Nanotechnology32 by Michael T. Burke
Author:Michael T. Burke [Burke, Michael T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: aVe4EvA
Published: 2008-05-16T20:00:00+00:00
Issues of animal testing are, and will continue to be, controversial and are beyond the scope of this volume. It is the author’s personal belief that until the effects of nanotechnology products on living organisms are more fully understood, animal testing will be crucial to developing and defining the database. Then, when effects at the molecular biological level are elucidated for various products, animal testing will begin to reduce, though will likely not be eliminated. Meanwhile, any laboratory that uses animals in research, whether it is a basic R&D lab or a testing lab, will need to be accredited by one of the appropriate organizations, like the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation or the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International and others. The U.S. National Institutes of Health has a publication, Guide for Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, that should be read and followed by any animal laboratory. A copy can be found on the NIH Web site: www.nih. gov.
Biopolis is very nearly the quintessential governmental economic development project in the biomedical sciences. It has over 2.4 million square feet of space and is nearly fully occupied. Besides lab, office, and light manufacturing, the complex of nine buildings includes scientific infrastructure and services, conference and meeting facilities, cafes, shops, and other amenities to create community atmosphere, and is in a landscaped park-like setting. With Biopolis and the other science parks, Singapore has created one of the largest, if not the largest, scientific R&D complexes on the planet. Besides small companies, a number of multinational companies have located in this part of Singapore. http://www. biomed-singapore.com/bms/sg/en_uk/index.html has links to Biopolis, and for science park information, see http://www.singaporesciencepark.com.
The number of these facilities is growing rapidly, and in all regions of the globe. A search of the Internet for “nanotechnology incubator” will turn up several hundred links. The search can be narrowed to a single country, state, or region, as well to find one near the entrepreneur. Local business newspapers and sections will also report the formation of these facilities—one of many reasons to read them regularly.
Many companies have worked with commercial real estate brokers, who often have a very good network of contacts and know a great deal of what is available. One caveat about commercial brokers is that they receive their commission, like their counterparts in the noncommercial (generally, homes) market, from the selling or leasing party, not the buyer. On the other hand, a buyer’s representative is paid by and works to the benefit of his client, in this case the nanotechnology entrepreneur and his company. Many work for a fixed fee and so have no personal stake in the terms of the deal. Source: Kevin C. Smith, personal communication, Creative Project Solutions, Broomfield, Colorado.
Teleconferencing was, until recently, very expensive and required specialized equipment. Recently, many services have appeared using computer-to-computer communications technology that will include both voice and video. A computer equipped with a videocam and the appropriate software is all that is needed. Voice-over-Internet
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