Overseas mission on biomaterials to Japan 1998 PDF

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) supported a UK Overseas Mission to Japan between 26 January and 7 February 1998, with the Institute of Materials acting as the sponsoring Body. The aims of the Overseas Mission were:

• To explore the potential for co-operation between UK and Japanese companies .concerned with Biomaterials for Healthcare.
• To enhance information on Japanese approaches to management and technology in this multidisciplinary subject.
• To disseminate the results of the Overseas Mission in the UK through an Institute of Materials Seminar and input to the OST Technology Foresight Panel in Materials.
• To form contacts between key industries and personnel in the two countries.

Edited by: W. Bonfield