MANCEF Quarterly Newsletter

President's Message from Kees Eijkel

Dear MANCEF member,

Recently, the 11th Commercialization Of Micro and Nano Systems (COMS) conference was held in St Petersburg, Florida (US). In tropical temperatures, approximately 250 attendants and 37 exhibitors intensively discussed markets, strategies, policies and business in general, in our strongly developing technological arena of micro/nanotechnology.

The impact of COMS2006 on its attendance was much greater than Ernesto, the tropical storm that fortunately decided not to join the event.The results of COMS2006 were pleasing, across the board. The revived program with emphasis on interaction was very well received and proves to be a strong step forward. The organizational team, led by MANCEF's VP for the Americas, Carol Steele, provided a great balance between content, interaction and comfort. The support and interaction with the regional community, another important aspect of COMS, was excellent. I received a wealth of positive response from attendants, and a lot of people telling me they certainly want to join COMS2007 in Melbourne, Australia. That's a rewarding sign of quality and we sincerely thank our organizers for creating such a great event.

COMS is all about bringing the people together who can learn from each other, provide information, create partnerships and bring commercialization a step further. We thank all our sponsors for their support for this great event.

From the people side, we are grateful for the large contingent of new leaders recently elected to serve as Advisory Councillors and Executive Board members. We have succeeded in balancing our regional Advisory Council representation worldwide and have effectively elected the next President of the foundation, Clive Davenport, CEO of Small Technologies Cluster. As President-Elect, Clive (the Australian) will ultimately replace me (the Dutchman) in 2008.

MANCEF also held elections for two Executive Board positions. Current Director, Joe Brown of SiTime, was re-elected to the Board strengthening our continuity and outreach. On behalf of the foundation and also personally, I want to thank Job Elders of C2V for his years of service and insights on two Boards going back to 2002 and since helping found it in late 2000. Raffaella Borzi of Belgium's IMEC will succeed Job Elders beginning next January 2007 and we are blessed to have her support. Thanks, so much to each of our Councillors and Directors for furthering MANCEF's mission.

The sum of these efforts to bring a global MNT community platform are reflected in the numerous organizations we recruit and retain as members planet-wide.We have seen several organizations joining up as new organizational or charter members, another proof of the value we bring to the community and to individual members globally.

At COMS2006 we were able to release the venue for COMS2008: Guadalajara, Mexico. We wish Guillermo Fernandez de la Garza and his excellent team at the U.S.-Mexico Foundation for Science (FUMEC) success in this effort, as always a conference co-production between the region in question and MANCEF. We also thank FUMEC for their continued support of increased membership in MANCEF from across Mexico and Latin America

Discussions on the venue and structure for COMS2009 are already ongoing. We hope to tell you more on that in the near future.

Apart from the COMS conference series, we develop several events with other parties. For instance, the Nanotechnology for Food and Healthfood Industries event in Amsterdam, a production of the Institute of Nanotechnology and MANCEF promises to be a great event that focuses on a specific application area.

Another exciting event is the International Conference on Integration and Commercialization of Micro and Nano-Systems (ICMNS) in China. It will focus on the state-of-the-art research and development in micro- and nano-scale phenomena, devices, systems, manufacturing, and commercialization of micro- and nano-technologies. The ICMNS is on 10-13 January, 2007 in Sanya, Hainan, China. It is co-organized by the Nanotechnology Institute of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Micro/Nano Manufacturing Technology Institution of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (CMES), and MANCEF.

MANCEF has many activities, of which events form an important cornerstone. In this issue of our newsletter, I want to highlight some of these important events developed with different partners around the world. They provide real opportunities for our micro/nano community, in speeding up commercialization. MANCEF will continue to foster this development. We look forward to meeting you at our events, or develop one with you.

Your President,

Kees Eijkel

MANCEF's Mission Statement

MANCEF globally supports the creation, exchange, and dissemination of knowledge vital to people, organizations, and governments interested in the commercialization of miniaturization technologies.

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COMS2006 Wrap-up

COMS2006 in St. Petersburg was a great success! As our president mentioned above, we had an excellent turnout, and the buzz around the floor was incredibly positive. Numerous contacts connected, deals were struck, and futures of the MANCEF membership were enhanced by the knowledge shared, as well as the networking.

