nanotechnology and the community : citizens panel workbook
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The Citizens Summit on Nanotechnology brought together leaders og the communityto discuss the linkages between innovation, the economy and the Edmonton capital RegionTRANSCRIPT
CITY-REGION STUDIES CENTRE
CITIZENS’ SUMMIT
on Nanotechnology and the Community
March 8-9, 2013
AGENDACitizens’ Summit on Nanotechnology
and the CommunityMarch 8-9, 2013
Enterprise Square, University of Alberta
Contact: Dr. Kevin E. Jones e-mail: [email protected] Tel: 9-4pm M-F (780) 492-9957
Friday, March 8 (Enterprise Square, room 1-350, Registration open from 4:00pm)
5:00 – 5:30 Introduction and welcome Dr. Rob Shields, Director, City-Region Studies Centre
5:30 – 6:00 Project overview: Nanotechnology and the Community Dr. Kevin E. Jones, Senior Research Associate, City-Region Studies Centre
6:00 – 6:15 Overview of Citizens’ Summit – review of agenda and objectives Dr. Jack Stilgoe, Lecturer of Science Policy, University College London
6:15 – 6:30 Discussion and feedback
6:30 – 7:15 Catered dinner and cash bar
7:15 – 7:30 Discussion of summit themes
7:30 – 8:00 Wrap-up
Saturday, March 9 (Enterprise Square, room 2-167)
9:00 – 9:30 Coffee
9:30 – 10:00 Introduction and work-plan Jack Stilgoe
10:00 – 10:30 Plenary discussion – What we each wish to achieve
10:30 – 11:00 Nano 101 - Information session on nanotechnology in Edmonton Dr. Nils Petersen, National Institute of Nanotechnology Fellow, Professor of Chemistry
11:00 – 12:00 First working group session (refer to group worksheet)
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch time plenary discussion – Identifying shared priorities across themes, accompanied by a catered lunch
1:30 – 2:30 Second working group session (refer to group worksheet)
2:30 – 3:30 Plenary discussion – Identifying shared pathways forward
3:30 – 4:00 Wrap-up – Overview and follow-up with summit participants
WHY?
Why A Citizens’ Summit?
The aim of this summit is to bring together a diverse group of individuals who together will explore the relationships between nanotechnology, innovation, and the future of Ed-monton and the Alberta Capital Region. Our collective goal is to critically address what factors contribute to the successful integration of science development within future visions of the city. The outcome of this Summit will provide a foundation for learning and thinking about innovative cities. In the long term we hope this summit will be a key starting point that will lead to a robust community and place-based approach to innovation and development policy.
Why a focus on innovative cities?
Increasingly we understand city-regions as key sites of future prosperity and as crucibles that leverage local innovation and entrepreneurship. City-life fosters creative gains in knowl-edge, quality of life, creativity, and local culture itself. Urban and regional policy, as a consequence, is being placed at the heart of economic development strategies and is accompa-nied by a more general re-scaling of governance to the urban level. However, while innovation is often the subjects of the wants and desires of city-regions, we are seldom sure what they will look like, or how to get to them. The term ‘innova-tion’ is often an empty buzzword lacking strategic meaning and direction. Innovation initiatives continue to be isolated from local development planning, from wider regional econo-mies, and from the wider public.
Important questions remain to be answered. What can cities and communities do to support and benefit from new tech-nologies? How can knowledge-intensive sectors develop in ways which account for local contexts and local needs? How can benefits and prosperity be made to ‘stick’ to the communities in which new technologies are innovated? What cultures, urban forms and places create positive conditions for innovation? Through this summit process we will explore and begin to answer these questions.
Why Nanotechnology and Edmonton?
It is becoming clear that nanotechnology will be a persis-tent, pervasive and powerful influence on future social and economic development. Edmonton has been the focus of significant investments supporting nanotechnology research and the development of nano-applications. The Capital Region is home to the National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) which provides internationally competitive facilities to a multi-disciplinary group of researchers and supports
a number of developing firms. An emerging community of nanotechnology companies and start-ups also finds its home in Edmonton, crossing sectors which include micro-electron-ics, health technologies, and energy.
