TechConnect News™

Swedish Researchers Believe Graphene, Carbon Nanotubes Could Improve Computers, Cellular Phones
05/29/12 10:18 PM EST
University of Gothenburg research team think limited size and weight of carbon materials would improve electronics found in electronic devices.

Bacterial builders on site for computer construction
05/29/12 10:18 PM EST
Forget computer viruses - magnet-making bacteria could be used to build tomorrow’s computers with larger hard drives and speedier connections.

TechConnect Venture Forum Takes Place June 21 in the Heart of Silicon Valley
05/29/12 10:17 PM EST
Forum opens with Fortune 500 corporate venture capital panel, followed by start up companies pitches, networking reception, and more than 200 technology showcase exhibitors.

NthDegree Technologies Worldwide Raises Just Over $11 Million US in Funding Round
05/29/12 10:16 PM EST
NthDegree Technologies was selected to present at the 2011 TechConnect World Venture Forum, Boston, MA

Oracle Chairman Jeff Henley and Wife Judy Gift $50 Million US to UC Santa Barbara
05/29/12 10:15 PM EST
Generous gift to be used for The Institute for Energy Efficiency, a collaborative research campus at UCSB, and the school’s College of Engineering

MicroGREEN Polymers Wins Silver Award at DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation
05/29/12 10:14 PM EST
MicroGREEN Polymers will be presenting its company and exhibiting at next month’s TechConnect World conference, Santa Clara, CA

DOE, Accident Tolerant Fuel Program
05/29/12 10:14 PM EST
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy, through this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), seeks to facilitate the development and initial testing of light water reactor (LWR) fuel concepts with accident tolerant features.

DOE, Small Scale Coal-Biomass to Liquids (CBTL) Production and Feasibility Study of a Commercial Scale CBTL Facility
05/29/12 10:13 PM EST
DOE Project, National Energy Technology Laboratory