Event
- Title:
- Nanotechnology for growth
- When:
- 19.11.2009 - 19.11.2009
- Where:
- IVA’s Conference Center - Stockholm
- Category:
- Kista Mobile & Multimedia Events
Description
Background
Nanotechnology is a family of promising opportunities and emerging technologies for
a vast range of applications in energy, electronics, biomedical, environment as well as
engineering and materials. Big programs and efforts have been launched internationally
and in many countries to exploit rapidly expanding nanotechnology developments. Still
obstacles and risk hamper expectations of fast and easy returns on investments.
The seminar is directed to sharing experiences of nanotechnology for growth in Russia
and Sweden. It is also an arena for exploring further contacts and cooperation.
Rusnano
was established in 2007 by the Russian state as an investment company for commercializing
nanoindustry projects and innovations. Rusnano is in charge of Russian national
policy of nanotechnology research and development. The Russian nanoproduct
market 2008 was estimated to more than 20 G€. Rusnano which has a capital base of
3 G€ has so far invested more than 1,5 G€ in nanoprojects as fabrication of nanoproducts,
building infrastructure for nanotechnology projects including scientific forecasting
and road maps, standardization and certification as well as care of nano-safety.
Rusnano is open for collaboration with companies from other countries.
industrial and economic policy. He was minister for deregulation and privatization
in the Jeltsin administration. Recently he led a committee for the deregulation of the
Russian power sector.
Programme
15:00
The CEO
Anatolij Tjubais of Rusnano – the national Russianinvestment company for nanotechnology development and
exploitation will give an introductory speech about the aiming and
goals of Rusnano, its achievements and prospects CEO Björn O. Nilsson, IVA will make an outline of
nanotechnology in the research and development landscape from a
Swedish horizon.
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Charlotte Brogren, VINNOVA on the Swedish innovationsystems in general and for nanotechnology in particularTommy Nilsson, Business Area Technology at Industrifonden will
present the foundation´s activities in regards to developing areas
such as nanotechnology
Discussion
17:30 Closing of the seminar
18:00 Dinner
Registration: Register at www.iva.se/nanotechnology-for-growth no later than 12 November.
The cost of dinner is SEK 300, please send it to bankgiro 5108-2527.
More information: Contact Kirsti Häcki by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by telephone at +46(0)87912956.
Venue
- Venue:
- IVA’s Conference Center - Website
- Street:
- Grev Turegatan 16
- City:
- Stockholm
- Country:
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