Finnish-Russian Nanotech Partnering Event 24.11.2009

Espoo, Otaniemi, Dipoli & Micronova

Finnish-Russian Nanotech partnering event gathers nanotechnology companies, researchers, investors and other stakeholders. The event is initiated by the Ministry of employment and economy and organized by Nanocluster, Helsinki Reagion Centre of Expertise. The Russian organizer partners RUSNANO and Russian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association RVCA invite the Russian nanocompanies, scientists, investors and technopolicy makers. Registration for the Finnish participants: http://www.webropol.com/P.aspx?id=362226&cid=104271861 . For the  invitations for the Russian participants contact petriina.punna[at]tem.fi. The event is free of charge.

More information:

eeva.viinikka (at) culminatum.fi, +358 40 580 4982
Nanotechnology Centre of Expertise in Helsinki Region, Culminatum Innovation
http://www.nanobusiness.fi/ , http://www.nanocluster.fi/, http://www.culminatum.fi/

Program:

08.30   Coffee and registration, exhibition

09:00  Session I: Nanotechnology in Finnish-Russian co-operation

Chairman: Reijo Munther, Tekes

09:00   Opening words, Antti Valle, Ministry of Employment and Economy
09:10   Topic tbc, Aleksei Sudarikov, Ministry of Science and education in Russian Federation
09:20   Nanotech status globally vs Fin-Rus cooperation, Pekka Koponen, Spinverse
09:40   Financing opportunities provided by RUSNANO, Dmitriy Lisenkov, RUSNANO
10:00   Nanotechnology Cluster Programme and Otaniemi innovation hub, Eeva Viinikka, Culminatum

10:30  Coffee Break, exhibition

11:00  Session II: Surfaces and materials

Chairman: Markku Heino, Spinverse (Tekes Functional Materials program coordination)

11:00   Functional Coating Applications Enabled by Beneq's Aerosol and ALD Technology, Tommi Vainio, Beneq
11:15   Prepreg sheets, N.N., Nanotech Severo-Zapad (North - West) 
11:30   Avalon® Hygienic Coatings, Petri Sorsa, Millidyne
11:45   Geotextiles, N.N., RS+
12:00   Nanodiamonds, Asko Vehanen, Carbodeon
12:15   Water treatment equipment, N.N., CJSC Aquametosyntez
12:30   Decorative glass tiles and other nanotech based new glass applications for interior and architecture, Jussi Wright, nGlass
12:45   Hydrogenation catalyst, N.N., LLC FizTechPribor

13:00  Lunch & coffee, exhibition, matching event meetings

14:00  Session III: Nanotechnology in Electronics and MEMS

Chairman: Laura Juvonen, Spinverse (Tekes FinNano program coordination)

14:00   Nanotechnologies for future mobile devices and services, Tapani Ryhänen, Nokia Research Centre
14:15   New gereration of Li-on accumulators, N.N., CJSC PLAZMAS
14:30   Picosun - The ALD Powerhouse, Juhana Kostamo, Picosun
14:45   Development and production of analytical instruments, N.N., Lumex Ltd.
15:00   Carbon nanotube and NanoBud(TM) thin films: Cost-effective solutions for electronics, energy and beyond, David Brown, Canatu
15:15   Russian nanocompany (tbc)
15:30   Electronic and optical materials enabling next generation semiconductor devices, Thomas Gädda, Silecs
15:45   Russian nanocompany (tbc)

16:00  Transfer to Micronova, coffee

16:30  Session IV: Micronova and Otaniemi Nano research facilities

16:30   Welcoming words & introduction to Micronova facilities, V.-M. Airaksinen, TKK/Micronova
16:45   VTT Nano research, SVP Anne Ritschkoff, VTT
17:00   Nano House and Nanomicroscopy center, Professor Janne Ruokolainen, TKK
17:15   Reflections by the Russian Delegation, N.N., RUSNANO
17:30  Networking buffé, Micronova posters
18:00   Tour at Micronova (option: NanoHouse)