| Feb 13, 2013 |
Nanotechnology in Italy - companies, research, and degree programs |
| (Nanowerk News) Although the strategic importance of nanotechnologies has been recognized in Italy, and there is substantial and growing activities in research as well as in industry, there is no strategic government plan and it is difficult to find up to date information. |
| AIRI/Nanotec IT has been carrying out its first "Census of Italian Nanotechnology" in 2006. The third census has been published in 2011, reporting data for the period 2006-2009. |
| Currently, there are two major nanotechnology conferences and exhibitions that take place in Italy: The Nanoforum on September 18-20, 2013 in Rome, and NanotechItaly on November 21-23, 2013 in Venice. |
| Currently, there are 10 companies in Italy involved in nanotechnology-related business activities. |
| In addition, there are 23 nanotechnology and nanoscience-related research and community organizations in Italy. |
| There are 2 academic nanotechnology degree programs in Italy. |
| Please note: we are only listing organizations with English language websites; for a complete list including Spanish-only websites refer to the above mentioned directories. |
Nanotechnology companies in ItalyNanomaterial Suppliers |
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Directa Plus is a technology company pursuing the development and marketing of innovative manufacturing processes for the production of graphene. Their G+ is a continuous, simple and scalable manufacturing process which leads to products based on graphene with its specific technical characteristics.
Sinbiosys develops quantum dot tech based on Bologna University IP. Headquartered at the university's chemistry deptartment, the company is focusing on safe, scalable commercialization. |
| Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine Companies |
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The company's RiboLace micro- and nanoparticle technology is embedded in two products: for better RNA-seq experiments and for better Ribosome Profiling experiments. |
| Nanotechnology Products, Applications & Instruments Companies |
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The company manufactures state-of-the-art instruments using optical and electrooptical technology for scientific and industrial applications. Key target areas are: fluorescence microscopy and spectroscopy.
The company designs and fabricates vacuum equipment for thin film deposition in nanotechnology, renewable energy, telecommunications, micro electronics, optical instrumentation, and automotive. Their most important products are: Sputtering System, ARC-PVD System, PECVD System, In-line System, RIE System, E-Beam Thermal Evaporation, and Gas Sensor Testing System.
Kolzer manufactures and supplies vacuum treatment plants and is a market leader in the high-vacuum treatment field with over 900 units currently operating worldwide. Kolzer produces a complete range of machinery, offering different types of processes: metallization, sputtering, plasma and PE-CVD.
The company develops, produces, and commercializes nano-based materials for the industries and the research.
The technology employed by Tethis for the production of nanostructured materials - nanostructured thin films - is based on a Pulsed Microplasma Cluster Source (PMCS) that was developed and patented by three of Tethis' co-founders.
Xenia is an engineering company that makes innovative products using polymer based materials combined with the latest scientific and nanotechnology methods. |
| Nanotechnology Services & Intermediaries |
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(website in Italian) Nanodiagnostics is a scientific consulting firm in the areas of medicine, industry and ecology. Its main activity is the discovery and measurement of micro and nanoparticle in products, foods, pharamaceuticals, cosmetics etc. |
Nanotechnology research organizations in Italy |
| There are 8 universities in Italy with nanotechnology research activities. |
| There are 4 initiatives and networks in Italy with a nanotechnology focus. |
| Here is a complete list of all non-commercial nanotechnology organizations in Italy, sorted alphabetically. |
| Have we missed an organization in Italy or is a link not working? Please let us know. Thank you! |
| Source: Nanowerk Nanotechnology Company and Research Database |
