Scanning Electron Microscope equipped with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy for use at NAIT

阿尔伯塔省的纳米技术战略是一个大胆的战略：该省计划在全球纳米技术市场中占据200亿美元的市场份额，并投入大量资金刺激该部门的经济增长。例如，2007年5月，总理艾德斯泰尔马赫宣布在五年内投资1.3亿美元用于纳米技术。此外，联邦和省级投资还建立了国家纳米技术研究所，这是一个耗资数百万美元的国家研究机构，位于阿尔伯塔大学校园内。在纳米技术的增长预期，截至2010年9月，NAIT已经推出了一个为期两年的文凭课程，培训毕业生在纳米技术领域常用的设备的操作和使用。此外，来自许多不同行业的行业正在认识到使用纳米技术可以获得的好处，许多应用研究项目和行业伙伴关系正在

Alberta's strategy on nanotechnology is a bold one: the province is projecting to capture a $20 billion market share of the global nanotechnology market and has invested large amounts of money to spur economic growth in the sector. For instance, in May 2007 Premier Ed Stelmach announced a $130 million investment in nanotechnology over five years. Additionally, Federal and Provincial investments have resulted in the National Institute for Nanotechnology, a multi-million dollar National Research Facility located on the University of Alberta Campus. In anticipation of the growth in Nanotechnology, as of September 2010, NAIT has launched a two-year diploma program to train graduates in the operation and use of equipment commonly used in the nanotechnology sector. Further to this, industries from many different sectors are recognizing the benefits that can be gained by using nanotechnology, and many applied research projects and industry partnerships are