Nanotechnology Research Laboratories

The interdisciplinary curriculum is centred on mechanical and electrical engineering courses of importance for micro and nanosystems engineers, complemented by courses in physics, chemistry, biology, material science, computational science, business administration and management.

Swiss Nano-Cube is a new interactive knowledge and education platform for micro and nanotechnology. It aims to spark interest in nanotechnology and engineering among students and young professionals. It is addressed to teachers and students of vocational schools, secondary schools as well as higher professional schools.

The Swiss Nanoscience Institute (SNI) developed from the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) Nanoscale Science and constitutes a priority program of the University of Basel.

The University of Sydney has recently completed construction of the Sydney Nanoscience Hub - one of the most advanced research and teaching facilities globally in the field of nanoscience.

A CEA-CNRS-UGA-Grenoble INP laboratory developing molecular systems and nanomaterials for energy and health, with research in zero-carbon energy, ICT, biotechnology and human health.

A national semiconductor research center under NARLabs, formed from the National Nano Device Laboratories and the National Chip Implementation Center, offering IC design, chip tape-out, and nano-device process and measurement services.

The mission of the TASC-INFM National Laboratory is twofold: 1) It serves as a national resource for the solid state physics materials science, and synchrotron radiation spectroscopy communities, and 2) it implements a number of advanced in-house research programs including growth and elaboration of new materials and nanostructures.

29 departments and junior research groups from different faculties outline the scientific Institute for Micro- and Nanotechnologies (IMN) which is formed with the aim to collaboratively perform research and training in an interdisciplinary manner in the sectors of materials research, the patterning of micro- and nanostructures, upto the realization of complete devices and systems for industrial applications.

MacroNano®is a Centre for Innovation Competence within the scope of the BMBF-Innovation Initiative "Unternehmen Region", funded for 5 years by the BMBF and supported by the Thuringian Ministry of Culture. MacroNano is resident at the Technical University of Ilmenau, and cuts into two Junior Research Groups: "Microfluidics and Biosensors" and "Functionalised Peripherics".

Ziel des Studiengangs ist es, die naturwissenschaftlichen und technologischen Grundlagen fü?r die Erzeugung von Mikro- und Nanostrukturen zu vermitteln und die Studenten innerhalb der Studienrichtung zu befähigen, zukünftige Entwicklungen zu Mikro- und Nanotechnologien sowie nanotechnischen Systemen voranzutreiben.

The Surface and Interface Physics group (E20) at TU Munich, led by Prof. Johannes Barth, investigates and manipulates nano-objects and supramolecular systems using scanning probe microscopy and advanced spectroscopy to design functional nanoarchitectures and study charge transfer at interfaces.

The Chair of Nano and Quantum Sensors at TUM investigates advanced nanostructures with novel or hybrid functionalities, focusing on classical and quantum sensing applications, cleanroom-based nanofabrication, nanomechanical systems, and cavity optomechanics.

The Associate Professorship Simulation of Nanosystems for Energy Conversion at TUM uses numerical simulation and multiscale modeling to understand and improve nanotechnology-enabled materials and devices for renewable energy conversion.

The Walter Schottky Institute at the Technical University of Munich is a center for nanotechnology and nanomaterials, hosting seven research groups working across photonics, optoelectronics, quantum technologies, energy materials, engineered nanomaterials, functional interfaces, and nanofabrication.

DTU Nanolab is the National Centre for Nano Fabrication and Characterization in Denmark and is owned by and located at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU).

The Biotechnological Centre (BIOTEC) of the Technische Universität Dresden is a unique interdisciplinary centre focussing on research and teaching in molecular bio-engineering. The BIOTEC hosts top international research groups dedicated to genomics, proteomics, biophysics, cellular machine, tissue engineering, and bioinformatics.

The new Dresden Center for Nanoanalysis (DCN) will particularly focus on '4D AMASE - 4D Advanced Materials Analysis for Science and Engineering', with the goal to become an internationally visible center of competence as well as a European user facility in the field of solid state and materials analysis.

The Chair of Materials Science and Nanotechnology at TU Dresden investigates nanoscale matter across physics, chemistry, mechanics, and optics, translating fundamental properties into disruptive technologies. Since 2007, the group has combined research, teaching, patents, spin-offs, and interdisciplinary projects in advanced nanoscience.

The Chair of Nanoelectronics at TU Dresden researches technologies, materials and devices for micro- and nanotechnology, semiconductor processes, devices and integration.

The program Molecular Bioengineering aims to teach students the fundamentals in biomedicine and bio-nanotechnology combining biology and technology, which are linked in two ways: On the one hand, biological knowledge on cells is applied to develop the notion of molecular factories; on the other hand, nanotechnology and bioinformatics are enabling technologies applicable to engineer biomaterials for medical applications.

The Medical Nanotechnology group at TU Dresden develops smart miniaturized biosensing devices and systems using nanoscale materials and advanced microfluidics for precision medicine, clinical diagnostics and tissue engineering.

Investigates the atomic-scale structure and reactivity of metal-oxide surfaces and single-atom catalysts using scanning probe microscopy and ultrahigh-vacuum surface science methods.

The center provides a state-of-the art environment for teaching the fundamental techniques used to fabricate new semiconductor devices. The main goal of the research and development activities is the transfer of innovative ideas from basic science to device concepts.

Supramolecular chemistry involving: Nanoglycobiology, Nano-Biotechnology, Nanostructures.

Supported equally by the Russell Berrie Foundation, the Government of Israel through TELEM, and Technion, RBNI aims at positioning the Technion and the State of Israel at the forefront of global nanotechnology research and development.