The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN) and the Institute of Nanotechnology (IoN) have announced their collaboration.
With the support of Technology Strategy Board funding, this will encourage and support global business development for UK SMEs.
The partnership will see the launch of the International Nano Micro Club (INMC) and the opportunity for selected SMEs to host workshops at three international events.
The club aims to provide a platform for UK micro and nanotechnology companies to network and engage internationally with global markets.
The club will be taking UK-based companies developing nanotechnologies to three international events and highlighting them to an international audience through specific, prearranged networking and brokerage sessions.
Building on networks developed within the NanoKTN and IoN, the INMC partnering workshops will comprise short presentations from UK delegates, followed by facilitated one-on-one meetings between company principals.
The events that are planned cover the US, Europe and Japan.
Each event will have a particular theme specific to the trading strength of each area.
The first event in the USA will be at the NSTI conference in Anahiem, CA, and will be themed around the bio-nanotechnology area.
Further events in Europe and Japan are planned in the last quarter of 2010 and first quarter of 2011 respectively.
