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Delivering Nanotechnologies, advanced Materials and Production to REGional manufacturing

Nanotechnologies and new materials (NMP) are a cornerstone of EU policy for innovation and advanced manufacturing. As one of the Key Enabling Technologies, the EU believes that NMP can reverse negative growth trends in manufacturing and foster growth and jobs. The statement is clear, but the road from intent to transfer, application and exploitation of NMP in manufacturing are long. NMP is dealt with in research. However, the common challenge is to ensure that innovation actors cooperate to deliver research results to the manufacturing sector, with subsequent benefits for regional growth. NMPREG groups partners from 5 regions, who want to face this challenge together. Their overall objective is to improve regional policies for the delivery of innovation in NMP to manufacturing. NMPREG focuses on policy actions that can support innovation delivery, using coordinated action from key players. Changes are particularly expected in projects funded by policy instruments (3 ERDF ROP / 2 other key policy tools for innovation), particularly in cluster support, financing for innovation actors and other horizontal innovation delivery measures. Partners also hope to influence policy management, in terms of monitoring and evaluation criteria for innovation delivery. NMPREG achieves this through exchanging experiences and Good Practices in a […]

NanoTRAINforGrowth II – INL’s Post-Doctoral COFUND Fellowship Programme Open!

INL is launching the first call for the NanoTRAINforGrowth II – Post-Doctoral Cofund Fellowship Programme. This programme aims to provide an opportunity for experienced researchers (from all over the world and all nationalities) to sketch out a research project and work on their own research idea at INL´s facilities. We will provide the selected applicants the opportunity to develop and carry out a research project in a highly stimulating and multicultural environment, which includes access to state-of-the-art equipment and personal career assistance. Candidates should submit an innovative research proposal with relevance to the key strategic areas of INL being energy, health, food & environment and ICT. Proposals incorporating emerging fields such as meta-materials, plasmonics, quantum science & technology, bionics, advanced nanopatterning, 3-D printing, among others are welcome. All applications will be evaluated by a Selection Committee. Candidates are evaluated on multiple parameters, including but not limited to: Postdoctoral experience, scientific outcome (publications, patents, contribution of the candidates to the field as appropriate to their career stage), quality of the RTD projects and international standing. The closing date for applicants to send their application for the NanoTRAINforGrowth II – Post-Doctoral Fellowship is 14th of August and they are advised to read […]

15th IUVSTA Nano-Optics School at INL

The 15th IUVSTA Nano-Optics School took place at INL from April 11-15. About 65 participants attended lectures on topics like Nanoscopy; Super-resolution imaging/nano-imaging and microscopy techniques, near-field and far-field; Nano-plasmonics, nano-optical trapping., bio-plasmonic; Nano-(bio)photonics; Ultrafast and nonlinear optical process; Single-molecule techniques, optical spectroscopies; Solid-state lighting, human-centric lighting; and Applications in biophysics and medicine. The full program is available here The students had the opportunity to participate in comprehensive tours through the INL facility and attend on-site short presentations made by INL researchers. Following the 15th IUVSTA Nano-Optics School, INL hosts, from Abril 15-17, the 122nd IUVSTA Executive Council Meeting ECM-122.

The Urban Algae Folly project comes to its end

The Urban Algae Folly project has now come to its end. The Urban Algae Folly was installed in a collaborative project comprising the INL – International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, the City of Braga, and the Foundation Francisco Manuel dos Santos. During the month of March, the live structure will be dismantled. Since November 17th 2015, the day of the inauguration, many people have visited the Praça da República, in the centre of Braga, to look at the Folly and to try to find out more about this live architecture. For over four months the Folly stirred the curiosity and attention of passers-by, locals and tourists alike. At first sight, each visitor was confronted with an alien object that later on motivated discussion and debate about science and sustainable development. To raise awareness about the project and increase its impact in education, the Center of Biological Engineering and the Center of Molecular and Environmental Biology from the University of Minho joined the project to support it with their invaluable expertise. The project ended with the Folly Week, a week of open classes that involved students from six different high schools in Braga and closed with a dedicated Science Café. The school […]

