Nanoforum / BIT Seminar - 2nd Call for Nanotechnology and Nanoscience in FP6
The Netherlands Government Initiatives The ministry of Economic Affairs funds collaborative R&D projects in nanoelectronics under the Point One programme. SMEs are especially targeted. The Casimir programme of the research council NWO stimulates public-private R&D partnerships by funding projects where staff from a company can carry out a project at a public research organisation or vice versa. Senter/Novem hands out innovation vouchers worth 7500 euro to SMEs. They can buy innovation support from public R&D centres in the Netherlands, Flanders or North Rhine Westphalia. The Law on Stimulating R&D is a tax deduction scheme for the salary costs of extra R&D staff for companies. This is a support scheme for spin-off SMEs from research funded through the applied research council STW. This is a support programme for young high tech entrepreneurs. The National Nanotechnology R&D programme NanoNed includes a valorisation platform for SMEs. The national innovation support organisation for SMEs is participating in the EU funded NanoroadSME roadmap project on nanomaterials for SMEs. Polytechnics - Knowledge circles Polytechnics have appointed Lectors who must form knowledge circles of teachers who can assist local companies with innovation projects. Hogeschool Zuyd includes the Knowledge circle on nanotechnology and life sciences (CEL) led by prof Paul Borm. At the Hogeschool Utrecht Dr J-E Bullema specialises in microsystems technology. Regional Government Support The technostarters fund South East Netherlands invests in high tech start ups. The regional development society in Limburg invest in start ups. South Holland stimulates regional development in sensor and nanotechnology. Public-private centres offering wide support The High Tech Campus Eindhoven hosts 35 high tech companies and research centres including 4000 Philips researchers. They have extensive facilities for SME support. Holst Centre for Micro and Nanoelectronics The Holst Centre for Micro and Nanoelectronics is located on High Tech Campus since 2005 and intends to cluster companies active in the complete innovation chain. The R&D facility for external users of DSM Research facilities in Geleen including in nanomaterials. Investors List of investors at nanotechnologie.pagina > investment and nanotechnology List of investors at Technopartner > pionier kapitaal Netherlands Stock Exchange for Investment in Companies. Regulatory or legislative agencies The Netherlands Normalisation Institute coordinates the Dutch participation in international nanotechnology standardisation in CEN and ISO. Trade Alliances and Networks The association of Dutch microsystems and nanotechnology companies and research organisations.
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