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Small Times
Small Times magazine details technological advances, applications and investment opportunities to help
business leaders stay informed about the rapidly changing business of micro and nanotechnology from
biotech to defense, telecom to transportation. Small Times spotlights key issues in the industry's
development, along with market intelligence, company profiles and more.
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nanowerk Spotlight
Behind the buzz and beyond the hype: Our daily Nanowerk-exclusive nanotechnology feature article. Some
stories are more like an introduction to nanotechnology, some are about understanding current
developments, and some are advanced reviews of leading edge research.
http://www.nanowerk.com/phpscripts/n_spotlight.php
nanowerk Nanotechnology News
Daily nanotechnology news coverage.
http://www.nanowerk.com/phpscripts/n_news.php
Companies in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Sarah’s List
Mapping Nanotechnology in the United States
This map is drawn from publicly available information in key databases and it is not complete. We know
there is a lot more nanotech commercial and research activity than is reflected here. But this is a first
attempt to show that nanotechnology is not a Silicon Valley or Boston Route 128 phenomena.
Nanotechnology increasingly is on Main Street everywhere. As the Project receives new data, we plan to
update the map to provide the best possible depiction of this country’s emerging nanotechnology landscape.
http://www.nanotechproject.org/123
Journals and Publications in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
60 publications: just link or cite all?
http://www.nanowerk.com/phpscripts/n_periodicals.php
University Research in NanoScale Science and Engineering
Universities and Labs by Country
http://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology/research/universities_c.php
International Institute for Nanotechnology
The IIN embodies an extraordinary combination of scientific capabilities, outreach programs, and
partnerships. The institute also provides a unique and fertile ground from which to make substantial
contributions to the field and ensure that the U.S. remains a world leader in nanotechnology.
http://www.iinano.org/
Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center
The NSEC combines "top down" and "bottom up" approaches to construct novel electronic and magnetic
devices with nanoscale sizes and understand their behavior, including quantum phenomena. Through a
close integration of research, education, and public outreach, the Center encourages and promotes the
training of a diverse group of people to be leaders in this new interdisciplinary field.
http://www.nsec.harvard.edu/
Nanotechnology Core Facility, University of Illinois at Chicago
The NCF enables research by providing access, training, service and process guidance on fabrication and
characterization equipment. As a research and development laboratory, NCF is dedicated to application of
integrated circuit and fiber optic technology to improve manufacturing methods for MEMS/Nano devices,
BioMEMS, Microfluidic, Electromechanical, Mechanical, Chemical, Optical, Photonic and multifunctional devices, some of which have previously been built by more traditional techniques.
http://www.ncf.uic.edu/
Government Research in NanoScience and NanoTechnology
National Nanotechnology Initiative
The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) is a federal R&D program established to coordinate the
multiagency efforts in nanoscale science, engineering, and technology. Because of the promise of
nanotechnology to improve lives and to contribute to economic growth, the Federal Government, through
the guiding efforts of the U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative, is supporting research in
nanotechnology. As a result of the NNI research efforts, the United States is a global leader in
nanotechnology development.
http://www.nano.gov
National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network
The National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network ( NNIN ) is an integrated partnership of thirteen user
facilities, supported by NSF, providing unparalleled opportunities for nanoscience and nanotechnology
research. The network provides extensive support in nanoscale fabrication, synthesis, characterization,
modeling, design, computation and hands-on training. in an open, hands-on environment, available to all
qualified users.
http://www.nnin.org
NASA
NASA Ames nanotechnology effort started in early 1996 and has steadily grown to establish a Center for
Nanotechnology. The research work focuses on experimental research and development in nano and bio
technologies as well as on a strong complementary modeling and simulation effort that includes
computational nanotechnology, computational nanoelectronics, computational optoelectronics, and
computational modeling of processes encountered in nanofabrication.
http://ipt.arc.nasa.gov/index.html
National Science Foundation
http://www.nsf.gov
U.S. Department of Energy: Office of Science
The Department of Energy’s Office of Science is pioneering the new field of nanoscience, the study of
matter at the atomic scale.
http://www.science.doe.gov/nano/
National Institutes of Health
While much of biology is grounded in nanoscale phenomena, NIH has not re-classified most of its basic
research portfolio as nanotechnology. Only those studies that use nanotechnology tools and concepts to
study biology; that propose to engineer biological molecules toward functions very different from those
they have in nature; or that manipulate biological systems by methods more precise than can be done by
using molecular biological, synthetic chemical, or biochemical approaches that have been used for years in
the biology research community, are classified as nanotechnology projects.
http://www.becon.nih.gov/nano.htm
Conferences and Events in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
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http://www.nanowerk.com/phpscripts/n_events.php
Databases for Tracking Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
The RAND Database of Research and Development in the US
Historically, data on federally-funded R&D were compiled retrospectively, yielding information that was
often already two to three years old when it was released. To complicate matters, federal agencies often
did not follow a standard format when reporting on their R&D activities. The result was a highly
aggregate, fragmented, and partial picture of the federal R&D portfolio. To address this problem, RAND
created the RaDiUS database. RaDiUS, which stands for "Research and Development in the United
States," is the first database that tracks in virtually real-time all of the research and development activities
and resources of the government.
https://radius.rand.org/radius/index.html
National Institutes of Health
CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects) is a searchable database of federally
funded biomedical research projects conducted at universities, hospitals, and other research institutions.
