The research community and industry face a dreadful challenge from nanosciences and nanotechnologies. Overcoming these challenges requires a world-class infrastructure, new fundamental knowledge, novel equipment for characterization and manufacturing, multi-disciplinary education and training for innovative and creative engineering apart from a highly responsible attitude to societal demands.
This documentary film provides a quick look at some of the many activities that are being carried out in Europe in these fast-growing fields of research and technological development. This film has been made available by the European Commission.