13/09/2007 (Agence Europe) - As part of the 6th EU framework research programme (FP) €1.4bn was invested in 550 dedicated nano-science and nano-technology projects. This means that the Union has become the world's number one in this domain, according to a report published on Thursday in Brussels. In the context of the 7th FP, annual average Commission funding for nano-technology and nano-science is expected to double by taking into account the transversal actions in the programme. The...