At the same time, the city-region is going through an impor-tant series of transitions. It seeks to evolve its economies to participate in fluid and global economic futures, as well as to diversify the economic basis from which they compete. Innovation is firmly on the agenda as a means of evolving city-regional economies and developing our municipalities. Meanwhile the city-region is home to a multitude of develop-ments which are shaping and revitalizing our communities and urban spaces. New places are being considered, livable cities and urban lifestyles are moving to the fore of local development agendas and attempts to capture and represent Edmonton’s identity are being pursued.
A Citizens’ Summit on Nanotechnology and the Community
AT A GLANCE Nanotechnology in Edmonton and the city-region
NINT (National Institute of Nanotechnology)
A partnership between the National Research Council Canada, the Province of Alberta and the University of Alberta. Situated at the U of A, NINT is home to a multi-disciplinary group of researchers supported by state of the art lab facilities, including advanced electron microscopes.
http://archive.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/ibp/nint.html
U of A nanoFAB
An open access lab facility which supports researchers from the academy and from industry to fabricate devices at the nanoscale.
http://www.nanofab.ualberta.ca/
ACAMP (Alberta Centre for Advanced Micro and Nano Technology Products)
A non-profit organization aiding the commercialization of nanotechnology by providing a range of services supporting product development, marketing and product assembly.
http://www.acamp.ca/
NAIT NanoCARTS
Providing prototyping and product development services to the Alberta nano-technology cluster, and assisting small and medium enterprises in particular.
http://www.nait.ca/44779_84834.htm
Industrial Development
The city-region is home to an emerging group of industries employing nano-technologies across a diverse range of sectors, including product develop-ments in micro-electronics, industrial coatings, sensory and diagnostic tools, and health technologies. For a good overview refer to Cool Companies’ special report on Alberta’s Nanotechnology and advanced materials industry:
http://coolcompanies.ca/bigfiles/CCNano2008CompleteBookWeb.pdf
It is a precipitous time to start a conversation about innova-tion in nanotechnology and the development strategies of the city-region. Success in each endeavor requires community planning and creation of new working relationships. It is the objective of this Summit process to help create the dialogues, relationships and strategic networks which will take this process forward.
Public Research – Nanotechnology and the Community
he Citizens’ Summit is part of a wider research project investigating the relationship between nanotechnology and the community. Following the Citizens’ Summit we will host a wider public engagement with the community in October 2013. This event will be strongly informed by the conversa-tions and advice arising from the Summit.
Employing a public research model, these events allow us to investigate the types of discourse and social network rela-tions that are shaping innovation strategy in the city-region. In doing so, we engage in an active process of creating novel
Model One
Imposed
Assumes Community Support
Research led (downstream)
Demands acommunity
Model Two
Emergent
Fostering networksand communities
Research engaged (upstream)
Rooted incommunity
partnerships and community interactions so that we will learn about current innovation activities in the community and document the types of interactions that emerge in these fora (including this Summit).
Overall, our project seeks to provide the expertise with which to:
• root innovation planning in local communities and cultures;• integrate science and technology policy with municipal planning and development strategies; • support the creation of the social networks and partner-ships necessary to support socially and locally robust innovation strategies;• foster a wider public engagement with innovation and nanotechnology.
For further information about our research please visit us at: http://www.crsc.ualberta.ca/en/Research/Nano-community
VIBRANCY ANNuAl RepoRt 2011
“strengthens the Edmonton Reseach Park as a centre for innovation through regular networking, the use of shared resources and facilities, plus preferred access to experts and industry adopters...”
- Vibrancy Annual Report 2011, Edmonton Economic Development Corporation
The Way We ProsperThe City of Edmonton’s Economic Development Plan
July, 2012
“Alberta and Edmonton’s energy and resource sectors have already contributed to diversification and innovation in many sectors of the economy...”
- The Way We Prosper- Edmonton’s Economic Development Plan
Town of Morinville
Municipal Development Plan
Bylaw 11/2012
www.morinville.ca
“Morinville shall conceive a strong sense of place that is inviting, innovative, dynamic and adaptable...”
- Town of Morinville Municipal Development Plan
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Seizing Opportunity
City of Fort Saskatchewan Economic Development Strategic Plan
2010 – 2020
August 24, 2010
“Innovation, an ongoing commitment to quality and customer service, and the ability to offer products and services...”
- City of Fort Saskatchewan
environmenteconomy & tourism
building our citysocial wellness & safety
recreation & culturegovernance
vision to reality
“Leduc has an impressive track record in the provision of innovative community service programs...”
