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Dear
LNN community,
I
would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your membership
and past support. It is with great enthusiasm that I announce the
introduction of our quarterly newsletter!
A
Welcome to New LNN Members
The
LNN community has expanded with the addition of 14 new members in the
first quarter of 2009! A big welcome to our new members:
Industry
Network Focus Groups and Member Profiles
The LNN has now organized our members in Industry
Networks, from which we can form focus groups going forward. Please see
the NanoExchange
tab on the LNN website to review the placement of your organization in
the following categories:
- Consulting / Legal
- Devices and Advanced Materials
- Energy & Environment
- Entrepreneurial & Business Development
- Life Sciences
- Research & Education
- Tools/Testing
Please use the join
link to update your member profile (ie. changes in your contact
information) when necessary or to change the Industry Network your
organization has been assigned.
LNN/DNI/NTI joint meeting at Drexel University on
May
27th:
PA Regional Nanotechnology Conference: Collaborating
in
Today’s Economy
Today’s
economic environment poses great challenges to businesses, government
and academia. Pennsylvania’s future economy and workforce will be
affected by new initiatives such as development and implementation of
green technologies and alternative energy. The PA Initiative for
Nanotechnology (PIN), established by the Department of Community and
Economic Development in 2005, plays a key role in these areas. Three
regional organizations - Drexel University’s DNI, the LNN of Lehigh
University, and The Nanotechnology Institute (NTI) – operate under the
PIN strategy to help businesses succeed. At this first joint DNI / LNN
conference, these organizations and other participants will present
their capabilities and resources, and lead discussions on issues
impacting businesses involved in nanotechnology. Tours of DNI research
facilities will also be offered. Woodcock Washburn is funding
refreshments at this event so it is free!
Financial Support Available for Lehigh University
Student Internships at LNN Sustaining Member Companies
Summer of ‘09
The
Center for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology (CAMN) of Lehigh
University was recently awarded a contract by the Pennsylvania
Department of Community and Economic Development through the
Pennsylvania Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority (PBFTDA).
This award is in support of Lehigh University’s collaboration with an
NSF-funded Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at
Carnegie Mellon University. The goal of this award is to promote
research in advanced materials and nanotechnology which will benefit
Pennsylvania industries. As a result, the CAMN is soliciting proposals
to provide 100% support for up to two Lehigh University students that
can be matched to an opportunity at a Lehigh Nanotech Network
Sustaining Member Company located in Pennsylvania that meets the
guidelines provided.
Thank you for your assistance,
Joan Stanescu
LNN Secretary
Chairman’s
Note
April 2009
With
this first edition of a quarterly newsletter for the Lehigh Nanotech
Network, I want to express my thanks for your membership and support
since 2004. This newsletter is part of our initiative to provide you
with more and better information to help your business through
education, connections, and ideas. We will use it to highlight new
members, and will also publish news from your company if you wish to
submit a story or new release.
The LNN is now a highly
recognized network in the region, and it is gratifying to see our
membership now at 90 companies and education and government
organizations. People clearly see value in staying connected. We have
taken steps to improve our website and keep it current – check it out!
The Executive Board is planning events that target current needs and
issues. We hope that you will stay in touch, provide us with
suggestions, and participate in LNN events and requests that will help
us maintain an active and productive community of nanotechnology
interests. Our main goals include:
- Expanding our roster of the current 28 Sustaining
Members
- Finding opportunities to bring direct support to
members in the form of funding or resources
- Interacting with PA initiatives to support
nanotechnology as a key component of the regional economy
- Generation of ideas and partnerships through
creation
of Focus Groups within the LNN
- Having a more structured annual agenda to improve
participation
- Improving communications.
This is an ambitious list and we welcome your ideas
and
involvement to move forward.
Sincerely,
Gene Lucadamo
Academic Chair
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