EIPBN

What EIPBN does

EIPBN — the International Conference on Electron, Ion and Photon Beam Technology and Nanofabrication — is a New Jersey-incorporated non-profit scientific organization that has produced an annual conference continuously since 1959, with the 70th edition scheduled for Scottsdale in 2027. Its core product is the annual conference itself, which convenes researchers in electron, ion, and photon beam technology and nanofabrication across technical sections spanning semiconductors, MEMS, photonics, quantum, and bio-nano topics. Programming is curated by a Steering Committee of 140+ domain experts, and the event is co-sponsored by AVS, IEEE, and OSA, with sister-conference ties to MNE (Europe) and MNC (Asia) forming a tri-regional nanofabrication conference circuit.

The organization serves four overlapping participant groups: academic researchers, government laboratory scientists, industry practitioners, and students/early-career researchers. EIPBN operates with a lean team of approximately five employees, supplemented by volunteer committee labor, and runs a small staff relative to the scale of its annual event. Revenue is generated through professional and student conference registration fees (Professional $680-$780; Student $200-$315), a tiered corporate sponsorship program (Diamond, Gold, Silver, Bronze), exhibition booth sales ($1,500-$2,500), and a $5,000 Benefactor sponsorship level.

Recent operational extensions include the FabuBlox Process Design Contest, WIN community monthly virtual meetings, and a rotating-location venue strategy (Denver 2026, Scottsdale 2027). KLA's Diamond-tier sponsorship anchors corporate support. The business is fundamentally event-cycle-driven: revenue is largely concentrated in the months surrounding the annual conference, with predictable but unscaled revenue economics typical of a niche scientific society conference.

Name

EIPBN

Legal name

EIPBN (Electron, Ion and Photon Beam Technology and Nanofabrication Conference)

Website

https://eipbn.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EIPBN is a non-profit scientific organization that has run an annual conference on electron, ion, and photon beam technology and nanofabrication since 1959, serving academic, government, and industry researchers worldwide through registration fees, sponsorships, and exhibition sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific Conference Services

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic & Scientific Conferences (MPAGAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing (MPAJABAK)

Keywords

• Scientific conference services
• Nanofabrication research
• Electron beam lithography
• Photon beam technology
• Ion beam lithography

Headquarters

HQ city

New Jersey

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration: Registration fees from attendees including students, professionals, and academics for conference participation, proceedings, and banquet access.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Support from corporations at various tiers (Diamond, Gold, Silver, Bronze) providing financial backing and increasing booth visibility and interactions with attendees.
3. Exhibition Booth Sales: Revenue from commercial exhibitors renting booth space at the conference commercial session.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EIPBN organizes an annual international scientific conference on electron, ion and photon beam technology and nanofabrication, supplemented by a Women in Nanofabrication (WIN) community program, short courses, student support, and contests (Micrograph Contest, FabuBlox Process Design Contest). The conference and related programs serve academic researchers, government laboratory scientists, and industry professionals worldwide, with paid registration, tiered corporate sponsorships, and exhibition booth rentals as the primary monetization channels.

Product overview

EIPBN (International Conference on Electron, Ion and Photon Beam Technology and Nanofabrication) operates as a conference organization offering a portfolio of programs centered on its annual flagship conference. The core offering is the annual EIPBN conference—the premier gathering for nanofabrication technology—alongside supporting programs including the Women in Nanofabrication (WIN) community, Student Support Program, Micrograph Contest, FabuBlox Process Design Contest, various awards (Early Career, Lifetime Achievement, Women in Nanofabrication, Student Awards), Short Courses, Historical Proceedings archives, and Abstract Archives. EIPBN also facilitates sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities for industry partners. The organization is incorporated as a non-profit in New Jersey and is co-sponsored by the American Vacuum Society in cooperation with IEEE and the Optical Society of America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EIPBN Annual Conference
• Women in Nanofabrication (WIN) Community
• Short Courses
• Commercial Exhibition Booth Rentals
• Corporate Sponsorship Packages
• Micrograph Contest
• FabuBlox Process Design Contest

