29 January 2007

Nanotech Northern Europe 2007 chosen as official China-EU Science & Technology Year Event

2007 has been designated as the China-EU Science & Technology Year. The objectives are to increase awareness of the EU and China’s scientific capabilities, to emphasise the importance of links between the two areas, and to help to form such links through a series of events.

Nanotech Northern Europe, the region’s largest nanotechnology event, has been chosen as a CESTY event. The congress will feature a number of speakers and contributors from leading Chinese institutions, such as Tsinghua University, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Jiao Tong University, and others.

Speakers include Tian-Ling Ren, the Director of the Micro/Nano Devices and Systems Division of the Institute of Microelectronics of Tsinghua University, Beijing. Professor Ren’s interests are in the area of novel nano/micro devices and systems.

Participants will have a number of opportunities to network with the Chinese delegates, including the partnering sessions which will take place throughout the congress.

For more information about the China-EU Science and Technology Year, please visit their website:

http://ec.europa.eu/research/iscp/eu-china/index_en.html

22nd November 2006

Only one week remaining until first deadline for Call for Papers

Don't forget that we'll be making a first selection of speakers after 30 November 2006. If you're particularly interested in making an oral presentation, please submit your abstract before this time to have the best chance of being selected.

You can find more details at the Call for Papers page

31st August 2006

Nanotech Northern Europe 2007 once more brings together nanotechnology’s pioneers

Nanotech Northern Europe 2007 (NTNE 2007) takes place for the third time, in Helsinki, Finland. The largest nanotechnology event in Northern Europe will bring nanotechnology’s leaders to the Helsinki Fair Centre from 27 – 29 March 2007. Keynote speakers will include Professor Shuji Nakamura, winner of the 2006 Millennium Technology Prize, and the 2005 Japan Prize winner Professor Erkki Ruoslahti. NTNE 2007 is held in parallel with ChemBio 07, providing combined overview of nanotechnology, chemistry and biotechnology.

The NTNE 2007 Congress will feature leading international experts, representatives of industry, investors and policy makers. The main themes of the congress will cover new solutions in nanoelectronics and nanophotonics, nanotechnology instruments and tools, nanomaterials and particles, and nanobiotechnology and diagnostics. The event aims to accelerate development from scientific research into industrial processes and consumer goods.

The 2006 Millennium Technology Prize winner, Professor Shuji Nakamura, is one of the most notable inventors of our time. He has developed a new, revolutionary source of light; nanostructured bright-blue, green and white LEDs, as well as a blue laser. Professor Nakamura works at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Since 1979, Professor Erkki Ruoslahti has worked at the Burnham Institute in California, where his primary focus area is cancer research. Findings from his studies have led to the development of new cardiac, osteoporosis and cancer pharmaceuticals. In addition to many other awards, Professor Ruoslahti received the respected Japan Prize in 2005.

At the exhibition running alongside the congress, leading device manufacturers will showcase measurement instruments and other tools for nanotechnology research. Nordic nanotechnology research centres will also be presenting their work and development plans.

ChemBio Finland 07 is the year's most significant event in the field of biotechnology and chemistry in the Baltic Sea region. Combining nanotechnology, chemistry and biotechnology in the same location leads to even more interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration. Organized every other year, ChemBio Finland 05 attracted 8 800 professionals.

The NTNE 2007 congress is organised by Finnish nanotechnology consultancy and seed capital firm Spinverse Consulting. The event’s main partners include Nokia and Tekes; the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation.

31st August 2006

Nanotech Northern Europe 2007 opens Exhibitor and Event Partner Program

We have today opened our exhibitor and event partner program. By exhibiting at Nanotech Northern Europe 2007, you and your colleagues can meet key players from academia, industry and government. The exhibition will be fully integrated with the rest of the congress; we're organising coffee and lunch breaks in the middle of the exhibition hall, and there will also be shared networking events. You can find out more about the exhibition here.

If you'd be interested in a deeper relationship with Nanotech Northern Europe, we are also looking for a limited number of event partners. To discuss further, please contact the Event Coordinator, Dr Laura Juvonen.