Welcome to National Institute for RD in Microtechologies

Welcome to: National Institute for R&D in Microtechologies (IMT-Bucharest)! Prof. Dan Dascalu CEO and President of the Board 17 th of May, 2004 Kick-off meeting of MUNEAST-NET

IMT: Brief history • IMT = Institute of Microtechnology set-up in July 1993 as a new institute of the Ministry of Education and Research. • IMT becoming a national institute in 1996, merging with the former institute of electronic components – National Institute for R&D in Microtechnologies also has nanotechnologies in its field of activity • A hub of national networks in micro and nanotechnologies (MNT), starting 2001 • Core of the scientific and technological park for micro and nanotechnologies MINATECHRO (2004)

IMT – structure (1) Laboratories recognised as centres of excellence at the national level • Centre for Radio Frequency Devices and Circuits (RF-MEMS) • Centre for Micro and Nanophotonics • Centre for Nanotechnology

IMT: structure (2) • Centre (of micro-nanotechnologies) for biomedical & environmental applications • Together with the lab of nanotechnologies • Involved in the virtual centre for nanobiotechnologies CENOBITE, national programme MATNANTECH (since 2002) • Involved in the Nano 2 Life network of excellence from FP 6, the only No. E related to nanobiotechnologies (since 2004)

IMT: structure (3) • Centre for computed-aided simulation and characterisation • Powerful software packages for simulation and design • Computerised equipment • Department for micro and nanofabrication • Clean room • Mask shop

IMT: structure (4) • Centre for QA and reliability • Centre for technology transfer in microengineering (CTT-Baneasa) • with the private company ROMES S. A. and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania

IMT: structure (5) • Department for training and dissemination of knowledge • • Web pages Databases Publications Conferences etc. • Note: powerful computer network

European cooperation Networks from previous FPs • NEXUS • Europractice Participation in FP 6

Financing from FP 6 Instruments No. E Priority 2 (IST) Priority 3 (NMP) PATENT 4 M AMCOM NANOFUN-POLY Other NANO 2 LIFE STREP WAPITI SSA NEXUS PLUS MINAEST-NET ROMNET-ERA CA Training by research, Marie Curie Network BRIDGE ASSEMIC

Project Acronym Type of project Geographical area of coverage Priority 2 Priority 3 Special notes Role of IMT MINAEST-NET SSA (General) Eastern Europe Micronanosystem s Nanotechnologies ____ Coordinator ROMNET-ERA SSA (General) Romania Micronanosystem s Priority 1 Priority 5 Coordinator All Domains focus on SMEs NEXUS PLUS SSA (IST) Europe Micronanosystem s Nanotechnologies focus on SMEs Subcontractor for Eastern Europe BRIDGE CA (IST) Europe Micronanosystem s ____ focus on SMEs Subcontractor for Eastern Europe PATENT No. E (IST) Europe Micro and Nano Manufacturing ____ Special role for Eastern Europe No. E (NMP) Europe New materials and technologies ____ Special role for Eastern Europe 4 M

A key project: MINAEAST-NET: “Micro and Nanotechnologies are going East through networking” (2004 -2006)