Nanotechnology in Florida - companies, research, and degree programs

Manufacturer and supplier of specialized nano materials and ceramics. Composites, Catalysts, Bio-medical, Microelectronic and Aerospace applications.

The foundation of the company's IVEC™ drug delivery platform is based on polymer micelle technology, spherical nanosized capsules formed by the assembly of block copolymers in water.

Research, development and commercialization of next-generation cooling solutions that are built on an exclusive patent portfolio in the field of thermofluid nanotechnology.

The company's product Energy Recovery Ventilation uses a solid state air-to-air heat exchanger constructed with nanopolymers.

A nanotechnology polymer materials company.

Ecosphere Technologies develops advanced water recycling technologies and expertise to increase energy production, reduce well completion costs and protect the environment. Its Ecosphere Ozonix Reactor Technology is a patented, advanced oxidation process that combines ozone generation, hydrodynamic cavitation, acoustic cavitation and electro-chemical decomposition in a reaction vessel to cost effectively treat wastewaters using nanoscale cavitation bubbles.

The company is devoted to the design, development, and manufacture of machinery and technology for the synthetic fiber industry. Fiber technology capabilities include nanofibers and polyester nanotubing.

The company performs applied carbon nanotube research and development for a wide range of applications including thermal enhancements, batteries, ultracpacitors, and sensors.

Nano Discovery Inc. is a manufacturer of dynamic light scattering (DLS) instruments. The company develops innovative applications using DLS. DLS has been traditionally used mainly for nanoparticle size characterization. By introducing gold nanoparticle probes, the firm developed a unique technology, NanoDLSay (Nanoparticle-Enabled Dynamic Light Scattering Assay)?, for chemical and biological detection and analysis.

NanoSpective specializes in advanced materials characterization. The company uses cutting edge technology and state of the art equipment to perform nanoscale and macroscopic property evaluation of materials.

Ocean Optics is a diversified photonics technology firm and a global leader in optical sensing.

Plasma-Therm is a supplier of advanced plasma process equipment that caters to various specialty markets including photomask, solid state lighting, thin film head and compound semiconductor. Plasma-Therm offers both dry etch and PECVD technologies.

The company manufactures Demron&trade, a material constructed from a unique nanotechnology that far surpasses the effectiveness of current nuclear-biological-chemical suits that only protect against radioactive particulate sources.

A manufacturer and distributor of surface analysis and thin film deposition components and systems.

Since its founding in 1989, Trion Technology, Inc. has become the largest domestic US supplier of custom Plasma Etch and Deposition Equipment. Trion manufactures a wide variety of systems for the Compound Semiconductor, MEMS, Opto-Electronic and other markets.