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CORDIS,
the Community Research and Development Information
Service, has launched a newly revamped information
service on 'nanotechnology', bringing together news
and information from diverse sources on developments
in technologies based on nano-scale engineering.
Nanotechnology
applications include health care, information and
communication technologies, materials sciences, manufacturing,
instrumentation, energy, security and space. Reflecting
this growing importance, the European Commission held
a public consultation on the future of nanotechnology
in Europe, following its communication 'Towards a
European strategy for nanotechnology' in May 2004.
An action plan is in preparation, and initiatives
in this area have been coordinated via the Irish and
Dutch Presidencies, as well as the NanoForum, an EU
sponsored thematic network for the business, scientific
and social communities.
The CORDIS Nanotechnology
service is a thematic resource covering relevant activities
both within and outside the Sixth Framework Programme
(FP6). Featuring a new navigation menu for ease of
use, the service's sections have been reorganised
to reflect the growing importance of the science of
the very small.
Sections of the service
cover EU funding and international cooperation in
research on these technologies. A section on financing
and innovation has been expanded to include the various
sources of finance available to transform research
in this area into the new products and services that
will help to further Europe's strategic goals in the
context of the Lisbon agenda.
As in many aspects
of the EU's ambitions to be the most competitive knowledge-based
economy, human resources are key. A newly integrated
section on 'education and mobility' links career information
for researchers in this area. The section includes
educational material aimed not only at encouraging
young people to consider research careers in this
field, but also at addressing public concerns about
consequences for health and the environment.
The service includes
announcements of new publications and upcoming events
in this rapidly growing area, as well as a press room
with other news and announcements. Press releases
of interest to the service can be submitted via the
CORDIS Wire service at: www.cordis.lu/wire
http://www.cordis.lu/nanotechnology/
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