the CFN to representatives from high-tech companies. Participants at the workshop learned in detail about the CFN's research program and its advanced instruments; met with CFN staff and explored opportunities to solve nanotech problems; discussed how the CFN and BNL can help the nanotechnology industry; learned about other BNL user facilities, such as the NSLS; and toured the new CFN facilities and learned how to become a CFN external user.

Participants in the CFN's Nanoscience Opportunities for the High Tech Industry Workshop

Invited speakers included Martin Moskovits of CTO API Nanotronics, who spoke on "Nanotechnology in Industry," and Jonathan Mason, Axiom Capital Management, who gave a talk on "Nanotechnology and Venture Capital."

There were 54 registered attendees from 19 companies and five universities.

Presentations from the workshop are available online.

ARTICLE BY: Grace Webster, CFN User Program Administrator