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Mesago Messe Frankfurt
1. Overview
Mesago Messe Frankfurt Corporation is theJapanese affiliate of Messe Frankfurt, a company thatorganizes international trade fairs. Germany is thecountry in which the most trade fairs (messe) are held,
and Messe Frankfurt was the first trade fair organizer inGermany to expand operations globally to othercountries. Messe Frankfurt is currently the second
largest organizer of trade fairs, and together with its
affiliates holds more than 100 trade fairs each year invarious locations around the world including Europe,Asia, North America, South and Central America, theMiddle East and Russia.
Since its establishment in 1987, the Japaneseaffiliate has conducted promotional activities for thetrade fairs held in various parts of the world. Mesago
Messe Frankfurt has also sponsored and operated international specialized trade fairs in Japan as well,
utilizing the international network of the group that covers more than 100 countries throughout the world.
All of these industrial trade fairs have been key events for the industry, exhibiting both state-of-the-art
technologies and up-to-date information and providing a business platform for many industry participants.
2. International Exhibition Micromachine/MEMS: Growing along with the Rapid Advances in theMEMS Industry
Exhibition Micromachine/MEMS sponsored by the Micromachine Center is held annually. Its purpose isto present practical applications for the micromachines and MEMS technologies that are fast becoming key
technologies for industry, as well as to distribute products, strengthen ties among industry, academia andgovernment, and promote technology exchanges at home and abroad. The Exhibition has a long history; itwas first held in 1990, making this its 19th year. Mesago Messe Frankfurt has contributed to the growth of theExhibition since the very beginning. At the outset, the Exhibition served as the venue for presentations on
research and development topics by some 40 universities, research organizations and companies. In the past
few years, the event has continued to increase in scale each year, propelled by the growth of the MEMS
industry. The previous Exhibition was held in July 2007 and attracted 362 companies and organizations and12,424 visitors. It is now widely recognized as one of the world's largest MEMS related internationalexhibitions.
The growth of Exhibition Micromachine/MEMS has resulted both in progress in MEMS technologies andexpanded needs. There is a clear sense that the MEMS
market is one that will attract more and more attention
from the general public from now on.
Exhibition Micromachine/MEMS is the only
exhibition in Japan devoted solely to MEMS. The
Exhibition will continue to provide companies involved
with MEMS with the ideal business platform forcommunicating and acquiring up-to-date information.
Through its sponsorship and operation of theExhibition, Mesago Messe Frankfurt will continue
working to achieve its goal of connecting industry
participants with business opportunities and helping tocontribute to the growth of the MEMS industry.
MICRONANO No. 63
MICRONANO is published quarterly by Micromachine Center (MMC) to promote the international exchange ofinformation related to micromachines, R&D and other technical topics, and is circulated free of change. Please send
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