Nanotech and Biotech Consulting

AGY Consulting (http://www.agyconsulting.com/) is organizing a science and trade mission to Japan in collaboration with NanoQuébec, ministère du Développement économique de l’Innovation et de l’Exportation, Toronto Region Research Alliance, Canadian Embassy in Tokyo, Délégation du Québec à Tokyo, ICS Convention Design, Nanobusiness Creation Initiative (NBCI), Nagano Techno Foundation and Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) from February 15^th to 19^th 2010. This event will be structured around the Nanotech 2010 trade show and exhibition (http://www.nanotechexpo.jp/en/) which is the largest nanotech exposition in the world with more than 47,000 visitors in 2009.

Don’t miss this occasion to:

• Increase your sales and promote your products, solutions and technologies
• Make business partnerships with targeted buyers
• Advance technology transfer and attract investment
• Find research collaborators
• Stay informed about the latest nanotechnology development

Japan is one of the leading nanotech markets in Asia and provides an open door to other Asian countries such as China and Korea.

Program:

The preliminary 5-day program includes:

Participation in Nanotech 2010

• Individual or group meetings with international partners (certain conditions will apply)
• Participation in major international networking events
• Opportunity to visit research centres and companies
• Opportunity to participate in other exhibitions, seminars or conferences such as Nanobioexpo 2010, METEC’10, InterAqua 2010, ASTEC 2010, Nano&Neo functional material 2010
• Possibility of participating in workshops and seminars for Technology Transfer / Product & Technology Promotion (Nagano, Tokyo)
• Discount price on hotel rooms (quantity limited)
• Discount price on booths at the trade show site (quantity limited)

Moreover, other services will be offered to you during this event:

• Personalized meetings with Japanese partners (certain conditions will apply)
• Logistical services (hotel, ground transportation, etc.)

In addition, a common booth for all participants will be at your disposal during the Nanotech exhibition.

The registration and organization fees for this mission are $2000 for companies or research centres and $1,000 for university researchers.**

Places, promotions and rebates are limited. In order to increase your chances of effective international networking, we encourage you to complete the attached form and pay the registration fee as soon as possible.

** Taxes are not included in the fees.  Please note that an extra charge of $350 per person shall apply for additional participant from the same company or research centre.  Prices shall vary between geographic regions.

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