Singapore
Preparing the Launch of Nanomanufacturing Platform via Nanoimprint
| Led by Dr LOW Hong Yee, who
believes nanoimprint will play a vital role in advancing nanomanufacturing,
IMRE will launch Industrial Consortium on Nanoimprint (I.C.O.N) at the upcoming
4th Industrial Symposium on Nanoimprint Lithography on 3rd
August 2010.
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Biomimetic structure of Water Strider's superhydrophobic leg produced with Nanoimprint Lithography (Source: Dr Low, IMRE)
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NanoGlobe
Nanotech Outreach at British Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Club
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The bimonthly BritCham Breakfast
Club is a series of presentations providing an opportunity for the participants
to discuss the current "hot topics" with the industry experts
who are leaders in their fields. We shared our insights on
nanotechnology development in policy & funding, infrastructure, R & D and commercialization, education and risk management in the Asia Pacific
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Addressing
Nanotechnology to the Manufacturing Industries in Singapore
| The seminar featured examples
of different emerging technologies that enable greener and more precise
manufacturing techniques, namely Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) presented by
Beneq from Finland, Atomic Precise Manufacturing (APM) presented by Zyvex
from the United States and Nanostructured Surface Functionalities via
Biomimetic Nanoimprinting presented by IMRE from Singapore. Read more...
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Singapore
Aims to Be a World Leader in Atom Technology
| Atom Technology is IMRE's
flagship program led by a well known scientist Prof. Christian Joachim from
CEMES in France and Mr. Jim
Von Ehr, President of Zyvex Labs in the USA which focuses on
Atomic Precise Manufacturing (APM). Read more...
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Bayer
MaterialScience Launched Functional Films Research Centre in Singapore
| Bayer's first research centre in Asia Pacific and
outside of Germany, Function Films Research Centre was officially launched on 22 June 2010 in Singapore. The centre represents an initial investment of € 7
million with further expansion of capability development in subsequent years.
It will undertake
application R&D of innovative advanced materials including multifunctional
films, quantum dots, printable CNT/Ag nano inks and others. Read more...
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Singapore
Positions as Global Water-Hub
| For the third year in a row, Singapore organized the Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) on 28 June - 2 July 2010. Themed
Sustainable Cities: Clean and Affordable Water, SIWW 2010 as usual included the
water trade show focusing on innovations, products and services, and
applications of water technologies. Concurrently, Toray Singapore Water
Research Center (TSWRC) established in August 2009 was officially launched on
the first day of the show. Read more...
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Singapore
Attracts More Japanese Nanotech Leaders Visit
| We have received two Japanese
delegations from Nanotechnology Business Creation Initiative (NBCI) and Tsukuba Innovation Arena for Nanotechnology (TIA nano),
and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
to conduct nanotech commercialization studies on and explore partnerships with Singapore
nanotechnology industries, research and education bodies during the week of 5
July 2010.
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- Singapore Young Scientist Award 2010
- Kyoto EnviNano Forum at Kyoto University 21-23 July 2010
- NanoKorea 2010 at KINTEX, 18-20 August 2010
- Zero Energy Building Visit at Singapore BCA Academy
- Singapore Nanomedicine Leader Interview
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Greetings!
Greetings
again! It is summer and Singapore is
enjoying cooler tropical weather compared with some of the hot Asian cities that
are experiencing over 35 degree Celsius. We have had another busy two months.
In addition to our tour of Japan,
Korea and
USA,
there has been much happening in Singapore
nanotech and clean-tech space. Please
enjoy this issue and share with us the exciting development in nanotechnology
and clean-tech applications in the Asia Pacific region. Once you have read the
numerous articles in the issue, I invite you to contact us and let's explore
together the various ways NanoGlobe can be of service to you. NanoGlobe spends a great deal of efforts producing competitive intelligence and market research from primary
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conferences and on site visits around the globe. Our up-close
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unchallenged in depth and scope. We can help you create a competitive edge for
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short-term tactical. NanoGlobe specializes in the
internationalization of nanotechnology and other emerging technologies and
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Singapore Nanotechnology Capabilities Report 2010
| This extensive document
contains the most comprehensive information about nanotechnology players in
Singapore from all sectors: industry, research & academic, investment,
incubation & consulting firms, and government agencies with specific technologies,
application, products, services, funding programs, infrastructures described to
cover the full ecosystem and value chain of nanotechnology in Singapore. Click here to get your free copy and write to us for any feedback. |
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Global Nanotech Tour - USA |
Nanotech Conference & Expo 2010
NanoGlobe and its USA partners ( SK Helsel & Associates and Silicon Valley Nano Ventures) worked in partnership with International Enterprise Singapore to assist six Singapore nanotechnology companies to exhibit at the Nanotech Conference & Expo 2010 organized by TechConnect World in partnership with NSTI during 21-24 June 2010 in Anaheim,
USA. Details of the Singapore exhibitors
can be found here. The
event attracted 4000 visitors and 270 exhibitors worldwide. Our Singapore
delegates find the event provided a very helpful platform to connect with US
investors and corporate partners.
