Iran Holds Congress to Align Academic Research Activities with Industrial Needs http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8105100167

The nanotechnology committee of University of Isfahan held a technical gathering named 'Aligning Academic Research Activities with Industrial Needs'.   A major objective of this one-day congress was to discuss the needs of Isfahan province's nanotechnology industries and the related companies. Major themes of the discussions held in the congress included: . Management of nanotechnology and the structure of the INIC . Nanotech applications in Isfahan industries  . Research priorities in nanotechnology Fourteen representatives from various industrial sectors of Isfahan province namely, cement, water, steel, power as well as oil and petrochemical, attended the congress, held on March 7, 2011, in Dr. Razmjou hall of convention of University of Isfahan.