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MNT Developers Institutions working to promote the discovery of and growth of Micro and Nano technologies, so they may be used effectively by others. Laboratories/Research Institutions The place where scientific research and experimentation is performed. These may be both public (the responsibility of and to the government), as well as, private (belonging to individual companies/organizations). Asia PacificBiopolis Institute of Microelectronics ChinaHarbin Institute of Science & Technology Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) http://www.most.gov.cn/English/index.htm JapanAstro Research Corporation Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) http://www.jaxa.jp/index_e.html Ministry of Education, Science and Technology National Institute for Materials Science Nanotechnology Research Institute http://unit.aist.go.jp/nanotech/ National Industrial Research Insitute of Nagoya (NIRIN) http://www.nirin.go.jp/indexE.html NEC Fundamental Basic Research laboratory http://www.labs.nec.co.jp/Eng/index.html NTT Basic Research Laboratory http://www.brl.ntt.co.jp/E/index.html The Nanotechnology Institute, Ministry of International Trade of Industry (MITI) http://www.nano.org.uk/appendices.htmKorea Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology(KIST) Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) http://krissol.kriss.re.kr/kriss99/english Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) http://www.etri.re.kr/e_etri/index.php iCurie Labs, Inc. -R&D lab specializing in high efficiency cooling materials Taiwan National Nano Device Laboratories (NDL) http://www.ndl.gov.tw/english/index.asp Science and Technology Information Center http://www.stic.gov.tw/English/index.htm Taiwan National Nano Device Laboratories http://www.ndl.gov.tw/english/index.asp EuropeBelgiumInteruniversity MicroElectronics Center (IMEC) http://www.imec.be/ovinter/static_general/start_en.shtml -Europe's leading independent research center in the field of microelectronics, nanotechnology, enabling design methods and technologies for ICT systems DenmarkDanish Space Research Institute -conduct space research -knowledge centre for space instrumentation and technology FinlandTekes -main public funding organization for research and development VTT Technical Research Centre http://www.vtt.fi/vtt/inbrief/ -contract research organization -provide technology and applied research services FranceCEA-LETI http://www-leti.cea.fr/uk/index-uk.htm -help companies increase their competitive position through technical innovation -transfer technical know-how to industry CEMES – Nanomaterials Group http://www.cemes.fr/r7_english/r2_rech/r2_sr4_nmat/index.htm -study materials to develop new devices and instrumentation French Atomic Energy Commission IEMN – ISEN http://www.isen.fr/isen-lci/quest/partners/iemnisen.html -emerging field: nanoscience/nanotechnology correlated to nearfield microscopy Institute of Microtechnology of Franche-Comté http://www.imfc.edu/index_an.php -supply equipment to and coordinate among researchers in the microtechnology lab International Space University Laboratory for Analysis and Architecture of Systems (LAAS) http://www.laas.fr/laasve/index.htm -research: micro and nano-systems, automatic control, computer science and engineering Laboratoire de Physique des Materiaux Industriels (LPMI) http://www.univ-pau.fr/LPMI/anglais/predetan.htm Laboratoire des Sciences et Matériau pour l'Electroniqe et d'Automatique (LASMEA) http://www.lasmea.univ-bpclermont.fr/ Minatec TIMA Laboratory -basic research in field of electronics -transfer research results to industry GermanyCenter for Microtechnologies http://www.zfm.tu-chemnitz.de/profile.php Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and MicroIntegration http://www.pb.izm.fhg.de/izm/index.html -one of the leading experts on microelectronics and Microsystems packaging Fritz-Haber-Institut Institut für Mikrotechnik Mainz -research and development in microtechnology -develop microdevices and systems Institute of New materials, Saarbruecken http://www.inm-gmbh.de/htdocs/home/frame_en.htm -involved in development of chemical nanotechnology Institute for Physical High Technology http://www.ipht-jena.de/indexe.html Institute of Physics of New Materials Aahen http://ia.physik.rwth-aachen.de/index.htm.en?menu_id=4&language=english Max-Planck Institute http://www.mpg.de/english/portal/index.html