1. Nanotechnology: Progress, Potential and Pitfalls Peter Hackett Executive Professor, School of Business, University of Alberta Fellow, National Institute for Nanotechnology [email_address]

4. NANOTECHNOLOGY PROGRESS

17. ZEKE spectroscopy of Nb clusters Yang et al ., J. Electron. Spectrosc. Rel. Phenom.. 106 (2000) 153

27. I believe so much in this model that I’ve picked an area of research I believe is fertile for Canada – quantum information theory and quantum computing – and have invested heavily in it. It’s a fresh, green valley just waiting for us to claim. I have put $133 million so far into the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo. Mike Lazaridis CEO, Research in Motion “

28. NINT and IQC Thompson-Reuters Web-of-Science, November 2010 SIMS NINT IQC Established 1991 2001 2002 Age 19 9 8 Papers 3130 525 415 Citations 64945 5223 2890 Cites/paper 20.7 10 7 h-index 100 35 25

30. NANOTECHNOLOGY POTENTIAL

31. Institute for Quantum Computing

32. Institute for Quantum Computing

40. … but neither was the transistor in the beginning

50. Inhibitors for Shiga toxin Shiga toxin (Stx) Serum amyloid P component (SAP) Ligand: P k -trisaccharide Ligand: 1,3-glycerol pyruvate

64. TECHNOLOGY TO MARKET

65. Commercialization pathways

66. Commercialization pathways Research Commercialization Pathway Comment Low cost nanosilver ALBERTA NANOMETALS UofA Spin off Single atom electron source MNE co-development NRC-NINT Automated cellular automata Venture Capital Sought NRC-NINT Silicon charge qubit Inter-operative MRI IMRIS INC (TSE) UofC NRC Spin Off Robotic surgery NEUROARM INC UofC Spin Off PolyBAIT THERACARB UofA Spin Off Chimgen nanoparticles PALADIN BIOSCIENCES UofA Spin Off

67. I have mentioned that we should be looking at greater change, research of greater global relevance, and I have used my words carefully… I urge each of us to work together to make this possible in its true form where this institute not only files major numbers of patents compared to what it did before, not only pursues technical excitement, but actually contributes to a new way of life both in India but also elsewhere. Ratan Tata President, IISc Court Indian Institute of Science “

68. MESA+ must remind industry of the cruel and conveniently overlooked fact that when it focuses on the comfortingly familiar activities of cash management, engineering improvement of existing ideas and commoditization of its products, it loses proprietary advantage , cost advantage, margin, and ultimately the business itself. Universities and industry must cooperate – to mutual advantage – around nano to keep fresh ideas and fresh minds coming. George M. Whitesides Harvard University MESA+ Scientific Advisory Board “

69. … the students as graduates will commercialize everything they learn – whether discovered in Canada or discovered somewhere else. They will form the society of our future based on the education they’ve experienced. Mike Lazaridis CEO, Research in Motion “

70. In the 20-year history of Research In Motion, I have licensed exactly two technologies from university research teams. Over that same period I have hired more than 5,000 students as co-ops, interns, and full time employees. I’ve even hired some of their professors. When I decided to build radios and introduce CAD into our engineering processes, I didn’t go looking for patents. I went looking for great people and found them in our universities. Mike Lazaridis CEO, Research in Motion “

71. NANOTECHNOLOGY PITFALLS

79. The beauty of nanotechnology

80. Come to Canada

81. Nanotechnology: Progress, Potential and Pitfalls Peter Hackett Executive Professor, School of Business, University of Alberta Fellow, National Institute for Nanotechnology [email_address] LINKED IN CONNECTIONS WELCOMED

82. Many men easily do without truth but none is strong enough to do without illusions. Gustave Le Bon (1841-1931) French social psychologist “