Portugese-German research cooperation includes nanotechnology: " or Home Database News Resources Nanowerk Nanotechnology Introduction Career Center Printer-friendly E-mail this article Posted: April 26, 2007 Portugese-German research cooperation includes nanotechnology (Nanowerk News) A Portuguese-German research cooperation agreement was signed in the city of Porto last week. The Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates, the Minister of Science, the German Secretary of State for Education and Research, Professor Frieder Meyer-Krahmer, senior Fraunhofer officials, industrial leaders and Portuguese academic partners all attended the event. The new collaboration will significantly expand applied research on emerging technologies, exploring mutual interests in science and technology oriented towards social well-being, economic growth and quality of life. The ultimate goal of the agreement is to establish a collaborative framework to promote continuous and systematic cooperative actions between Fraunhofer Institutes and R&D institutions in Po"