The 14th Micromachine Exhibition: "Micromachine 2003"
The 14th Micromachine Exhibition, "Micromachine
2003," was held in conjunction with The 9th International
Micromachine/Nanotech Symposium at the Science
Museum in Kitanomaru Park, Tokyo, for 3 days from
November 12 to 14, 2003.
In addition to the Micromachine Center and 14 of it's
supporting member organizations, generous cooperationin the arrangement of exhibitions was also provided byprivate businesses, universities, and independent publicorganizations. A total of 238 displays (323 booths) wereexhibited by representatives of various businesses,
academic groups, universities, and researchorganizations. The theme for this year's exhibition was"Limitless Business Fields Opened up by Micro/Nano
Technology: International Exhibition on MicroUltraprecision/Microfabrication, MEMS, Nanotechnology,and Biotechnology". France's National Center for
Scientific Research (Centre National de la Recherche
Scientifique) and seven other organizations from abroad
also presented exhibits.
In accordance with the increased number ofexhibitors, the Micromachine 2003 exhibition occupied,
for the first time, the entire first floor hall space and apart of the lounge of the Science Museum.
Furthermore, a total of 77 businesses and academic
groups took part in the exhibition, including 2 companies
participating for the first time, and a wide range of newtechnologies and products in the fields of nanotechnology and micromachines were presented.
Thanks in part to the exhibition being held inconjunction with the 9th International Micromachine/Nanotech Symposium, a record attendance of 8,793 people
was achieved over the three days of the event. Researchers,
engineers, and administrators from the frontlines of various
technological fields accounted for a large number of theseattendees, and through the exchange of ideas and sharingof research information with colleagues from other fields,
the exhibition provided an ideal opportunity for discussionof the possibilities for new technologies and to resolve awide range of developmental issues.

The main products displayed at the exhibition
included micromachines, their associated components
and application systems, MEMS-related systems, nanotechnologies and materials, technologies related to microultraprecision fabrication and production, equipment,
biotechnology and medical systems, evaluation andmeasurement devices, and software. In this regard,
Micromachine 2003 was ideally suited to researchers,
engineers, designers, manufacturers, and managers fromfields such as mechanisms and precision machinery;electrical devices and electronics, medicine; information
technology; automobiles and transportation; biology,physics, and chemistry; architecture; metallurgy; space
aviation; and shipping and oceanography.
Furthermore, the exhibition provided an excellent
opportunity for the promotion of technologies, devices,and products by businesses in the field of micromachineresearch and development; for the presentation of theresults of research projects by universities and otherresearch organizations, and for the announcement ofproducts and technologies by other newly participating
businesses. On its opening day, the exhibition was visited
by Mr. Yoshifumi Fujita, Director of the Industrial
Machinery Division of METI's Manufacturing Industries
Bureau, who spoke at the reception that was held
following the exhibition.

The exhibition hall, packed with attendees

Attendees at the post-exhibition reception

Micromachine 2004 will be held from
November 10 (Wednesday) to 12 (Friday),2004 at the Science Museum, Kitanomaru
Park, Tokyo.
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