Of course the event would not have been possible without the tireless efforts of MANCEF VP for the America's, Carol Steele, who rallied the local community in St. Petersburg to not only provide financial assistance, but also brought the excitement and passion they hold for the future of MNT commercialization in their region.

Our sponsors of course play a huge role in the success of COMS. We would like to thank everyone who continue to support our mission. An extra thank you to our conference partners, the University of South Florida (USF) and Suss Microtec.

One highlight of the conference was the Oerlikon Blazers Coating "Taste of the Tropics" event and facility tour. From the venue to the food, the night was a huge success. Our Awards dinner on the Yacht Starship was an unforgettable evening as well. We had a little rain at the beginning, but that cleared and everyone enjoyed a fantastic dinner with smooth sailing.

The International HARMST/LIGA Interest Group

To find out about the International HARMST/LIGA Commercialisation Group annual workshop at COMS2006, please contact David Tolfree at dtolfree@mancef.org.

COMS2006 Awards

Best Paper - Sponsored by MANCEF
Seamus Currin, New Mexico State University. Organic Nanomaterials, their progression towards application.

Best presentation - Sponsored by MANCEF
Robert Mehalso, Microtec Associates. Has the next MEMS Killer Application Arrived?

Commercialization Award - Sponsored by
Chuck Call, MesoSystems. MesoSystems

Newcomer to COMS - Sponsored by MANCEF
Guido F. Verbeck IV, University of North Texas. MEMS Assembled Analytical Devices: A fresh advance to miniaturization and Assembly of Spectrometers and Electron And Ion Optics

Lifetime Achievement Award - Sponsored by MANCEF
Dr. Steven Walsh, Alfred Black Professor of Entrepreneurship and the Co-Director of the Technology Management Center at the University of New Mexico's Anderson School of Management.

Student Posters - Sponsored by
1st Place - Shawna Shirley $1000.00 - Graduate student, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, USF College of Medicine. "Multifunctional Nanoparticles for Specific Cell Targeting and Their Commercialization."

2nd Place - Praveen Ramaraju $750.00 - Graduate student, Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida.
" Nanopenicillins: A Promising New Way to Save an Old Antibiotic."

3rd Place - Kristina Dearborn $250.00 - Graduate student, Chemical Engineering, University of South Florida
"The Characterization of Non-Ionic Surfactant Vesicles: A Release Rate Study for Drug Delivery."

3rd Place - Clifford Merz $250.00 - Graduate student, University of South Florida, College of Marine Science.
"Dialytic Based Energy Source for Low Power Micro and Nano Systems."

3rd Place - Saravana Natarajan $250.00 - Graduate student, University of South Florida, Electrical Engineering Department.
" MEMS-based 3-D Micro Coaxial Structures."

3rd Place - Shyam Aravamudhan $250.00 - Graduate student, University of South Florida, Department of Electrical Engineering.
"Wide Range Depth Sensor for Marine Environment."

Thank you to our generous sponsors, Nascatec and Zyvex for their support!

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We are busy compiling the COMS2006 proceedings at this time. Watch for your member package in the mail in the next few weeks.

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MEMS Design Scholarships

Industry standard MEMS software provider, Coventor Inc., along with the Micro and Nanotechnology Commercialization Education Foundation (MANCEF), awarded three MEMS design scholarships to students and their professors during the COMS 2006 conference in St. Petersburg, USA. The scholarships were granted based on proposals submitted by students working in micro systems research around the world. Each student will receive a free 1-year license to Coventor's ANALYZER and DESIGNER CoventorWare software tools to be used in the University setting. Universities were required to be current MANCEF members to be eligible to submit proposals. MANCEF holds a high standard in accepting proposals for these scholarships. Winners are picked based on the quality of the proposal and must comply with Coventor's high-quality standards in the use of its products.

The 2006 winners are:

• Maryam Rahimi, University Putra Malaysia. Design of RFMEMS VCO
• Li Zhao, Optical & Semiconductor Devices Group, E.E.E dept., Imperial College London, UK. Design of a micro capacitive tilt sensor with comb structure for biomedical applications.

Each student's work will be published by MANCEF and/or Coventor after they have completed the MEMS research outlined in the winning proposals. Coventor will offer similar scholarship opportunities at COMS 2007. Proposals will be accepted by MANCEF's Education committee Chair, Robert Giasolli rgiasolli@mancef.org from 1 September 2006 until 1 July 2007.

