Finland's New National Nanotechnology Programme Has Been the Initiator of Changes within the Industry

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 10, 2005--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c27495 ) has announced the addition of Nanotechnology in Finland 2005-2006 to their offering.

Finland invested in a national nanotechnology programme 1997-1999, and several initiatives have been launched since, culminating in the current National Nanotechnology Programme, FinNano. Nanoscience and nanotechnology research in Finland has largely been funded case by case, principally by the National Technology Agency Tekes and the Academy of Finland.

The focus for nanotechnology in Finland is on IT applications, biodiagnostics, catalyst technology and sensors.

Topics Covered

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Nanotechnology-What is it?

1.2 What are nanomaterials?

2 NANOTECHNOLOGY IN FINLAND

2.1 INTRODUCTION

2.2 GOVERNMENT POLICY AND INITIATIVES

2.2.1 Science and Technology Policy

2.2.2 Nanotechnology Funding and Policy

2.2.3 TEKES

2.2.3.1 POTRA

2.2.3.2 ELMO

2.2.3.3 PINTA

2.2.3.4 FinNano

2.2.3.5 Nanotechnology in Finnish industry Project

2.2.4 Networks

2.2.4.1 HelsinkiNano initiative

2.3 UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH CENTRES

2.3.1 Academy of Finland

2.3.1.1 Bio and nanopolymers research group

2.3.2 Helsinki University of Technology

2.3.2.1 Center for New Materials

2.3.2.2 Micronova (Centre for Micro- and Nanotechnology)

2.3.2.3 NanoQuant

2.3.2.4 Nano-Chem-Bio

2.3.3 VTT

2.3.4 University of Jyvaskyla

2.3.4.1 Nanoscience Centre

2.3.5 University of Helsinki

2.3.6 University of Turku

2.3.6.1 Biomaterials Group

2.3.7 Tampere University of Technology

2.3.7.1 Surface Science Laboratory

2.3.7.2 Institute of Materials Chemistry

2.3.8 University of Joensuu

2.4 COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY IN NANOTECHNOLOGY IN FINLAND

2.5 NANOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES (17 companies)

3 GLOSSARY

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