ATIP Report Abstracts 2002: Part 4

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2002 ATIP REPORT ABSTRACTS: Part 4 (April)

(http://www.atip.or.jp/REPORTSMATRIX/public/year2002_total.html)

1. INTRODUCTION

A typical ATIP Report is in two parts, one public portion, and one subscriber portion. The following is the titles of the reports published in April 2002 (see the rest at the URL above or in this series on the GLOCOM Platform).

• ATIP02.014: Japanese Government S&T Funding
• ATIP02.015: The APNF Inaugural Conference
• ATIP02.016: IDMC 2002
• ATIP02.017: CNT Production and Nanotech Business Moves

2. ABSTRACTS OF YEAR 2002 ATIP TECHNOLOGY REPORTS

Date: 3 April 2002
ATIP02.014: Japanese Government S&T Funding

ABSTRACT: This report summarizes Japanese national funding in FY 2001/2 on science and technology. This funding is determined according to the basic design discussed on the Council for Science and Technology Policy, Cabinet Office. Year 2002 funding on science and technology increased 2.0 percent compared to 2001. Funding of four major fields, life science, information and communication, environment and nanotechnology and materials, have highest priorities. The report also details funding for nanotechnology projects.
http://www.atip.or.jp/ATIP/public/atip.reports.02/atip02.014.pdf

Date: 10 April 2002
ATIP02.015: The APNF Inaugural Conference

ABSTRACT: The Inaugural Conference of the Asia Pacific Nanotechnology Forum (APNF) was held in Tsukuba, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, February 26 – 28, 2002. Key persons in nanotechnology throughout the Pacific Rim attended the conference. The conference provided a good overview of nanotechnology efforts of corporations, governments and laboratories of throughout the Pacific Rim. Valuable insights from venture capitalists and entrepreneurs were also provided. This report summarizes key conference presentations and provides estimates of nanotech funding around the Pacific.
http://www.atip.or.jp/ATIP/public/atip.reports.02/atip02.015.pdf

Date: 17 April 2002
ATIP02.016: IDMC 2002

ABSTRACT: This report summarizes IDMC 2002, the 2nd International Display Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition, which was held January 29 - 31, 2002, at the Sheraton Walker-Hill Hotel, Seoul, Korea.
http://www.atip.or.jp/ATIP/public/atip.reports.02/atip02.016.pdf

Date: 24 April 2002
ATIP02.017: CNT Production and Nanotech Business Moves

ABSTRACT: This report provides a list of production plants and plans for CNTs, fullerenes, and upcoming technologies for CNT production. Some other business moves related to nanotechnology are also reported.
http://www.atip.or.jp/ATIP/public/atip.reports.02/atip02.017.pdf

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