COMS 2007

In September, 2007 the 12th International COMS conference will be held in Melbourne, Australia -- the first time this premier international conference will be held in the Asia-Pacific region!

COMS 2007 will focus solely on the commercialisation of micro and nano systems -- bringing together hundreds of international delegates to hear from and interact with a broad range of industry experts, including researchers, suppliers, end-users and venture capitalists.

Come and discover Australia's dynamic micro and nanotechnology community, participate in interactive sessions, product demonstrations and facility tours. Why not take the opportunity to also visit Victoria's world class golf courses, wineries, and outstanding natural attractions. We look forward to seeing you at COMS2007

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Find Work or Workers at the tinytechjobs Career Site

MANCEF is pleased to hear that members of the community are connecting through the MANCEF-tinytechjobs collaboration. The numbers of employers and job-seekers using the MANCEF/TTJ web site interface continues to grow. Congratulations! Search for jobs, contacts, or events in the micro- and nanotech realm at the Resources web page on www.mancef.org. Check it out now!

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MANCEF News:

We have a new address. Please take a moment to update your contact info to:

MANCEF
117 Bryn Mawr Drive SE #27
Albuquerque, NM 87106 USA
Phone: 505-255-1826
Fax: 505-255-1827

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Congratulations to our New President-Elect, Executive Board Directors, and General Advisory Councillors

MANCEF recently held two leadership elections in August and September. The global General Advisory Council (GAC) elected 17 additional leaders and now has balanced regional representation around the world. See our About Us page to review the biographies of each of our Councillors. Our Councillors are voted in by the MANCEF membership and we thank each who participated in building a global leadership platform to assist the membership's activities.

Congratulations are also due Clive Davenport, the foundation's new President-Elect. Clive hails from Australia, and will ultimately serve as MANCEF's first President ever from the Asia-Pacific region. Clive will serve as President-Elect from 1 January 2007 - 31 December 2007, then serve as President of the Foundation from 1 January 2008 - 31 Dec 2009. Also to be lauded are Joe Brown and Raffaella Borzi, committing to serve on the Executive Board of Directors. Joe has been re-elected for a second term by his peers and we thank him for continuing to serve. Raffaella will serve her first term at the Board level, but has been a guiding hand through her GAC and Marketing Committee efforts for two years now. The new Board Directors will enjoy a 2 Year Term of Service from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2008. MANCEF thanks all of this year's Candidates, and praises the nomination and voting participation of the Directors and Councillors.

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MANCEF would like to welcome it's new Charter members; AJI, CSM Analytical ,MEMSCAP ,Micralyne, and Oerlikon. We also have numerous new Organizational members to mention: Digital Matrix, Nascatec GmbH, Philips, Rohm and Haas, and Soft MEMS. Our network of professionals is always growing, we invite you to visit our latest members' web sites for more information.

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MANCEF has taken a role in the Nano Network of New Mexico (NNNM). We are working with Wasatch Venture Fund and Key Point Marketing in presenting informative and insightful presentations. To date we have had two excellent speakers; Gordon Rice, Ph.D. of Cabot Corporation and Neal D. Shinn, Ph.D. User Program Manager, DOE Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies, Sandia National Laboratories. Albuquerque meetings are held at University of New Mexico Science & Tech Park, Rotunda at East end of the building, 801 University Blvd SE, Albuquerque. Thank You to UNM for donating this venue.

The NNNM is scheduling to host more meetings in November '06, December '06, January '07, and March '07. The november event date has to be finalized, but envisioned as speakers are an all of MANCEF member cast of Dr. Seamus Curran New Mexico State University, EV Group's nanolithography and solar cell specialists, and Scott Fischler of Netozoic, LLC, all focused around a theme of nano and energy. Check back at the MANCEF website or watch your community mailing for the final date.

Coming to speak with the network December 5, 2006 will be David Forman, Editor-in-Chief of SMALL TIMES magazine. I January, The events are free, but pre-registration is required. Also offered are complimentary food and drink. Please visit here to register.

