Nanotechnology is rapidly emerging as the new, “bigger than biotech” research race that is expected to revolutionize medicine, manufacturing, communications, and computing. Those already engaged in the race include a number of major research universities, government labs, and leading private corporations. More are gearing up to respond to these vast new opportunities.
Nanotechnology facilities are “buildings without precedents,” because few have been built, they are expensive, they have exacting technical specifications, and they must meet unique interdisciplinary science and operating requirements.
This is the conference to learn what it takes to build a successful nanotechnology facility and to benchmark against the metrics, tools, innovative ideas and processes being employed to solve the big facility challenges. These include:
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Accommodating and effectively promoting trans-disciplinary research processes
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Housing new, expensive, and sensitive high-precision research tools
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Meeting exacting environmental control and technical requirements
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Adapting to future changes in science and tools
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Integrating nanoscience space into conventional lab buildings
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Meeting operational protocols different from those of conventional lab buildings
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Safely and economically accommodating a diversity of inside and outside users
Here you’ll get the details on the space, people, tools and operating plans being implemented for nano-bio, nano-materials, nano-electronics, and nano-electromechanical systems research programs. In particular, you’ll examine decision-making on space allocations and adjacencies, officing plans (yes, no, where, what kind), tool-driven building specifications (cleanliness, vibration, acoustics, grounding, EMI), flexibility features, and facility use protocols.
You’ll also get project profile and program updates on the major new NSF, DOE, Canadian NRC, and state-funded nanotechnology centers.
A special focus of this conference is the issue of which nanoscience facility plans and features will create real research synergy amongst experts in such widely different fields as physics, materials science, electronics, chemistry, and biological science.
Whether you are building new, expanding, renovating, or fitting up a single nanotechnology research suite, don’t build without this information!
I look forward to seeing you in San Antonio!
Steven L. Westfall
President
Tradeline, Inc.
Who should attend this conference?
This conference is designed for project planners, business and contract managers, project engineers, facility and operations managers, and group or department heads who work for research-based institutions.
We will accept registrations on a first-come, first-served basis from a limited number of representatives of firms that provide design or construction services or products for research facilities.
