"The MI2NT Award shows that Israel can be considered among the world's leaders in companies with products based on the application of nanotechnology," says Sean Murdock, executive director of the NanoBusiness Alliance.
“The MI2NT Award shows that Israel can be considered among the world's leaders in companies with products based on the application of nanotechnology”
"Our aim is to help Israeli nanotechnology companies find customers and strategic partners in the American market. The expertise and network of the CMNC and The Trendlines Group will provide the Israeli companies with the needed exposure to the appropriate American partners that will ultimately buy their products," said Arnie Brenner, executive director of USISTF.
Israeli companies that have a product enabled through nanotechnology and are ready for sale to the U.S. market, or are "strategic-partnering" ready will be considered for the MI2NT. Finalists for the award will be chosen by a group of nanotechnology experts.
Among the benefits included with the Award:
-- VIP invitation to the NanoBusiness Conference in New York, the premier nanotechnology business conference, including complimentary participation in all meetings and workshop.
-- Private meetings with leading nanotechnology VCs, such as Lux Capital's Josh Wolfe, industry leaders such as Sean Murdock, Executive Director of the NBA, and CEOs and researchers with potential strategic partners and or customers.
-- Recognition at a special awards ceremony in Chicago with leading investors, nanotechnology company CEOs, and regional development directors.
-- Business development services from The Trendlines Group and CMNC including identifying and contracting potential partners in the United States and preparing executive summaries and presentations for meetings in New York and Chicago.
-- Public relations in Israel and the U.S. throughout the program
Applications to the program are due by Thursday, March 17, 2005. Additional information and applications are available at www.trendlines.com/mi2nt.asp.
The first MI2NT Award program is being funded through the Chicago Microtechnology & Nanotechnology Community, in conjunction with The Trendlines Group, with major support provided by a grant from the USISTF and the sponsorship by O'lala Foods.
About the U.S.-Israel Science and Technology Foundation (www.usistf.org)
The U.S.-Israel Science and Technology Foundation (USISTF) is the funding and administrative arm of the U.S.-Israel Science and Technology Commission, a bilateral commission established by the United States Department of Commerce and the Israel Ministry of Industry and Trade in 1994 to foster scientific, technological, and economic cooperation between the peoples of the United States and Israel.
About the Chicago Microtechnology & Nanotechnology Community (www.chicagonano.org)
The Chicago Microtechnology & Nanotechnology Community (CMNC) is a Chicago-based non-profit whose mission is to be the premier convergence point in Chicago of knowledge and resources for Midwest practitioners of micro- and nanotechnology.
About The Trendlines Group (www.trendlines.com)
The Trendlines Group is Israel's leading business development firm, providing a full range of marketing and advisory services to clients ranging in size from individual entrepreneurs through Israel's largest corporations and the Israeli government.
About O'lala Foods (www.olalafoods.com)
O'lala Foods is a Chicago-based company leveraging nanotechnology to improve taste and performance of functional foods and beverages.
PLEASE NOTE: The 2 in MI2NT should be read as a superscript.
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