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Nanotechnology, iCORE, and innovation integration

Nanotechnology, iCORE, and innovation integration. Randy Goebel President & CEO November 21, 2008 www.icore.ca. http://www.mahoningjvs.k12.oh.us/bpa/banks/more%20info%204.htm. Overview. A reminder of the promise of nanotechnology iCORE, and iCORE nanotechnology research investments

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Nanotechnology, iCORE, and innovation integration

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  1. Nanotechnology, iCORE, and innovation integration Randy Goebel President & CEO November 21, 2008 www.icore.ca http://www.mahoningjvs.k12.oh.us/bpa/banks/more%20info%204.htm

  2. Overview A reminder of the promise of nanotechnology iCORE, and iCORE nanotechnology research investments iCORE’s innovation integration sketch Summary

  3. Physical computing “…Rube Goldberg machines, complex devices that perform simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldberg

  4. Physical computing “…molecular manufacturing systems will use tiny, fast-cycling parts, but these can be directed to form complex patterns of the elementary building blocks of matter. As with computers, the effects on the world will be far beyond what anyone can now imagine. Eric Drexler, Engines of Creation 2.0, p. 16 http://www.wowio.com/users/product.asp?BookId=503 Engines of Creation 2.0: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology - Updated and Expanded K. Eric Drexler,646 pages (February 2007);ﾊ4.1MB downloadWOWIO Books; ISBN: DREX-00001

  5. Physical computing Bob Wolkow, iCORE Chair, U of Alberta Physics, National Institute for Nanotechnology “molecular iteration” benzene molecule “iterating” across hydrogen atoms

  6. iCORE Research Clusters • 31 research chairs established • Established Areas: • Networks and Wireless • Intelligent Software Systems • New Architectures • (e.g., Nanotechnology, Quantum Computing) • Emerging Areas: • Cyberinfrastructure • Systems Biology/Life Sciences • Sensor Networks/Integrated Resource Management (IRM)

  7. iCORE Chair Portfolio • 5 chairs in area of New Architectures • Mike Brett, ECE, UofA since 2000 • Mark Freeman, Physics, UofA, since 2000 • Bob Wolkow, Physics, UofA, since 2002 • Barry Sanders, Physics, UofC, 2003 • Wolfgang Tittel, Physics, UofC, 2005 •  $20M committed to date • NINT created in 2001

  8. Platform Role health energy bioindustries Efficient devices transplantation Molecular construction metagenomics materials sensors Bio-nano nanotechnology informatics biology physics chemistry

  9. Platform Integration health energy bioindustries drugs Commercialization Entrepreneurs Capital Plant design bio-refining Artificial organs diagnostics biomaterials Ultra efficient energy Efficient devices transplantation Molecular construction metagenomics materials sensors Bio-nano Discipline Integration Infrastructure Service informatics biology physics chemistry Alberta Canada World

  10. Summary • Don’t loose sight of the promise: physical computing, programming at the atomic level • Of iCORE’s committed investment of $80M, about 25% is in new architectures: nanotechnology, and quantum computing • Nanotechnology is a platform (like ICT, genomics, cyberinfrastructure) that requires integration within the overall innovation system

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