1477Dr Markku Lms, Tekes, FinNano programme manager, tel. Finnish public funding organisations are investing more than million euros innanoscience and nanotechnology programmes between and Ambitious objectives for cooperation FinlandChina NAMI cooperation aim to create world class research and put SinoFinnish nanotech products on the market together by 2010. The Chinese Minister of Science and Technology last inBeijing. Lms.The ChinaFinland NAMI Nanotechnology Strategic Mutual Cooperation Initiative was signed inBeijing in and more than project proposals and expressions of interest have beencollected so far. Represented by Mr.

Both the national nanotech programme andfunctional materials programme are funded and directed by Tekes, and coordinated by Spinverse Inc.,a private Finnish technology consultancy. The first cooperation projects under the NAMI framework. 1477Dr Markku Lms, Tekes, FinNano programme manager, tel. The SinoFinnishNAMI Nanotech Program can also positively increase the exchange of knowhow between the EuropeanUnion and China, says Dr. Ambitious objectives for cooperation FinlandChina NAMI cooperation aims at increasing the competitiveness of industrial sectors inthe two countries. 0008. Further information Counsellor Juho Rissanen, Tekes Beijing, tel. Lms.

Finland and China teaming in nanotechnology Published Finlands national nanotech initiative FinNano is rapidly advancing on the internationalscene. 8625Counsellor Jaani Heinonen, Tekes Shanghai, tel. The Finnish Nanoscience and Nanotechnology ProgrammeFinNano is coordinated action on national level to increase the expertise in science andtechnology. Finland is leading partner in the Europan Unions nanotech group NMT, and directs the EUsmaterial technology group MATERA. The partners in FinlandChina NAMI cooperation aims at increasing the competitiveness of industrial sectors inthe two countries.

Wan Gang and Vice Minister Dr. The production of energyusing new technologies such as solar cell and fuel cells also be considered. In Finland, nanotechnology is one of the focus areas of national innovation policy, withextensive public and private investments. Shang Yong joined in the celebration of the opening of China InternationalNanotech Innovation Cluster CINIC in Suzhou on The first cooperation projects under the NAMI framework. Finland has set foot in Suzhou, signingagreements for nanotechnology development and commercialisation. Mr. Both the national nanotech programme andfunctional materials programme are funded and directed by Tekes, and coordinated by Spinverse Inc.

Jaani Heinonen of Tekes Shanghai office and the Consulate General of Finland, theFinnish Technical Research Centre VTT also signed cooperation agreement with Chinaon nanotechnology. Markku Lms, who leads Finlands nanotech programme, signed cooperationagreement with Suzhou nanotech cluster. Represented by Mr. Further information Counsellor Juho Rissanen, Tekes Beijing, tel. Lms.The ChinaFinland NAMI Nanotechnology Strategic Mutual Cooperation Initiative was signed inBeijing in and more than project proposals and expressions of interest have beencollected so far. Finland is leading partner in the Europan Unions nanotech group NMT, and directs the EUsmaterial technology group MATERA.