Nanotechnology and the Community : Citizens Panel Workbook

CITY-REGION STUDIES CENTRE

CITIZENS’ SUMMIT

on Nanotechnology and the Community March 8-9, 2013

AGENDA Citizens’ Summit on Nanotechnology and the Community March 8-9, 2013

Enterprise Square, University of Alberta Contact: Dr. Kevin E. Jones e-mail: k.e.jones@ualberta.ca 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?

A Citizens’ Summit on Nanotechnology and the Community

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 Edmonton 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 knowledge, 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 accompanied 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 ‘innovation’ is often an empty buzzword lacking strategic meaning and direction. Innovation initiatives continue to be isolated from local development planning, from wider regional economies, and from the wider public.

Important questions remain to be answered. What can cities and communities do to support and benefit from new technologies? 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 persistent, 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

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 nanotechnology 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 nanotechnologies across a diverse range of sectors, including product developments 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

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-electronics, health technologies, and energy.

At the same time, the city-region is going through an important 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 developments 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.

It is a precipitous time to start a conversation about innovation 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 conversations and advice arising from the Summit.

Employing a public research model, these events allow us to investigate the types of discourse and social network relations that are shaping innovation strategy in the city-region.

In doing so, we engage in an active process of creating novel

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 partnerships 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

Model One

Model Two

Imposed

Emergent

Assumes Community Support

Fostering networks and communities

Research led (downstream)

Research engaged (upstream)

Demands a community

Rooted in community

“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 Prosper

The City of Edmonton’s Economic Development Plan

VIBRANCY

“Alberta and Edmonton’s energy and resource sectors have already contributed to diversification and innovation in many sectors of the economy...”

ANNuAl RepoRt 2011

- The Way We Prosper- Edmonton’s Economic Development Plan

July, 2012

Seizing Opportunity

“Bring innovations to Council for consideration...”

City of Fort Saskatchewan - Backgrounder -City of St.Albert Economic Economic Development Strategic Plan Development Plan 2010 – 2020

“Leduc has an impressive track record in the provision of innovative community service programs...”

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BACKGROUNDER

“Innovation, an ongoing commitment to quality and customer service, and the ability to offer products and services...”

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.

- City of Fort Saskatchewan

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:

- City of Leduc Municipal Development Plan 2012 August 24, 2010

environment

economy & tourism

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

building our city social wellness & safety

recreation & culture governance

vision to reality

Town of Morinville

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.

Municipal Development Plan Bylaw 11/2012

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 areaspecific themed concepts and business sectors have been identified, marketing tools will be developed and prepared to enhance the specific targets.

Building For a Prosperous Tomorrow

Town of Bon Accord

“Morinville shall conceive a strong sense of place that is inviting, innovative, dynamic and adaptable...”

July 2011

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 Morinville Municipal Development Plan

- Town of Bon Accord www.morinville.ca

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NANO 101

WHAT IS ‘NANOTECHNOLOGY’?

NILS PETERSEN, PhD THINK ‘SCALE’...

A 1 nm gold nanoparticle scales to a grapefruit as the grapefruit scales to the earth.

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.

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.

At the nano-scale, the dependence on size and shape arise from two primary phenomena:

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1:1x 108

1:1x 105

1:1x 105

100 nm

1 cm

1000 m

“Surface effects”- the surface to volume ratio increases as the objects get smaller, so the surface properties of materials dominate.

There is an estimated

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“Quantum confinement”- as particles become very small, their internal energy can only exist in discrete levels dependent on their size.

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.

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.

LINKS & RESOURCES ‘The Nano Project’ www.nanoproject.org/inventories/consumer The World Technology Evaluation Center www.wtec.org/nano2/Nanotechnology_Research_ Directions_to_2020

THE P’s

A Citizens’ Summit on Nanotechnology and the Community

PARTICIPANTS Kalen Anderson Senior Planner, Urban Planning and Environment City of Edmonton kalen.anderson@edmonton.ca

Russ Dahms Executive Director Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations director@ecvo.ca

Justin Archer Director, Public Relations Berlin AD/PR jarcher@BRLN.ca

Derek Dee Postdoctoral Researcher NINT ddee@ualberta.ca

Gary Berge Outreach Program Coordinator NINT gberge@ualberta.ca

Frank Florian Acting Vice President of Programs TELUS World of Science FFlorian@telusworldofscienceedmonton.com

