Public Funding, Technology Transfer, Research/Industry Cooperation

The investment theme will run over three days, and will look at all aspects of nanotechnology investment, including public funding, industrial investment and venture capital.

Public Funding

Public investment in nanotechnology is large and growing. Over $6,4bn was invested by governments in 2006, and this number is projected to increase over the coming years. This investment has traditionally been led by the US, the EU and Japan, but nations with great potential, such as China, India and Russia are also increasing their investment (in fact, ranked by purchasing power parity, China’s investment is the world’s second largest).

A panel featuring representatives from the leading funding agencies in the EU, Russia, China and Japan will examine the trends and issues that influence this public funding of nanotechnology.

Industrial investment and venture capital

Leading companies are invited to present their technology strategies as they relate to nanotechnology, to communicate their needs from the research community and from other companies. Previous Nanotech Northern Europe events have featured presentations from many of nanotechnology’s global leaders, including Nokia, DuPont, Intel, Bayer and BASF.

Nokia will also host a session to discuss their innovative research cooperation with the University of Cambridge and Helsinki University of Technology.