Cellulose Nanomaterial Workshop Set for May 20-12 in Washington, D.C.

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The "Cellulose Nanomaterial – A Path Towards Commercialization" Workshop, being organized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in collaboration with and co-sponsored by the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), will be conducted May 20-21 at the USDA Patriot Plaza II Conference Center in Washington, D.C. The workshop will bring together high level executives from government and multiple industrial sectors to identify pathways for the commercialization of cellulose nanomaterials and facilitate communication across industry sectors to determine common challenges.

The primary goal of the workshop is to identify the critical information gaps and technical barriers in the commercialization of cellulose nanomaterials with expert input from user communities. The workshop also supports the announcement last December by USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsack regarding the formation of a public private-partnership between the USDA Forest Service and the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities to rapidly advance the commercialization of cellulose nanomaterials. In addition, the workshop supports the goals of the NNI Sustainable Nanomanufacturing Signature Initiative.

More information about this workshop is available online, as is the registration form. The workshop is free and open to the public with registration on a first-come, first-served basis. Hotel information also is available online.

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