Nanostart AG / Miscellaneous
07.05.2008
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- Leading forum for nanotechnology and capital markets
- Build-up of Nanostart business activities in Asia
- Singapore as a world-class nanotechnology center
Frankfurt / Singapore - May 7, 2008 - The first NanoEquity Asia, the
international conference on nanotechnology and the capital markets, will be
held in Singapore from May 28 to 30, 2008. Orchestrated by Nanostart AG and
co-organized together with NanoGlobe and Singapore governmental authorities
including A*STAR, EDB and SPRING in Singapore, this event offers a forum in
which a variety of target groups will be able to exchange ideas about
nanotechnology and financing. Thanks to the foresight and active support of
its government, Singapore has evolved into a world-class nanotechnology R&D
and business hub.
On the first two conference days, May 28 and 29, approx. 50 speakers from
governmental organizations, research institutions, the venture capital
industry and nanotechnology companies in Australia, China, Germany, Japan,
Singapore, UK and USA will present their views. The conference will focus
on the following themes:
Role of Government: Blueprint to Accelerating Nanotechnology
Landscape of Nanotech Business Trends
Nanotech Business Opportunities and Challenges
Nano Elevator Pitches
Business Infrastructure and Government Incentives
Private Financing
Intellectual Property Management and Technology Licensing
Nanotech IPOs and Trade Sales
Nanotech Commercialization Case Studies
Nanotechnology over the Next Five Years: Opportunities and Challenges
On the third day, 30 May, a site tour will be offered to visit various
public nanotechnology R&D facilities in Singapore.
'Our organization of NanoEquity Asia underscores the fact that Nanostart AG
is establishing itself in the Asian market as a major player in the
nanotechnology scene,' said Marco Beckmann, CEO of Nanostart AG. 'Our
activities in Asia exemplify the global expansion strategy with which we
are pushing forward as a matter of priority.'
Following its first Asian venture capital investment at the end of last
year and its establishment of Nanostart Asia Pte. Ltd. in April, NanoEquity
Asia marks yet another major step for Nanostart AG as it builds up its
business in Asia.
NanoEquity is an international conference to exchange ideas and information
about nanotechnology and financing among various key groups. NanoEquity
Europe has been held annually in Frankfurt, Germany, since 2005. With
hundreds of conference participants who are leaders in the nanotechnology
industry and the financial community, NanoEquity is the world's leading
event for nanotechnology and the capital markets.
For more information about NanoEquity Asia, the conference program,
registration details, and local contact information in Singapore, please
visit http://www.nanoequity.asia.
About Nanostart:
Nanostart AG is the world's leading nanotechnology investment company. The
Frankfurt-based company provides venture capital financing for
nanotechnology companies in various growth phases. It also provides the
benefits of its experience and expertise to developers of financial
instruments and to investors in the nanotechnology sector. For further
information about the company, please visit www.nanostart.de.
Disclaimer:
This notice constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of
offers to purchase or subscribe to securities. There will be no public
offering of securities of Nanostart AG in conjunction with the existing
listing of its shares in the 'Entry Standard' segment of the regulated
unofficial market (Freiverkehr) on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. This
notice does not constitute a securities prospectus. Neither this notice nor
the information contained within is intended for direct or indirect
distribution within the United States of America, Canada, Australia or
Japan.
Media contact:
Nanostart AG
Public Relations
Dr. Hans Joachim Dürr
Goethestrasse 26-28
D-60313 Frankfurt
Germany
phone: +49 (0)69-21 93 96 111
fax: +49 (0)69-21 93 96 122
e-mail: presse@nanostart.de
07.05.2008 Financial News transmitted by DGAP
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