Its not only the major economies that are turning to nanotechnology as a potential economic saviour. Last weeks Nanotech 2005 exhibition featured stands from the UK and US (which looked a rather scruffy affair compared with the rather smart and stiff upper lipped UK effort), France, various German regions, Korea, Taiwan and even Brazil but nothing from the so called Axis of Evil.
Not to be left out, these Totems of Terror have been busily self organising in their Dens of Despotism with upcoming nano related events in Tabriz (Iran) on 26-29 April, and more immediately on March 11th and 12th in Pyongyang, North Korea.
The North Korean news agency seems to have mislaid the conference announcement for the time being, but the site is well worth a visit for anyone wishing to relive the cold war years listening to Radio Moscow on a crackly shortwave.