NanoWhat? Totally tiny technology!

The 2008 East Midlands Nanotechnology Roadshow aims to explain just that. Featuring academics, research students and experts from universities across the region, the event will illustrate how this tiny technology, so small that you need powerful microscopes just to see it, has such a huge impact on our everyday lives.

Andrew Morgan, Skills and Communities Director at East Midlands Developement Agency (emda) said: “As part of the iFestival and funded through emda's £6 million STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Maths) initiative, the Nano roadshows will be interactive, inspirational and engaging. It’s terrific that so many partners are working together to help more people in the East Midlands discover how exciting the practical application of science can be.

“We’re delighted to support such an imaginative programme as part of our vision for a flourishing region.”

The 2008 East Midlands Nanotechnology Roadshow is an excellent example of partnership working, and brings together nanotechnology knowledge and expertise from around the region.

Professor David Greenaway, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Transfer at The University of Nottingham said: “It is an excellent example of effective and productive partnership between emda and the region’s universities."