President A P J Abdul Kalam will inaugurate a two-day Indo-US Nanotechnology conclave on February 22-23.
Minister for Science and Technology and US Ambassador David Mulford will also address the conclave along with other eminent scientists and academicians from the two countries, a CII release said in New Delhi Tuesday.
Nanotechnology deals with handling molecules with advanced tools to produce products of desired functionality.
The technology is at an advanced stage, but its applicability for commercial production is yet to be tested.
Realising the poetntial of the technology, India has already initiated several research and commercialisation activities related to nanotechnology.
The conclave will aim to forge greater cooperation between India and the US to develop and promote nanotechnology.