- City of Leduc Municipal Development Plan 2012
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BACKGROUNDER The City of St. Albert’s Economic Development Plan has identified six key areas of focus to help it meet its goal of building and diversifying St. Albert’s economy. Each of the key areas of focus has further plans and initiatives to support those goals.
Improving existing perceptions of the City. Some of the ways the City plans on improving perceptions of St. Albert as a business-friendly community involve:
o Clarifying the policies that will address opportunities to acquire and dispose of land in St. Albert in a more effective manner. The Land Development Framework policy is scheduled to be presented to Council in November.
o The City will also enhance the role of the St. Albert Economic Development Advisory Committee (SAEDAC) to more of a ‘partnership model’ with active participation in the development of plans and the implementation of actions. Any changes to SAEDAC will also consider the proposed outcomes of the Governance Review process currently in progress.
o Collaborating with of various stakeholders in St. Albert such as SAEDAC, the Chamber of Commerce, NABI, City Council, Economic Development Services staff and City Administration will ensure a clear understanding of the respective roles of stakeholders in marketing and developing St. Albert.
o Business Licensing - a gateway to businesses operating in the community, a best practices review of the business licensing process and database will be undertaken for opportunities for more value-added services.
Raise the profile of St. Albert – this focus area will look at ways to attract more non-residential development by marketing the city as a place to do business and involves better way finding master plan to help residents and visitors navigate through St. Albert, integration of tourism into the City’s investment attraction strategy and integrating the Botanical Arts brand into economic development strategies.
Conceptualize and market the future direction - areas such as, the new employment lands, St. Albert Trail corridor, Ray Gibbon Drive corridor and South Riel will be themed and marketed to target investor areas and groups with tangible benefits that meet their goals. Once the area-specific themed concepts and business sectors have been identified, marketing tools will be developed and prepared to enhance the specific targets.
“Bring innovations to Council for consideration...”
- Backgrounder -City of St.Albert Economic Development Plan
Town of Bon Accord July 2011
Building For a Prosperous Tomorrow
Prepared by: Lochaven Management Consultants Ltd
“special focus on small and medium sized enterprises in sectors such as manufacturing, exporting, innovation and knowledge based industries...”
- Town of Bon Accord
At the nano-scale, the dependence on size and shape arise from two primary phenomena:
“Surface effects”- the surface to volume ratio in-creases as the objects get smaller, so the surface properties of materials dominate.1
“Quantum confinement”- as particles become very small, their internal energy can only exist in discrete levels dependent on their size. 2
THINK ‘SCALE’...
A 1 nm gold nanoparticle scales to a grapefruit as the grapefruit scales to the earth.
1:1x 108 1:1x 108
1.2 nm 12 cm 12 000 km
A 100 nm thick cell membranes scales to a pad of paper as the pad of paper scales to the peaks of the rocky mountains.
1:1x 105 1:1x 105
100 nm 1 cm 1000 m
LINKS & RESOURCES
‘The Nano Project’ - www.nanoproject.org/inventories/consumer
The World Technology Evaluation Center - www.wtec.org/nano2/Nanotechnology_Research_Directions_to_2020
In nanoscience we can now visualize and control individual molecules. Nanoscience and nanotechnology is expected to transition through multiple phases, it is here to stay and will be everywhere.
?Nanotechnology is the application of nanoscience, which in turn is the study of materials and objects on the scale from 1-300 nm whose properties are uniquely
dependent on their size.
WHAT IS ‘NANOTECHNOLOGY’?
NANO 101NILS PETERSEN, PhD
There is an estimated
1,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000
= 1024
stars in the universe.
There is about 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000000 = 1024
molecules of water in a sip of coffee.The nanoscale is
beyond the naked eye and is as fascinating
as outer space.
