Agenda:
Cocktails: 5:30-6:30 PM
Dinner: 6:30 7:30 PM
Program: 7:30- 8:30 PM

Program Charges:
Regular Members - $28.00*
Retirees - $15.00
Full Time Students - $15.00

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For the past 20 years we have been hearing about nanotechnology and nanomaterials as the new wave of the future. A recent statement from the National Nanotechnology Institute, in fact, claimed “The impact of Nanotechnology on ... the lives of people could be ... as significant as the combined influences of microelectronics, medical imaging, CAE, and man made polymers...”  What is the future of nanomaterials in the US and in Connecticut, and how will they affect our economy and manufacturing?

  This talk offers a look at some of the claims for nanomaterials in a range of applications. It examines the future dependence of Connecticut on nanotechnology and nanomaterials as described by a Battelle study commissioned by the CT Office of Workforce Competitiveness. The study projects the impact of nanotechnology on US and Connecticut manufacturing sectors. 

Advancing Nanotechnology Development in Connecticut (Battelle's Report)

Special Act 05-13, An Act Concerning Nanotechnology

A brief review is also given of the achievements and objectives of current research by companies and universities in Connecticut regarding nanomaterials. The Report raises questions about what the private, public, and academic sectors should be doing to positively impact the future, recognizing that better than 10% of the manufacturing workforce in 2014 will be impacted by nanotechnology. The talk will also describe the work CONNSTEP, “ Connecticut ’s Manufacturing Resource”, is doing to support Connecticut ’s manufacturing base.

Speaker’s Bio

Jack Crane works with CONNSTEP, where he has been actively providing technical, management, and new product development assistance to Connecticut manufacturers. He has particularly focused on business growth projects and technology issues working with both established and startup manufacturers. 

Before joining CONNSTEP, Jack was with Olin Corporation’s Metals Research Labs in New Haven from where he retired as Director of New Process and Product Development, responsible for R&D in materials and microelectronic packaging.

During his thirty years at Olin he was involved with commercialization of numerous proprietary alloys and processes for applications in diverse industries.  Prior to Olin he did research in nuclear materials at United Nuclear and development and evaluation of aircraft materials for Pratt & Whitney and Fairchild.

Jack received his B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering at Purdue University and his M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from Yale University . He is a Fellow of ASM and a member of the Southern CT Chapter. 

October meeting notice as a PDF file
The Future of Nanomaterials in CT Presentation as a PDF file

The Next Big Thing is Really Small provides a sneak peek at the technology that will transform the next ten years, giving investors and executives a road map for using small wonders to generate big profits. Jack Uldrich and Deb Newberry explain exactly how you should prepare for nanotech’s imminent arrival. They identify today’s nanotech innovators, chronicle and project the rapid rise of nanotech developments, and show how to think strategically about the field’s opportunities and investments.

Small Times: News about MEMS, Nanotechnology and Microsystems

Buildings for Advanced Technology Workshops III
February 6-8, 2006 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana