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IBM signs Nanotech deal with Bulgarian government

Fri, May 22 2009 17:07 CET byRene Beekman 1294 Views 2 Comments
The Bulgarian Government and IBM announced the signing of an agreement for the construction of the first Bulgarian nanotechnology centre.

The agreement included a three-year programme of research and collaboration between industry, Bulgarian universities and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS), a government media statement said.

Nanotechnology is the study of the control of matter on an atomic and molecular scale, and has the potential to create new materials and devices with wide-ranging applications, including in medicine, electronics, and energy production. 

The 500 sq m centre, which was expected to open in 2010 according to the media statement, would use the IBM Blue Gene supercomputer that the State Agency for Information Technology and Communication (SAITC) bought in 2008.

"IBM will play a key role in assisting Bulgaria in the development of this centre and ... will provide know-how equipment and an overall know-how to make this project successful," Reuters quoted Marcelo Lema, IBM's manager for Central and Eastern Europe, as saying.

"I am very proud that IBM is part of a successful transition of Bulgaria's economy to a knowledge economy," Alexander Rakov, head of the Bulgarian branch of IBM said.

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It has been great to hear this news as technological advancement is always good for human welfare.
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IBM go go go!

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