Press Release: Europe at the cutting edge of nanotechnology development

Policy-makers, scientists and industrialists will come together in Braga, Portugal to discuss the future of nanotechnology research in Europe. This comes at a positive time for European nanotechnology, with the public-private research partnerships for nanoelectronics and embedded systems close to becoming a reality, the European Commission identified as being the single largest investor in nanotechnology research, and a recently-completed public consultation on the principles for responsible nanotechnology research. But it is important to maintain momentum if Europe is not to miss the opportunities to be offered by this exciting area of science and technology.

European Commission: SPEECH/07/732: Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies: http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/07/733&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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