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Tell us you’d like to come and which parts interest you. We will send details once the venue and programme are confirmed. Registering interest is not a booking.
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Events
GNN Conference 2027
An industry and academic conference for the Great Northeast Nanofab. Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 January 2027 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Venue to be confirmed.
About the event
Meet the team and the region’s micro and nano community
A chance to hear how the Great Northeast Nanofab is being established, and to meet companies and researchers from across the North East and beyond.
It is being planned for people from industry and academia alike. It opens with a reception at 5pm on Wednesday 27 January, followed by an industry conference and an academic conference on Thursday 28 January.
Format
Three parts over two days
Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 January 2027. Speakers and venue to be confirmed.
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Wed 27 JanFrom 5pm
Reception and networking dinner
A 5pm reception, followed by a networking dinner (to be confirmed), so people can meet the team and each other.
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Thu 28 Jan9:00 – 12:00
Industry conference
Talks from companies working at the micro and nano scale, and what they need from a regional facility. Speakers to be confirmed.
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Thu 28 Jan13:00 – 16:00
Academic conference
Research from across the region’s universities, and where it meets industry. Speakers to be confirmed.
Take part
Join us, or share your work
Offer to speak
We are looking for speakers for the industry conference (Thursday morning) and the academic conference (Thursday afternoon). Send us a working title and a few lines about your talk.
Offer to speakThe venue and programme will be confirmed by Newcastle University. Both buttons open an email to Dr Johannes Gausden (Johannes.Gausden@newcastle.ac.uk) with the subject filled in.
Can’t wait until the event?
Book a relaxed 30-minute Zoom call with the team on a Tuesday or Thursday, 10:30–15:00 UK time.