Swedish company launches world-beating holographic data storage unit for smart cards

Malmo-based Optilink has stolen a march on rivals by introducing the first portable holographic data storage unit for the writing and reading of smart cards, including those with more than 100MB storage.
The holographic unit, named Demonstrator, is able to write and read
polarization holography system! The Demonstrator is writing and reading chip holograms 10mm by 10mm in size with a capacity of 30 MByte raw data per chip, which provides a data density of 30 MB per square centimeter. full article

Nanomaterial aids Swiss battery breakthrough
Swiss nanotech firm Xoliox has developed 'unique' lithiated metal oxide materials which it claims will have a 'major impact' on the powering of electric vehicles, tools and other portable applications full article

Tiny Transistor stretches a new dimension

Scientists at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have built a transistor from only a single molecule one nanometer wide -- about one-ten-thousandth the thickness of a human hair. full article

Sewers in Europe herald end to infuriating roadworks caused by telecoms networks

US telecoms group CityNet Telecoms has signed a landmark licence and access agreement with Vienna's city authorities to use the sewerage system to access buildings for its 'last-mile' fibre optic networks.
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At last, a pan-European SME Business Portal that really works..

The services of more than 82 chambers of commerce in 18 countries have been assembled into a new portal website by the united European Chambers of Commerce - in order to provide key guidance and assistance to companies wishing to expand across borders, at www.chamberpass.com full article

Nanotech spreads to Spain

A new 'NanoSpain' Network scheme aims to promote Spanish science and research through a multi-national networking action and to stimulate commercial nanotechnology applications. full article