NanoBCA Member, Phillips of NanoMech, Testifies at U.S. House Subcommittee Hearing
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NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA) Member, Jim Phillips, Chairman & CEO of NanoMech, Inc., testified at the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade on July 29th, 2014.
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, chaired by Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE), held a hearing on “Nanotechnology: Understanding How Small Solutions Drive Big Innovation.” Nanotechnology is science, engineering, and technology conducted at the nanoscale, which is approximately 1 to 100 nanometers (one nanometer is a billionth of a meter). This technology brings great opportunities to advance a broad range of industries, bolster our U.S. economy, and create new manufacturing jobs. Committee Members heard from several nanotech industry leaders about the current state of nanotechnology and the direction in which it is headed.
Mr. Phillips serves as Chairman and CEO of NanoMech, a leading nano-engineering and manufacturing company based in northwest Arkansas, has a portfolio of international award-winning inventions and commercial products, including innovations in machining and advanced manufacturing, lubrication and energy, biomedical implant coatings, and strategic military applications.
Phillips added, “It’s time for America to lead. … We must capitalize immediately on our great University system, our National Labs, and tremendous agencies like the National Science Foundation, to be sure this unique and best-in-class innovation ecosystem, is organized in a way that promotes nanotechnology, tech transfer and commercialization in dramatic and laser focused ways so that we capture the best ideas into patents quickly, that are easily transferred into our capitalistic economy so that our nation’s best ideas and inventions are never left stranded, but instead accelerated to market at the speed of innovation so that we build good jobs and improve the quality of life and security for our citizens faster and better than any other country on our planet.”
I am very excited to have one of our members testify before the U.S. House on nano issues. As the premier association promoting nano, the NanoBCA is honored to have one of our members chosen to speak in front of this prestigious House Subcommittee.
Chairman Terry: “Nanotech is a true science race between the nations, and we should be encouraging the transition from research breakthroughs to commercial development.”
A video link to the hearings can be found here: http://energycommerce.house.gov/hearing/nanotechnology-understanding-how-small-solutions-drive-big-innovation
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Once again, we would like to thank Jim Phillips, Chairman & CEO of NanoMech, for successfully representing our nano committee at the House Committee Hearing.
Regards,
Vincent Caprio “Serving the Nanotechnology Community for Over a Decade”
Executive Director
NanoBusiness Commercialization Association
203-733-1949
vincent@nanobca.org
www.nanobca.org
www.vincentcaprio.org
