Brazil invests in nanotechnology
01/12/2008
The Brazilian ministry for science and technology has announced an investment of over €200 million in 101 national institutes for science and technology, including funding for seven nanotechnology projects. The authorities in Brazil are confident that there will be “excellent cooperation opportunities” between European and Brazilian nanotechnology networks.
In the coming years, the Brazilian government intends to fund a number of dedicated nanotechnology research institutes. A number of new research laboratories for nanotechnology are currently under construction. Many groups are already cooperating nationally as well as internationally. Learning how to do technology transfer and spin-out high tech companies has a high priority among researchers.
Textiles, along with food production, biotechnology, electronics and aerospace, will be among the industries in which Brazilian technology providers will look to apply their developments in nanotechnology. Santista Textil, a company active in the workwear space, is one of a small number of established Brazilian firms that have already expressed great interest in nanotechnology applications.
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