Become a member of IoN today and be part of the future!
We welcome members at all levels and range from Associate member to Fellow, and we also offer Corporate membership. Whether you are starting out or already in senior management, our range of membership means that there is a level of membership to suit everyone.
The IoN Membership section of the website is a restricted area where the registered members of the network can interact by posting their profiles, interests and requests.
Participate in different interest areas!
Interest areas provide all levels of members who are interested in a specific application area or sector, with an opportunity to network, learn and drive forward development within their specialised area of expertise or interest. Areas include Health and Biotech, Environment, Materials, ELSA, EHS and many more.
Benefits of Professional Membership
- access to the latest information including new initiatives and funding, new nanotechnology applications and a variety of nanotechnology reports;
- access to continuing professional development;
- the opportunity to network with the global community through events and online focus groups;
- free subscription to NANO – the dynamic magazine at the leading edge of nanotechnology features, views, news and reviews;
- use of the letters FIoN (Fellow) or MIoN (Member);
- reduced entrance fees to events;
- free promotion of your events and posting of news items to IoN website;
- ablility to post technology requests and collaboration opportunities on the website and have the opportunity to include requests in the members’ newsletter;
- and much more!
Benefits of Student Membership
- access to the latest information including new initiatives and funding, new nanotechnology applications and a variety of nanotechnology reports;
- the opportunity to network with the global community through events and online focus groups;
- reduced entrance fees to events;
- CV Listed in ‘Careers’ section if required;
- individual research profile listed on website;
- and much more!
Benefits of Corporate Membership
IoN Corporate membership provides your business with:
- promotion of your business to a global community of over 65,000
- access to the most up to date world-wide information including: R&D trends; application of nanotechnology to your industry; government programmes; and funding opportunities
- access to a team of experienced technology analysts
- access to other services such as proposal writing, consortium building, and project management
- networking opportunities with the global community through events and online focus groups
- access to a members-only website, and members-only events
All designed to give your organization a competitive edge, routes to new investment and funding streams, and access to new markets, suppliers and alliances.
Benefits of Associate Membership
- Regular bulletins on new nanotechnology applications
- Information on new nano initiatives and funding
- Free copy of IoN Newsletter quarterly
- Free access to selected nanotechnology reports
As well as the benefits listed above your membership fee, contributions and continued support enable us to not only provide intelligence for government and market information for industry, but also act for society as a whole.
For example:
- Increasing the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of nanotechnology by providing information to the public
- Promoting education and training by supporting educational events, such as the IoN Schools Event in Glasgow Science Centre and the schools event at the ENF Conference ‘Nanotechnology and the Health of the EU Citizen 2020’, and endorsing a nanotechnology course recognition scheme
- Providing educational resources for schools: CD for Schools ‘What is Nanotechnology?’ created; 7,000 distributed free
- Identifying and coordinating new research projects
- Creating a support network for pre- start-up/spin-out, and early stage technology enterprises through the NanoMicroClub
Special Interest areas
Participate in different interest areas!
Interest areas provide members who are interested in a specific application area or sector, with an opportunity to network, learn and drive forward development within their specialised area of expertise or interest. Featured articles within each section will also allow members to comment, interact and share opinions.
| Science and Technology (application area) | Sectors |
| Health and Biotech News and reports on nanotechnology applications in healthcare including diagnostics, drug delivery systems, sensors, tissue engineering, microfluidics, lab on a chip, pathogen detection systems and materials. |
Business A collection of resources as well as business news. |
| ICT and security A focus on the development of nanotechnologies related to circuits, memory and displays, as well as, detection of hazardous materials, responding to crisis events and the identification of personnel and goods. |
Tools Updates on instrumentation and centres delivering characterisation facilities. |
| Environment Clean and green technologies for remediation, purification and sustainability. |
ELSA Ethical, legal and societal aspects related to nanotechnology. |
| Transport and Energy Nanotechnology advances in the aerospace and automotive industries and new applications for the generation and storage of energy. |
EHS Environmental, and health & safety implications related to nanotechnology standards, legislation and governance. |
| Materials The latest news and reports related to the production and use of materials such as carbon nanotubes and nano particles in polymers, coatings, alloys and ceramics. |
Science and technology Information on advances and funding for new technologies being developed around the world. |
| Education and Training Reports and news regarding training and skills, the workforce of the future, and industry needs. |
* Associate membership is free.