SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc. CEO Dave Arthur will speak at the 2009 NanoBusiness Conference on Tuesday, Sept. 8 in Chicago.
"From Nanotechnology to NanoBusiness: Commercializing Carbon Nanotubes" will be presented at the Chicago Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, 10:45 a.m.
The company recently secured a $3 million investment from Insight Technology Capital Partners, LP, a growth capital fund based in Troy, Michigan.
Arthur is a leading expert in the field of carbon nanotubes, and is president and co-founder of Chasm Technologies in Canton, Mass., a company that helps clients commercialize new products using novel nanomaterials.
Arthur holds an MBA from Northeastern University, and a masters from the University of Connecticut and a BS in chemical engineering from Tufts University.
With presentations by more than 140 speakers over three days, NanoBusiness 2009 will feature conference tracks on a wide range of topics. For more information see www.nanobusiness2009.com/index.php/program.