Quantifiable outcome

• 70th consecutive annual conference in 2027 demonstrating sustained relevance and leadership

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KLAcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDiamond level sponsor of EIPBN 2027. KLA is a leading semiconductor equipment company providing lithography inspection and metrology solutions.
• AllresistcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold level sponsor of EIPBN 2027. Allresist provides photoresists and related materials for lithography applications.
• STS-ElionixcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold level sponsor of EIPBN 2027. STS-Elionix provides electron beam lithography systems.
• GenISysminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver level sponsor of EIPBN 2027. GenISys provides lithography simulation and proximity effect correction software.
• RAITHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver level sponsor of EIPBN 2027. RAITH provides electron beam lithography and ion beam systems.
• Heidelberg InstrumentsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze level sponsor of EIPBN 2027. Heidelberg Instruments Nano provides direct-write lithography systems and is WIN Lecture Series sponsor.
• AVS (American Vacuum Society)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of the EIPBN conference, promoting the conference to AVS members worldwide.
• IEEE Electron Devices SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating society for EIPBN conference, promoting the conference to IEEE members.
• OSA (Optical Society of America)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating society for EIPBN conference, promoting the conference to OSA members.
• Micro and Nano Engineering (MNE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean sister conference to EIPBN, the premier nanotechnology conference in Europe held annually in September.
• Microprocesses and Nanotechnology Conference (MNC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsian sister conference to EIPBN, the premier nanotechnology conference in Asia held annually.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SEMICON (SEMI): Global semiconductor manufacturing industry trade-show series. Comparable as a commercial exhibition and sponsorship venue for semiconductor equipment vendors, but oriented to manufacturing rather than research.
• IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM): Premier IEEE conference on electron devices and semiconductor technology. Overlaps with EIPBN's nanofabrication audience at the device-level intersection, but is broader in scope covering transistors, memory, and packaging.
• American Physical Society March Meeting: Largest annual physics conference globally. EIPBN attendees present at APS March Meeting on nanofabrication and condensed-matter topics, making it both an adjacent venue and a partial substitute for some attendees' travel budget.
• AVS International Symposium and Exhibition: Long-running broader vacuum science and surface engineering conference co-sponsored by EIPBN. Covers overlapping nanofabrication and surface-analysis topics but is a much larger umbrella venue rather than a niche-focused event.

Direct peers

• Microprocesses and Nanotechnology Conference (MNC): EIPBN's official Asian sister conference focused on microprocesses and nanotechnology, jointly promoted as the premier nanofabrication venue in Asia. Direct comparable in scope, audience, and conference-series model.
• Micro and Nano Engineering Conference (MNE): EIPBN's official European sister conference covering micro- and nano-engineering topics including lithography and nanofabrication. Operates in the same niche with a similar academic-industry mix and shares co-promotion with EIPBN.
• SPIE Photomask Technology + EUVL: SPIE conference focused on photomask and EUV lithography technology. Direct overlap with EIPBN's lithography audience — particularly the photon-beam and emerging-nanoimprint segments — and competes for sponsor dollars.
• SPIE Advanced Lithography: Annual SPIE conference covering advanced lithography, patterning, and related semiconductor manufacturing technologies. Closely comparable technical scope to EIPBN and a primary competitor for lithography-focused attendees and exhibitors.
• Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring & Fall Meetings: Large-scale academic materials research conferences featuring sessions on nanofabrication, lithography, and related processing. Comparable in audience mix (academic, government, industry) and exhibitor/sponsor revenue model.

Emerging players

• IEEE Photonics Conference: IEEE conference covering photonics and light-based technologies. Partial overlap with EIPBN's photon beam technology track; serves some of the same academic photonics-research community.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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