University of Central Florida plans to educate entrepreneurs in $1.2 trillion nanotech industry.
A new master’s degree offered by the University of Central Florida (UCF) is to focus on entrepreneurship in nanotechnology, an industry expected to be worth $1.2 trillion by 2020.
Sudipta Seal, the director of the Nanoscience Technology Center and the Advanced Materials Processing & Analysis Center at UCF, says that he sees huge economic impact coming from this course. He also said that he eventually plans to offer a doctorate in nanoscience.
As reported by news provider bizjournals.com, the course came about thanks to Tom Feeney, the current president of Associated Industries of Florida. who said that he wanted to find a programme at UCF that would have a “big economic impact”.
M J Soileau, vice-president of the UCF Office of Research & Commercialisation, said: “What we whispered in his ear was nanoscience and technology. From that, there was a line item in the budget to provide recurring funds.”
