Nanotech conference coming to Winston-Salem

For the first time, the Nanotech Commercialization Conference will be held in Winston-Salem.

The conference, which is in its fifth year, is aimed at spurring more research and business collaboration. It will be held April 9-10 at Wake Forest BioTech Place.

It is expected to attract more than 250 attendees and more than 50 speakers, of which there will be a significant Triad representation.

Nanobiotechnology is the science of developing materials at the atomic and molecular level and then using them to develop products and devices.

Hosting the conference “gives us the opportunity to again spotlight the opportunities in advanced manufacturing, coupled with advanced materials development that our community offers,” said David Carroll, director of the Center for Nanotechnology Molecular Materials at the university.  Read more. 

Forsyth Tech acquires nano-fabrication technology

Forsyth Technical Community College, which was one of the first community colleges in the country to offer an associate's degree in nanotechnology, is expanding that program through a new system that will give its students more direct, hands-on experience building structures at the nano scale.

The NanoInk NLP 2000 Desktop NanoFabrication System allows students to learn to build custom-engineered nanoscale structures with a wide variety of materials, from biomolecules to metal nanoparticles, according to an announcement from the vendor of the system, Illinois-based NanoProfessor.

Forysth Tech nanotechnology program coordinator Kevin Conley said the system will allow more direct, practical learning by his students. Read more.

Major nanotech commercialization conference brings global attention to NC

The annual Commercialization of Micro-Nano Systems Conference (COMS 2011) is being held Aug 28-31 in Greensboro. It has shaped up to be a who’s who of the micro-nano technology community, bringing together leaders in North Carolina with those from around the globe. Plenary Speakers include: Anthony Atala, MD; Joseph M. DeSimone, PhD; and Paul M. Zavracky, PhD.

North Carolina is already a top player in nanotechnology, ranked fourth behind only Silicon Valley, Boston, and Houston. It is poised to become one of the major centers in the field, according to industry experts. Landing the COMS event for the state is a significant step. More.