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Historic
Quebec-Japan nanotechnology agreement - NBCI and NanoQuébec
sign a three-year partnership agreement
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October 31, 2007
Montreal, Qubeq -- Mr. Sylvain Cofsky, Director General of
NanoQuébec, is proud to announce the signing of a historic
Quebec-Japan nanotechnology development agreement. The signing
took place at the Pointe-à-Callière Museum in Montreal.
With representatives of the provincial and federal
governments, universities and the private sector in
attendance, the NBCI (Nano Business Creation Initiative) and
NanoQuébec made official a three-year partnership agreement. |
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The
agreement is the NBCI's first North American initiative. As
the world's largest private nanotechnology organization, the
NBCI has over 300 members active in the field.
With the signing, Quebec and Japan have taken a major step
toward fostering collaborative efforts to promote and develop
nanotechnology.
"This agreement is an exceptional vote of confidence on the
part of the NBCI, which will find NanoQuébec to be an
excellent gateway to North America. It will also help us
support our universities and companies in their efforts to
work with the major nanotech player that is Japan" said Mr.
Cofsky.
Mr. François Bouilhac, assistant deputy minister for Quebec's
department of economic development, innovation and export
trade (MDEIE), added: "Quebec's strength in nanotechnology
resides in the willingness of key players to work together to
ensure the success of this branch of technology. Quebec has
become a Canadian leader thanks to collaboration between
universities, industry and government. Helping them achieve
faster access to the Japanese market will help make Quebec a
global force in nanotechnology."
The partnership is a result of a productive mission to Japan
in February of this year, organized jointly by MDEIE and
NanoQuébec, for the world's largest nanotechnology trade show,
Nanotech2007. The Quebec partners formed the largest component
of the Canadian delegation.
About NanoQuébec
NanoQuébec is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is
to strengthen innovation in nanotechnology in order to ensure
solid and sustained economic growth for Quebec and Canada. Its
principal funding partners are MDEIE (Ministère du
Développement économique, de l'Innovation et de l'Exportation)
and Canada Economic Development. |
