UNESCO Nanotechnology - Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

Nanotechnology became one of the strongest fields of research since the invention of the scanning tunneling microscope in 1981, because converting materials to be in the nanoscale leads to significant changes in their properties.

These changes lead to new phenomena, which help scientists to develop new applications in some of the most critical fields, such as medicine, energy, agriculture, and water, in addition to improving the ability to trigger critical issues such as climate change.

Nanotechnology and the advancement of related industries can hold enormous potential in the development of Africa.

Under the umbrella of the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development, UNESCO is organizing this Bootcamp from 29 January to 2 February 2023 to consolidate efforts to raise awareness of nanotechnology and its potential industrial applications by offering training on both nanotechnology and entrepreneurship for graduates in Africa.

In collaboration with the British University in Egypt, among other partners, 12 teams from nine African countries have been selected to join the Bootcamp (they are: Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Sudan, Zambia).