It seems the UK government Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is having a “leaves on the track” moment this morning (a scathing cultural reference, for those of you Brits too young to remember!). The newly-minted UK nanotechnology strategy – launched today – is unavailable… because of technical difficulties it seems.
Seems to me that if the country wants to lead the world in advanced technologies, it needs to come up to speed with existing technologies first!
I had intended reviewing the strategy today on 2020 Science. Looks like this will have to wait. Fortunately a friend of a friend managed to pass on a copy from the bowels of BIS, so I should be able to write about it sooner rather than later.
In the meantime, if you want to try your hand at getting a copy of the new and improved strategy, the link is http://interactive.bis.gov.uk/nano/
Good luck!
Update 3/18/10, 8:55 AM – Frank Swain has kindly uploaded a copy of the UK Nanotechnologies Strategy here [PDF, 2.4 MB]
Update 3/18/10, 9:05 AM – Looks like the BIS website is now up and running again. Review coming later today…
Update 3/18/10 2:20 PM – review of strategy now posted here.
It might be entertaining to compare this new document with the original “Taylor” report .
As “editor” of the original, I will read the new one with interest.
By the way, references to leaves on the line is neither scathing, cultural or likely to puzzle younger readers. Autumn still brinbgs regular warnings and anticvipatory timetables.
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It might be entertaining to compare this new document with the original “Taylor” report .
As “editor” of the original, I will read the new one with interest.
New Dimensions for Manufacturing: A UK Strategy for Nanotechnology
By the way, references to leaves on the line is neither scathing, cultural or likely to puzzle younger readers. Autumn still brings regular warnings and anticipatory timetables.