ABS Materials, Inc. – 206
http://www.absmaterials.com/

ABS Materials, Inc. develops and produces innovative solutions to absorb, breakdown, and separate many compounds from the environment. ABS Passive Samplers provide chemical threat monitoring or chemical intelligence gathering with less than 2 mm3 footprint. ABS Passive Samplers absorb a wide range of species from air or water in any ambient condition with no power required and easily interface with all analytical devices, including chromatographic and spectroscopic. ABS Materials provides additional applications in the oil and gas sector, water treatment, and chem warfare detection.

Angstron Materials, Inc. – 204
http://www.angstronmaterials.com/

Angstron Materials, the world's largest producer of graphene nanomaterials, specializes in helping companies engineer graphene enhanced products with mechanical, electrical, thermal, and barrier performance advantages. Angstron has an annual graphene production capacity of 300 metric tons which provides a price point and availability suitable for large scale applications. Along with the production of the raw graphene materials, Angstron is also involved in advanced R&D including graphene enhanced thermal management solutions, energy storage devices, nanocomposites, protective and barrier coatings, and transparent conductive films.

BNNT, LLC – 211
http://www.bnnt.com/

BNNT, LLC is the only commercial supplier of high quality boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs). BNNTs are as strong and stiff as carbon nanotubes but have other properties of great interest for defense applications. These include, very high thermal stability (over 900C in air), high thermal conductivity, large adsorption surface area, high chemical resistance, high piezoelectric activity, super-hydrophobic behavior, and nano-porosity applicable to power generation and filtration.

Brewer Science – 309
http://www.brewerscience.com/

Brewer Science is a global technology leader in developing and manufacturing innovative materials, processes, and equipment for the reliable fabrication of cutting-edge microdevices used in electronics such as tablet computers, smartphones, digital cameras, televisions, and LED lighting. Brewer Science provides process flexibility and a competitive edge for its customers and plays a critical role in the supply chain. Since 1981, when its ARC® materials revolutionized lithography processes, Brewer Science has expanded its technology to include products enabling advanced lithography, thin wafer handling, 3-D integration, chemical and mechanical device protection, and products based on carbon nanotubes and nanotechnology.

Center for High-Rate Nanomanufacturing, Northeastern University – 205
http://www.nanomanufacturing.us/

The NSF NSEC Center for High-Rate Nanomanufacturing at Northeastern University in Boston is developing tools and processes to manufacture nanotechnology-based devices for the military, electronics, energy, materials and biomed sectors. The CHN has demonstrated devices such as chemical sensors, biosensors, interconnects, energy harvesters, NEMS, etc. with 2D and 3D nanoscale features made of carbon nanotubes and nanoparticles at high rates and over large areas on various substrates, including flexible ones. Through its Industrial Partners Program, the CHN has close ties with companies in Massachusetts, New England and beyond.

Defense Threat Reduction Agency – 202
http://www.dtra.mil/

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency Chemical/Biological Technologies Department executes the Joint Science and Technology Office (JSTO) function for the DoD Chemical and Biological Defense Program to manage and integrate the Chemical and Biological Defense S&T portfolio. Its purpose is to develop scientific knowledge and technical solutions to reduce the chemical and biological threat to the military and the Nation.

General Nano, LLC – 305
http://www.generalnanollc.com/

General Nano manufactures lightweight, conductive, reinforcing materials that reduce weight and increase performance of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Composites. General Nano's patented Carbon Nanotube (CNT) technology is used to manufacture continuous CNT sheets, coatings, masterbatch and derivative forms that are integrated into existing supply-chain manufacturing processes. General Nano custom manufactures CNT sheets with tailored properties, including aerial weight (gsm) and sheet resistance (OHM/sq).

Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. – 212
http://www.hitachi-hta.com/

Hitachi High Technologies America, Inc. provides technologically advanced solutions to meet the diverse and complex challenges of materials science, biological research, and industrial manufacturing. We support our satisfied customers with a wide range of reliability-proven instrumentation, including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), analytical and biological transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dedicated STEM, Focused Ion Beam (FIB), tabletop microscopes, and microanalysis sample preparation systems.

ISurTec® – 311
http://www.isurtec.com/

ISurTec invents and integrates surface technologies for medical device, cell culture, industrial and military applications. ISurTec specializes in lubricious coatings, hydrophilic coatings, super hydrophobic coatings and primers for a wide array of substrates including silicone rubber. Other capabilities include antimicrobial, drug releasing and thermo-responsive surface modification. ISurTec's grant work is currently focused on Bioartifical Brain Slices for Drug Screening, Neuro Tract-Tracing Nucleic Acid Carriers and Anti-Superbug Technology. ISurTec will present three posters: "Nanofibrous Wound Dressing to Prevent and Reverse Multiple-Drug Resistant Warfighter Wound Infections"; “A Miniaturized Fluidic Chip Mammalian Cell Biosensor for Monitoring Water Safety”; and "Omniphobic Coatings from Liquid Formulations". We are based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the heart of Life Science Alley.

