RP Reveals 10-Year Nanotechnology Roadmap

Summary posted by Meridian on 6/17/2009
Source: Inquirer
Author: Alexander Villafania

The Philippines on Wednesday revealed its 10-year strategy to create a commercially viable industry using nanotechnology. The strategy was announced by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development Council (DOST-PCASTRD), as part of an effort to bolster economic development in the country. US$1.24 million has been allocated for the first batch of projects but the amount could increase as more projects are evaluated and approved. The roadmap covers at least six industrial sectors, which include semiconductors, information technology, energy, agriculture, medicine and environmental protection, with priority areas of focus being food packaging, nanodevice fabrication, environmental sensors and treatment, corrosion resistant ceramics, water purification and in vitro diagnostics in healthcare. Dr. Fabian Dayrit, chairman of PCASTRD's Technical Panel on Nanotechnology, said "[W]e've identified several national issues that have to be addressed and these should be the main focus of nanotechnology development....We also want to spur interests among people that we have the capacity to do great things with nanotechnology." An education drive was also included as part of the 10-year plan in order to introduce students to the topic and prepare them for future involvement in nanotechnology. The article can be viewed online at the link below.

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our team contact us site map	RP Reveals 10-Year Nanotechnology Roadmap Summary posted by Meridian on 6/17/2009 Source: Inquirer Author: Alexander Villafania The Philippines on Wednesday revealed its 10-year strategy to create a commercially viable industry using nanotechnology. The strategy was announced by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development Council (DOST-PCASTRD), as part of an effort to bolster economic development in the country. US$1.24 million has been allocated for the first batch of projects but the amount could increase as more projects are evaluated and approved. The roadmap covers at least six industrial sectors, which include semiconductors, information technology, energy, agriculture, medicine and environmental protection, with priority areas of focus being food packaging, nanodevice fabrication, environmental sensors and treatment, corrosion resistant ceramics, water purification and in vitro diagnostics in healthcare. Dr. Fabian Dayrit, chairman of PCASTRD's Technical Panel on Nanotechnology, said "[W]e've identified several national issues that have to be addressed and these should be the main focus of nanotechnology development....We also want to spur interests among people that we have the capacity to do great things with nanotechnology." An education drive was also included as part of the 10-year plan in order to introduce students to the topic and prepare them for future involvement in nanotechnology. The article can be viewed online at the link below. The original article may still be available at newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/infotech/view/20090617-211004/RP-rev... As tagged by Meridian Institute: Energy: Energy Health And Medical: Devices Implications: Economic Competitiveness, Governance, Human Enhancement Materials And Manufacturing: Manufacturing Regions: East and South Asia and the Pacific Stakeholders: Academia, Industry, Government Water And Sanitation: Purification, Sensors Food And Agriculture: Packaging, Sensors, Agriculture Environment: Green Nanotechnology Related Forums: Health and Medical Materials and Manufacturing Water and Sanitation Food and Agriculture Environment Economic Competitiveness Governance print format	NDN Home Subscribe Manage Subscription Search News Archives Nanotechnology Quintuples Heating Capacity of Solar Water Heaters -- Renewable Energy Magazine (9/1/2010) Researchers at the University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil, have developed a solar heating system that uses nanotechnology to heat water to five times the temperature of a conventional system, while also permitting the collector surface area to retain up to 98 percent of heat from solar radiation. [More] Pakistan's Science Minister Attacks Funding Cuts -- SciDev.Net (9/1/2010) The Pakistan government has cuts its funds for the Pakistan Ministry of Science and Technology's 2010-2011 budget by almost half, causing the science minister, Muhammad Azam Khan Swati, to criticize his own government. [More] Nanotechnology: Small wonders -- Nature (9/1/2010) This article takes an in-depth look at the United States National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)'s first 10 years - to find out where the money went and what the initiative plans to do next. [More] Nanotech on Farmers' Fields -- Silicon Nutrition (8/31/2010) A plant nutrition study that addresses nano-sized plant nutrients is now available from the Landbouwkundige Uitgeverij G.C. van den Berg (Veenendaal, The Netherlands). [More] More News... Learn how to include these headlines on your own website by clicking here. Please email us if you require text-only versions of the daily emails.