The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN) is offering free membership to the nanotechnology supply chain.
It is encouraging anyone interested in receiving information about events, specific focus groups targeted at their markets, and the latest in government and public policy, to sign up today.
The NanoKTN's membership already exceeds 2,400 and continues to grow month-on-month, with its monthly enrolment figures rising by more than 40 per cent from last year.
The NanoKTN is also encouraging any individuals or organisations that work in the UK micro and nanotechnology sector to register as members and ensure their organisation or academic expertise is listed within its free directory of MNT professionals.
The NanoKTN supports the exploitation and commercialisation of micro and nanotechnologies (MNT) by informing, facilitating innovation and encouraging collaborations between suppliers and users.
Set up by the Technology Strategy Board, an executive non-departmental public body and sponsored by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, the NanoKTN focuses on promoting and facilitating knowledge exchange, supporting the growth of UK capabilities, raising awareness of nanotechnology and providing thought leadership and input to the UK policy and strategy.
The activities of the NanoKTN are focused in four different areas: materials, metrology, manufacturing and processing, and bionano and nanomedicine.
Becoming a member of the NanoKTN offers direct access to the key contacts at companies working in the micro and nanotechnology field, as well as access to a broad range of services and benefits, including free entry to events and focus groups, networking, and free listing in and access to the NanoKTN directory.
Member-only areas of NanoKTN's website include event presentations, podcasts and news on successful projects such as FP5, FP6 and collaborative research and development.
It also lets the user create personal searches for news articles, patents and documents, which are updated on a daily basis, providing the user with the latest information most relevant to their area of interest.
