Nanoweek: Nanoscience To Nanotechnology:A Strategic Vector for the Knowledge Economy

How can nanotechnology contribute to developing Ireland's knowledge economy? How should academic research, industry and government work together to enable this knowledge economy? How are scientific ideas change into commercial realities? This meeting aims to engage the key stakeholders in discussion about creating Ireland's future and the potential for nanotechnology to play a role in this future. The event is focused on connecting the dots from nanoscience to nanotechnology, from academia to industry, from agency to agency, consortia to consortia, in representing a unified and coherent nano-network in Ireland. The event will include an introduction to the newly formed Competence Centre for Applied Nanotechnology, which forms an important final link in this network. It will highlight the opportunity to establish nanotechnology as a key vector in Ireland's knowledge economy.
 
Speakers include:
Frank Gannon Director General, Science Foundation Ireland
Barry O'Leary CEO, Industrial Development Agency
Frank Ryan CEO, Enterprise Ireland
Jim O'Hara General Manager, Intel Ireland
Helen Ryan CEO, Creganna
Gerry Kilcommins VP & General Manager, Medtronics
Roger Whatmore CEO, Tyndall National Institute
John Boland Director, CRANN Institute

This event is suited to key stakeholders in the nanotechnology sectors.