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Congress Day3,
Thursday, 28 April
2005
Helsinki Fair Centre
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Nanotechnology and Environment
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How to invest in Nanotechnology?
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Nanotechnology for reducing air and water pollution |
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Investor Workshop |
9.00
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Chairman Ali Harlin,
Professor , VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Introduction |
9.00 |
Opening
Pekka Koponen, Managing Director, Spinverse Consulting, Finland
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9.15 |
Alexander Simonov, Karpov Institute of Physical Chemistry , Russia
Some nanomaterials for sensors and aerosol filters |
9.10 |
Understanding the whole value chain Nanotechnology in sporting goods, Case Wilson
Brian Dillman, VP Marketing, Racket Sports, Wilson, USA
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10.00
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Minna Väkevä, Director, Research & Development, Lifa-Air Ltd., Finland
Indoor Air Quality - challenges and possibilities in filtration of nanoparticles |
9.50 |
What is nanotechnology?
Nanotechnology 101 for investors
Matthew Nordan, VP, Research, Lux Research, USA
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10.30 |
Coffee Break |
10.30 |
Coffee Break |
11.00 |
Henrik Raeder, Research Manager, SINTEF, Norway
Nanostructured catalytic membrane reactor for waste water oxidation
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11.00 |
Governmental Funding
National funding's role in generating new business: Case Finland
Timo Kekkonen, Director General, Technology Department,
Ministry of Trade and Industry, Finland
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11.30
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Matti Härkönen, General Manager, Ecocat, Finland
Exhaust Gas Catalysts: From Idea to the Plant Scale Production and Global Environmental Business
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11.30 |
EU Funding
European commission nanotechnology funding
Torbjörn Ingemansson, Directorate General for Research - Life Sciences, European Commission
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12.00
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Lunch & Exhibition |
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13.30
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Chairman Peter Lund, Professor, Helsinki University of Technology
Introduction |
13.30 |
Corporate Funding
Corporate Venture Capital - leveraging corporate strengths for investment return
Tapio Siik , Nokia Growth Partners
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13.40 |
Michael Grätzel , Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Nanocrystalline junctions and mesoscopic solar cells
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14.00 |
Venture Capital
What is a VC looking for in a nanotechnology startup?
Stephen Lowery, Senior Associate, 3i plc, UK
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14.30
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Coffee Break |
14.30 |
Coffee Break |
15.00
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Bin Zhu , the Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Nano-technology applied in innovative fuel cells |
15.00 |
Entrepreneurs
Company presentations:
Adiabatic Logic, CEO Simon Payne, UK
Frontcoat, CEO Thomas Bill, Denmark
Tech on Tex, CEO Morten Bogedal, Denmark
Beneq, CEO Sampo Ahonen, Finland
Nanolab Systems, CEO Pasi Keinänen, Finland
Nanoway, CEO Juha Kauppinen, Finland
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Nanotechnology and risk management |
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Chairman Kaarle Hämeri , Professor, University of Helsinki |
16.30 |
Cocktails & Networking |
15.30
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Roland Clift, University of Surrey, UK
Nanotechnology: Risk management and regulation
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17.30 |
Closing |
16.15
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Closing of the congress
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