Nanotechnology: White House Calls on Nanotech Industry to Collaborate with Government on Energy

Summary posted by Meridian on 9/11/2009
Source: The Bureau of National Affairs' Daily Environment Report
Author: Michael Bologna

The Obama administration is calling on organizations committed to both the science and the business of nanotechnology to collaborate with the Government on critical national priorities, including clean energy and public health. Thomas Kalil, deputy director for policy for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, spoke this week at the NanoBusiness Alliance conference in Chicago, saying that "[O]ne reason why nano continues to be a priority for this administration is that it is potentially a very powerful tool for achieving some of the president's goals such as accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy and reducing death and suffering from cancer." Kalil said that nanotechnology holds great potential for solving scientific problems and for creating vast economic opportunities for the country in the areas of clean energy, public health, environment and medicine. The administration is working, he said, to foster nanotechnology innovation by committing itself to improve the overall regulatory and tax policy environment. The president is also committed to modernizing the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by slashing backlogs and making the agency more efficient. In return, Kalil said the White House expects broader contributions from the nanotechnology industry, such as a collaboration that mirrors the one currently existing between government and the semiconductor industry, which involves mutual support and sharing of information. Finally, Kalil asked industry to support the next generation of scientists, engineers and mathematicians, saying that "[T]he president doesn't think we can remain a great nation unless we can get more young boys and girls interested in STEM—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Surveys show now that children would rather take out the garbage or clean up their rooms than work on math and science." The article can be viewed online at the link below.

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our team contact us site map	Nanotechnology: White House Calls on Nanotech Industry to Collaborate with Government on Energy Summary posted by Meridian on 9/11/2009 Source: The Bureau of National Affairs' Daily Environment Report Author: Michael Bologna The Obama administration is calling on organizations committed to both the science and the business of nanotechnology to collaborate with the Government on critical national priorities, including clean energy and public health. Thomas Kalil, deputy director for policy for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, spoke this week at the NanoBusiness Alliance conference in Chicago, saying that "[O]ne reason why nano continues to be a priority for this administration is that it is potentially a very powerful tool for achieving some of the president's goals such as accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy and reducing death and suffering from cancer." Kalil said that nanotechnology holds great potential for solving scientific problems and for creating vast economic opportunities for the country in the areas of clean energy, public health, environment and medicine. The administration is working, he said, to foster nanotechnology innovation by committing itself to improve the overall regulatory and tax policy environment. The president is also committed to modernizing the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by slashing backlogs and making the agency more efficient. In return, Kalil said the White House expects broader contributions from the nanotechnology industry, such as a collaboration that mirrors the one currently existing between government and the semiconductor industry, which involves mutual support and sharing of information. Finally, Kalil asked industry to support the next generation of scientists, engineers and mathematicians, saying that "[T]he president doesn't think we can remain a great nation unless we can get more young boys and girls interested in STEM—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Surveys show now that children would rather take out the garbage or clean up their rooms than work on math and science." The article can be viewed online at the link below. The original article may still be available at news.bna.com/deln/DELNWB/split_display.adp?fedfid=14934395&vname=de... As tagged by Meridian Institute: Energy: Energy, Batteries, Solar, Climate Change Health And Medical: Diagnostics, Devices, Diseases Implications: Human Enhancement, Governance, Intellectual Property Rights, Economic Competitiveness Materials And Manufacturing: Manufacturing Regions: North America Stakeholders: Government, Industry Environment: Green Nanotechnology Related Forums: Health and Medical Materials and Manufacturing Environment Economic Competitiveness Intellectual Property Rights Governance Ethics print format	NDN Home Subscribe Manage Subscription Search News Archives Understanding Public Debate on Nanotechnologies: Options for Framing Public Policy -- The Innovation Society (2/8/2010) The Governance and Ethics Unit of the Directorate General for Research (DG Research) of the European Commission (EC) has published an overview paper on options for framing public policy on nanotechnologies. [More] UN Patent Filings Dropped for 1st Time Since 1978 -- ABC news (2/8/2010) The United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an entity through which a company can, for a fee, file a request for patent protection in any or all of the 142 countries that have subscribed to the U.N.'s Patent Cooperation Treaty, reported that the number of international patent filings dropped last year for the first time since 1978. [More] TECHNOLOGY: Science Panel Probes Renewable Energy's Current Use of China's Rare Metals -- Environment & Energy Daily (2/8/2010) A United States House of Representatives Science and Technology subcommittee this week will hold a hearing on rare earth mineral production and the resource's role in the growing clean energy industry. [More] Nanofood for Thought -- Nature Nanotechnology (2/5/2010) This editorial, in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, is in response to the recent report, "Nanotechnologies and Food", released in January by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, United Kingdom, that criticized the food industry for failing to be transparent about its research into the uses of nanotechnologies and nanomaterials. [More] More News... Learn how to include these headlines on your own website by clicking here. Please email us if you require text-only versions of the daily emails.