Guy Boston Executive Director of Economic Development City of St. Albert gboston@st-albert.net

James Gospodyn Associate Chair of the Nanotechnology Systems Diploma Program NAIT JGOSPODY@nait.ca

Rick Brommeland Vice President, Business Development & General Manager Quantiam Technologies Rick.Brommeland@quantiam.com

Jim Hole Horticulturalist Hole’s jim@holesonline.com

Robb Campre President Grazing Buffalo Construction and Brocha Systems Ltd. robb@brocha.ca

Katherine Kerr Project Coordinator, Research and Development Arts Habitat Edmonton kkerr@artshab.com

Susan Cribbs Executive Director, Policy, Planning and Legislative Services Branch Culture and Community Spirit, Government of Alberta susan.cribbs@gov.ab.ca

Linda Keyes Senior Consultant- Business Planning City of Edmonton, Sustainable Development linda.keyes@edmonton.ca

Cheryl Croucher Writer and Broadcaster CKUA; Innovation Anthology cheryl@innovationanthology.com Nolan Crouse Mayor City of St. Albert contactmayor@st-albert.net Javier Cuervo Director, Business Development Mitacs jcuervo@ualberta.ca

Sharon Matthias Matthias Inc. sharon@matthias.ca Graham McKinnon President Norcada Graham@norcada.com Guy Meyer CEO Optilume gmeyer@optilume.net

Jeffrey Murphy VP Outreach U of A Nanotechnology Students’ Group jnmurphy@ualberta.ca Carol Neuman Community Co-Chair Edmonton’s Nextgen carol.neuman@gmail.com Don Oborowsky CEO Waiward Steel don.oborowsky@waiward.com Murali Pai Business Development NAIT NanoCarts MURALIP@nait.ca Klaas Rodenberg Sustainable Design Coordinator Stantec klaas.rodenburg@stantec.com Claudia Sammer President Cool Companies inc. claudia@coolcompanies.ca Lori Sheremeta Research Officer NINT lori.sheremeta@ualberta.ca Ray Smith Board Member Leduc Nisku EDA ray.smith2@halliburton.com Rispah Tremblay Manager, Community Development Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers rtremblay@emcn.ab.ca Ray Watkins Principal and Owner G3 Development Services Inc. ray.watkins@g3development.ca

Corey Wentzel Chair of the Task Force for Business Growth and Economic Diversification Chamber of Commerce corey.wentzell@ualberta.ca Tyler Westover Small Business and Tourism Specialist Tyler Westover tyler.westover@strathcona.ca Karen Young Executive Director, Partnerships and Collaborations AITF Karen.young@albertainnovates.ca Tai Ziola Principal Architect Ziola Newstudio tai@taiziola.net

Nanotechnology and the Community Research Team Dr. Rob Shields City-Region Studies Centre Director Dr. Kevin E. Jones Senior Research Associate Dr. Nils Petersen Professor of Chemistry Dr. Yun-Csang Ghimn Post-Doctoral Fellow Dr. Jack Stilgoe Lecturer of Science Policy, University College London Michael Granzow Graduate Research Assistant Kathleen Herzog Graduate Research Assistant Robyn Taylor-Neu Undergraduate Research Assistant Chakanak Zinyemba Events Coordinator Iwona Faferek Designer

WORKING GROUP THEMES Groups consisting of 5-6 members each will provide their collective expertise to addressing one of the following six themes.

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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?

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Resource Member: Rob Shields Room: 2-173

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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 Herzog Room: 2-167 (side room)

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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 Granzow Room: 2-163

Group Four: Making space for new technologies and new business sectors – diversifying the regional economy.

How can an innovation sector balance engaging local economic strengths with the need to develop diverse new opportunities?

Resource Member: Robyn Taylor-Neu Room: 2-149

Group Five: Scaling-up enterprise: from start-up to local economic anchors.

How do we build on gains in entrepreneurship to sustain development and grow businesses? How do we support creative long-term financing and funding?

Resource Member: Nils Petersen Room: 2-146

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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 Ghimn Room: CRSC Board Room

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Our goal is to increase understanding of the cultural, political, economic interactions and interdependencies within these social spaces. In doing so, we inform public policy and improve the well-being of citizens.

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