On behalf of the International, Scientific and Technical Committees we take great pleasure in welcoming you to Brussels for the second edition of the International Conference Graphene. A plenary session with internationally renowned speakers, extensive thematic workshops in parallel, oneto-one meetings (Brokerage Event) and a significant industrial exhibition featuring current and future Graphene developments will be highlighted at the event. Graphene 2012 is now an established event, attracting global participants intent on sharing, exchanging and exploring new avenues of graphene-related scientific and commercial developments. We truly hope that Graphene 2012 serves as an international platform for communication between science and business. The organizers are also pleased to welcome Grafoid Inc., a Canadian graphene development and patenting joint venture, as lead sponsor of this year’s event. They join many other remarkable institutions in supporting the second edition of Graphene conference. Grafoid Inc. is a privately-held graphene investment and technology company intent on establishing a mass production process for economically scalable graphene. We are also indebted to the following Scientific Institutions, Companies and Government Agencies for their help and/or financial support: Phantoms Foundation, Université Catholique de Louvain, ONERA, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, CIN2 (ICN-CSIC), Grafoid Inc., Graphene Flagship Pilot Action, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Oxford Instruments, Aixtron, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior (ICEX), Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique (FNRS), GDRI: Graphene-Nanotubes, SSCP and MULT-EU-SIM project. We also would like to thank all the exhibitors and participants that join us this year. One thing we have for granted: very few industries, one way or another, will escape from the influence of Graphene and the impact on businesses is here to stay. Hope to see you again in the next edition of Graphene 2013 to be held during ImagineNano event (www.imaginenano.com) in Spain.
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Graphene 2012 Organising Committee