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ISN Industry Consortium Members
Founding Partners:
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DuPont
Delaware-based DuPont is a high-technology company involved
in a wide variety of materials, including advanced fibers,
electronics, bio-based materials, protective materials,
non-wovens, and polymers. The company provides the ISN
with expertise in product conceptualization, process development,
and manufacturing. |
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Partners
Healthcare
Based in Boston, Partners Healthcare includes the Massachusetts
General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the
Center for the Integration of Medicine and Innovative
Technology (CIMIT).
Affiliated physicians provide the ISN with clinical expertise
to facilitate discovery, development, and testing of new
technologies to provide medical treatment to soldiers,
including direct intervention in the battle space. |
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Raytheon
With headquarters in Lexington, MA, Raytheon is a major
U.S. defense contractor with extensive knowledge of soldier
technology needs. The company provides the ISN with expertise
on detectors and sensors and on the integration of diverse
technologies into practical working systems to protect
the soldier. |
Major Industrial Members:
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Dow
Corning
Specializing in silicone and silicon-based products and
technologies, Dow Corning contributes their capabilities
in the design of interfaces, electronics, and materials
with special mechanical and photonic properties. They
collaborate with the ISN on new variants on their silicon
products as well as new nanotechnologies. |
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ICx
Nomadics
ICx Nomadics pursues the research and development of emerging
technologies focused on homeland security and force protection.
Research and development efforts encompass sensing technologies
and instrumentation, nanotechnology and further advancement
of the biological and medical frontiers. Their pioneering
efforts have led to the continuing development of an array
of powerful new commercial products that include ultra-sensitive
explosive detection systems. |
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JEOL
JEOL is a leading global supplier of scientific and analytical instruments
including electron microscopes and focused ion beam systems
that advance research in nanotechnology, life sciences,
forensics, biotechnology, and semiconductor development.
JEOL provides ISN with sophisticated instrumentation for
nanoscale imaging and sample manipulation and preparation.
Headquartered in Tokyo, JEOL USA is based in Peabody,
MA. |
Small Business Industrial Members:
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Nano-C
At Nano-C’s core is an energy and environmentally
efficient combustion-based process technology invented
at MIT by Nano-C Founder and MIT Professor Emeritus,
Jack B. Howard. Nano-C is the exclusive developer and
owner of the advanced II-G technology which has enabled
Nano-C to be a leader in the efficient production of
high-quality fullerenic materials. |
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Triton
Systems
A materials company located just outside Boston,
Triton Systems has particular interest in transparent
ballistic protection materials that achieve their strength
from the dispersion of nanoparticles into polymers. They
are helping the ISN pursue new breakthroughs in this area
for possible use as protective face shields and other
soldier equipment. |
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Zyvex
The first molecular nanotechnology company, Zyvex
is located in Richardson, Texas. They provide nanotechnology
solutions for real-world applications with a growing product
portfolio—comprised of tools, materials, and structures.
Zyvex collaborates with the ISN in nanomaterial characterization
and testing, carbon nanotube composites, and microsystem
assembly. |
Interested Industrial Participants:
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Battelle
Battelle’s Natick Operations center provides
technical and programmatic support services in the areas
of textile technology, material science, chemical and
biological defense, personal protective equipment, and
domestic preparedness. Battelle Natick Operations is
located near the Natick Soldier Center, which conducts
projects to meet mission requirements for a number of
Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force organizations. |
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Foster-Miller
Foster-Miller, Inc., is an engineering and technology
development firm principally located in suburban Boston,
MA. The firm was founded in 1956 by three graduates of
MIT who believed there was a need for a company that
could solve clients' difficult technical problems through
first-class analysis and design. Foster-Miller became
an independent, wholly owned subsidiary of QinetiQ North
America, Inc., in November 2004. |
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W.L. Gore and Associates
Delaware-based maker of fluoropolymer products for electronics, medical implants, and high-performance fabrics, including GORE-TEX®. |
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Honeywell
New Jersey-based manufacturer of aerospace products
and services; control technologies for buildings, homes
and industry; automotive products; power generation systems;
specialty chemicals; fibers; plastics and advanced materials. |
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Mine Safety
Appliances
Pittsburgh-based manufacturers of protective equipment,
including respirators, military gas masks, combat helmets,
ballistic body armor, handheld gas detectors, and safety
equipment for heights and confined spaces. |
If your company is interested in participating in the ISN's
unique research enterprise, please read more about the ISN
Industry Consortium.
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