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Starting your new Nanotech company

joebrownmems — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:05:57 +0000

I am fortunate to have been involved in the start up of three Silicon Valley MEMS companies. Knowing what I know, I would say that today there is an abundance of funding available just looking for a great idea and if there is any merit to the following it would make raising money like shooting fish in a barrel.

I have always been told that the best way for a company to grow is to introduce new products and then more new products. It is known that when investors look at putting their $$$ into a technology venture they always want to know what will follow the initial product launch.

Today while sorting out “MEMS News” for MNX I read a story “Got a big idea about nanotechnology? The White House wants it”. It looks like the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is searching for innovation and willing to put up $1.76 billion in 2011. So there the money lies…now bring on the ideas and then get in touch with MEMS and Nanotechnology Exchange (MNX) as they can bring your ideas forward.

It is absolutely a treasure to have an organization with all the tools necessary and willing to build one-off for the advancement of technology. You really need to know that this is out there for you.

Funding + Idea + Engineering + Prototype Fabrication = New Product

joebrownmems — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:56:58 +0000

MEMS – Startups are they working?

joebrownmems — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:43:31 +0000

MEMS – IPO’s are a sign of good health!

Posting MEMS News for MNX allows me to see the world of MEMS and the changes that take place daily – A few days past I was pleased to read and post the article in EE Times written by Mark LePedus “Gyro vendor InvenSense files IPO”. If this is a sign of good things are in store for MEMS start-up companies, then let’s hope that SiTime and others will follow this trend.

I have know Steve Nasiri since he joined our team at NovaSensor, I believe in the late eighties and can say that Steve is very creative. He knows how to generate business! I am sure that the competitors mentioned in the registration statement on Form S-1 (ADI, Bosch, Epson, Freescale, Kionix, Murata, Panasonic, Sony and ST Micro) have often wondered how InvenSense could offer their “MotionProcessing solutions” at such a low cost. For them they must cringe and find ways to convince customers that price is not the most important factor when providing for the mass markets.

At the same time the benefactors of this business model…the companies that actually fabricate and provide all of the needed support to ship these wonderful MEMS devices must enjoy the additional business it brings. Lets not forget the end-users of Nitendo who have no idea about MEMS but must think… how does this work?…as they wheel and spin the MEMS devices in their Wii Motion Plus accessory. It is all great for us MEMS folks and as they say…let the games continue with the successful IPO for Steve and others to come!!

MEMS – Good things to note!

joebrownmems — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:36:13 +0000

Posting MEMS News for MNX allows me to see the world of MEMS and the changes that take place daily – Yesterday I was pleased to read and post the article in EE Times written by Mark LePedus “Gyro vendor InvenSense files IPO”. If this is a sign of good things are in store for MEMS start-up companies, then let’s hope that SiTime and others will follow this trend.

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joebrownmems — Tue, 04 May 2010 12:04:24 +0000

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