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June 2007 |
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The ONI
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Nano Funding Opportunities Rep. Chris Benge Honored as Nanotechnology Legislative Champion at NanoFocus 2007
Rep. Chris Benge was recognized as the Nanotechnology Legislative Champion at the ONI’s Annual Conference – NanoFocus 2007. Rep. Benge was the initiating author of “The Oklahoma Nanotechnology Sharing Incentive Act” which resulted in five Oklahoma companies receiving funding to commercialize a product using nanotechnology. $2 million was appropriated to OCAST to fund the Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Project and the Oklahoma Applied Research Support funding for nano commercialization.
Oklahoma Nano Company Opens Manufacturing Facility In Lawton The manufacturing operation will initially focus on commercialization of nanoparticle titanium dioxide and other metal oxides for use in sun screens, coatings and catalysis applications.
Xeta Comp recently was awarded a $250,000 Oklahoma Nanotechnology Applications Project grant from OCAST as a part of Oklahoma’s Nanotechnology Sharing Incentive Act created by the Oklahoma legislature. The State Chamber coordinates the Oklahoma Nanotechnology Initiative which helped create and promote the ONAP program which was facilitated by the Oklahoma Alliance for Manufacturing Excellence. Second Annual ONI/EPSCoR Undergraduate Nano Symposium
The Oklahoma Nanotechnology Initiative held its second annual Undergraduate Nanotechnology Symposium in partnership with Oklahoma EPSCoR’s annual conference. Dr. Dale Teeters of Tulsa University again coordinated this year’s program which involved bringing undergrad students together from the Southwest Nano Region.
Student participants included: Alexander Kareev from the University of Arkansas, James Blakemore from Wichita State University, Laura Grigsby and Chad Lollar from the University of Tulsa, Christopher Allen, Ethan Brown, David Kelle, Kelly O'Roke, and David Wasielewski from the University of Oklahoma, Nicholas Frankel from Rice University, Anna Bell from Oklahoma State University, and Cherie Ognibene from Langston University.
The ONI hosted the undergraduate students in a reception the night before the conference, provided “Nano” T-shirts and assisted with expenses to attend and participate in the conference. Each student presented their posters during the poster session and visited with faculty and attendees at the conference. The ONI anticipates that this participation will encourage these students to develop relationships within the region and to continue to pursue research in nanotechnology.
Dr. Enrique Barrera Speaks on “Nanotechnology and the Future of Aviation” at the Oklahoma Aerospace Summit and EXPO
Nearly 800 people attended the Oklahoma Aerospace Summit and Expo held at the Cox Convention Center on May 22-23rd. The ONI arranged for Dr. Enrique Barrera who is a well known nanotechnology scientist from Rice University to be a keynote speaker for this year’s Aerospace Summit. Dr. Barrera is a professor and chair of mechanical engineering and materials science at Rice University and his topic was “Nanotechnology: the Future of Aerospace.” He has performed extensive research in nanotechnology applications, many of which hold promise in aviation-related fields. Dr. Barrera has held fellowships at Brookhaven National Labs and at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. “Nanotechnology has the potential to provide stronger, faster and lighter materials that will have a positive impact on the future of the aerospace industry,” said Jim Mason, executive director of the Oklahoma Nanotechnology Initiative. “Dr. Barrera brought great value and insight to nanotechnology’s place in the aerospace industry and really stretched the audience’s vision of the wide variety of possibilities that nano is already impacting.” Federal Research Tax Credit Legislation Moves Forward Over 70 Oklahomans Helped Man the Oklahoma Booth at BIO 2007
The Oklahoma Booth at BIO 2007 was outstanding with over 70 Oklahomans on hand to help promote our BIO companies and the growth of biotech in our state. The Oklahoma Nanotechnology Initiative was well represented and provided one of the presentations in our Oklahoma Presentation Center that was an integral part of the booth. The Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce continues to do an outstanding job of coordinating the Oklahoma BIO Booth.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out additional information on the ONI website www.oknano.com or contact ONI Executive Director, Jim Mason at (405) 235-3669
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