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Australia Academy of Science reports on nanotechnology
The Australian Academy of Science has released a report on the development of nanotechnology in Australia.
The report was prepared after a series of research activities undertaken last year with funding from an ARC Learned Academies Special Projects grant.
It recommended that the Australian Government should lead the production of a National Strategic Plan for Nanotechnology Research, and that long-term funding should be allocated by the Australian Government to an integrated nanotechnology network that represents both research and industry needs.
It also proposed the establishment of a single, centralised, national support mechanism for international collaborations and linkages to improve the timeliness and simplicity of the application process, administration processes and funding approval.
Another suggestion was the creation, possibly through Commercialisation Australia, of a nanotechnology entrepreneurial fellowship scheme that enables scientists to undertake placements with industry.
