The Nano Age is upon us! With nano-scale advancements, we are reimagining Health and Life Sciences, Energy, Computing, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Quantum Science…and that is because nano is not a specific technology. It does not belong to a particular industry or discipline. It is, rather, a revolutionary way of understanding and working with matter, and it is the key to launching the next Innovation Age, the Nano Age.
Tools to build the Nano Age can be found at the heart of MIT campus, inside a comprehensive, 20,000-square-meter shared facility for nano-scale. MIT.nano designed to give researchers and innovators access to a broad and versatile toolsets that can do more – from imaging to synthesis, fabbing, and prototyping – entirely within the facility’s protective envelope. Opening of MIT.nano in October 2018 also marked the beginning of a new era of nano-education at MIT, with handson learning spaces and advanced teaching tools integrated throughout the facility. On the top floor of MIT.nano, a versatile suite of prototyping labs is further designed to support incubation and initial growth of start-up-companies. There, inventors can translate nano-scale advancements into hand-held systems, transitioning academic pursuits into prototypes for a better World. Quantifying and analyzing technology translations from MIT.nano will give insights into the steps comprising the innovation process, which we expect will enable us to transform the mere art of innovation into a systematic science. Knowledge and insights gained, MIT.nano is committed to share broadly so we can accelerate the advancements of the Nano Age through both act and deed.
In his talk, Bulovic will describe the latest works of MIT’s campus discoveries. He will share his vision for the innovation journeys in the labs and galleries of MIT.nano, shaped to deliver breakthrough solutions and spur public narratives that can define our time