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Israeli
Nano Business Alliance
The
Israeli Nano Business Alliance and key partners established
a Nanotech SWAT Team in 2002, which accepted a position paper
on the need for an Israeli National Nanotechnology Initiative
(INNI). Our vision was, that The Israeli NNI should be modeled
along the US initiative, which will invest US 730 million in
Nanotechnology research next year, the EU Nanotechnology investment
program (EURO 700mln) and other government programs, i.e. in
Taiwan, Canada and Singapore.
The
Israeli Nano Business Alliances mission was to create an Israeli
National Nanotechnology Initiative and develop a range of groups
to support the Nanotechnology business community.We
achieved our goals.The
Initiative was established and its official web site is www.nanotrust.org.il.The
Alliance is not related to the Initiative.
But
the realities are that Israel is a small country with limited
financial resources and impressive human capital. While subjected
to severe defence constraints, the country is successfully building
its research system, technology infrastructure and modern industry.
Due to the unique situation of Israel, it is imperative–for
the future economic development and stability of the nation–to
ensure close, intensive and effective collaboration among academic
institutions, industry, and government.
Hence,
among the established Initiative goals we found a need of fundraising
activities, mainly from The Jewish Diaspora. While the Initiative
investments will support the country scientific infrastructure,
research institutes and universities, we see our focus in helping
industrial companies in Nanotechnology products and applications
business development and marketing.
Our
current goal is to monitor the Initiative activities and investments,
as well as to lobby the governmental funds to be invested in
Nanotechnology projects, mainly in industry
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