A primary objective is to provide the base for all aspects of nanotechnological co-operation in the region, where academia and industry participate, and also to communicate Øresund’s capacity in these terms internationally.

The work is politically and financially supported by a number of public organisations. Half of the budget is provided by the European Regional Development Fund, and major part of the rest consists of funding from regional authorities on the Swedish and Danish sides of Øresund, that is, Region Skane and Greater Copenhagen Authority (HUR). Internationally acknowledged academics from universities in the region with longstanding experience in nanoscience and nanotechnology also participate in the work.