Nanoweek 2011 kicked off yesterday with leading international and Irish nano experts addressing the Nanotechnology – Research Excellence & Commercial Opportunities Conference.
The event focussed on the commercialisation and application of nanotechnology, and featured international speakers who have built technology companies from world class nanoscience research and representatives from Irish industry, research and investment communities.
NanoNet Ireland also launched a dedicated education resource for second level students entitled ‘Nano In My Life’. Produced by CRANN for secondary school students, the Nano in My Life DVD will excite and engage students on the basics of nanoscience.
During Nanoweek, NanoNet Ireland members from Tyndall National Institute and CRANN will be visiting secondary schools in Cork, Limerick, Galway, Kildare and Dublin. These interactive workshops will introduce nanotechnology to students through a series of demonstrations and hands-on activities.
Prof John Boland, director of CRANN, said: “Nanotechnology is now impacting products and businesses in most major industry sectors. Ireland is making great strides in the quality of the research that it is producing and Nanoweek is about raising awareness of the contribution that it is making to the economy and society in general. For that reason, we are beginning Nanoweek working at both ends of the scale – an education resource for schools and bringing together some of the world’s leading researchers in this field to share best practise in the development of products enabled by nanotechnology.”
Prof Roger Whatmore, Tyndall National Institute, added: “Nanotechnology is growing ever more important to Ireland’s future competiveness. The conference will allow researchers to identify and interact with other leading nanotechnology researchers from Irish research institutes, to meet with funding agency representatives, and to network with and present their work to potential industry partners.”
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