- 1. Nano Science & Technology Consortium
2. NSTC An Overview
- NSTC is a non-governmental, privately run body, which came in
to being in the year 2005. It aims to provide, or facilitate in
providing of the services that lead to awareness creation, research
and development, consultancy, partnering/ collaborations,
technology transfer and commercialization of budding
Nanotechnologies.
- Nano Science & Technology Consortium (NSTC) endeavors to
function as a platform that is conducive for the growth, promotion
and partnering in the field of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.
3. NSTC Aims and Objectives
- It is high time to make the students- institutions,
entrepreneurs- industries, policy makers- governments, and the
public at large informed, on the importance, relevance and
potentialities of this cutting edge technology. NSTC attempts its
best to function as a platform for fostering the Nanotechnology in
India and other parts of the world.
- NSTC aims to provide, or facilitate in providing of the
services that lead to- awareness creation, research and
development, consultancy, partnering/ collaborations, technology
transfer and commercialization of budding nanotechnologies.
4. NSTC Portal Home Page 5.
NSTC Activities
- Conducting Nano Sensitization Program
- Content Development Services
- Event and Product Promotion Services
- Conducting Nanotechnology Workshops
- Consultancy, Outsourcing, Technology Transfer
- Partnering and Collaboration
- Publication of online (bimonthly) journal, NanoTrends: A
- Journal of Nanotechnology and Its Applications
- Publication of online newsletter, NanoSpectacle: A Monthly
- .Publication of other Technical Publications
6. Content Development Services
- NSTC specializes in the areas of multimedia content development
and multimedia animation. It has in- house expertise, having
content developers, layout designers, concept creators, multimedia
animators and software programmers. They develop 'specialized
contents' by joining hands with the subject matter experts in this
emerging domain.
- NSTC provides solutions that facilitates, ready usability of
contents created by it, in the LMS (Learning Management Systems)
and claims to deliver customized animated contents, providing a net
based or an offline (CD) option.
7. Event and Product PromotionServices
- NSTC's web site, online publications with global reach, and
other offline resources are quite suitable platforms to fulfill the
subject aim/ services.
8. Nanotechnology Workshops
- NSTC organizes workshops to cater to the interests of two types
of participants:
- (i) Students/ Institutions
- (ii) Professionals/ Industries/ Corporates
- These workshops aim to provide broad level information and
develop interest in the emerging and exciting area of Nanoscience
and Nanotechnology in the students on one hand and to meet the
information requirements of the specialized participants from
Industries/ Corporates on the other hand.
9. Consultancy and Market Research
- NSTC entertains this activity in domains that are related to
Nanotechnologies. It can deliver customized strategies including
complete business plans for ventures or corporate divisions. We may
advise specific actions for entering new markets, launching a
product, raising money, or improving revenues/ your business.
- Our initiatives in these areas provide information on current
market trends, future prospects/ projections and the viability of a
Nano proposal/ project or query under research.
10. Outsourcing
- Outsourcing solutions for relevant business enterprises and
other bodies may be provided by the NSTC to elevate their
performance.
Technology Transfer NSTC extends its expertise and support to
guide the clients on matters relating to the 'know how',
availability of up- to- date information and technology transfer
issues. It is being equipped to undertake an important function of
Technology Dissemination Platform soon. We endeavor to function as
a true match maker in this process . 11. Other Publications
- NSTC has launched a series of Scientific & Technical
Publications in the domain of Nanotechnology. It has entered in to
agreements with a number of reputed Indian and foreign
Nanotechnologists, who have consented to author publications under
this series for the NSTC.
- Titles under agreement/preparation: Carbon NanoTubes,
Technology and Applications, Nanotechnology for self Cleaning
Coatings, Nanoelectronics', Nanotechnology Opportunity: A report
for Indian Business Industry etc.
12. NanoTrends - Journal 13. NanoSpectacle - Newsletter 14.
Collaborations
- Nanotechnology Victoria Limited
15. Nanotechnology SensitizationProgram 16. Nanotechnology
SensitizationProgram Aims/ Objectives
- Nano Sensitization Program is first of its kind in India. It is
a six month certification program. It focuses on providing a broad
knowledge base and present/ prospective applications in the areas
of Nanotechnology.
- This program also provides a comprehensive insight to the
candidates for making an exciting and rewarding career in this
emerging domain of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. It also caters
to the need for career advancement of existing professionals in
various industries.
17. Course Material The course material focuses on providing an
up- to- date overview, basic knowledge and major present/
prospective applications areas in the Nano science and
Nanotechnology. 18. Program Methodology 19. Program Facts and
Figures
- Inception of the program-January 2006
- Number of batches conducted till date-10
- Total number of registered students-1218
20. Participants Institutional affiliation 21. 10 thBatch
Statistics Nanotechnology Sensitization Program Follows.. 22. 6 14
PhD 42 90 Post Graduate 35 77 Graduate 17 37 Under Graduate (%) No.
of Participants Qualification 23. 16 35 Others 52 113 Student 4 9
Res./Sci. 16 35 Teacher 8 18 Engineer 4 8 Doctor (%) No. of
Participants Profession 24. (%) No. of Participants Qualification 4
4 PhD 32 36 Post Graduate 37 43 Graduate 27 30 Under Graduate 25.
Age of Participants 26. Thank You