| | Monday May 9 |
| 8:30 |
Nanotech 2005 Keynote | Grand Ballroom |
| 8:30 |
National Nanotechnology Policy
R. Russell, Office of Science and Technology Policy, US
(speaker biography) |
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| | Tuesday May 10 |
| 8:30 |
Government Nanotechnology Forum (Session 1) | Grand Ballroom E |
| Session chair: Brent Segal, Nantero and Louis Lome, Vialogy, Inc., US |
| 8:30 |
The National Nanotechnology Initiative from a Policy Perspective: Where are we and where are we going?
C. Merzbacher, Office of Science and Technology Policy, US
(speaker biography) |
| 9:15 |
National, DOD, Navy - Nanotechnology Program Perspectives
J. Murday, Office of Naval Research,, US
(speaker biography) |
| |
| 1:30 |
Government Nanotechnology Forum (Session 2) | Salon 1-2 |
| Session chair: Brent Segal, Nantero and Louis Lome, Vialogy, Inc., US |
| 1:30 |
Funding of Nano-electronics Companies in the SBIR Program at the National Science Foundation
T.J. Rudd, National Science Foundation - Small Business Innovation Research Program, US |
| 2:00 |
NNI Activities at the Department of Energy
K. Bennett, Department of Energy, US |
| 2:30 |
TBA
K. Gardner, Commerce Department, US |
| |
| 3:30 |
European Nanotechnology Initatives | Salon G-H |
| Session chair: Helge Hardacker, Lösung h2 |
| - |
Nanotech Initiatives: Turbos for Business?H. Hardacker, Lösung h2, DE |
| - |
The Austrian NANO Initiative: Small Country with Strong ExpertiseM. Haas and E. Glenck, Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG), AT |
| - |
The German NANO Initiative: Networking of Competence CentersG. Bachmann, ZT-Consulting, DE |
| - |
The Swiss NANO Initiative: After Inventing the STM …K. Knop, CSEM, CH |
| |
| 4:00 |
Government Nanotechnology Forum (Session 3) | Salon 1-2 |
| Session chair: Brent Segal, Nantero and Louis Lome, Vialogy, Inc., US |
| 4:00 |
Nanotechnology in the NIST Advanced Technology Program
D.A. Bansleben, NIST, US |
| 4:30 |
National Cancer Institute Nanotechnology Initiative
Gregory Downing, NCI, US |
| |
| 5:00 |
Government Nanotechnology Forum (Session 4) | Salon 1-2 |
| Session chair: Brent Segal, Nantero and Louis Lome, Vialogy, Inc., US |
| - |
J. Murday, Office of Naval Research,, US |
| - |
C. Merzbacher, Office of Science and Technology Policy, US |
| - |
T.J. Rudd, National Science Foundation - Small Business Innovation Research Program, US |
| - |
K. Bennett, Department of Energy, US |
| - |
K. Gardner, Commerce Department, US |
| - |
D.A. Bansleben, NIST, US |
| - |
G. Downing, National Cancer Institute, US |
| - |
C. Teague, NNCO, US |
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| | Wednesday May 11 |
| 5:00 |
Wednesday Evening Keynote | Grand Ballroom E-F |
| 5:00 |
NNCO Program Overview
C. Teague, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, US
(speaker biography) |
