When I attended the Nano Design Project Symposium at the University of Waterloo, I marveled at the many innovations currently under development and well on their way to market. I interviewed a great number of groups about their projects on video and even edited a video that was ready to be published on Monday, but I will not for some time.
Some projects are still undergoing patent paperwork. If I were to publish the details of their projects, it may be possible to develop the project using other means and patent before the students - busy with end of term examinations - are able to. To protect the students behind these projects, I have to refrain from publishing anything that may include too much detail. CBC was on location, but I don't know if they've received a gag order, or a set amount of text to publish. My brief contact with the Managing Director of the Nanotech institute show me that they do want media coverage, but before I can go forward and publish anything further on the Symposium, I need to clear my releases with at least two other personnel.
Until then, enjoy the related photos in the image gallery, and only time will tell what I can and cannot publish. And when.
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