 | You are invited to join Scott Mize of Foresight Institute for a
ONLINE TOWN HALL EVENT
Foresight Institute 2005: Influencing the Future of Nanotechnology
January 20, 2005 at 10 a.m. PST/ 1 p.m. EST
In 2005, Foresight Institute will host several Online Town Hall Meetings
using WebEx. Our first event is Foresight Institute 2005: Influencing
the Future of Nanotechnology.
Scott Mize, President of Foresight Institute, will deliver a 25-minute
presentation to be followed by a 25 minute Q&A. He will discuss the
new initiatives of the organization and what it will be doing in 2005 to
fulfill it's mission to ensure the beneficial implementation of nanotechnology.
Foresight Institute is expanding its leadership role and becoming an
even better forum for collaborative action. Scott will focus on how
Foresight Institute plans to influence the direction of nanotechnology
research and public policy. Hear about the Foresight Nanotech
Challenges, the major challenges facing humanity that can be
addressed by nanotechnology, as well as our Roadmap Initiative,
which will chart how we get from where we are today to the long-term
vision of molecular nanotechnology and molecular machine systems.
To register for Foresight 2005: Influencing the Future of Nanotechnology follow
this link:
https://foresight.webex.com/foresight/k2/j.php?ED=84516617&UID=25719092
If you have questions please contact meetings@foresight.org
Register early, as space is limited for the Online Town Hall Meeting
Foresight Institute 2005: Influencing the Future of Nanotechnology
This event is open to all Foresight Institute members. We will host an
exclusive Senior Associates Online Town Hall Meeting in March.
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SCOTT INTERVIEWED
Scott Mize, President of Foresight Institute, gave an interview to
Canada's Report on Business TV concerning implications of
nanotechnology. He focused on how nanotech can address the major
challenges facing humanity, known as the Foresight Nanotech
Challenges.
His interview was one in a series titled, Tiny Tech. Other individuals
interviewed include:
Josh Wolfe, Lux Capital
Charles Harris, Harris & Harris Group
Wilbur Ross, WL Ross & Company
Kristin Kulinowski, Rice University
Dr. Meyya Meyyappan, Nasa Ames Research Center
Neil Gordon, Canadian NanoBusiness Alliance
To watch the highlights of the series follow this link:
http://www.robtv.com/articles/rob.tv/17/
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Foresight Institutes' Senior Associates meet each year at the invitation-
only Vision Weekend where ideas are exchanged, friendships made,
and work groups formed. The Vision Weekends are only open to
Senior Associates and provide the rare opportunity to hear world-class
speakers discuss nanotechnology candidly and off-the-record.
This year's Vision Weekend is scheduled for October 22-23, 2005 in
the San Francisco Bay Area.
To find out more about becoming a Senior Associate follow this link.
Hope to see you there.
http://www.foresight.org/SrAssoc/senior-associates.html
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FORESIGHT INSTITUTE IS MOVING
A reminder that we are moving to new offices on
February 1, 2005. Our new location, Menlo Labs in the Menlo Business
Park, in Menlo Park, California, comes to us via a generous
donation of space from Tarlton Properties
http://www.tarlton.com.
Our mailing address and telephone number remain the same.
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MEDIA PARTNERS AND DISCOUNTS
DISCOUNT TO NANOTECH INVESTING FORUM
The 4th Annual Nanotech Investing Forum will take place February 1 &
2, 2005 at the Lodge at Rancho Mirage in Palm Springs, CA. This
conference provides 300+ attendees with leading-edge information to
profit from nanotech innovation and gathers venture capitalists and
corporate investors to discuss their investment strategies as well as
determine the best nanotech opportunities & strategic initiatives. To
register or for more information please visit: www.ibfconferences.com
or contact Cathy Fenn, IBF's Registrar at 516-765-9005 x 21 or
cathy@ibfconferences.com. Mention "FORESIGHT" to receive a $200
discount off the regular registration fee of $1,295.
New at The 4th Annual Nanotech Investing Forum is an invitation for
nanotechnology startups to submit their business plans to be included
in a Pitch Fest. For more info:
http://www.ibfconferences.com/ibf/control/presentation/Pitch%20Fest%20Info.pdf
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THE FUTURE OF NANOMATERIALS
February 22 to February 24, 2005
North America's first conference on nanotechnology for packaging,
paper and print. Follow this link for a downloadable program:
http://www.piranet.com/pira/piranet.asp?page=confitem.htm&ConferenceId=437
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Foresight Institute
PO Box 61058
Palo Alto, CA 94306 USA
tel +1 650 917 1122
fax +1 650 917 1123
foresight@foresight.org
http://www.foresight.org
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Foresight Institute is the leading think tank and
public interest organization focused on nanotechnology. Formed in
1986 by K. Eric Drexler and Christine Peterson, Foresight dedicates
itself to providing education, policy development, and
networking to maximize benefits and minimize
downsides of molecular manufacturing.
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