Inter Nano Poland 2021 – Online

The 5th edition of international Business-to-Science, Science-to-Business InterNanoPoland conference took place on 14th-15th of April 2021 and hosted business professionals, NGOs, academics, students and enthusiasts working in the general field of nanotechnology and materials science and engineering. InterNanoPoland 2021 was a place to share, discuss and present the newest nanotech entrepreneurial and scientific trends. Wide, inclusive networking space enabled and facilitated the dialogue between the innovators, policymakers and researchers through panel discussions, presentations and networking sessions. The Conference edition took place fully online via Hopin conference platform.

InterNanoPoland 2021 was co-organized with partnership with:

• University of Silesia in Katowice,
• Silesian University of Technology,
• Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials PAN
• National Synchrotron Radiation Centre SOLARIS
• Polish Cluster of Composite Technologies

For the fifth time, the city of Katowice supported the InterNanoPoland as an Honorary Conference Patron.

The Networking sessions coorganized by Fundusz Górnośląski and Enterprise Europe Network during the conference have hosted 12 international and 19 national meetings between the nanotech and materials science entrepreneurs and business representatives. Organized meeting sessions facilitated forming project consortia, project partner’s matching and experience exchange through fruitful discussions. The networking took place in the following, dedicated, virtual discussions rooms:

• Nanonet Foundation and Nanotechnology Cluster
• EEN – International Cooperation Network
• Invento Capital – Innovation Funding
• New Opportunities for 2021-2028 (Cebrio)
• Waste Management and Recycling Cluster – Cooperation Opportunities
• Polish Cluster of Composite Technologies – Cooperation Opportunities

The InterNanoPoland 2021 in numbers:

• 301 international participants,
• Active involvement of representatives from 14 countries
• 100 business representatives,
• 73 unique, plenary lectures,
• 2 discussion panels,
• 57 poster presentations,
• 6 thematic, virtual, discussion rooms,
• 3 dedicated networking sessions