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INL hosted the SpiniCur Summer School

More than 60 researchers gathered at INL for the SpinIcur Marie Curie Initial Training Network Summer School. The School was dedicated to one aspect of Spintronics – pure spin currents – their generation, detection and how the spin currents interact with the magnetization. International experts and researchers from leading universities and technological companies came to introduce and deepen the participant’s knowledge about the scientific topic and the main methods applied to study spin-polarized currents. Read the online program here Funded by the European Union Seventh Framework Programme ([FP7/2007-2013] [FP7/2007-2011]) under grant agreement 316657 (SpinIcur)

INL Annual Report 2014

The INL Annual Report for 2014 is available online. The document details the main activities of INL, including scientific results and pubilcations.

INL invites its neighbors

On September 26-27 INL will have its first OPEN HOUSE event. This first time our neighbors living in the parishes Nogueiró-Tenões, São Vitor, Nogueira-Fraião-Lamaçães, and Gualtar are invited to visit INL. These OPEN HOUSE events focus on bringing together science and society. «We want the local community to visit us and find out more about what we do, who we are and how we work» says the director-general of INL, Prof. Lars Montelius. «We will offer guided tours, exhibitions and activities for the young, shedding light on how we create and bring value to society». All participants need to register for the event by September 18 (extended) at their local parish.

SPINICUR Summer School at INL

From September 7th to 11th 2015 INL will host a Summer School within the SpinIcur Marie Curie Initial Training Network, on spintronics and spin currents, their generation, detection and how the spin currents interact with the magnetization. Deadline for registration extended – August 7th. More here spinicur.org. International experts and researchers from leading universities and technology companies will introduce and deepen your knowledge about the scientific topic and the main methods applied to study spin-polarized currents.

European Sharc25 project aims to achieve 25 percent efficiency with thin-film solar cells

A new European research project that goes by the name Sharc25 is setting out to make an extremely efficient thin-film solar cell for the next generation of more cost-effective solar modules. Its objective is to achieve up to 25 percent efficiency in thin-film solar cells made by the co-evaporation of copper indium gallium (di)selenide, or CIGS for short. That kind of performance would top the previous best mark by just over three percentage points. The International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) in Braga is a partner in this project, which is coordinated by the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW). Altogether, eleven research partners from eight countries are on board. The list of partner also includes EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology), the universities of Luxembourg (LU), Rouen (F), Parma (I) and Aalto (FIN), the IMEC (Interuniversitair Micro-Elektronica Centrum VZW in B), the HZB (Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie in D), Flisom AG (CH), and Manz CIGS Technology GmbH (D). Launched in May, the project will run for 3.5 years and get €4.6 million in EU funding sourced from the research framework program Horizon 2020. The Swiss government is providing another €1.6 million. The […]

Meet us in Riga for the EuroNanoForum2015

INL will be present in Riga, Latvia, for the EuroNanoforum2015. We will welcome you in Booth 22. Meet us there.

First Nanotech Meetup

On the 17th of June, the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) is launching the first in a series of meetup events that will promote discussions of Nanotechnology challenges and opportunities for the Braga entrepreneurial ecosystem. The dual aims of this event are: to discuss how Nanotechnology has the potential to provide solutions to societal challenges and to introduce the joint INL and StartUp Braga business incubator programme. This incubator aspires to encourage and stimulate growth in companies with nanotechnology-based solutions applied in the health, energy, food quality, and environment monitoring application areas. This incubator is fully integrated within INL’s high-quality research infrastructure and provides a one-of-a-kind facility. For selected startups, the joint INL and StartUp Braga incubator programme provides on-going tailored guidance as well as a set of integrated RTD and business development services along the whole business incubation cycle. Target Audience: Researchers, Entrepreneurs, Investors, University Technology Transfer Offices, Universities, Research and Technological Development Centres and Students. Please register here until June 14th.

INL hosted China INL workshop on micro and nanomanufacturing , May 4-5

INL hosted China INL bilateral workshop on micro and nanomanufacturing, May 4th-5th. The workshop covered trends in micro and nanomanufacturing including top-down nanofabrication, nanoimprinting, laser micro and nanofabrication, surface nanostructuring and characterization, and applications into a variety of sensors and biosensors. The Chinese delegation included 16 members with scientists from Tsinghua University, the Institute of Physics from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Beijing Institute of Technology, the University of Science and Technology of China, Xi ´an Jiantong University, Soochow University, the National University of Defense Technology, the Shanghai Institute of Microsystems, and the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Portuguese participants came from INL, INESC MN/IST, Minho University and CENTI. Please read the Programme here

INL SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME 2015

INL is now launching the 2015 INL Summer Internship Programme for Science Students. This initiative will allow 20 students to take part in ongoing research projects during the summer of 2015. Candidates should be approaching the final stages of their graduate course in sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or equivalent), Engineering (Electrical, Biological, Biomedical, others) or related areas. Details of the 2015 INL Summer Internship Programme: ● Training Station: INL, Braga, Portugal ● Training offered for 2 months in the period between June 15th to September 15th, 2015 (exact starting and ending dates will be fixed after the assignation of the Internships). ● Projects will be led by INL research staff. ● For students coming from outside the local area and needing accommodation, INL will secure accommodation near the laboratory. Interested applicants should submit their curriculum vitae and a cover letter (including their university transcripts) and a cover letter. Applications without university transcripts will not be considered. Required is a statement from the University informing about the year of your studies and scientific degree. The application must be submitted online through INL’s portal at: http://inl.int/ (Work at INL/ Scholarship/ INL Summer Internship Programme 2015 /Apply for this Job) Enquires about the […]