Japan - Finland nanotechnology collaboration

Tekes Japan

Tekes in Tokyo is a gateway to cooperation, for example with NEDO, the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization and NISTEP, the National Institute of Science and Technology Policy. 
 
Tekes Tokio  
 
Japanese pages: http://www.tekes.jp/index.html
 

Current activities in Japan - Finland co-operation

• nano tech 2010, Tokyo

OSKE Nanotechnology Cluster Programme is planning to arrange a joint Finnish stand – Nanotech Finland Pavilion – at the world’s largest nanotechnology event, Nano Tech 2010, in Tokyo, Japan.

Nano Tech 2010, International Nanotechnology Exhibition & Conference, is held on 17 - 19 February 2010 at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition centre. We are looking forward to seeing you at nano tech 2010, the world largest nanotechnology show in Tokyo next February.

Please, see testimonies of the paticpated companies (nano tech 2009): http://www.osketampere.fi/?x100833=976106  (Only Finnish)

Act quickly to ensure your space!

The spaces are filled in a first-come-first-served basis. Reserve your space quickly:

Register to Pirjo Nikku, pirjo.nikku@jklinnovation.fi , phone +358 40 5041402

See more: to be open in end of this year ( Brocuhure of nano tech 2010 )

 

Past activities

• nano tech 2006, 2007, 2008, Tokyo

Tekes’ FinNano programme has organized twice participation at the International Nanotechnology Exhibition & Conference held in Tokyo, Japan February 2006 and 2007. FinNano together with Nanotechnology Cluster Programme organized a joint Finnish delegation to nano tech 2008. The nano tech in Tokyo took place at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition centre, in downtown Tokyo.

For example, nano tech 2007 attracted 484 Exhibitors (Domestic: 317, Overseas: 167 from 22 countries & regions.), 820 booths in total. Number of visitors, 48 565 R&D people from all over the world had visited for 3 days. And nanotech 2008 comprised 522 exhibiting enterprises for 884 booths: 324 from Japanese companies and 198 exhibits from 23 other countries. Number of visitors, 49 365 visitors.
 
The following companies have participated in the Finnish group at nano tech 2006-08:

Nokia Research Center, Savcor Coatings, Nanocomp Oy, Beneq Oy, Dekati Oy, Planar Systems Oy, Panphonics Oy, LaserPlus Oy, Singulase Oy, Genano Oy, Picodeon Ltd Oy, Carbodeon Ltd, Canatu Ltd, Vivoxid Ltd, Amroy Ltd, Jyväskylä Science Park, Joensuu Science Park, Joensuun Tiedepuisto Oy IMTEC, Pohjois-Karjalan AMK, VTT, JY NanoScienceCentre, Laser Competence Center, Hermia Yrityskehitys Oy, Micropolis, and as organisers Tekes, Spinverse Oy, Technopolis Ventures and OSKE Nanotechnology Cluster Programme.

The participants have gained hundreds of new contacts and around 25% of those have been reported as strong or very strong leads!

nano tech (Tokyo) web page: http://www.ics-inc.co.jp/nanotech/en/index.html

 

• The Nanotech in Finland visit in Japan 2008
   
   
  In connection of the nano tech 2008 event in Tokyo the "Nanotech in Finland" delegation visited in cutting edge companies, research centres and universities in Tokyo and Osaka areas. The mission of the visits was to get more familiar with scientific research as well as its foreseen applications, to enhance networks, and to identify possible areas of collaboration in order to foster the development of nanotech and its industrial applications in the two countries. Thus, the Finnish delegation was composed of representatives of all national programmes and Centres of Expertise in Nanotechnology Cluster, universities and research institutes, and companies.
   
  Visit includes e.g.:
   
  - NOF Nippon Oil & Fat ( http://www.nof.co.jp/english/index.html )
  - HORIBA Ltd. ( http://www.horiba.com/)
  - Kyocera (Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd. www.kyocera.com )
  
  - Tokyo University of Science TUS, Tokyo ( http://xn--1lq68wkwbj6ugkpigi.jp/tlo/english/index.html )
  - National Institute of Material Science NIMS, Sengen site ( http://www.nims.go.jp/eng/ )
  - Ritsumeikan University ( http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/eng/ )
  - AIST Kansai Center ( http://www.aist.go.jp/aist_e/ )
  
  
  In Osaka the Nanotech Finland delegation attended in Digital Concept Partner Forum and Nature Adaptive Neo Material Foundation Forum. Digital Concept Partner Forum is a forum organized by Osaka Chamber of Commerce, comprising main digital industry players in Kansai area, like Sharp, Sanyo, Panasonic and Hitachi.
   
  See more: http://www.neocluster.jp/dcp/eng/e_index.html
   
   
  The full report is available on request.
  

• nano tech 2009, Tokyo

OSKE Nanotechnology Cluster Programme arranged a joint Finnish stand – Nanotech Finland Pavilion – at the world’s largest nanotechnology event, Nano Tech 2009, in Tokyo, Japan. Tekes' FinNano and Functional programmes supported the Nanotech Finland pavillion.

Nano Tech 2009, International Nanotechnology Exhibition & Conference, was hold on 18 - 20 February 2009 at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition centre. In addition to the exhibition, the nano tech 2009 event offered conference program and business partnering. For more information on the event, please visit here

Please, see testimonies of the paticpated companies: http://www.osketampere.fi/?x100833=976106  (Only Finnish)

Ask more information:

Pirjo Nikku, pirjo.nikku@jklinnovation.fi , phone +358 40 5041402

See more: Nanotech Finland pavilion

 

For more information, please contact:

Markku Lämsä
Tekes
FinNano Programme Manager
markku.lamsa@tekes.fi
tel. +358 10 60 55793