Singapore Booth at Nanotech Expo 2010 (Source: IE Singapore)  |
After the NSTI Nanotech Conference & Expo 2010
in LA, we continued our USA west coast site visits in Silicon Valley and visited
NanoeXa Corporation, 4
Wind Research and Engineering at NASA Ames Research Center and University of California, Santa
Cruz. NanoeXa CorporationNanoeXa is a unique company that produces high
performance, low cost and safe Li-Ion battery materials directed by Quantum
Simulation based on Li-ion materials database and intelligent design
algorithms. It is also equipped with facilities to enable rapid synthesis,
characterization and performance testing processes. The company works with its
Asia manufacturing partners to produce competitive Li-ion batteries. 
4
Wind Research and Engineering (4Wind)
4Wind was set up to commercialize nanotechnology
developed at NASA Ames labs. It has developed a proprietary process to
grow vertically aligned CNTs as electrode materials which have produced
ultracapacitors with specific capacitance values of 550 F/g, 5X greater than
the values typical of ultracapacitors incorporating activated carbon
electrodes. The company is in the process of scaling its process and seeking
commercial partners to produce high performance ultracapacitors. The company is
also actively marketing its high performance and low cost CNT AFM tip.
University
of California, Santa Cruz
Prof. Jin ZHANG is one of world leading experts in
photo-electrochemistry. His lab is equipped with state of the art Femtosecond
laser system allowing his team to probe charge carrier or exciton dynamics on
the ultrafast time scale, directing more effective and efficient nanomaterials
design with improved properties. We are particularly impressed by his group's
recent achievement in the effectiveness of their hollow Au nanospheres (HGHs)
in cancer detection and treatment both in vivo and in vitro. Their proprietary
HGNs are ideally suited for Photothermal Ablation (PTA) therapy applications,
at least 8 times more effective compared with solid Au nanoparticles, due to
their strong photothermal conversion profile as a result of their unique
combination of small size (average outer diameter of 30 - 50 nm), spherical
shape, as well as strong, tunable, and narrow surface plasmon resonance (SPR)
absorption in the NIR. The group is also developing novel solar energy
conversion system utilizing synergistic
effects of three-component (CdSe-TiO2:N) nanocomposite thin film.
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Global Nanotech Tour - Japan |
NBCI/CSTP/METI
Visit
We continue our efforts in promoting Singapore
nanotechnology capabilities during our travels. In mid June, we stopped by
Tokyo to visit the Nanotechnology Business Creating Initiative (a Japanese nanotech industry
association), Council of Science and Technology Policy and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to update on both Singapore
and Japan nanotechnology policy and programs. In addition to USD 0.5 billion
Tsukuba Innovation Arena (TIA) nanotech center, Japanese government funded USD 1 billion on 30
projects led by distinguished scientists in Japan for 3-5 years, among which 16
projects are related to Nanotechnology & materials include OLED & OPV,
High Performance Battery, Photonic-Electronic Integration, Integrated
Microsystems, Spintronics, Green Nanoelectronics, SiC Power Electronics,
Superconductors, Quantum Information, Water Systems, and Nanomedicine. |
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Global Nanotech Tour - Korea |
KoNTRA/KANC
Visit
Beginning of July, on our way back from the Silicon
Valley, we met with the President of the Korean Nanotechnology Researchers
Society (KoNTRA) Dr H.M. Kim and his colleagues and also visited the Korean Advanced Nano Fab Center (KANC) - one of
the world's leading NanoFab Centre in III-V
Compound Semiconductor, focusing on PV and LED. KANC has produced solar cell with
GaAs, InGaP epitaxial and achieved 25.8% efficiency, the best performance in
Korea.  |
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NanoGlobe Global Partnership |
NanoGlobe
Partners with BioBay to Facilitate Nanotech Industrialization in Suzhou China
Having identified
nanotechnology as the impetus for innovation, Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP)
plans to invest RMB 10 billion (USD 1.5 billion) to attract further 5 times
more investment on 5 industry areas: nanomaterials, optoelectronics,
bio-pharmaceuticals, nano-manufacturing, and nano-energy. NanoGlobe
and Biobay signed a MoU for promoting bilateral collaboration in nanotechnology R&D
and commercialization between Singapore and China. Read our article for more details.  |
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Global Nanotech Newsletters
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INIC Quarterly Publication/Newsletter
The second edition of the third volume of
IraNNano quarterly report was published on May 2010 on the official website of Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC).
In addition to a review of the Iran public education program in nanotechnology
and feature on the Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sharif
University of Technology, the latest edition introduces the Iranian firms
active in the field of nanotechnology and their products. These companies are
Reefiran, Vahid Industrial Group, Nano System Pars Co. and NanoPac Persia Co.
Click here for more details. Newsletter from Nanotechnology Centre of Expertise
in Helsinki Region
Nanotechnology Centre of Expertise has recently
mapped the nanotechnology related research activities in Helsinki Region into a
"HelsinkiNano - Nanotechnology Research in Helsinki Region 2010" publication
providing detailed information about the research of 75 research groups. The
Centre of Expertise has also launched a new section about nanosafety services, introducing
a library of relevant nanosafety websites and service providers. More news can
be found here.
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We hope you have enjoyed this issue of NanoGlobe
newsletter and share our excitements of our California, Japan, Korea, Iran and
Finland as well as Singapore nanotech happenings. Please feel free to contact us if you wish to obtain more information about this issue and let us know how
we could assist you in your business. Enjoy the lovely summer and take care in
the heat waves.
Dr. Lerwen
Liu, Managing Director of NanoGlobe Pte Ltd
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