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Nanotechnology, iCORE, Nanotechnology, iCORE, and innovation and innovation integrationintegration
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
• iCORE’s innovation integration sketch
• Summary
Physical computing
• “…Rube Goldberg machines, complex devices that perform simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rube_Goldberg
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=503Engines of Creation 2.0: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology - Updated and ExpandedK. Eric Drexler,646 pages (February 2007); ハ 4.1MB downloadWOWIO Books; ISBN: DREX-00001
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Physical computing
• Bob Wolkow, iCORE Chair, U of Alberta Physics, National Institute for Nanotechnology
• “molecular iteration”
– benzene molecule “iterating” across hydrogen atoms
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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)
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
Platform Role
nanotechnology
biologychemistry
physicsinformatics
health bioindustries energysensors
transplantation
materials Bio-nano
Molecular constructionmetagenomics
Efficient devices
Commercialization Entrepreneurs Capital
Alberta Canada World
Platform Integration
Discipline Integration Infrastructure Service
biologychemistry
physicsinformatics
drugs
diagnostics Ultra efficient energy
Plant design bio-refining
Artificial organs biomaterials
health bioindustries energysensors
transplantation
materials Bio-nano
Molecular constructionmetagenomics
Efficient devices
SummarySummary
• 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