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From France Assesses Mandatory Reporting of Nanomaterials

On November 29, 2013, the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy published an initial assessment, available only in French, of the mandatory reporting of nanomaterials, which took effect January 1, 2013. Read the Whole Article

— Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Director, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

From Graphene - Enabling Next Generation Multi-functional Electronics

To keep up with the demands of next generation electronics that are multi-functional as well as highly responsive, lighter, thinner, flexible, foldable and even wearable and printable on different substrates, we need materials that are as highly conductive as copper, robust as steel, light-weight as plastics, and flexible enough to be applied for curved, 3-D, foldable or wearable products. Read the Whole Article

— NanoGlobe Pte Ltd, Nanotechnology Business Development Consultants, NanoGlobe Pte Ltd

Leti Presentation at IEDM 2013 Will Report Phase-Change Memory Developments for Microcontroller Embedded Applications (GRENOBLE, FRANCE)
Leti Announces Update of UTSOI Model that Allows Designers To Improve Trade-Off between Performance and Power Use (GRENOBLE, FRANCE)
Steve Janack to Join Behan Communications and Lead Firm’s New Innovation Practice Group (ALBANY, NY)
Optical Quality Improvement of Electrical Circuits’ Electrode Zinc Oxide Nanowires (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Bangalore INDIA NANO puts India on the forefront of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Highlights of 6th Bangalore India Nano 2013 (BANGALORE, INDIA)
Nano Labs Anti-Corrosion Paint Utilized in Rehabilitation of Convention Center (DETROIT, MI)
Cutting Away at the NRC's Research Capability (OTTAWA, CANADA)
PCI Launches Innovative Product Line: Phosphonic Acids, Used in a Wide Variety of Commercial Applications (NEWBURYPORT, MA)
Conference speakers: International think tank needed to identify techno-social turning points (COPENHAGEN, DENMARK)
Nanobiotix strengthens its NanoXray pipeline with the launch of NBTX-TOPO development, the first nanotherapeutic with embedded radar: 1 product, 2 skills (PARIS, FRANCE)

Additional Press Releases

No need to be so gloomy about graphene (LONDON, UK)
How UK wonder substance graphene can't and won't benefit UK: Once a research-rich economy the UK has fallen behind in innovation with UK firms allegedly either incapable or unwilling to exploit inventions (LONDON, UK)
Nexttobe extends loan to Oasmia (NEW YORK, NY)
UPenn Inaugurates Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology (PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Quantum tunneling is a limitation in today’s transistors, but it could be the key to future devices (NEW YORK, NY)
Building a Better Future — Lessons from 3 Months of Lifeboat Foundation Expert Interviews (MINDEN, NV)
Drones tag and track quarry using nanoparticle sprays (BEAVERTON, OR)
A self-assembled periodic table (LONDON, UK)
Can nanotech save dying shrimp farms? (VIETNAM)
Heinrich Rohrer dies at 79; a father of nanotechnology: With IBM colleague Gerd Binnig, Rohrer invented the scanning tunneling microscope, which can show individual atoms on a surface and move them around (LOS ANGELES, CA)

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From IARC Will Review "Some Nanomaterials and Some Fibres" in 2014

On November 28, 2013, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced that the Working Group for IARC Monographs Volume 111, "Some Nanomaterials and Some Fibres," will meet September 30 to October 7, 2014. IARC states that "[d]etails will follow shortly." Read the Whole Article

— Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Director, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

From A&WMA Will Hold Webinar on Nanoscale EHS: Environmental Health and Safety Essentials Every Practitioner Is Obligated to Know

On December 10, 2013, the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) will hold a webinar entitled "Nanoscale EHS: Environmental Health and Safety Essentials Every Practitioner Is Obligated to Know." Read the Whole Article

— Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Director, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

From Insights on Asian Nanotechnology Commercialization

In this article, we'd like to share some of our insights on the Asian nanotechnology commercialization trends, opportunities and challenges based on our onsite visits and interviewing with key companies and institutions. Read the Whole Article

— NanoGlobe Pte Ltd, Nanotechnology Business Development Consultants, NanoGlobe Pte Ltd

From Switzerland Updates Precautionary Matrix for Synthetic Nanomaterials

In November 2013, Switzerland's Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) updated its precautionary matrix for synthetic nanomaterials, which industry can use to assess nano-specific health and environmental risks of nanoproducts. Read the Whole Article

— Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Director, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

From Draft NNI Strategic Plan Released for Public Comment

On November 19, 2013, the National Science and Technology Council, Committee on Technology, and Subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology requested public comments on the draft 2014 National Nanotechnology Initiative Strategic Plan. Read the Whole Article

— Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Director, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

From Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Releases Report on MWCNTs

The Finnish Institute of Occupational Health released a report in October 2013 entitled Evaluation of the health effects of carbon nanotubes. Read the Whole Article

— Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Director, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

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