San Francisco Bay Area IEEE Nanotechnology Council

               2017 & 2014 Nanotechnology Council Outstanding Chapter (world-wide)                 2016 & 2014 IEEE Outstanding Chapter (USA)    

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       SFBA Nanotechnology Council's 3rd Annual Origin Stories event

Nanotechnology Companies'

Origin Stories

- Exploring Entrepreneurship

- Lightning Talks -

What is an Origin Story?

 “Teenager is bitten by a mutant spider.           Gains super powers!”

 – Spiderman’s Origin Story

What is an Origin Story for a Nanotechnology company?

Come hear Nanotechnology company Origin Stories told by the people who lived the stories!

Have you ever started a business?

   - Have you wondered how you would do it?

Have you ever worked at a technology start-up?

   - Have you wondered what it would be like?

SFBA Nano‘s “Origin Stories” event basics:

* Begin with light dinner and refreshments, network with other attendees. (5:30 pm start)

* Origin Stories - Lightning Talks  (~6:15 pm start)

* Panel Discussion  (~8:00 pm start)

* Post Panel Discussion Networking 

* Event Concludes (~ 9:40 pm)

Each "Origin Story - Lightning Talk" will be a 

10 minute long presentation,                             1/2 technology & 1/2 business.

Up to 4 minutes of Q & A will follow each presentation.

Companies presenting Origin Stories:

Multibeam Corp. – David Lam, CEO (Dr. Lam founded Lam Research, and is in the Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame) – multicolumn e-beam systems and platforms for four major applications: Complementary E-Beam Lithography (CEBL), Direct Electron Writing (DEW), Direct Deposition/Etch (DDE), and E-Beam Inspection (EBI).  

 C3Nano - Ajay Virkar, Co-Founder and CTO – transparent conductive inks and films for smarter, flexible touch sensor applications 

ViaeX Technologies – Vivian Qu, Founder and CEO – technology to transform biowaste into renewable nanomaterials for water purification, industrial separation, skin care, food & beverage filtration, wound healing and more.

Capacitor Sciences Inc – Pavel Lazarev, Founder and CTO – new materials technology for ultra-high energy density devices that can surpass the performance of lithium ion batteries by at least 10x in every metric

Novasentis – Francois Jeanneau, CEO – the world’s thinnest haptic actuator and sensor technology

Ampex Corp. – Richard Elkus (Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame)– audio & video magnetic recording; first multi-track audio tape recorder, first practical video tape recorder (VTR)

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In 2017 - Origin Stories were presented by:

Fibralign - growth & regeneration off human nerves and soft tissue enabled by nanotechnology scaffolding. In surgical trials now.

Nano Precision Medical - subdermal implants using nanostructured membranes provide long-term therapeutics for the treatment of chronic.diseases.

View Dynamic Glass - smart architectural glass responds to outdoor conditions and people's preferences - controlling heat, light, & glare.

Scuba Probe - imaging of live-cells and soft matter, with high spatial and temporal resolution. Fast, non-invasive imaging of dynamic biological processes at the nanometer scale.

Liquidity Nanotech Corporation - Electro-spun nanofiber 3D mesh filters pathogens - producing drinking quality water

 In 2016 - Origin Stories were presented by:

Carbice - heat removal thermal interface using carbon nanotubes

Plasmotica - miniature sensors, microfluidics and mobile diagnostics

Protein Architects – self assembling protein scaffolds with tunable size and biochemistry

Chimera Bioengineering - builds biological transistors to solve cancer

Wisenstech – MEMS sensors                                              -Best Sensor Innovation Award at Sensor Expo 2016

General Nanotechnology – Atomic Force Microscope micromachining & much more

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 Registration Fees

-- Light Dinner & Break Refreshments Included --

IEEE Members:                           $10 (early)       $15       $30 (pay-at-door)

Non-IEEE Members:                   $17 (early)       $22       $35 (pay-at-door)

In Transition / Unemployed        $10 (early)       $15       $30 (pay-at-door)

Students:                                    $10 (early)       $15       $30 (pay-at-door)

Save $5 with early on-line registration on or before September 11^th

Pay-At-Door will be available for only a limited number of attendees.

Pre-registration for Pay-At-Door begins at 7 am on September 14^th  (Adds to your cost).

Save with early registration and on-line ticket purchase !

Job Seeker Assistance at this event:

  In response to recent new layoffs, and continuing concerns for people seeking employment,

  SFBA Nano is offering assistance to job seekers.

  1.  A table with CVs/resumes available for people to pick up, and

  2.  An "Announcement Slide" which will be projected during the initial networking session

 Job Seekers:

  1. Bring copies of your resume for distribution & display on the resume table.

  2. Send a one-line description of yourself, to be displayed on the “Announcement Slide” (described above in item 1).

     Example, “Dr. Non Sequitur, over 35 yrs experience in Circular Arguments; seeking Marketing position”

  Send your one-line description by September 16 to:

   SFBA.Nano.Jobs@gmail.com

 Please feel free to forward this invitation to any of your own colleagues who may be seeking jobs.