Other events are in the works: January will bring Jim von Ehr CEO of MANCEF Charter Member of Zyvex Corporation to Albuquerque and March will bring the NNNM to Santa Fe in coordination with the New Mexico Bio Informatics Symposium focusing this year on the interface between Proteomics, Nano, and IT, date still to be announced. Please watch for the meeting announcements. Annual sponsors of these events include: City of Albuquerque , NextGen, Ortiz & Lopez Law Firm, and Technology Ventures Corp.

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2006 has been a very busy year for MANCEF! In August & September alone we hosted COMS2006, sponsored & exhibited at NanoCon 20- 22 September 2006, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV, the following week at NanoTX 27-28 September 2006, at the Dallas Convention Center, and immediately thereafter found us in Puebla, Mexico from the 1st to the 4th for the 3rd Ibero-American MEMS Symposium.

24-26 October 2006, we are co-hosting the Nano and Microtechnologies in the Food and HealthFood Industries conference at the NH Grand Hotel, Krasnopolsky, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Nano and Microtechnologies in the Food & Healthfood Industries

Don't miss this International Food Conference of the Year showcasing the latest in nano and microtechnologies that offer exciting new product and market opportunities for industry.

Three weeks left to register!

Themes include:

'Micelles for Foods and Nutritional Supplements'; 'Nanoemulsions for Beverage Applications'; ' Rapid Safety Testing of Food Nanomaterials'; 'Consumer Perspectives on Food and Nanotechnology'; 'Filtration of Beverages with Microsieves'; 'Multi Analyte Sensing in Food Analysis'; 'Potential of Nanotechnology for AntiMicrobial Food Packaging'; 'Nanomaterials in Food and Food Contact Materials: Regulatory and Consumer Safety Implications'.

Top international presenters include:
Tim Wooster, Food Science Australia; Robert Donofrio, Global Lifescience Solutions, USA; Cees Van Rijn, Aquamarijn Micro Filtration BV, Netherlands; Frank Behnam, Aquanova, Germany; Vasco Teixeira, GRF-Functional Coatings Group, Portugal; Dr Zahra Akbari, Tehran University, Iran.

Delegates include representatives from:
Grolsch Bierbrouwery Nederland BV; National Starch & Chemical GmbH; Danone Research; Palatinit GmbH, Germany; DSM Nutritional Products; S A B Miller; DSM Food Specialities; Neways International; Sun Chemicals; Hogeschool Zuyd; Leatherhead Food International, UK; Unilever Food & Health Research Institute; Lord Zuckerman Research Centre; BiOMaDe Technology Foundation; IOTA NanoSolutions Ltd; Friesland Foods Corporate Research; WTCM-CRIF; MTT Agrifood Research Finland; RHM Technology; Eminate; DSM Research; Schweisfurth-Stiftung; TNO Science and Industry; Research Center Caesar, Berlin; Karolinska Institute; SINTEF Materials and Chemistry; Food Standards Agency; Firmenich, Sintef Fisheries and Aquaculture; Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs; Food Safety Authority of Ireland........

Further Information

For further information on sponsorship and exhibition opportunities:
Contact: Carrie Smith
Tel: 44 (0)1786 447520
Email: carrie.smith@nano.org.uk

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Japan's Leading Exhibition Focusing on Micro/MEMS & Nano Technologies

Another event we encourage our members to attend is the 12th International Micromachine/Nanotech Symposium November 7 (Tue) - 9 (Thu), 2006 in Tokyo, Japan. MANCEF Member organization, the MEMS Industry Forum, and our sponsoring friends at the Micromachine Center have asked MANCEF's global community to participate. The venue will be the Tokyo International Forum (Tokyo, Japan).

• Registration (For free entrance)
• Exhibitors
• 12th International Micromachine/Nanotechnology Symposium
• Venue Access

Main Exhbits

• Micromachines
• Components and Applied Systems
• MEMS(Micro Electro Mechanical Systems)
• Microfabrication Techniques and Modeling Software
• µTAS(Micro Total Analysis Systems)
• Nano-Technology
• Nanotech-Materials
• Materials
• Biotechnology and Medical Applications
• Evaluation Equipments

For more details, please visit the 12th International Micromachine/Nanotech Symposium website.

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Integration and Commercialisation of Micro and Nanosystems
10-13 January, 2007 Sanya, Hainan, China

The International Conference on Integration and Commercialization of Micro and Nano-Systems will be co-organized by the Nanotechnology Institute of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Micro/Nano Manufacturing Technology Institution of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (CMES), and the Micro and Nanotechnology Commercialization and Education Foundation (MANCEF).

