Reed interviews Alan Brown, Executive Director of PA NanoMaterials Commercialization Center, whose mission it is to accelerate the commercialization of nanomaterials research for new and enhanced products critical for U.S. commercial and defense needs.

Topics covered include mini pre-commercialization grants that go to early development technologies such as in Universities versus commercialization grants, which go to companies, the scoring review used by the Technical Advisory Committee, and the evolving regional nano industry.