Nanotechnology Research – Laboratories

A Colombian research association for all areas of nanotechnology and nanoscience.

(Spanish language site) The nanotechnology lab at the country's Center for High Technology.

The CNM-IMB has established a new R&D activity focussed on the integration of microelectronics with nanotechnology, which includes nanolithography, combination of nanodevices with CMOS circuits and development of nanoelectromechanical systems.

The Biosensors Group is focused on the development of portable Biosensor Prototypes, mainly fabricated with IC compatible silicon technology, at macro, micro and nanoscale, for Total Analysis systems implementation.

Applied materials research in processes, hydrocarbons, polymers, energy, nanoparticles, environment, catalysts.

The main research interests of this Budapest Lab are focused on the development of new functional materials, such as nanostructured and nanosized materials.

Spectroscopic investigation of interfacial phenomena to determine the chemical composition and electronic structure of interfacial systems, as well as to characterise the structures of adsorbed layers.

The Ingber laboratory is interested in the general mechanism of cell and developmental regulation. The lab also has shown that extracellular matrix and cell shape distortion play central roles in control of angiogenesis that is required for tumor growth and expansion, and has developed numerous novel microtechnologies, nanotechnologies, magnetic control systems and computational models in the course of pursuing these studies.

Being part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, this laboratory emphasizes the basic research and related technology of molecular structures and nanodevices.

The research of NPDL focuses on nanoscale physics and nanoscale devices.

CIC biomaGUNE (Centro de Investigacion Cooperativa en Biomateriales - Bioscience Cooperative Research Centre) is a non-profit association with the basic aim of creating, producing, promoting and applying scientific and technological knowledge in the biomaterials field by carrying out systematic research and experimental development work. One of the research programs puts particular emphasis on the properties and applications of molecular-level biological nanostructures.

The mission of the Portugese Center for Research in Ceramics and Composite Materials (Ciceco) is to develop the scientific and technological knowledge necessary for the innovative production and transformation of ceramics and composite materials. Research areas include nanostructured materials.

The Nanotechnology Unit at CIDETEC develops nanomaterials as well as new technologies such as nanophotonics and organic nanoelectronics, and organic photovoltaic technology.

The Research Center on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (CINN) is a joint research center created in 2007 by institutional joint initiative between the Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), the Government of Asturias and the University of Oviedo. The CINN combines interdisciplinary research strongly competitive at international level with scientific and technological demonstration activities towards enterprises technologically advanced, and has among its main objectives the creation of new technology-based firms.

City of Hope is a research hospital that has started a multidisciplinary collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to pursue nanomedicine therapies.

CMIC is a research centre in Micro/Nano Technologies, which is the result of a Strategic Alliance between the research centres CEIT, Ikerlan and Tekniker, the universities Mondragón Unibertsitatea and Tecnun, and the MCC business group, for Technological Research and Development in Micro/Nano Technologies.

The NanoMedicine Center for Mechanical Biology aims to advance understanding of cellular mechanical biology in order to develop technologies for regenerative medicine.

CoRI is a private institute created in 1957 as a non profit organization in order to stimulate scientific and technological development in the coatings industry. The aim is to extend basic knowledge on essential properties of organic coatings such as durability, rheology, corrosion protection, colour, adhesion. The objective is to assist enterprises in their individual research and development efforts in new technologies such as powder coating, solventless paints, waterborne paints, radcure.

The group is devoted to fundamental research on the catalysis on nanocatalysts and interface chemistry, with the emphasis on the development and employment of appropriate methods and technologies in order to understand the nature of catalysis.

DARPA is the central research and development organization for the Department of Defense. It manages and directs selected basic and applied research and development projects for DoD, and pursues research and technology where risk and payoff are both very high and where success may provide dramatic advances for traditional military roles and missions. DARPA manages a number of nanotechnology projects.

Defra's primary interest in nanotechnologies is in managing any potential risks to the environment and human health via the environment.

The Focused Research Program 'Nanowires and Nanotubes: From Controlled Synthesis to Function' supports the Theory of Development of Templates - Fabrication of Nanowires and Nanotubes - Charaterization.

Egypt will cooperate with IBM on several initial projects in the following nanotechnology focus areas: Thin Film Silicon Photovoltaics; Spin-On Carbon-Based Electrodes for Thin Film Photovoltaics; Energy Recovery from Concentrated Photovoltaic for Desalination; Computational Modeling and Simulation.

MAT-NANO is the device fabrication section of the 'Physical Technologies and New Materials' (FIM) department of ENEA, the Italian Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Environment.

AMIC is an innovation center belonging to the Technological Innovation Network created by the Catalan Autonomous Government. AMIC offers key-in-hand solutions for environmental and industrial problems of the manufacturing sectors. AMIC also works on nanomaterials such as Ag, Au, Pt, Cu and Pd nanocubes and other morphologies.