Microsensor & Actuator Technology Berlin http://www-mat.ee.tu-berlin.de/ PolyApply Semiconductor and Microsystems Technology Lab. Tuebingen University, Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry (IPC) http://www.ipc.uni-tuebingen.de/index_eng.html -surface analysis; development and characterization of sensors Walter Schottky Institute http://www.wsi.tu-muenchen.de/ Netherlands DELFT University of Technology MESA+ http://www.mesaplus.utwente.nl/ SRON National Institute for Space Research http://www.sron.nl/www/code/home/default.php -national center of expertise for the development and exploitation of satellite instruments in astrophysics and earth system science SpainCentre Nacional de Microelectronica - largest public microelectronics research and development centre in Spain- develop process technologies focused toward Microsystems, power devices and systems, nanotechnologies etc. SwedenSwedish Institute of Space Physics-governmental research institute -basic research, education and associated oberservatory activities in space physics, space technology and atmospheric physics Switzerland FSRM – Swiss Foundation for Research in Microtechnology Institute of Quantum Physics (ETH) Physical Electronics Laboratory http://www.iqe.ethz.ch/pel/Welcome.html -research activities re: CMOS-based microsystem technology and microsensors Paul Scherrer Institute -conduct basic research (public financing) -solid state physics; materials sciences, etc. Swiss Center of Electronics and Microtechnologies (CSEM) -private company -applied research; product development; and prototype & low-volume production The Experimental Physics Institute http://www.epfl.ch/Eplace.html University of Neuchatel, Institute of Microtechnology The Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems Laboratory http://www-samlab.unine.ch/home.htm Zurich Research Laboratory UKCCLRC 8 Centre for Nano-Device Modelling http://www.maths.leeds.ac.uk/cndm/ Centre for Molecular and Nanoscale Electronics http://www.dur.ac.uk/molecular.electronics/ Codicote Innovation Centre -services to SMEs National Physical Laboratory Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
North America CanadaCanada Centre for Remote Sensing http://www.ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca/ccrs/homepg.pl?e -receive, process, and archiving Earth observation data; developing geospatial info. applications, etc. Canadian European Research Initiative on Nanostructures (CERION) Canadian Microelectronics Corp. The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIAR) C-CORE (applied engineering research) Centre for Large Space Structures and Systems Centre de Recherche en Calcul Appliqué (CERCA) NanoQuebec -not-for-profit joint federal/provincial -network university community National Institute for Nanotechnology National Research Council – Institute for Aerospace Research http://iar-ira.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/main_e.html -national aerospace laboratory -R&D: design, manufacture, performance, use, and safety of air and space craft PENCE Inc. National Business Centre USAAmes Laboratory www.external.ameslab.gov/index.html Battelle Memorial Institute www.battelle.org Carnegie Mellon University Center for Nanomaterials and Nanocoatings Girvan Institute of Technology IBM – Nanoscale Science and Technology Group www.research.ibm.com/nanoscience/index1.html Institute for Defense analyses Institute for Soldier Nanotechnology Intelligent Automation Inc. Internet2 Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research MCNC Research & Development Institute Microelectronics Advanced Research Corp - Focus Center Research Program http://www.fcrp.org/member/centers/nmat/about.asp?bhcp=1 MITRE Corp. – Nanosystems Group http://www.mitre.org/tech/nanotech/index.html National Energy Technology Laboratory National Institue of Health – National Cancer Institute National Institute of Standards and Technology http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/nanotech.htm National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network National Technology Transfer Center Naval Research Laboratory Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Riverside Regional Technology Transfer Center The Aerospace Corp. The Cleveland Clinic http://www.lerner.ccf.org/bme/biomems/ Washington Technology Center World Technology Evaluation Center Inc. |
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