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Nanotechnology Resource Center

This page is designed to provide updates about IP law relevant to nanotechnology and links to other resources for obtaining IP information. It is jointly maintained by the law firm of Foley & Lardner, their nanotechnology attorneys and the NanoBusiness Alliance.

Environmental Health and Safety Resources:

National Nanotechnology Initiative: Environmental, Health, and Safety Issues: http://www.nano.gov/html/society/EHS.html
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/nano/index.htm
U.S. Food and Drug Administration: http://www.fda.gov/nanotechnology/
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/nanotech/
Environmental, Health and Safety Research Needs for Engineered Nanoscale Materials http://www.nano.gov/NNI_EHS_research_needs.pdf
Department of Energy: http://www.energy.gov/sciencetech/nanotechnology.htm

Grants and Other Funding Opportunities

ATP Nanotech Funding for 2007 – Proposal due May 21, 2007
To search for grants: www.grants.gov
To search for government contract announcements: www.fedbizopps.gov
To search for contractor registration requirements: www.ccr.gov or https://orca.bpn.gov/

Links for Searching Patents