Nanomanufacturing Center, University of Massachusetts Lowell – 210
http://www.uml.edu/research/centers/nano/

The University of Massachusetts Lowell Nanomanufacturing Center builds on the University’s expertise in polymer manufacturing and environmental health and safety to develop state-of-the-art nanomanufacturing processes for high rate, high volume production of polymer-based nanomaterials.  These processes and materials find application in sensors, nanoelectronics, EMI shielding, metamaterials, barrier/packaging, and bio-based products.  Concurrent assessment of nanoparticle emissions, toxicity screening, and recycling of nanomaterials compliment the manufacturing processes and are available to industry through the Nano Health Consortium.

NanoRods, LLC – 110
http://www.goldnrs.com/

NanoRods, LLC has developed enabler technologies for realization of: - Fast silicon-based multi-color infrared photon detection - Wavelength-tunable obscurant nanomaterials - Fully electrical, highly sensitive biosensors suitable for handheld devices and field application.

Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory (Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.) – 304
http://ncl.cancer.gov/

The Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory (NCL) conducts preclinical efficacy and toxicity testing of nanoparticles. The NCL is a collaborating partnership between the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The NCL characterizes nanoparticles' physical attributes, their in vitro biological properties, and their in vivo compatibility in animal models. The Laboratory accelerates the transition of basic nanoscale particles and devices into clinical applications by providing critical infrastructure and characterization services to nanomaterial providers, and is a national resource available to investigators from academia, industry and government. NCL has collaborated with government agencies such as the Department of Defense to exploit nanotechnology for the reformulation of highly hydrophobic small molecule inhibitors towards various military-relevant infectious diseases.

NASCENT - UT Austin – 312
http://www.nascent-erc.org/

The NSF-funded Nanosystems Engineering Research Center (NERC) for Nanomanufacturing Systems for Mobile Computing and Mobile Energy Technologies (NASCENT) is headquartered at UT Austin, and includes the University of New Mexico, and UC Berkeley as partner institutions. NASCENT’s vision is to create and validate a scalable and cost-effective nanomanufacturing infrastructure to enable deployment of promising nanoscience concepts at societal scales.

National Nanotechnology Initiative – 106
http://www.nano.gov/

The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) consists of the individual and cooperative efforts of the 20 U.S. Federal Government departments and independent agencies with nanotechnology-related interests and activities. The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) provides administrative and technical support to the NNI in the development of:
• Annual Supplements to the President's Budget
• Strategic Plans
• Technical Workshop Reports
• Environmental, Health, & Safety (EHS) Documents

National Reconnaissance Office – 112
http://dii.westfields.net

The National Reconnaissance Office's Director's Innovation Initiative Program invests in advanced technologies, fosters innovation, and provides R&D seed funding to push the boundaries of technology to dramatically improve our overhead remote sensing capabilities. It presents an opportunity for developers not traditionally associated with the NRO.

Naval Research Laboratory – 209
http://www.nrl.navy.mil/

The Naval Research Laboratory provides primary in-house research for the physical, engineering, space, and environmental sciences; broadly based applied research and advanced technology development programs in response to identified and anticipated Navy and Marine Corps needs; broad multidisciplinary support to the Naval Warfare Centers; and space and space systems technology, development, and support.

NIOSH – 303
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh

NIOSH is the leading federal agency conducting research and providing guidance on the occupational safety and health implications and applications of nanotechnology.

Parabon NanoLabs – 104
http://www.parabon-nanolabs.com/

Parabon NanoLabs is a nanotechnology company that develops functional nanostructures for use as synthetic vaccines, therapeutics and molecular sensors. The nano-development platform employed by Parabon scientists is called the Parabon Essemblix™ Drug Development Platform, a powerful combination of computer-aided design (CAD) software for designing nanostructures and nano-fabrication technology for their production.

Raith America, Inc. – 203
http://www.raith.com/

Raith and Vistec have combined to form the largest organization across the globe specialized in providing innovative instrument solutions for electron beam lithography, ion beam lithography, nano manipulation, electron beam induced deposition and etching. With sub 10 nm linewidth guaranteed, Raith and Vistec electron beam lithography systems provide state of the art performance. Beyond established nano lithography capabilities, the core instruments are extended to versatile nano engineering solutions.

U.S. Army RDECOM – 200
http://www.arl.army.mil/
http://www.rdecom.army.mil/

The U.S. Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM) is the Army's lead organization responsible for researching emerging and new technologies and for developing disruptive technologies capable of enhancing the performance of weapon systems and saving Soldiers' lives. The exhibit will feature some of the disruptive nanotechnologies being pursued at RDECOM's laboratories and centers.

Washington Field Strategic Partnership Program – 308
http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/counterintelligence/strategic-partnerships/

The FBI Strategic Partnership Program (SPP) is an initiative that aims to foster communication and build awareness of counterintelligence threats facing the U.S. business and academic communities. The SPP works to identify and safeguard those technologies which, if compromised, would severely damage U.S. national security and economic interests. Through the partnerships, the FBI is able to provide security related training as well as provide the tools and experience to identify and mitigate threats.