Abstract

The AIM lab is glad to host here Miles Wright, the CEO of Xanofi Inc. As part of his visit to Cambridge he will give a seminar on Technology and Entrepreneurship: “Nanofiber production, scale-up, commercialization and applications”. It will tell about the history of the breakthrough shear nanospinning method which is by far the most efficient nanofiber fabrication method. It will also detail some of the challenges (both technical and business) that had to be overcome to make it into a viable commercial technology.

The lecture is open to the public and everyone interested is welcome to attend. People interested in meeting with the speaker should contact the talk organizer.

Speaker’s bio: Miles Wright, CEO of the nanotechnology company Xanofi, is a successful business and entrepreneurial leader. Miles has founded five separate companies, served as CEO of two others, and participated on several company boards. For the last six years he has worked to commercialize advanced technology as Executive-in-Residence at North Carolina State University. He has co-founded two non-profit groups and continues to be actively involved in community organizing and relief programs.