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A -- CATALYSIS, BIOCATALYSIS, AND SEPARATIONS TECHNOLOGY REVIEW SOL Q- DUE 100896 POC Catalysis & Biocatalysis: Linda Beth Schilling (301)975-2887, Separations: David S. King (301)975-2369, Business Issues: Robert Bloksberg-Fireovid (301)975-5457, For general ATP information 1-800-287-3863 ATP Public Meeting: Catalysis, Biocatalysis, and Separations Technology Review October 22-23, 1996, NIST, Boulder, CO.The Advanced Technology Program: The NIST Advanced Technology Program (ATP) provides competitive, cost-shared awards for industry to develop high-risk, enabling technologies with broad-based economic benefits. The ATP seeks to help industry fill the gap between basic research and product development, and to invest in technology that wouldn't be developed in a competitive time frame without government cost sharing. Along with general competitions which are open to proposals from all technical areas, the ATP has also funded focused programs, each with specific business and technical goals. Project Portfolio: Through these funding mechanisms, ATP has developed a portfolio of projects in the areas of Catalysis and Biocatalysis, and Separations Technologies. Through previous annual General Competitions, ATP has funded 14 projects in separations, catalysis and biocatalysis technologies. In 1995, the ATP funded nine additional projects in the Catalysis and Biocatalysis Technologies Focused Program. The goal of the focused program is to accelerate breakthroughs in catalytic processes and catalysts for bulk chemicals, polymers, fuels, specialty chemicals, and pharmaceuticals that: 1) lower operatingcosts (e.g., energy, raw materials, environmental performance); 2) decrease capital costs for new and retrofit applications that increase productivity or result in fewer processing steps; 3) speed discovery and advance competitiveness of greener process chemistries; and 4) customize tools for catalyst and process design. The business goals for catalysis and separations technology projects are expected to stimulate broad-based benefits to the U.S. economy through a variety of lower cost and/or higher performing product innovations by downstream manufacturers in electronics,automobiles, textiles, and plastics. Higher performance processes and new downstream opportunities will improve the global competitiveness of U.S. chemical manufacturers and their consumers. Currently in Separations Technologies, ATP supports 11 industry-led projects, with estimated ATP funds of $23.9 million and $29.1 million of matching industry funds committed over 3-5 years. These projects include innovative developments in membrane, sorbent, molecular recognition, and supercritical extraction technologies. In Catalysis and Biocatalysis Technologies, ATP supports 12 industry-led projects, with estimated ATP funds of $55.6 million and $60.5 million of matching industry funds committed over 3-5years. These projects include innovative catalysis developments inoxidation, solid acid alkylation, polymerization, continuous biocatalytic systems, and catalyst manufacturing. Workshop Goals: The goals of the meeting are to = inform the technical community about ATP projects in catalysis, biocatalysis and separations technologies = stimulate scientific discussions toward innovations = promote strategic partnering among companies and other organizations in these technology areas = accelerate commercialization of technologies emerging from this research = promote networking between ATP project participants and the technical community = share ideas on best practices for project management and provide the ATP with ideas about future competition concepts. Agenda Highlights: The agenda for this meeting will consist of ATP project participants presenting the non-proprietary aspects of their research in technical and business presentations, as well as poster sessions. Poster presentations of NIST laboratory research in support of these technology areas will also beincluded. Business presentations by project participants will include lessons learned from integrating R&D activities, building alliances, and leveraging resources. ATP staff will give an overview of the projects in these technology areas and provide opportunities for industry to suggest improvements to the ATP general and focused program competition processes. Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. on both days, with the sessions starting at 8:30 a.m. The first day will include a poster session followed by a dinner with a keynote address. The second day will adjourn by 4p.m. Location: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Auditorium, 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado. Registration: The registration fee of $115 per person includes workshop materials, coffee breaks, and a banquet. In order for your name to appear on the preliminary participant's list, the registration card must be received by October 8, 1996. Requests for cancellation and refund will not be made after this date. Accommodations: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Broker Inn, (303) 444-3330, at a special rate of $84, single, or $94, double, and the Holiday Inn Boulder, (303) 443-3322, at a special rate of $60, single, or $66, double.These rates are subject to a 9.65% tax. To reserve a room, please call the hotel of your choice directly no later that October 1, 1996. After that date, the rooms will be released for general sale at the prevailing hotel rate. Transportation: Boulder is about 50miles northwest of Denver International Airport. The Boulder Airporter, (303) 444-0808, and Supercoach, (800) 499-1951, offer shuttle service to the Boulder area hotels. The shuttles leave on the hour and half-hour respectively. The cost is between $14-$19. Reservations are suggested. If you plan to drive, continue on Pena Blvd. as you depart the airport to I-70. Proceed west to I-270 Cheyenne. Stay on I-270 till it merges with I-76. Get in the lefthand lane immediately to merge onto US-36 West. Follow to the Baseline Rd. exit. Turn left onto Baseline Rd., proceed to the first traffic light (27th Way), turn left and proceed across Broadway to NIST. The hotels also provide van service to NIST, please request this service at check-in. Program Information: Catalysis & Biocatalysis: Linda Beth Schilling, telephone: (301)975-2887; fax: (301) 548-1087;email: linda.schilling@nist.gov. Separations: David S. King, telephone: (301) 975-2369; fax: (301)548-1087; email: david.king@nist.gov. Business Issues:RobertBloksberg-Fireovid, telephone: (301) 975-5457; fax: (301)921-6319,email: robert.b-f@nist.gov. For general ATP information, or to add your name to the ATP mailing list, contact the ATPOffice, (800) ATP-FUND or (800) 287-3863; fax: (301)926-9524;email: atp@nist.gov. Registration Information: JerryHendrix, NIST, telephone: (303) 497-5646; fax:(303) 497-3371;email: jhendrix@nist.gov. (0268)

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