The International Conference on Integration and Commercialization of Micro and Nano-Systems will focus on the state-of-the-art research and development in micro- and nano-scale phenomena, devices, systems, manufacturing, and commercialization of micro- and nano-technologies. The conference will consist of plenary talks, invited talks, contributed oral and poster presentations, and exhibitions and will provide opportunities for communication and collaboration between industry and academia. Find out more about the conference and call for papers. Contact Scott Bryant at info@mancef.org or +1 (505) 255-1826.

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NanoCON '06 Stresses the Need for Community

MANCEF participated at the Small Times NanoCon International conference and trade show held 19-22 Sep 2006 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas NV. The message of community that MANCEF stands for was re-enforced many times during the event, particularly during the Small Times' Best of Small Tech Awards by Sean Murdock of the NanoBusiness Alliance; when Mr. Murdock said we are all part of the Micro Nano community. Sean was the recipient of the Small Times Advocate of the Year award: Congratulations Sean! A runner up in the same category was former MANCEF president Roger Grace, of Roger Grace Associates. Congratulations Roger!

MANCEF's newest corporate member, Micralyne, was also awarded a first runner up prize in the Company of the Year category. On behalf of the MANCEF community: Congratulations to Chris Lumb and his team in Edmonton!

As part of its exhibition, MANCEF held a drawing for members of the community The drawing for a free Roadmap chapter was won by Dr. Brian Johnston of Eastman Kodak in Rochester, NY. Dr. Johnston is the Director of External Alliances at Kodak and also participated in the highly regarded panel discussion on Intellectual Property Issues. This panel of experts from large industry, small companies, and universities provided invaluable insight into how IP can be managed to maximize the benefit for all stakeholders.

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NanoTX and Ibero-American MEMS Congress Summaries

We are still awaiting final metrics and summaries from our partnering organizations on these two events. MANCEF thanks the organizers of NanoTX for allowing the foundation to distribute free conference and exhibit passes to the event. Many of our members and partnering communities were able to use these passes to attend.

The activities in Mexico continue to ramp up and MANCEF remains impressed. So impressed we intend to bring COMS 2008 to Jalisco state in Mexico, home of Mexico's Silicon Valley and Tequila industry. MANCEF thanks our member organization, the U.S.-Mexico Foundation for Science and their excellent staff for the well-organized and well-attended event. Please check MANCEF's events page for summaries or look for it in next quarter's newsletter.

International Micro Nano Roadmap News:

MANCEF announces new chapters to this must-have Roadmapping series. Through the leadership of member, Malcolm Wilkinson and his firm Technology for Industry, a new chapter on Micro-Nano Fluidics has been produced for 2006 release. MANCEF Founder and Roadmapping chair, Steve Walsh, has been working on new chapters covering Bio-Nano and Micro-Nano Integration. Charter member, SEMI, has agreed to help lead an update to the 1st Edition's Standards chapter, due for release in 2007. SEMI and MANCEF will also collaborate on usage and updating of the 1st Edition's MNT Glossary of Terms.

A worldwide collaborative effort is also underway launched by MANCEF, the US-based MEMS Industry Group, and Germany's IVAM to produce an International MNT Workforce Development chapter for the roadmap. Additional partners in the next round of chapter development efforts will be NEXUS, SEMI and the MEMS Industry Forum. We welcome the assistance of other groups interested to support this important new international roadmapping project. Regional, national and supra-regional leaders are being asked to contribute their resources, initial rounds of survey questions are being prepared, and further planning and chapter development reporting will occurred at COMS 2006. We are specifically requesting members to participate in the surveys. Additional leaders and support for the project are sought from industry, government, academia, and non-profit sectors. This important chapter is due for release in 2007. Please inquire about participating or supporting by contacting MANCEF.

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Member News:

2006 New Mexico Tech Index
Provided by Webb Johnson, NextGen

In August Next Generation Economy surveyed 118 companies in New Mexico in order to assess the attitudes and opinions of businesses in a variety of technology-based industries across the state. Efforts were made to sample a diverse cross-section of businesses within a variety of industries that design, develop, manufacture a product, or provide a service of a technological nature.

