IP NANOKER will enforce competitiveness and employment through new and value-added nanosized devices and systems based on new knowledge-based nanosized materials. New products will result in increased employment capacities, especially in innovative SMEs. Working conditions are expected to be improved by progressive transformation of material and energy-intensive production towards sysnthesis of high-added-value (knowledge-based) materials. Knowledge dissemination (training and education) will result in an improvement of skills/expertise.