The primary stage of the first Nanotechnology Startup event ended its work with the introduction of seven top teams on July 22nd.

A nanotechnology student lab was officially inaugurated in Guangzhou, China, this week, with the presence of representatives from China, Singapore, Iran, Vietnam, Poland, Mali and South Korea. All the equipment has been manufactured by Iranian high tech companies.

The third Iran-China Business Match Making was held in Shenzhen, China on June 17th, 2017. The event was planned for further reinforcing Iran-China collaborations in the field of Nanotechnology.

After signing up the MOU for holding INO on 15 Feb 2017, the second meeting of INO steering committee was held by the presence of the representatives from Russia, Taiwan, and Iran in Tehran. At this two-day meeting on 19 and 20 Apr 2017, the main focus, key subjects of interest, time scheduling, MOU, and the way INO should be held were examined. In accordance with the pre-determined agreement, the main subject of the first INO will be the applications of nanotechnology in water and sanitation. This Olympiad will be held at the national and international levels and the participant countries will choose a team for participation in the final stage after the introduced teams are evaluated at the national level. The first level of INO will be held on 10 April 2018 and will last from 7 to 10 days. Moreover, at this meeting, Professor Beitollahi, the director of International affairs of Iran nanotechnology Innovation council, has been appointed as the head of INO steering committee.