What is Nano4Society?
Nano4Society applies nanotechnology within the ecosystem to develop solutions for major social transitions and creating social impact and economic value. It does this by maintaining a well-functioning ecosystem with state-of-the-art nano-infrastructure, enabling fundamental and applied research through programs. Also, by helping companies to bring innovations to the market more quickly.
As a result, the Netherlands is able to occupy a top position within the ecosystem at an international level and to play a strong role in shaping the transitions around care, security, energy and agriculture, water and food.
Partners
Nano4Society’s partners are companies, universities, knowledge institutes and university medical centres, all using micro and nanotechnology to create new solutions.
Researchers
Nanotechnology experts from academia and industry collaborate to develop new technology for innovative solutions and together train over 200 highly skilled young scientists.
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Investment
The total investment in nanotechnology is expected to be 210 M€ in 2021. This number is comprised of public and private investment in nanotechnology solutions.
Employees
The approximately 8000 employees working in nano-related High Tech-SME’s that provide products and services would not have come about without the key enabling technology nanotechnology.
Our challenge
Nanotechnology is a key enabling technology, that is applied to many societal challenges that we see under the 4 main Nano4Society themes. It is not the end product, but an important part that enables the end product to work. In the nanotechnology ecosystem, science and industry partners collaborate to find solutions to these challenges.
Nano4Society themes
Latest News
Innovation mission: photonics, quantum and nanotechnology
National Growth Fund projects approved
Quantum future: Opportunities for microsystem technology – MicroNano Symposium
QuiX Quantum launches new quantum photonic processor
From Science to Market: Biomedical Production Technology – Micro Nano Symposium
international MicroNanoConference 2021 cancelled
Next step for NXTGEN HIGHTECH ‘Groeifonds’ Proposal
Over 11 million React-EU funds awarded to Kennispark companies and Twente Medtech cluster
First edition of NanoLabNL Manifesto offered to State Secretary Keijzer
New technology centre to accelerate digital innovation with the power of light
Nanotech Business Japen-Netherlands Webinar 2021
Nanotechnology companies share experience with Safe-by-Design
Dutch researchers establish the first entanglement-based quantum network
Albert Polman receives ERC Advanced Research Grant to develop a new type of quantum electron microscope
Medical technological innovations accelerated to the market through government investment of € 8 million
Quantum photonic Qmode project with Quix and Phix has started
Researchers grow most lifelike woven bone yet starting from cells
Extra impuls van 1,35 miljard euro voor innovatie vanuit Nationaal Groeifonds
Quantum photonics company Quix sells first photonic processor
Nano4Society is op zoek naar een Business Manager
Launch of “Horizon Europe” reinforces goals for more innovation and research in Europe
Een chip die klopt als een hart en groeit als een tumor
Aanbieden Manifest Nanovisie 2030 aan Marc Hendrikse
Valorisation Programme reviewed as highly innovative
Safe-by-Design tools for research and development
Holland High Tech handelsmissie ontvangt Special Award tijdens Nano Tech Expo in Japan
Enabling responsible research and innovation with the CTA toolbox
Holland High Tech nanotechnology delegation visits Japan
New nanosensors for the detection of TNT
Societal incubator stimulates successful introduction of innovation
Safe-by-Design workshop: start early dialogue in innovation process
Nanotechnology in everyday life and in the future
Successful NanoNextNL trade mission to Japan
Nano4Society Foundation
University of Twente
Hallenweg 15
7522 NH Enschede
The Netherlands
About Nano4Society
Nano4Society applies nanotechnology within the ecosystem to develop solutions for major social transitions and creating social impact and economic value.
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