Nano Entrepreneurship Network

In this episode of the “Nano Matters” podcast, Delia Milliron, the T. Brockett Hudson Professor of Chemical Engineering and the Bill L. Stanley Endowed Leadership Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, discusses how her team is using nanotechnology to create smart window coatings that enable better control of how much light or heat passes through a window.

If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov.

Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/i5kRt1OoSDk

CREDITS

Special thanks to:  

Delia Milliron

University of Texas at Austin

Produced by:

Andrew Pomeroy

Music:  

Inspirational Outlook by Scott Holmes  

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Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United States Government. Additionally, mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by any of the aforementioned parties. Any mention of commercial products, processes, or services cannot be construed as an endorsement or recommendation.

This episode of the Nano Entrepreneurship Network podcast features a conversation between NNCO Director Lisa Friedersdorf and Aaron Santos, President and co-founder of a nanotechnology company called DNP123. Dr. Santos describes a technique developed by his company that can design and assemble nanoparticles of different shapes. He also provides advice to aspiring nanotechnology entrepreneurs. Contact nen@nnco.nano.gov if you would like to join the conversation!

If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov.

Closed captioning is available on YouTube. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/OymOC_Y34IY

CREDITS

Special thanks to:  

Aaron Santos

DNP123

Music:  

Teamwork by Scott Holmes  

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Produced by:  

Andrew Pomeroy  

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United States Government. Additionally, mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by any of the aforementioned parties. Any mention of commercial products, processes, or services cannot be construed as an endorsement or recommendation.

This episode of the Nano Entrepreneurship Network podcast features a conversation between NNCO Director Lisa Friedersdorf and Jason Hartlove, CEO of Nanosys, a company that manufactures quantum dots for displays and other applications. Mr. Hartlove describes the technology development pathway that Nanosys followed to commercialize quantum dots for display applications. Contact nen@nnco.nano.gov if you would like to join the conversation!

If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov.

Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/Dqsgb2RrlTw

CREDITS

Special thanks to:  

Jason Hartlove

Nanosys

Music:  

Teamwork by Scott Holmes  

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Produced by:  

Andrew Pomeroy  

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United States Government. Additionally, mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by any of the aforementioned parties. Any mention of commercial products, processes, or services cannot be construed as an endorsement or recommendation.

In this episode of the Nano Entrepreneurship Network podcast, Vinayak Dravid, the Abraham Harris Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University and founder of a company called MFNS (Multi-Functional Nano-Structures for Environment, Energy, and Biomedicine), describes how his company is developing a cost-effective and deployable technology that uses multifunctional nanostructures to remove pollutants from the environment.

If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov.

Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/10fMqxUS4hE

CREDITS

Special thanks to:  

Vinayak Dravid

Northwestern University

Music:  

Teamwork by Scott Holmes  

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Produced by:  

Andrew Pomeroy  

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United States Government. Additionally, mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by any of the aforementioned parties. Any mention of commercial products, processes, or services cannot be construed as an endorsement or recommendation.

This episode of the Nano Entrepreneurship Network podcast features a conversation between NNCO Director Lisa Friedersdorf and Rui Jing Jiang, Co-Founder, CEO, and Director of Avisi Technologies. Ms. Jiang discusses how she started this company to develop a nanotechnology-based medical device to treat glaucoma.

If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov.

Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/_ka2dg5DVHw

CREDITS

Special thanks to:  

Rui Jing Jiang

Avisi Technologies

Music:  

Teamwork by Scott Holmes  

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Produced by:  

Andrew Pomeroy  

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United States Government. Additionally, mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by any of the aforementioned parties. Any mention of commercial products, processes, or services cannot be construed as an endorsement or recommendation.

This episode of the Nano Entrepreneurship Network podcast features a conversation between NNCO Director Lisa Friedersdorf and Alexis Carpenter, Chief Scientist at Triad Growth Partners + AxNano. Dr. Carpenter shares her perspectives on effective ways to transition environmental remediation nanotechnologies from the lab to the real world.

If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov.

Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/UIOg9-0vALY

CREDITS

Special thanks to:  

Alexis Carpenter

Triad Growth Partners + AxNano

Music:  

Teamwork by Scott Holmes  

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Produced by:  

Andrew Pomeroy  

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United States Government. Additionally, mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by any of the aforementioned parties. Any mention of commercial products, processes, or services cannot be construed as an endorsement or recommendation.

This episode of the Nano Entrepreneurship Network podcast features a conversation between NNCO Director Lisa Friedersdorf and Jeff Draa, CEO and co-founder of Grolltex, a graphene manufacturing company. Mr. Draa discusses how he started his company and the challenges he faced as he grew the company, and he provides advice‌ ‌to‌ ‌young‌ ‌entrepreneurs‌ ‌just‌ ‌starting‌ ‌out.

If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov.

Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/y5-5SmJtYD8

CREDITS

Special thanks to:  

Jeff Draa

Grolltex

Music:  

Teamwork by Scott Holmes  

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Sc...

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Produced by:  

Andrew Pomeroy  

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United States Government. Additionally, mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by any of the aforementioned parties. Any mention of commercial products, processes, or services cannot be construed as an endorsement or recommendation.

This episode of the Nano Entrepreneurship Network podcast features a conversation between NNCO Director Lisa Friedersdorf and David Zamarin, CEO‌ ‌and‌ ‌founder‌ ‌of‌ DetraPel, a nanotechnology-enabled protective coatings company. David discusses how he started his company, the challenges he faced as he grew the company, and his experience pitching his product on Shark Tank. Contact nen@nnco.nano.gov if you would like to join the conversation!

If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov.

Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/Nl6EZc8m7MY

CREDITS

Special thanks to:  

David Zamarin

DetraPel

Music:  

Teamwork by Scott Holmes  

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Produced by:  

Andrew Pomeroy  

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United States Government. Additionally, mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by any of the aforementioned parties. Any mention of commercial products, processes, or services cannot be construed as an endorsement or recommendation.

This episode of the Nano Entrepreneurship Network podcast features a conversation between NNCO Director Lisa Friedersdorf and Linh Le, CEO and co-founder of Flextrapower. Dr. Le discusses his experience launching a startup and finding ways to survive during the COVID 19 pandemic. He also offers insights on decisions that, in hindsight, he would have made differently and shares his thoughts about successfully running a small company. Contact nen@nnco.nano.gov if you would like to join the conversation!

Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/sjpGU9NVU0M

If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov.

CREDITS

Special thanks to:  

Linh Le

Flextrapower

Music:  

Teamwork by Scott Holmes  

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Produced by:  

Mallory Hinks, Ph.D.  

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United States Government. Additionally, mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by any of the aforementioned parties. Any mention of commercial products, processes, or services cannot be construed as an endorsement or recommendation.

This episode of the Nano Entrepreneurship Network podcast features a conversation between NNCO Director Lisa Friedersdorf and Steve Wilcenski, CEO and co-founder of BNNano, a company focused on manufacturing boron nitride nanotubes for a range of applications. Steve discusses his experience launching the company, the lessons learned along the way, and his advice for new entrepreneurs. Contact nen@nnco.nano.gov if you would like to join the conversation!

Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/iFPjeAvDl6k

If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov.

CREDITS

Special thanks to:  

Steve Wilcenski

BNNano

Music:  

Teamwork by Scott Holmes  

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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode

Produced by:  

Mallory Hinks, Ph.D.  

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United States Government. Additionally, mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by any of the aforementioned parties. Any mention of commercial products, processes, or services cannot be construed as an endorsement or recommendation.

This episode of the Nano Entrepreneurship Network podcast features a conversation between NNCO Director Lisa Friedersdorf and Ross Dunlap, CEO of Ceres Nanosciences Inc., a company incorporating nanotechnology into diagnostic products. Ross discusses his experiences launching a company based on a technology developed in an academic research lab, the challenges they faced along the way, and how his company is helping in the fight against COVID-19. Contact nen@nnco.nano.gov if you would like to join the conversation!

If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov.

Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/q5Oe7J8LNks

CREDITS

Special thanks to:  

Ross Dunlap

Ceres Nanosciences Inc.

Music:  

Teamwork by Scott Holmes  

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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode

Produced by:  

Mallory Hinks, Ph.D.  

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United States Government. Additionally, mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by any of the aforementioned parties. Any mention of commercial products, processes, or services cannot be construed as an endorsement or recommendation.

This episode of the Nano Entrepreneurship Network podcast features a conversation between NNCO Director Lisa Friedersdorf and Ankit Agarwal, CEO and co-founder of Imbed Biosciences, a medical device company with a focus on wound healing. Ankit discusses his experiences launching the company and the challenges he faced along the way. Contact nen@nnco.nano.gov if you would like to join the conversation!

If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov.

Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/nrXj5R5mfFE

CREDITS

Special thanks to:  

Ankit Agarwal

Imbed Biosciences

Music:  

Teamwork by Scott Holmes  

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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode

Produced by:  

Mallory Hinks, Ph.D.  

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United States Government. Additionally, mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by any of the aforementioned parties. Any mention of commercial products, processes, or services cannot be construed as an endorsement or recommendation.

This episode of the Nano Entrepreneurship Network podcast features a conversation between NNCO Director Lisa Friedersdorf and Jessica Winter, co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Core Quantum Technologies, and Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at the Ohio State University. Jessica discusses her experiences with NSF’s I-Corps program, the challenges she faced launching her company, and her advice to new entrepreneurs. Contact nen@nnco.nano.gov if you would like to join the conversation!

If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov.

Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/dE_fw_g-Uno

CREDITS

Special thanks to:  

Jessica Winter

Ohio State University

Music:  

Teamwork by Scott Holmes  

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Produced by:  

Mallory Hinks, Ph.D.  

