Official Participants: Partners for the Future
In 2008 and 2009, the nanotechnology location Germany presented itself internationally in the context of the "Welcome to Nanotech Germany" initiative. In this context, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) funded university and non-university science and research institutions as well as companies and networks with strong research credentials in the field of nanotechnology.
Baden-Württemberg International is a modern provider of services for international cooperation, and scientific and economic development. Our mission is to optimally position Baden-Württemberg in worldwide competition as a location for science, research, higher education and business. NanoMat is a national network for nanotechnology materials created by commercial companies and research institutions. It promotes knowledge and technology transfer from science to business and vice versa, and supports talented young researchers.
The Fraunhofer Society is the biggest private non-profit organization for applied research and development in Europe. 20 Fraunhofer Institutes have joined forces to foster the industrial implementation of nanotechnologies. They cover all nanotechnology-relevant areas from molecular modelling, analytics, material synthesis (topdown and bottom-up), processing up to technology consulting for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and safety aspects of new nanomaterials.
The network "High performance for nano-analytics medicine and biomedical materials" (HiNanoAnalytics) represents scientific research institutes with international reputation, small and medium sized companies, as well as strong management expertise in technology transfer, thereby bringing together a considerable knowledge pool in high performance analytics and application of nanotechnology.
IVAM is an international association of companies and institutes in the fields of microtechnology, nanotechnology and advanced materials. At present, more than 260 companies, institutes and partners from all over the world are IVAM members. As the communicative bridge between suppliers and users, IVAM brings innovations to market and creates competitive advantages via technology marketing. Furthermore, IVAM offers lobbying services for small and medium-sized enterprises, qualification, various publications and worldwide networking at trade fairs and events.
NanoBioNet is an efficient network of universities, research institutes, clinics and businesses from the areas of development, production, industry and commerce and technology transfer. The members come from various sectors such as biotechnology, the chemical nanotechnology or medical technology. Each individual member contributes to a broad spectrum in the process, which makes the system attractive for all participants. All of the members are interested in research and development, as well as the practical applications of nanotechnology and biotechnology for the creation of marketable products and new jobs – and achieve this through an ethically justifiable technology. New products, processes and services represent the top research, innovations and growth of the region.
The network focuses on nanostructured semiconductor lasers for optical sensing. Using semiconductor quantum dots, the spectral range of laser emission can be extended considerably compared to currently used layer structures. By using nano-fabricated gratings, single-mode (distributed feedback) lasers as well as tuneable lasers are obtained in the wavelength range from about 0.7 μm to 3 μm and beyond. Examples of research supported by the German Ministry of Education and Research and the EU will be presented to stimulate cooperation between international and German companies and R&D groups.
The Modular X-ray Optics network stands for manufacturing and combining X-ray sources, different types of X-ray optics and ultraprecision positioning systems. AXO DRESDEN GmbH, Fraunhofer IWS Dresden, HUBER Diffraktionstechnik GmbH & Co KG and IfG GmbH established close collaboration to develop and fabricate new and flexible techniques and instrumentation for X-ray analytics. Benefits of this collaboration include the customised arrangement and handling of optimum and flexible X-ray sources and optics adjusted to the actual analytical problem.
The Smart Systems Campus Technopark Chemnitz, an innovative network with expertise in micro and nano technologies as well as in smart systems integration is being created at Chemnitz, one of the German microsystems and nano technology centres, especially for firms that value direct access to famous scientific institutes and leading international companies.
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