The World Nano-Economic Congress, Ireland

The World Nano-Economic Congress (WNEC) Ireland is a cooperative effort between Cientifica and the and the Irish Nanotechnology Association (a part of Enterprise Ireland) to bring the focus of nanotechnology and its impact upon industries to the rapidly growing economy of Ireland.

The World Nano-Economic Congress (WNEC) Ireland is the extension of The World Nano-Economic Congress (WNEC) series of events that have been held since 2003 in every major region of the world, starting initially in Washington, D.C. with succeeding events in London, Munich, and most recently in Singapore. The WNEC Ireland will represent the fifth event in this international series of conferences.

The schedule and location of previous events are as follows:

· WNEC North America-Washington, DC, September 2003
· WNEC Europe-London, November 2003
· WNEC Europe (NanoTrends)-Munich, May 2004
· WNEC Singapore-Singapore, October 2004

The hallmark of the WNEC events is their comprehensive approach to the economic impact of nanotechnology on various industries in which nanotechnology can be applied, and examining this impact specifically within particular geographic regions in a global context.

This is accomplished by providing high-level speakers from science, government, and business from around the world to discuss the entire value chain of nanotechnology's commercial development in both a plenary session format as well specifically designed "Industry Track" sessions, including:

· Aerospace & Defense
· Medical & Pharmaceutical
· Energy
· Electronics
· Automotive
· Chemicals & Advanced Materials
· Textiles
· Water