The 3^rd International Congress BioNanoMed 2012 organised by Techkonnex – High-Tech Promotion and the Danube University Krems/Austria (1-2 March 2012) was a remarkable success.

145 participants from 24 different countries participated in this meeting. We thank some members of the scientific committee for their activities and all speakers for their excellent contributions!

The main topics were orientated to Targeting Therapy in cancer diseases, the use of nano-based Technologies in Diagnostics and Therapy, the application of nanostructured Materials in Regenerative Medicine as well as multidisciplinary Applications of Nanotechnology.

Two very well moderated Special Round Table Discussions dealing with the problems of the transfer of nanomedicine orientated products and their commercialisation in diagnostics and therapy were real highlights of this scientifically seen excellent meeting.

More than 50 posters presented by young and active researchers contributed significantly to the high level of the meeting. This was appreciated by the Austrian Erwin Schroedinger Society of Nanotechnology by sponsoring 3 poster prices additionally to 1 special poster price in the field of Nanotoxicology sponsored by the BioNanoNet Forschungs GmbH.

Finally also the Industrial Exhibition was a remarkable success including very well known companies related to Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine.

Because now it became clear that the BioNanoMed Congress is a very well recognized activity of the Nano/Bio/Medicine-Community the next BioNanoMed Congress was announced for March/April 2013 in the concluding remarks.

We are looking forward to welcoming you at BioNanoMed 2013!

Univ. Prof. Dr. Dieter Falkenhagen & DI (FH) Margit Malatschnig

Danube University Krems & Techkonnex - High-Tech Promotion