“Nanocomp Technologies was very pleased with NNEC 2007. The interest in our carbon nanotube yarns and sheets at our booth was tremendous, providing us with valuable introductions to many new industry and government contacts for future business opportunities. We fully intend to participate next year with the expectation that we will achieve even better results. NNEC 2007 was a superbly executed event!”

--John Dorr, VP, Business Development

America's Premier Nano Engineering Conference Returns to the Northeast This Fall

The National Nano Engineering Conference 2008 (NNEC) is the premier event focused on current and future developments in engineering innovations at the nanoscale, as well as the commercialization of nanotechnology. The NNEC returns to Boston on November 12 & 13 at the Colonnade Hotel.

Nanotech Briefs Announces the Fourth Annual Nano 50™ Award Winners

Nanotech Briefs is pleased to announce the winners of its fourth annual Nano 50™ awards competition, which recognizes the top 50 technologies, innovators, and products that have significantly impacted, or will impact, the development of nanotechnology. The 50 winners are the the most innovative people, designs, and products that will move nanotechnology to key mainstream markets.

Nano 50 nominees were judged by a panel of independent nanotechnology experts in three categories: Technology, Product, and Innovator. Those nominations receiving the 50 highest scores were named Nano 50 winners.

Nanotech Briefs will present the awards at a special reception and dinner during the National Nano Engineering Conference, November 12-13, at the Boston Colonnade Hotel. For more information on the conference, visit www.techbriefs.com/nano.

This year's winners include:

• Innovator: Tim Swager of MIT
  
• Technology: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for their Dynamic Transmission Electron Microscope
  
• Product: Siamons International Inc. for their water soluble anti-microbial polymer Concrobium

To view the complete list of this year’s Nano 50, click here.