Nanotechnology : Portugal

BIODEVICES 2008 - International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:00:18 +0000

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The purpose of the International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices is to bring together researchers and practitioners from electronics and mechanical engineering, interested in studying and using models, equipments and materials inspired from biological systems and/or addressing biological requirements. Monitoring devices, instrumentation sensors and systems, biorobotics, micro-nanotechnologies and biomaterials are some of the technologies addressed at this conference.

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BIODEVICES encourages authors to submit papers to one of the main topics indicated below, describing original work, including methods, techniques, advanced prototypes, applications, systems, tools or general survey papers, reporting research results and/or indicating future directions. Accepted papers will be presented at the conference by one of the authors and published in the proceedings. Acceptance will be based on quality, relevance and originality. There will be both oral and poster sessions.
The proceedings will be indexed by several major international indexers.
Special sessions are also welcome.

CONFERENCE TOPICS

- Biomedical Instrumentation
- Biomedical Equipment
- Biomedical Sensors
- Biomedical Metrology
- Biomedical Certification
- Microelectronics
- Health Monitoring Devices
- Embedded Signal Processing
- Low-Power Design
- Electrical Bio-Impedance
- Bio-Electromagnetism
- Biorobotics
- Biocomputing and Biochips
- Implantable Electronics
- Emerging Technologies
- Biotelemetry
- Wireless Systems
- Biomaterials
- Transducers and Packaging
- Power Sources
- MEMS
- Nanotechnologies
- Biomechanical Devices
- Artificial Limbs
- Technologies Evaluation
- Bioprinting

Event precise location and contact information

BIODEVICES Secretariat
Address: Av. D.Manuel I, 27A 2ºesq.
2910-595 Setúbal - Portugal
Tel.: +351 265 520 185
Fax: +351 265 520 186
e-mail: secretariat[at]biodevices.org

Web site Url link

http://www.biodevices.org/

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http://www.biodevices.org/

BIOSTEC 2009 - International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies

biostec — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:49:08 +0000

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EVENT DATE: 14 - 17 January, 2009

BIOSTEC is composed of three co-located conferences, each specialized in at least one of the aforementioned main knowledge areas, namely:

HEALTHINF - International Conference on Health Informatics
www.healthinf.org

BIODEVICES - International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices
www.biodevices.org

BIOSIGNALS - International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing
www.biosignals.org

IMPORTANT DATES
Full Paper Submission: June 27, 2008
Authors Notification: October 9, 2008
Final Paper Submission and Registration: October 23, 2008

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Event precise location and contact information

Porto, Portugal

CONTACT:

BIODEVICES Secretariat

Address: Av. D.Manuel I, 27A 2ºesq.
2910-595 Setúbal - Portugal

Tel.: +351 265 520 185

Fax: +44 203 014 5436

e-mail: secretariat@biodevices.org

Web site Url link

http://www.biostec.org/

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http://www.biostec.org/

nanogolive

nelo2006 — Tue, 15 May 2007 11:39:56 +0000

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Street address

Rua Salgueiro Maia, 11-E

Zip or postal code

2805-323 Almada

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+351 21 274 0780

Fax

+351 21 274 0387 fax

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Ceo, president

Luis Bastos

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Symposium on Nanotechnology Approaches, Nanomaterials and Thin Films for Energy Technologies

vascoteixeira — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 14:20:28 +0000

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This symposium on nanotechnology for energy technologies was designed to bring together different disciplines of energy technology and to discuss the possible benefits of nanoscience and nanotechnology in their R&D efforts.
The symposium will also review the current state of knowledge in the field of nanomaterials, functional surfaces and nanostructured coatings for efficient energy systems as well present novel applications and current challenges and opportunities.

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Most areas of nanotechnology are at an early stage of their development. Research in nanoscience and nanotechnology will contribute to the achievement of fundamental breakthroughs in nanomaterials and processes in energy systems. In the near future nanotechnology will contribute to efficient and low-cost systems for generating, storing, and transporting energy.

Materials and structures that are designed and fabricated at the nanoscale level offer the potential to enhance efficiencies and reduce costs in solar photovoltaic systems, solar thermal systems, fuel cells and other energy technologies.