AAAS S&T Policy Fellow at NNCO

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United States Government. Additionally, mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by any of the aforementioned parties. Any mention of commercial products, processes, or services cannot be construed as an endorsement o

This episode of the Nano Entrepreneurship Network podcast features a conversation between NNCO Director Lisa Friedersdorf and Michele Marcolongo, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Drexel University. Michele discusses her experiences spinning out companies from an academic research lab, including the challenges she faced, what she might have done differently, and her advice to new entrepreneurs. Contact nen@nnco.nano.gov if you would like to join the conversation!

If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov.

Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/TAMXJSUGSmU

CREDITS

Special thanks to:  

Michele Marcolongo

Drexel University

Music:  

Teamwork by Scott Holmes  

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Corporate__Motivational_Music_2/Teamwork_1189

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode

Produced by:  

Mallory Hinks, Ph.D.  

AAAS S&T Policy Fellow at NNCO

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United States Government. Additionally, mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by any of the aforementioned parties. Any mention of commercial products, processes, or services cannot be construed as an endorsement or recommendation.

Recorded 3/27/2020. This episode of the Nano Entrepreneurship Network podcast features a conversation between NNCO Director Lisa Friedersdorf and Jennifer Shieh, Chief Scientist and Program Manager at the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Dr. Shieh discusses the resources available to small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Some useful links: 

• cdc.gov/coronavirus
• coronavirus.gov
• usa.gov/coronavirus

Also mentioned in this podcast:

• sba.gov
• nist.gov/mep
• sbir.gov

Several agencies have specific coronavirus pages- for example:

• nih.gov/health-information/coronavirus
• nsf.gov/news/special_reports/coronavirus
• uspto.gov/coronavirus
• sbir.nasa.gov/content/covid-19-impact-nasa-sbirsttr-program

Do you have technology that can help? Example opportunities for innovations addressing COVID-19 (Please note that this is a rapidly evolving situation, these are intended to be examples and not an exhaustive list of opportunities. Please see agency specific websites for additional announcements.)

• BARDA partnerships page: https://www.phe.gov/emergency/events/COVID19/Pages/business-barda.aspx
• Present products/technologies to USG stakeholders to address response: https://www.medicalcountermeasures.gov/Request-BARDA-TechWatch-Meeting/
• BARDA BAA for products to diagnose, prevent or treat coronavirus infection:  https://beta.sam.gov/opp/d1b6e601426e4e4c943235babdd4133a/view
• NSF RAPID funding mechanism for existing funding opportunities: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20052/nsf20052.pdf
• NIAID & NIGMS Urgent Award mechanism to expand scope of currently active awards: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-AI-20-030.html
• CDC BAA for applied research to address the coronavirus (COVID-19) emerging public health emergency: https://beta.sam.gov/opp/728e1131ef444abc880f63540a37c364/view?keywords=75D301-20-R-67897&sort=-relevance&index=opp&is_active=true&page=1
• NIST Funding Manufacturing Institutes to Support Pandemic Response: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2020/03/nist-funding-manufacturing-institutes-support-pandemic-response
• The U.S. Air Force has established the Unite and Fight: COVID-19 Response Team initiative to assess and rapidly respond to challenges presented by this pandemic: https://www.afwerx.af.mil/coronavirus.html

Photo Credit: TMD Enterprises

Today, on National Entrepreneur’s Day, we are pleased to launch a new community of interest to support entrepreneurs interested in commercializing nanotechnologies. The Nanotechnology Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) brings new and seasoned entrepreneurs together with the people and resources available to support them. This emerging network will create a forum for sharing best practices for advancing nanotechnology commercialization and the lessons learned along the technology development pathway. Activities are likely to include a monthly podcast series, webinars, workshops, and town hall discussions.  

To kick things off, the inaugural podcast in this series features a conversation between NNCO Director Lisa Friedersdorf and Joe Sprengard, CEO and Founder of Veelo Technologies. Joe talks about his journey as an entrepreneur and shares the advice he received when he was getting started.  Check back here for more information, and contact nen@nnco.nano.gov if you would like to join the conversation!

If you would like to learn more about nanotechnology, go to nano.gov or email us at info@nnco.nano.gov.

Closed captioning is provided on our YouTube channel. For this episode, go to: https://youtu.be/LcXdwFkISzw

CREDITS

Special thanks to:  

Joe Sprengard

Veelo Technologies

Music:  

Corporate Uplifting by Scott Holmes  

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Holmes/Corporate__Motivational_Music/Corporate_Uplifting_1985

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Produced by:  

Dr. Mallory Hinks  

AAAS S&T Policy Fellow at NNCO

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this podcast are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office or United States Government. Additionally, mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by any of the aforementioned parties. Any mention of commercial products, processes, or services cannot be construed as an endorsement or recommendation.