WAVE 2011 Conference
October 2 - 5, 2011
Lake Louise, Alberta

WAVE 2011 is a three-day gathering of global stakeholders focused on marketing products that incorporate micro and nano technology (MNT). Companies and individuals who define the leading edge of MNT will converge on Lake Louise, Alberta in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. The WAVE 2011 Conference and Exhibition will feature presentations by 125 exhibitors who will demonstrate their new technologies to an international audience of MNT product stakeholders. The vision of this three-day event is to bring together those who form the value chain from materials supply through to end product, including distributors and sales representatives, manufacturers, materials producers, equipment suppliers, and investors.
 

ASME 2011 9th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels
June 19 – 22, 2011
Edmonton, Alberta

The Ninth International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels will be held June 19-22, 2011 at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The conference is intended to provide a platform for researchers to exchange information and identify research needs in this emerging area encompassing many engineering, MEMS, microfluidics, bio-medical and many other frontier research disciplines.

ACAMP Seminar: Agriculture and Forestry
June 16, 2011
Edmonton, Alberta

The Agriculture and Forestry sector, as defined by ACAMP, incorporates innovative micro and nano technology solutions to enhance productivity, efficiency and sustainability in this sector. Applications of microsystem and nanotechnology advances in agriculture/forestry include but are not limited to agricultural and forest products processing, smart-farming, food safety, food preservation, packaging, quality assurance, new materials, by-product utilization and environmental safety.
 

2011 TechConnect Conference
June 14-16, 2011
Boston, MA

The Canadian Consulate General in Boston is giving nanoAlberta a booth in the Canada Pavilion at no cost. This is an opportunity for interested Alberta nanotechnology companies to be part of a larger Canadian delegation and participate in a number of activities, including pitching your ideas/projects to partners/investors. For more information contact nano[at]albertainnovates.ca. 

Workshop on Microfluidics & Nanofluidics: Technologies, Trends and Reducing Barriers to R&D
April 19, 2011
Edmonton, Alberta

The Canadian Microelectronics Corporation (CMC) is hosting a workshop on Microfluidics and Nanofluidics: Technologies, Trends and Reducing Barriers to R&D. The workshop:

• will focus on technologies and trends in design tools, miniaturization, integration, automation & parallelization of Microfluidic devices;
• will focus on challenges associated with manufacturing application specific single use devices and development of microfluidic platforms;
• aims to bring together researchers from academia, industry and government laboratories into a one-day event to further understand the issues around various applications and needs of researchers.

 
Alberta Nanotech Showcase 2.0
March 22-23, 2011
Calgary, Alberta

Nanotechnology, the manipulation of matter at a molecular or nano scale, is leading to revolutionary advances in medicine, environmental protection, energy production and many other facets of life. That is why you should plan to attend The Alberta Nanotech Showcase 2.0 in Calgary on March 22 and 23, 2011!

Focusing on a market needs based- approach, this showcase and networking event is aimed at connecting industry, research and public agencies to advance the use of nanotechnologies in the province. The program will cover a wide range of topics in nano over a variety of sectors, paving the way for potential collaborations with market channel partners for nanotechnology-based solutions.


ACAMP Seminar: Conventional Energy
March 8, 2011
Calgary, AB

ACAMP is proud to announce the next quarterly seminar focused on Conventional Energy to be held in Calgary on March 8th, 2011. The Conventional Energy Seminar aims to promote innovative products and solutions using micro and nano technology in applications such as oil & gas exploration, mining, upgrading, production and transportation. These innovative products enhance operational performance, productivity and efficiency while significantly reducing costs, energy consumption, waste and pollution.

Seminar presentations will cover four areas: Technology, Applications, Companies and Financing.
 

Alberta Mission to Nano Tech 2011 in Japan
February 16-18, 2011
Tokyo, Japan

nanoAlberta is working with NINT to take a group of Alberta companies and researchers to Nano Tech 2011 in Tokyo, Japan from February 16-18, 2011.

The goal of the Mission is to assist Alberta nano and microtechnology companies find new markets and partners. This year the focus of the Mission will be to build opportunities for companies and associated researchers with portable or handheld instruments for biomedical diagnostics and environmental monitoring. These companies typically utilize micro and nanofabrication techniques to build systems, microfluidic chips, MEMS based components and sensors for use in the field, or at the point of care or need.

A core of companies that develop systems or components for this market have started to emerge in Alberta over the past several years. Many of these companies have licenced or developed technology from researchers at the Universities of Alberta or Calgary.

Nano Tech 2011 is one of the largest global nanotechnology conferences. The Mission will provide Alberta companies with an opportunity to show their products to the world and help them find new customers and partners.

For more information, please visit nanotechexpo.jp

Let's Talk NanoScience
February 25, 2011
Edmonton, AB

Let's Talk NanoScience is a one-day symposium for Grade 11 and 12 students hosted by Let’s Talk Science volunteers from the University of Alberta in partnership with the National Institute for Nanotechnology – Canada’s flagship nanotechnology institute. The goal of this symposium is to introduce senior level high school students to graduate students and researchers, as well as to the cutting-edge advancements in science and technology that are happening in their own backyard.