European Nanoelectronics Initiative Advisory Council

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The European Nanoelectronics Initiative Advisory Council (ENIAC) is the European Technology Platform for nanoelectronics. The most important objective of ENIAC is to reinforce the position of Europe as a leading global player in micro- and nanoelectronics. The current chairman of ENIAC is Alain Dutheil, chairman of STMicroelectronics.

[edit] Main Aims

Its main aims are to :

Provide a Strategic Research Agenda for the nanoelectronics sector, with respect to R&D. The newest Strategic Research Agenda 2007 was presented at the ENIAC forum in Budapest on November 28 2007.
Ensure the effectiveness of the ENIAC JTI, a public-private partnership.
Stimulate public and private sector investment in R&D in the nanoelectronics sector.
Centralise nanoelectronic R&D efforts at European Community, between governments and at national, regional and private sector levels.
Enhance networking and clustering of Europe's R&D capacities.
Promote Europe's commitment to R&D to stimulate research in and bring researchers to Europe.
Advise on educational, structural and regulatory matters in the field of nanoelectronics.