Diamonds aren’t just for jewelry anymore. They’re quietly becoming one of the most important materials in modern technology. Nano diamond is unlocking performance gains that other materials simply can’t match.

In this episode of LGDinTech Insights, Liz sits down with Wenjia Dong, VP of Navi Material, to talk about how nano and micron-scale diamonds are being engineered, classified, and deployed to improve polishing efficiency, surface roughness, thermal management, and product consistency.

From polishing silicon carbide wafers to enabling targeted drug delivery and next-generation heat management, this conversation breaks down why diamond is the only material that can keep up with today’s technology demands and why most people have no idea it’s already happening.

This episode is sponsored by Synova, the creators of Laser MicroJet technology for precision diamond processing. With Synova’s water jet guided laser technology, businesses worldwide can expand their processing capabilities, reduce costs, and achieve superior cutting quality, even when working with the most complex materials.
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This episode is sponsored by Synova, the creators of Laser MicroJet technology for precision diamond processing. With Synova’s water jet guided laser technology, businesses worldwide can expand their processing capabilities, reduce costs, and achieve superior cutting quality, even when working with the most complex materials.

Learn more at https://www.synova.ch/.
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GIA (Gemological Institute of America) is stepping into the future of technology … and it’s redefining what diamond can do.

In our third episode of LGDinTECH Insights, Liz Chatelain sits down with GIA’s leading diamond scientists - Dr. Wuyi Wang, Dr. Ulrika D’Haenens-Johansson, and Dr. Daniel Jones - for an unprecedented deep dive into GIA’s new Testing & Metrology Division for Technical-Grade Diamond.

For the first time, GIA explains:
✅ Why they’re entering the diamond-for-technology space
✅ What pain points exist in today’s diamond material ecosystem
✅ How their metrology tools reveal defects, purity levels, NV centers, and optical/quantum characteristics\
✅ Why advanced industries now require precision diamond analysis
✅ How GIA is enabling aerospace, quantum, photonics, semiconductors, medical devices, and more
✅ Their state-of-the-art techniques in analyzing diamond defects, characterizing material properties, and providing invaluable insights for technological applications.

This is the most detailed public discussion ever released about GIA’s new capabilities for lab-grown diamonds used in technology - you won’t want to miss.
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Questions? Visit https://www.gia.edu/ or email diamond@gia.edu.
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Welcome to LGDinTECH Insights Episode 2! Hosted by Jodie O’Brien and Liz Chatelain, this episode explores the cutting-edge world of technology-grade diamonds with a special focus on nano diamonds and their game-changing applications.

Discover how nano diamonds are shaping the future of:

• Biomedicine, including medical imaging and targeted drug delivery
• Quantum sensing powered by NV centers
• Advanced technologies transforming multiple industries

This episode features insights from Dr. Olga Shenderova of Adámas Nano Technologies, along with an overview of groundbreaking innovations like the Quantum Nova device from QT Sense in the Netherlands. Liz also shares updates on the consortium’s growing ecosystem, the future of grown diamonds across industries, and how you can connect with the team at Semicon West.

Tune in each month to explore how technology-grade diamond is transforming the world.
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Welcome to the debut episode of LGDinTech Insights, marking the one year anniversary of LGDinTECH, a membership consortium devoted to the prime growers of technology-grade diamond material and the researchers and tech product developers that will benefit from its use.

Hosted by tech futurist Alfred Poor and LGDinTech Co-founder Liz Chatelain, this episode explores how the evolution of technology-grade grown diamond material is quickly becoming a once-in-a-lifetime transformative opportunity for technology, manufacturing, and sustainable development.

Hear from industry pioneers like Bob Basnett and Bill Holber of Plasmability, as well as quantum researcher Bart Machielse. From aerospace and defense to quantum computing and medical devices, discover how technology-grade diamond material is enabling the next wave of high-performance tech.

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