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> Conference considers strategies for European leadership in nanotechnology
>
> Record Control Number : 21324
> Date : 2003-12-10
> Category : General policy
> General Information :
> Most participants at the EuroNanoForum in Trieste, Italy, on 9
> December, agreed that Europe is in an enviable position on the
> nanotechnology stage. However, the fear that the situation may
> change is shared by many, and there are a number of different
> opinions as to where Europe's focus should be if it is to maintain
> its position.
>
> 'Infrastructure' was a word highlighted by many speakers on the
> first day of the conference. 'Whoever builds up the infrastructures
> first will win the nanotechnology race,' said Helmut Schmidt,
> Director of Germany's Institute of New Materials, who termed the
> lack of significant infrastructure a 'bottleneck' hindering
> commercialisation.
>
> While building up infrastructures is never easy, EU Research
> Commissioner Philippe Busquin, speaking in a video message to the
> conference, explained that the novelty and multi-disciplinary
> nature of nanotechnology makes the task particularly costly and
> complicated for public authorities and researchers alike. These
> difficulties mean that 'we have no choice but to do it together,'
> said the Commissioner, appealing for increased international
> cooperation.
>
> It seems that the desire for further international cooperation is
> reciprocated by Europe's potential collaborators. Vice President of
> the Japanese Science Council, Teruo Kishi, told CORDIS News of a
> recent meeting with Mr Busquin in which he had outlined a desire
> for more contact with the EU. A scientific cooperation agreement
> between the EU and Japan is expected soon.
>
> Some doubt was, however, cast on calls for increased collaboration
> by UK Nobel Prize winner Harry Kroto. 'I have a problem with the
> way collaboration is being pushed in some areas [...] . A two body
> collision is possible [...] , but it's very difficult to get a
> three, four or five body collision in research.' He conceded that
> 'it's very useful to have groups,' but claimed that 'my most
> important collaborations have been one to one.'
>
> Another ingredient for success in nanotechnology is basic research,
> according to a number of participants. Mr Kishi told CORDIS News
> that while Japan has invested significantly in nanotechnology
> research, the country was also carrying out basic research at the
> same time. This is why, he believes, Japan is so far advanced in
> the field of nanotechnology.
>
> This sentiment was echoed by Professor Kroto, who claimed that 'the
> major discoveries are those that come by accident [...] , it's from
> fundamental science, not just research focused on a goal, that we
> get exciting and unexpected results.'
>
> Text :
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> Remarks :
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> Data Source Provider : CORDIS News attendance at the EuroNanoForum
> Document Reference : Based on CORDIS News attendance at the EuroNanoForum
> Programme Acronym : FRAMEWORK 6C, FP6-INTEGRATING, FP6-NMP
> Subject Index Codes : Industrial Manufacture, Policies, Scientific
Research, Coordination,
> Cooperation
> Contact Person : For further information, please consult the following web
addresses:
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> http://www.cordis.lu/nanotechnology/
>
> http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/industrial_technologies/index_en.html
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> International forum on intelligent manufacturing systems
>
> Record Control Number : 21328
> Date : 2003-12-10
> Category : Event
> General Information :
> An international conference on 'intelligent manufacturing systems -
> global changes in manufacturing' will take place from 17 to 19 May
> 2004 in Lake Como, Italy.
>
> The event is supported by the information society technologies (IST)
> and nanotechnologies and nano-sciences, knowledge based
> multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices
> (NMP) priorities of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) .
>
> Leaders from industry and academia will come together to analyse
> the state of the art in advanced manufacturing, exchange views on
> emerging and future trends, and present ongoing research projects
> in the field.
>
> Topics will include:
> - sustainable design, products and manufacturing processes;
> - collaborative extended enterprise and supply chain management;
> - modelling and simulation, virtual engineering, and digital
> factories;
> - development and industrial applications of nano-technologies and
> bio- technologies;
> - innovation management in manufacturing technology;
> - intelligent devices, robots, machines, and processes for
> intelligent manufacturing systems;
> - human aspects in manufacturing.
>
> Text :
>
> Remarks :
> An open call for papers is available on the conference website
>
> Data Source Provider : European Commission
> Document Reference : Based on an event announcement
> Programme Acronym : FRAMEWORK 6C, FP6-INTEGRATING, FP6-IST, FP6-NMP
> Subject Index Codes : Industrial Manufacture, Scientific Research,
Coordination, Cooperation
> Contact Person : For further information, please consult the following web
address:
> http://www.imsforum2004.org/
>
> Or contact:
> Marco Taisch
> Politecnico di Milano
> Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering
> E-mail: marco.taisch@polimi.it
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Received on Thu Dec 11 09:57:41 2003