Bangalore to host Nanotech event

Bangalore to host Nanotech event

The event to be held around the year-end, nanotechnology would cover various fields like biology, physics, textiles, materials science and semiconductors

Friday, August 04, 2006

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BANGALORE: After state-supported events like BangaloreIT.in and Bangalore Bio, it is the turn of technology event, “Bangalore Nano.”

Anup K Pujari, Principal Secretary to Government, Department of IT, Biotech, Science and Technology, Government of Karnataka, said that talks were on with the Planning Commission, the state government and the Indian Institute of Science to organize an annual event on nanotechnology. “This would be an industry-academia effort and will cover various aspects of nanotechnology.”

He said that while the dates for the event has not been decided, the event would be held tentatively around the year-end or January 2007. Nanotechnology encompasses various fields like biology, physics, textiles, materials science and semiconductors.

The Karnataka Government is expected to announce the dates soon.

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