Call for Abstracts: COMS 2008

Join MANCEF, COECYTJAL, FUMEC, CMM Microsystemas, and Canieti for the 13th International Conference on the Commercialization of Micro and Nano Systems. COMS is the oldest and most widely attended international conference on the commercialization of these enabling technologies. The conference will be held in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, 31 August - 4 September 2008.

What is COMS?

The Commercialization of Micro and Nano Systems conference fosters the commercialization of micro and nano technologies and addresses commercialization issues unique to these emerging and disruptive technologies. Don’t miss this opportunity to present your work! COMS is the ideal location to network with leading representatives from the entire micro-nano community. COMS2008 will bring together key personnel from all over the world and from every sector of the supply chain, including government representatives, top researchers in the field, educators, relevant publication sources, equipment suppliers, end users, and financial experts. The small tech community gathers at COMS conferences to learn from others, share their own knowledge, discuss and debate points of view – all of which contribute to the advancement of this emerging field. More information about COMS2008 can be found at: www.mancef-coms2008.org.

Scope of Conference Topics:

COMS2008 addresses the issues related to building successful MNT firms, regions and educational programs.

Abstracts are being solicited for the following topics:

• Global Overview of Small Technologies
• Business Strategies – innovation methods, business models including clusters, start-ups, foundries, “commercializing off the shelf“ technology (COTS), investment methods, barriers to commercialization, case studies
• Education, society and workforce issues - role of Government, education and skills programs, K-12, secondary, tertiary, postgraduate and continuing professional development, business alliances and international linkages, role and activities of professional bodies, opportunities for educational exchange
• Science and Technology
• Telecommunications and Information Technologies
• Bio Medical Devices
• Investment
• Food, Agriculture, Energy, and the Environment
• Bio and Life Sciences – technical and business approaches, applications and ethics and regulatory issues
• Buildings
• Entertainment Industry
• Automotive and Aerospace
• Oil & natural gas
• Applications and Transformations – emerging and novel applications e.g. automotive, aerospace, consumer goods, sport and leisure - regional analysis, impact on existing manufacturing enterprises including businesses that have transformed themselves, role of micro and nano technology in business transformation, case studies
• Nano in water, energy, new materials, agriculture and food
• Security & Defense
• Consumer applications
• Niche and high volume applications
• Emerging applications
• Next generation of small technologies
• Tools and technologies - equipment, test, and design
• Packaging, integration and prototyping
• Reliability and standards
• The role of Venture Capitalists /Angels
• Building a customer/end user base
• Social implications of nanotechnology
• The role of governments, development agencies and universities
• Building successful MNT regional clusters
• The Role of Roadmaps
• Nano for Non-Nano People

An exhibition of equipment suppliers, product & service providers and consultants will be held in conjunction with COMS2008.  

Key Dates:

Abstract Submission Deadline: 30 April 2008
Author Notification: 21 June 2008
Manuscript Deadline: 29 June 2008

For More Information:

For more information, contact Patricia Regalado at info@mancef-coms2008.org

To submit an abstract:

Please submit abstracts in word format to: abstracts@mancef-coms2008.org

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