The 17th International Conference on Electronic Properties of Two-Dimensional Systems (EP2DS-17) and the 13th International Conference on Modulated Semiconductor structures (MSS-13) will be jointly held at the Magazzini del Cotone in Genova, Italy, July 15 - 20, 2007.

Nanochallenge and Polymerchallenge 2008 is sponsored by: Alenia Areonautica, Basf, Bracco Imaging, Carel, Dainese, Eurotech, Gear Wolrd, Lux Research, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Nanoforum is a Conference&Expo dedicated to the world of micro and nanotechnologies.

The third edition of nanoforum intends to be once again a first-rate meeting point for the spreading of the new opportunities offered by nanotechnologies, so favouring the process of technological transfer from the academic world to the entrepreneurial one.

Nanoforum is organised in order to satisfy all the concrete needs of everybody involved in the Nanotech field (managers, companies, researchers, institutions, investors...).
The scientific part will be represented by qualified researchers and scientists and will be directed towards the cooperation with business world. The official language will be English, like in the 2006 edition, except for the opening lecture and few other sessions.

NANOTEC2008 will show how nanotechnology can lead to the development of a new generation of products, devices and processes which can revolutionise sectors of great relevance. The agenda will mirror the objectives of the Strategic Programme launched by the Italian Government, Industry 2015, which focus also on themes that are at the front line at world level:

• Energy efficiency;
• Sustainable mobility;
• New technologies for life sciences;
• New technologies for Made in Italy;
• Innovative technologies to preserve the cultural heritage.