The database, maintained by the Office of Extramural Research at the National Institutes of Health,
includes projects funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services (SAMHSA), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), Agency for Health Care
Research and Quality (AHRQ), and Office of Assistant Secretary of Health (OASH). Users, including the
public, can use the CRISP interface to search for scientific concepts, emerging trends and techniques, or
identify specific projects and/or investigators.
http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/
National Science Foundation
WebCASPAR is a database system containing information about academic science and engineering
resources and is newly available on the World Wide Web. SESTAT is a comprehensive and integrated
system of information about the employment, educational and demographic characteristics of scientists and
engineers in the United States and is intended for both policy analysis and general research, having features
for both the casual and more intensive data user.
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/database.cfm
Nanotechnology Consumer Products Inventory
After more than twenty years of basic and applied research, nanotechnologies are gaining in commercial
use. Nanoscale materials now are in electronic, cosmetics, automotive and medical products. But it has
been difficult to find out how many "nano" consumer products are on the market and which merchandise
could be called "nano."
While not comprehensive, this inventory gives the public the best available look at the 500+ manufactureridentified nanotechnology-based consumer products currently on the market.
http://www.nanotechproject.org/44
Nanotechnology and Medicine
This is a list of medical drugs, delivery systems, diagnostic tests and devices that have already been
commercialized and that are available for use. These timelines illustrate estimated commercialization time
frames for a select set of nanotechnology drugs, delivery systems, diagnostic tests and devices that are
currently being developed—from applications that are in early stage development to applications that are
already in latter stages of clinical trials.
http://www.nanotechproject.org/86
nanoHUB
The nanoHUB was created the NSF-funded Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN). The NCN
is a network of universities with a vision to pioneer the development of nanotechnology from science to
manufacturing through innovative theory, exploratory simulation, and novel cyberinfrastructure. NCN
students, staff, and faculty are developing the nanoHUB science gateway while making use of it in their
own research and education. Collaborators and partners across the world have joined the NCN in this
effort. The nanoHUB is a rich, web-based resource for research, education and collaboration in
nanotechnology. The nanoHUB hosts over 790 resources which will help you learn about nanotechnology,
including Online Presentations, Courses, Learning Modules, Podcasts, Animations, Teaching Materials,
and more. Most importantly, the nanoHUB offers simulation tools which you can access from your web
browser, so you can not only learn about but also simulate nanotechnology devices. The nanoHUB also
provides collaboration environment via Workspaces, Online meetings and User groups.
http://www.nanohub.org/
Nanomaterials Database
http://www.nanowerk.com/phpscripts/n_dbsearch.php
Nanotechnology Directory
Government, Industry, Work Groups, Nanomaterials, Products, Applications, Instruments, Networks, and
Associations….find them all here through these searchable databases.
http://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology/research/nanotechnology_links.php
Cool Websites for Everything Nano
nanowerk
Extensive nanotechnology directory, unique (and free) Nanomaterial Database, largest nanotech conference
database, daily news coverage, exclusive Nanowerk Spotlight articles plus a vast range of other information
and links.
http://www.nanowerk.com/
nano2hybrids
Ever been curious about how a real science project operates? What it's like working in a research lab? What
happens when unexpected things happen? Ever wanted to get involved in cutting-edge nanotechnology
research, meet the scientists, and be there when the latest discoveries are made?
http://www.nano2hybrids.net/
SmallTimes
Small Times, a division of PennWell, is the leading source of business information and analysis about
micro and nanotechnology. Small Times offers full news coverage through its business trade magazine,
daily news Web site and weekly e-mail newsletter. Small Times also offers custom research services. Small
Times magazine details technological advances, applications and investment opportunities to help business
leaders stay informed about the rapidly changing business of micro and nanotechnology from biotech to
defense, telecom to transportation. Small Times spotlights key issues in the industry's development, along
with market intelligence, company profiles and more.
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nanowerk Introduction to Science and Technology of nano
So what exactly is nanotechnology? One of the problems facing nanotechnology is the confusion about its
definition.
http://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology/introduction/introduction_to_nanotechnology_1.html
nanowerk “neat stuff” site
Nanotechnology for kids and other cool and useful sites.
http://www.nanowerk.com/n_neatstuff.html
Videos, Podcasts, WebCasts, Blogs, Audio…
Listen to podcast discussions with scientists and MIT students in the field of
Nanomechanics
http://web.mit.edu/cortiz/www/Nanonewton.html
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Debates and Blogs
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