The companies surveyed were asked a series of questions about revenues, profits and employment trends for the first half of last year (January through June) and their expectations for the second half of this year (July through December), as well as questions about their attitudes and perceptions on a range of issues that affect their business. For more information about the Tech Index, please read the 15 September edition of the New Mexico Business Weekly, or view the complete survey report at www.nextgenclusters.net after 22 September, 2006

BY INDUSTRY: MICROSYSTEMS, MATERIALS & NANO-TECHNOLOGIES

REVENUES
Microsystems, Materials & Nano-technology companies surveyed reported a healthy first half of the year, with almost two-thirds indicating their revenues rose and 40% indicated they remained the same. Their outlook improves, by comparison, for the next six months, as 80% expect their revenues to increase.

PROFITS
For the first half of the year, 40% of Microsystems, Materials & Nano-technology companies surveyed witnessed an increase in profits, whereas 66% reported profits that remained the same. Expectations, for the next six months are even more optimistic as 80% of companies anticipate profits will increase.

EMPLOYMENT
Job growth at Microsystems, Materials & Nano-technology companies was flat for the first half of the year, with 40% of companies expanding their workforce, versus 20% that stayed the same and 40% that decreased. Companies are more optimistic about the next six months, as 60% indicate they will expand their workforce and 40% indicate they will keep current employment levels.

Microsystems, Materials & Nano-technology companies intend to expand in three areas: Management (40%), Sales & Marketing (40%), and Lower level technical staff (40%), with job growth in most other areas remaining flat.

BUDGETED SPENDING
Microsystems, Materials & Nano-technology companies anticipate increased spending in several categories: Marketing & Business Development (80%), as well as Operations (40%) and Facilities (40%), while other areas expect to be flat.

Slightly over a third of the Microsystems, Materials & Nano-technology companies surveyed utilize private equity funding; a third of respondents intend to seek private equity funds in 2006.

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EV Group

• 19 July 2006 EV Group and Brewer Science cooperate in the development of ultrathin wafer handling solutions for the microelectronics industry
• 11 July 2006 EV Group offers first online shop provided by a semiconductor process equipment manufacturer
• 11 July 2006 EV Group develops first mask aligner with LED light source

  Read more from EVG

Oerlikon

• 05 September 2006 The victory march of thin-film solar technology's continues
• 29 August 2006 Oerlikon Solar represented at Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition in Dresden
• 14 July 2006 Expansion of the strategic focus to Eastern Europe
  
  Read more news from Oerlikon

Surface Technology Systems

• 12 September 2006 STS Announces the Development of 300mm DRIE Plasma Source for High Volume IC Manufacturing
• 26 July 2006 STS Appoints Dr. Robin Johnson as Chief Operating Officer
• 19 July 2006 STS Pegasus DRIE Technology Wins EuroAsia Semiconductor IC Industry Award for 'MEMS Innovation'

  Read more news from STS

SÜSS MicroTec

• 20 September 2006 SUSS Starts Exclusive Remanufacturing Business
• 11 September 2006 ULCOAT Chosen as Potential Mold Supplier for SUSS C4NP Equipment
• 5 September 2006 SUSS Wafer Bonder Chosen by Japanese MEMS Development Center

  Read more news from Suss

Veeco

• 24 July 2006 Veeco Reports Record $17 Million in Orders for Auto-AFMs During Q2; Extends Applications beyond Mainstream Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 24 July 2006 Veeco Receives Order for New PVD Tool from Leading TFMH Manufacturer
• 7 July 2006 Veeco Introduces New "Low-Cost, High-Value" Scanning Probe Microscope

  Read more news from Veeco

Zyvex

• 20 July 2006 Governor Rounds announces cooperative agreement with leading nanotechnology company
• 8 June 2006 Zyvex and Arkema Strengthen Strategic Partnership in Nanomaterials
• 11 May 2006 Easton Sports introduced the Stealth Comp CNT bat line, the world's first carbon nanotube two-piece all-composite bats

  Read more news from Zyvex

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SUPPORTED EVENTS

Here are some upcoming events that the foundation believes are important. This is not a final list of supported events. September seems to be an especially busy month for conference activity. Keep an eye on our Events web page for exact dates, venues, and other information:

MANCEF Charter Members

Current MANCEF Members:

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