Small Times
Encyclopedia
Small Times is an online news magazine
dedicated to tracking developments in the microtechnology and nanotechnology
industries.
Small Times was established in 2001 as the media arm of Ardesta, a so-called "business accelerator". Ardesta invested in and incubated startups in the MEMS, microsystems and nanotechnology sector. In addition, Ardesta sought to grow the entire field—hence the media division.
Although it was the media arm of a corporation, Small Times enjoyed editorial independence from its funders. The company launched its website in April 2001, followed by an initial magazine publication in September 2001. A trade show scheduled for September in Washington D.C. was canceled, as it was scheduled for a week after 9/11.
The early magazine featured technology stories, startup coverage, executive profiles, and more. The daily news web site included news on patenting activity, startup funding, research announcements, etc.
In 2005, Small Times was acquired by PennWell Corporation
, a diversified B2B
publisher based in Tulsa, Oklahoma
.
Magazine
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dedicated to tracking developments in the microtechnology and nanotechnology
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally, nanotechnology deals with developing materials, devices, or other structures possessing at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometres...
industries.
Small Times was established in 2001 as the media arm of Ardesta, a so-called "business accelerator". Ardesta invested in and incubated startups in the MEMS, microsystems and nanotechnology sector. In addition, Ardesta sought to grow the entire field—hence the media division.
Although it was the media arm of a corporation, Small Times enjoyed editorial independence from its funders. The company launched its website in April 2001, followed by an initial magazine publication in September 2001. A trade show scheduled for September in Washington D.C. was canceled, as it was scheduled for a week after 9/11.
The early magazine featured technology stories, startup coverage, executive profiles, and more. The daily news web site included news on patenting activity, startup funding, research announcements, etc.
In 2005, Small Times was acquired by PennWell Corporation
PennWell Corporation
PennWell Corporation is a diversified Business-to-business publisher based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Today PennWell publishes 45 business-to-business magazines and newsletters, conducts over 60 conferences and exhibitions on six continents, and has an extensive offering of books, maps, directories and...
, a diversified B2B
Business-to-business
Business-to-business describes commerce transactions between businesses, such as between a manufacturer and a wholesaler, or between a wholesaler and a retailer...
publisher based in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
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