Russia and Japan to Collaborate on Nanotech
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The Russian nanotechnology business group RUSNANO has announced an agreement with Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to establish a collaborative workgroup focused on nanotech development.
"The agreement, announced as RUSNANO officials tour Japan to study the nation's support for its nanotech industry and innovation… will focus on selecting specific projects the two can work on together," according to Small Times.
"The main focus of the interaction will be the selection of specific projects from Japanese partners' applications to be implemented in Russia jointly with RUSNANO," according to Nanowerk News. "The parties also discussed how to expand business cooperation to include smaller companies specializing in the development of state-of-the-art technology alongside large corporations in the sector."