Main Topics covered:

The abstract submissions are now being accepted. Proposed topics include, but are not be limited to production, characterization and modeling of:

Functional Surfaces and nanostructured coatings for energy systems
Nanotechnology for Efficient Energy Conversion
Selective nanostructured absorbers for thermal collectors
Photovoltaic Materials and Technologies
Thin film and organic Solar cells
Biovoltaics Technologies
Nanomaterials for Fuel Cell Technologies
Large-scale nanomaterials production
Nanomaterials for Hydrogen Storage
Electrochemical Conversion and Storage
Fuel Sources, Exploration and Refinement
Portable or Miniaturized Energy Sources

Event precise location and contact information

Algarve, Portugal
www.nanosmat.org

Symposium Organizers:

Vasco Teixeira
University of Minho, GRF-Functional Coatings Group, Guimaraes - PORTUGAL
vasco@fisica.uminho.pt

Augustin McEvoy
EPFL-Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, LPI-Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Lausanne - SWITZERLAND
augustin.mcevoy@epfl.ch

Juan Bisquert
Universitat Jaume I, Departament de Ciencies Experimentals, Castello - SPAIN
bisquert@uji.es

Web site Url link

http://vteixeira.com.sapo.pt/Nanomaterials_for_Energy_Technologies.htm

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Symposium on Nanotechnology Approaches, Nanomaterials and Thin Films for Energy Technologies

transADVANcis - Marketing Research e Consultoria, Lda.

nelo2006 — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:22:04 +0000

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Web url

http://www.transadvancis.com/

Contact Email

luis.bastos@transadvancis.com

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Street address

Rua Salgueiro Maia, 11-E

Zip or postal code

2805-323

Telephone

+351 - 21 274 0780

Fax

+351 - 21 274 0387

Foundation date

Ceo, president

Luis Bastos

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We provide customized services, grouped in 4 different fields: (1) strategy (2) administration and finance, (3) web and (4) graphic.

transADVANcis onws www.nanogolive.com, a portal serving life science and nano communities, offering useful resources to life science industries, nanoindustries, life science researchers and nanoscience/nanotechnology researchers.

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Universidade do Minho: Engineering school

Benj — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:03:46 +0000

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Web url

http://www.eng.uminho.pt/

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Street address

Campus de Azurem

Zip or postal code

4800-058

Telephone

Fax

Foundation date

Ceo, president

Number of employees

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The School of Engineering, with approximately 280 members of staff and 3500 students, is in a period of rapid expansion of its infrastructures, and aims at systematically improving its scientific and teaching standards. In order to achieve this objective, its 8 departments are fully responsible for their specific scientific areas, namely for the running of undergraduate and postgraduate courses and a variety of research projects. They also co-operate in industrial development programmes.

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VACMINHO- Coatings and Surface Engineering, Ltd

Benj — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 14:09:57 +0000

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Web url

http://www.vacminho.com/

Contact Email

geral@vacminho.com

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Street address

Rua Mário de Almeida, 24 – 4 Esq

Zip or postal code

PT-4700-395

Telephone

+351-965077460 / 938 229 603

Fax

+351-253 624 122

Foundation date

Ceo, president

Number of employees

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Innovative SME units such as VacMinho are expected to play a catalytic role in the technological development contributing to sustainable economic growth, generating employment in the national and european market.
VacMinho will be positioned along those european high-tech SME having superior growth potential, rapid scalability, a strong committed team and enjoying unique and sustainable long term competitive advantage. Venture Funds are recognised globally as the most suitable form of providing risk capital for the growth of innovative and high technology-based businesses.

VacMinho is seeking equity funds from individual investors or venture capital companies which can take up shares in the capital of our start-up company for a period of 4-7 years. We would appreciate to discuss with potential investors our business plan and innovative ideas for the coatings business.

We would also consider working as a technology partner with well worldwide established companies working in related fields which can be an added value to both businesses and enable us to realize new turnkey application line projects. If you are a technological company then we would like to talk to you about a strategic alliance.