Nano World Cancer Day 2016 Open Press Conference at INL Feb 2nd

The INL – International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory hosted Portugal’s Nano World Cancer Day 2016 event in Braga, February 2nd. The Nano World Cancer Day 2016 is a pan-European event organized in the framework of the World Cancer Day (February 4th). It aims to amplify awareness about Nanomedicine and its ability to introduce new opportunities and game-changers in the fight against cancer. It is achieved through simultaneous press conferences in 12 countries across Europe. Attending the Nano World Cancer Day press conferences is a chance to discover the profile of changes and progress that Nanomedicine is bringing to healthcare. Organized by INL under the aegis of ETPN – the European Technology Platform for Nanomedicine and with the collaboration of GAIN- Axencia Galega de Innovación, CCDR-N – Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte, and Health Cluster Portugal, the Conference will be open to both journalists and the public (Registration is free but limited to availability). Please register here: Program •9h00-9h30 – Registration and Networking Coffee. •9h30-9h45 – Prof. Lars Montelius, Director General of the INL. “Welcome from INL’s DG” •9h45-10h00 – Dr. Lorena Diéguez, Researcher, INL, ETPN representative. “Nanomedicine at INL and presentation of ETPN” •10h00-10h15 – Dr. Patrícia Gomes, […]

More than 225 participants registered for NanoPT2016 at INL

More than 225 participants are expected for the 4th edition of the International Conference on Nanoscience & Nanotechnology nanoPT, that will take place at INL from February 16th to 19th, in Braga, Portugal. The growing participation in the event, now in its fourth edition, confirms the consolidation of nanoPT in the scientific panorama. The aim of nanoPT is to bring together the Portuguese and International Community (students, researchers, engineers and stakeholders from academia, national laboratories, industry and other organisations) to discuss the latest developments and innovations in the fields of Nanotechnology and Nanoscience. nanoPT Conference offers a multitude of renowned international keynote speakers, invited and contributed talks, posters and a commercial show as well as an innovation activity fostering entrepreneurship and start-up activities. 21 Keynote and 9 Invited speakers from all over the world are confirmed. Over 60 presentations and 70 posters will be featured at nanoPT2016. The organisation also accepted contributions from newly started or soon to be started companies offering them the possibility to showcase their ideas, to be featured in a Startup session. Org. INL and Phantoms Foundation

For bio-inspired and nanotechnology-enabled cities

Together with the city of Braga and the Foundation Francisco Manuel dos Santos, INL inaugurated the Urban Algae Folly, in Praça da República, in Braga (Portugal). The Urban Algae Folly design by ecoLogicStudio is an interactive integrating living micro-algal cultures, a built example of architecture’s bio-digital future. “Sensing, power, and communication are some of the distinct features of living organisms. How can we use nanotechnology to bring these bio-inspired features to structures, buildings, and entire cities? The Urban Algae Folly experiment invites us to consider some possibilities for the near and long-term future”, said Lars Montelius, Director-general of INL. Microalgae, in this instance Chlorella, are exceptional photosynthetic machines; they contain nutrients that are fundamental to the human body, such as minerals and vegetable proteins; microalgae also oxygenate the air and can absorb CO2 from the urban atmosphere ten times more effectively than large trees. The innovative architecture of the Urban Algae Folly originates from the evolution of the well-known ETFE architectural skin system; in this instance, it has the ability to provide the ideal habitat both to stimulate Chlorella’s growth and to guarantee visitors interaction. In any given moment the effective translucency, the colour, the reflectivity, the sound and productivity […]

Decisions from the first “INL Summit – Scale Travels”

After two days of presentations and parallel sessions filled with interesting discussions the first INL Summit – Scale Travels ended with important decisions and the signing of three cooperation agreements. Soon, INL will initiate the setting up of a new regional coordination body between Galicia and Northern Portugal. The goal is to enable efficient coordination of strategic research and innovation activities among universities, research and technology organisations and regional authorities, including the Municipality of Braga. Company stakeholders and research institutes representatives invited to participate in round table discussion INL agreed to establish a cluster incorporating a novel and innovative methodology to foster the uptake of nanotechnology along the industrial value chains, in order to increase competitiveness and create a new job. On the first day, INL signed three agreements with regional entities, with the purpose to establish close cooperation regarding the promotion, identification, implementation, management and monitoring of actions in the field of nanotechnology and key enabling technologies in the Galician/Northern Region of Portugal.

INL Summit 2015 started

The INL Summit 2015 started with with the participation of many speakers form different areas. All gathered to exploit the relation between society and nanotechnology. During the first day INL signed agreements with regional entities, with the purpose to establish close cooperation regarding the promotion, identification, implementation, management and monitoring of actions in the field of nanotechnology and key enabling technologies in the Galician/Northern Region of Portugal Read more here