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An introductory lecture on business opportunities for nanotechnology in the middle east will be provided in addition to lectures on the topics listed below, which will include (but not be limited to) aspects of nanotechnology: commercialization, business development, Intellectual Property, venture capital, emerging markets, public policy, legal, current realities and future prospects.
- Energy (Fuel Cells & Batteries, Oil Extraction, Solar, Catalysts, Biomimetics)
- Communications (MEMS, NEMS, Active Devices, RF Devices, Nano-Robotics, Applications for Nano-Networks)
- Textiles (Smart polymer materials, smart colloids, thin films)
- Healthcare (Drug Delivery, Diagnostic systems, Cancer treatment, Rational Drug Design, Human responses, Molecular medicine, etc.)
- Nano Biotechnology (Microfluidics, Bio Molecular Analysis, Tissues, Cell handling, DNA- sequencing, genomic)
- Environment (Protection, Remediation, Solutions for Air, Water, Waste, Regulations)
- Transportation (Fuel Cells, Advanced Materials, Corporate)
- Food (Colloids, Surfaces and Films, Soft Nanotech)
- Polymers (Polymer Nanotech, Additives & Particulates, Composites & Interfaces)
- Coatings (Thin Films, Electronics, Smart Coatings, Optical Coatings)
- Semiconductors (Molecular Electronics, Nano-Photonics, Memory)
- Personal Care (Cosmetics, Regulation of nanoparticles in Cosmetics industry, UV-protection, Optometry, Nanostructured fluids, Condensed Matter)
- Nanosafety
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Saturday 5 Dec.
Saturday December 5th: Session 1- Chaired by Mohamed Abdel-Mottaleb |
| 9:00 - 9:30 |
Networking Coffee |
| 9:30 - 10:00 |
Opening Ceremony |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Mottaleb (Nile University, Cairo, Egypt)
Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Challenges for the Middle East
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Saturday December 5th: Session 2- Chaired by Gamal Mikail |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Mostafa Analoui (The Livingstone Group & Charlesson Pharma-ceuticals, NY, USA)
Nanobiotechnology- From Concept to Market: Global Science and Business Perspectives |
| 11:00 - 11:30 |
Peter Hatto (IonBond Limited, UK)
International standards for nanotechnologies - supporting innovation, safety and responsibility |
| 11:30 - 12:00 |
Tom Warwick (NanoInk, Inc., USA)
Opening up the Nanoscale World with Dip Pen Nanolithography®
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| 12:00 - 1:00 |
Networking lunch |
Saturday December 5th: Session 3- Chaired by Peter Hatto |
| 1:00 - 1:30 |
Marek Michalewicz, Quantum Precision Instruments, Asia)
Brave New World of (Nano)-Sensing: the Next Technological Revolution and Quantum-Pi’s Sensors. |
| 1:30 - 2:00 |
Reyad I. Sawafta (QuarTek Corporation, USA)
Nanotechnology Enabled Textiles
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| 2:00 - 2:30 |
Masum Khan (Tesscorn Systems, Ind)
Nanotechnology—The Next Revolution
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| 2:30 - 3:00 |
Scott Rickert, President and CEO of Nanofilm, Ohio USA
Nano-izing Today's Surfaces to Solve Energy, Environmental, and Waste Problems.
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| 3:00 - 3:30 |
Networking coffee |
Saturday December 5th: Session 4- Chaired by Harald Krug |
| 3:30 - 4:00 |
EJB |
| 4:00 - 4:30 |
Ashraf Elkady (Atomic Energy Authority, NRC, Reactor Physics Dept., Cairo, Egypt)
Towards a Euro-Mediterranean Nanotechnology Initiative
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| 4:30 - 5:00 |
Peter König (GmbH, Saarbrucken, Germany)
Innovation Through Material Development
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Sunday 6 Dec .
Sunday December 6th: Session 1- Chaired by David Longo |
| 9:30 - 10:00 |
Peter Stewart (Managing Partner, Dubai Office
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, UAE )
Fund Raising in an Evolving Regulatory and Economic Environment
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| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Harald Krug (EMPA, Switzerland)
Small Stuff, Big Concerns: How important is sufficient risk assessment for engineered nanomaterials?
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Sunday December 6th: Session 2- Chaired by Mostafa Analoui |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Networking Coffee |
| 11:00 - 11:30 |
Mark Tilley (President & CEO of Unidym Inc)
Novel CNT Based Films to Replace ITO in Electronic and Energy Applications
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| 11:30 - 12:00 |
Anirban Bandyopadhyay (NIMS, Japan)
Design and Synthesis of a 3D Nano Brain for Robotics
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| 12:00 - 1:00 |
Networking lunch |
Sunday December 6th: Session 3- Chaired by Reyad Sawafta |
| 1:00 - 1:30 |
Steffi Friedrichs (Nanotechnology Industries Association, Belgium)
Development of Markets and Regulations for Nanomaterials
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| 1:30 - 2:00 |
David Longo (Finnegan, USA) Collaboration Between Industry & Academia:
Intellectual Property as a Foundation for Business Growth |
| 2:00 - 2:30 |
Helmy Abouleish (Chair of Management Council, IMC; Managing Director, Sekem, Cairo) |
| 2:30 - 3:00 |
Networking coffee |
Sunday December 6th: Session 4- Chaired by Mohamed Abdel-Mottaleb |
| 3:00 - 5:00 |
MEIRN Panel
(Middle Eastern Industry and Research Needs Panel)
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| 5:00 - 5:30 |
Closing |
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Social Program
Developing relationships and making connections are important components of the Nanotech Business Summit. Our social activities will offer you an excellent experience with access to leading decision makers and a unique setting conducive to friendly peer-to-peer contact. Social activities and opportunities include: a reception, a banquet, breaks between sessions and closing, plus an optional post-conference one-day tour in and around Cairo.
The Nano Networking Village
The Nano Networking Village is a mixture of exhibition stands and private meeting areas and is open to all participants. The networking village provides visibility for nanotech firms and for their potential Middle Eastern partners. Please contact us if you are interested in exhibiting.
The MEIRN Panel
Sign up now for the The MEIRN Panel (MIddle Eastern Industry and Research Needs Panel. By fostering personal dialogue between lead innovators and investors the MEIRN panel will offer insight into how to capture the explosive growth of the emerging Middle East markets. The panel will map out short- and long-term nano and related high-tech investment and commercialization opportunities in the Middle East. Panelists will include leading Middle Eastern corporate and government representatives and high-profile international nanobusiness executives. Participants will be limited to 150, so be sure to sign up early to reserve your place. To be considered as a speaker, please send us your name, a short executive summary and the title of your talk (15 minute presentation per speaker).
Please contact Allana Haist at: MEIRN@sabrycorp.com
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