Quantum-Nano Centre (QNC) opening Sept. 21, 2012 at the University of Waterloo (Canada)

Gary Thomas’ Sept. 13, 2012 news item for Azonano provides some facts about the new centre at the University of Waterloo,

The University of Waterloo has reported that the Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre (QNC) will be officially opened on September 21, 2012, in the new building at the center of the university campus.

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) and the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) will share QNC, a 285,000-square-foot facility for future innovation in nanotechnology and quantum information. QNC will provide the equipment and collaborative opportunities to researchers to carry out pioneering experiments, explore new materials and processes and develop advanced technologies.

You can find more details on Azonano or in the fulsome Sept. 11, 2012 University of Waterloo news release by Christian Aagaard,

It’s a curious building for curious people, supported by an entrepreneur driven by curiosity.

The Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre on the main campus of the University of Waterloo is ready for its starring role — a gateway to a future shaped by incredibly small devices, advanced materials and powerful technologies based on the laws of quantum mechanics.

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  1. Shamil Akhmedov

    Dear colleagues,
    I just came back from Zurich where I gave a 25-min oral presentation at the Drug Delivery Technologies & Formulation Conference. Here is a link to the meeting program where you can find the abstract of my talk (Day 1, 4:05 PM):
    Development of Innovative Nanoparticle-based Technology for Treatment of Artery Atherosclerosis and Dyslipidemia
    http://www.gtcbio.com/index.php?option=com_conference&file=program&cn=Drug%20Delivery%20Technologies%20&cid=94
    I can send my presentations to you providing that you were interested in having it. It would not be a problem.
    Considering that we have obtained a status of an official Skolkovo Foundation resident, we established the Nanocor Company whose co-founders became the Research Institute for Cardiology and the Tomsk Polytechnic University (Tomsk, Russia). We are currently working on writing a Skolkovo Foundation grant application for ~ 20 million rubles (~ $650,000). According to the Skolkovo Foundation regulations, there is a strict requirement to attract a co-investment that would provide additional ~ 25% to top up the financial support by the Skolkovo Foundation. In case of our project, we are to attract additional ~5 million rubles (~$162,500).
    Please find enclosed documents with brief description of our project.
    http://www.slideshare.net/Shami_Akhmedov/nanocor-ltd

    Here you may find more information for co-investors of the Skolkovo Foundation:

    http://www.sk.ru/GetInvolved/Investor.aspx?sc_Lang=en

    One of the reasons why I decided to get in touch with you is organizing a cooperation work.
    Please do not hesitate to let me know if there is any additional information that I can provide you with.

    Best regards,
    Prof. Shamil Akhmedov
    Institute of Cardiology, Kievskaya,111a
    Tomsk, 634012, Russia
    Mob. +79138205835
    t- @DocShamil
    Shamil@cardio.tsu.ru

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