THE P’s
Kalen Anderson Senior Planner, Urban Planning and Environment City of [email protected]
Justin Archer Director, Public Relations Berlin AD/PR [email protected]
Gary Berge Outreach Program Coordinator NINT [email protected]
Guy Boston Executive Director of Economic Development City of St. Albert [email protected]
Rick Brommeland Vice President, Business Development & General Manager Quantiam Technologies [email protected]
Robb Campre President Grazing Buffalo Construction and Brocha Systems Ltd. [email protected]
Susan Cribbs Executive Director, Policy, Planning and Legislative Services Branch Culture and Community Spirit, Government of Alberta [email protected]
Cheryl Croucher Writer and Broadcaster CKUA; Innovation Anthology [email protected]
Nolan Crouse Mayor City of St. Albert [email protected]
Javier Cuervo Director, Business Development Mitacs [email protected]
Russ Dahms Executive Director Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations [email protected]
Derek Dee Postdoctoral Researcher NINT [email protected]
Frank Florian Acting Vice President of Programs TELUS World of Science [email protected]
James Gospodyn Associate Chair of the Nanotechnology Systems Diploma Program NAIT [email protected]
Jim Hole Horticulturalist Hole’s [email protected]
Katherine Kerr Project Coordinator, Research and Development Arts Habitat Edmonton [email protected]
Linda Keyes Senior Consultant- Business PlanningCity of Edmonton, Sustainable Development [email protected]
Sharon Matthias Matthias Inc. [email protected]
Graham McKinnon President Norcada [email protected]
Guy Meyer CEO Optilume [email protected]
A Citizens’ Summit on Nanotechnology and the Community
PARTICIPANTS
Jeffrey Murphy VP Outreach U of A Nanotechnology Students’ Group [email protected]
Carol Neuman Community Co-Chair Edmonton’s Nextgen [email protected]
Don Oborowsky CEO Waiward Steel [email protected]
Murali Pai Business Development NAIT NanoCarts [email protected]
Klaas Rodenberg Sustainable Design Coordinator Stantec [email protected]
Claudia Sammer President Cool Companies inc. [email protected]
Lori Sheremeta Research Officer NINT [email protected]
Ray Smith Board Member Leduc Nisku EDA [email protected]
Rispah Tremblay Manager, Community Development Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers [email protected]
Ray Watkins Principal and Owner G3 Development Services Inc. [email protected]
Corey Wentzel Chair of the Task Force for Business Growth and Economic DiversificationChamber of Commerce [email protected]
Tyler Westover Small Business and Tourism Specialist Tyler Westover [email protected]
Karen Young Executive Director, Partnerships and Collaborations AITF [email protected]
Tai Ziola Principal Architect Ziola Newstudio [email protected]
Dr. Rob Shields City-Region Studies Centre Director
Dr. Kevin E. JonesSenior Research Associate
Dr. Nils PetersenProfessor of Chemistry
Dr. Yun-Csang GhimnPost-Doctoral Fellow
Dr. Jack Stilgoe Lecturer of Science Policy, University College London
Michael Granzow Graduate Research Assistant
Kathleen HerzogGraduate Research Assistant
Robyn Taylor-NeuUndergraduate Research Assistant
Chakanak ZinyembaEvents Coordinator
Iwona FaferekDesigner
Nanotechnology and the Community Research Team
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WORKING GROUP THEMESGroups consisting of 5-6 members each will provide their collective expertise to addressing one of the following six themes.
Group One: Nanotechnology and the creation of an “experimental city” of new materials.
How can nano-research help the regional municipalities achieve their goals of sustainability, as well as address growing infrastructure needs?
Resource Member: Rob ShieldsRoom: 2-173
Group Two: Capturing the benefits of innovation locally.
How can the social and economic benefits of innovation help meet local development needs in the city? How do we expand the range of communities that benefit from local nano-research and innovation?
Resource Member: Katie HerzogRoom: 2-167 (side room)
Group Three: Place-making and identity: what makes Edmonton an innovative city?
How do local culture, identity and sense of place impact local innovation strategies? What does an innovative city look like?
Resource Member: Michael GranzowRoom: 2-163
Group Four: Making space for new technologies and new business sectors – diversifying the re-gional economy.
How can an innovation sector balance engaging local economic strengths with the need to develop diverse new opportunities?
Resource Member: Robyn Taylor-NeuRoom: 2-149
Group Five: Scaling-up enterprise: from start-up to local economic anchors.
How do we build on gains in entrepreneurship to sustain de-velopment and grow businesses? How do we support creative long-term financing and funding?
Resource Member: Nils PetersenRoom: 2-146
Group Six: Finding our nano-niche.
How do we identify and build on synergies between innovation and the values of the community? How do we discuss risk and what a community acceptable innovation strategy might involve?
Resource Member: Yun-Csang GhimnRoom: CRSC Board Room
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