National Nanotechnology Manufacturing Center holds inaugural symposium

Apr. 16, 2007 — The inaugural symposium for the National Nanotechnology Manufacturing Center (NNMC) in Swainsboro, Georgia, held Apr. 2 – 3, attracted more than 100 attendees.

NNMC is a non-profit entity that will serve as a clearing-house for projects involving manufacturing in the nano and micro scales for both military and commercial use. The result of a partnership between the Joint Development Authority, The U. S. Army’s Picatinny Arsenal (Picatinny, NJ), and Georgia nanoFAB (Cartersville, GA), the center is reportedly the first of its kind.

“This is not a research facility, but it is a means to attract and generate high-tech companies and jobs for our area,” said Andy Riley, President of the Swainsboro-Emanuel County Joint Development Authority (JDA). “It will provide universities the ability to turn some of their research projects into useful products.”

A new building at Pathway Technology Park in Swainsboro will be the center’s permanent home; until construction is complete the center will be housed at Swainsboro Technical College along with Georgia nanoFAB, a company dedicated to using contract manufacturing as a tool to accelerate commercialization of university research.

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