Nanotechnology revolution

Nanotechnology is set to take over the world sooner than we think, and Quebec is at the forefront, according to the Canadian University Press.

Arthur Carty, executive director of the University of Waterloo’s Institute for Nanotechnology, said it would have a similar impact as that of Internet back in the beginning.

It was only around 12 years ago that Canadian scientists and governments began to seriously take action to develop nanotechnology in Canada.

The availability of federal Canadian Foundation of Innovation funds is conditional on provinces providing matching funding.

To tap into federal funding for nanotechnology, NanoQuébec, Canada’s leading provincial initiative, was born.

NanoQuébec’s immediate goals were to enhance the quality and visibility of nanotech research in Quebec and to build infrastructure within Quebec industry and universities.

Though Quebec universities benefit from the NanoQuébec initiative, universities’ claims of being underfunded could have significant impacts on nanotech research and development efforts.

Nanotechnology could have major implications as it advances, and is an important field to focus on in the years to come.