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Knowledge Open Day @ INL April 10th

On April 10th, The INL – International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory in partnership with IAPMEI will host a Knowledge Open Day @ INL. The globalisation of the economy is a dynamic process that demands from companies an ever more significant capacity to assert itself in the market for innovation, organisation, creativity and knowledge, thus differentiating itself from the competition. In this regarding, the resource and interaction with the Universities and Knowledge Centers, as partners and service providers that are valid and in line with the demands of the market, can prove to be a strategic imperative. In this event, we will discuss strategic ideas of cooperation between companies, institutions and universities to generate value and competitive strength in the market. The registration is free but mandatory.

Eurocities Development Forum “The Role of Cities in Knowledge Economy”

INL Director General Lars Montelius took part today in an open discussion with 100 representatives of 43 European cities who gathered in Braga, Portugal, for the Eurocities Development Forum “The Role of Cities in Knowledge Economy”, at Theatro Circo. Nanotechnology is already acting as a key enabler for turning people’s problems into solutions in a world where, by 2050, 70% of the population will live in cities.

Drug Discovery and Delivery Network for Oncology and Eye Therapeutics (3DNeoNet Seminar)

Friday 9th February, at the INL Auditorium This seminar is an event organized in the framework of the Annual Meeting of the project 3DNeoNet, led by the University College of Dublin (UCD), and in which INL is part of the Consortium. The overall goal of 3DNeoNet is the improvement of available treatments for cancer and ocular disease by enhancing drug discovery-development and delivery to targeted tissues, through advanced international co-operation between academic and non-academic partners. The interdisciplinary expertise provided by 18 partners in 7 countries encompasses among others: drug screens, ADME, toxicology, preclinical models, nanotechnology, biomaterials and clinical trials. There will be three internationally recognized speakers with outstanding contributions in the fields of drug delivery, cancer therapy, and polymer chemistry: Prof. María José Alonso (University of Santiago de Compostela, USC), Prof. Vitaliy Khutoryanskiy (University of Reading, UoR), and Bruno Sarmento (Institute for Investigation and Innovation in Health (i3S)/INEB). After their talks, there will be a Round Table, entitled: Challenges of the start-ups in the health/ pharma industry. From the idea to the market, chaired by Breandan Kennedy (UCD), Head of the 3DNeoNet Industry-Academia consortium, and Beatriz de la Parra, founder of the company ECM Ingeniería Ambiental S.L.(Spain). View Program Advanced […]

Project NMP-REG Mid-Term Workshop held in Belgium

The NMP-REG, a project funded under the Interreg Europe program, held a Mid-Term International Workshop last month in Leuven (Belgium), in collaboration with the ERRIN Network and with the participation of Watify (Boosting Technological Transformation). Based on the Regional Smart Specialisation (RIS3) Mid Term Reviews, the event focused on the debate of technology transfer of nano and new materials to industry, while bringing into conversation regional authorities and various stakeholders in the field of new and advanced materials. The workshop comprehended two different moments: a plenary session discussing European initiatives related to regional smart specialisation strategies; a session entitled “Consolidating NMP in regional Smart Specialisation” divided into two interactive working sessions. INL is one of the six members of the NMP-REG project that groups partners from 5 regions. The consortium aims to ensure that innovation actors cooperate to deliver research results to the manufacturing sector, with subsequent benefits for regional growth. The overall objective is, therefore, to improve regional policies for the delivery of innovation in NMP to manufacturing, focusing on policy actions that can support innovation delivery, using a coordinated effort from key players. NMP-REG works towards a medium/long term impact of creating a regional system that can support […]

Towards INL Academy: Joint Workshop with IBM

INL would like to express a big thank you to everyone that so enthusiastically contributed to the joint workshop themed Towards The INL Academy. It was a real pleasure to have all your support and great inputs on the ideation of strategies for this interdisciplinary and transversal education and training program. We would also like to say how much we appreciated the presence of Margarida Casal (University of Minho), Diem Ho (IBM), João Claro (INESC TEC/ U.Porto / PBS) and Lars Montelius (DG INL). The workshop wouldn’t have been the same without your shared knowledge and expertise. Now, we are looking forward to giving shape to this pool of opportunities for INL, INL member states, academia, industry, research& technology organisations, and many, many more! For this end, we invite all interested parties to further contribute by sharing your knowledge and ideas through here. About the INL Academy The goal of the INL Academy is to integrate knowledge and skills from the nanotechnology and business disciplines within a robust theoretical and practical framework so to prepare the next generation of both: scientists and engineers, as well as managers and entrepreneurs, that will jointly drive innovation in this prospering and vast […]

Nanomedicine: Disruptive Innovations to Beat Cancer

INL – International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory will host the Portuguese edition of the Nano World Cancer Day 2018, a worldwide event happening simultaneously in 10 countries across Europe and beyond. Initiated in 2013, the Nano World Cancer Day is an event organized in the framework of the World Cancer Day. It aims to amplify awareness about Nanomedicine and its ability to introduce new opportunities and game-changers in the fight against cancer. Organized by the European Technology Platform on Nanomedicine (ETPN-European Technology Platform on Nanomedicine) together with the European Project ENATRANS (Enabling Nanomedicine TRANSlation), the initiative promotes events dedicated to the general public, the press, students, scientists and medical doctors. In each country, local experts in Nanomedicine (researchers, entrepreneurs, oncologists, clinicians, public authorities, patients…) deliver short speeches about the latest concrete and disruptive innovations in Nanomedicine applied to cancer and answer all questions the audience may have. It is the 5th year that INL organizes this event and this years’ edition – Nano World Cancer Day 2018 – will offer a chance to discover the revolutions provided by Nanomedicine in cancer management and care under the framework: Disruptive Innovations to beat cancer. Registration is free of charge but limited to the […]

EPPN First Wokshop gathers more than 140 participants in Brussels

In the aftermath of the 1st European Pilot Production Network Workshop that took place today in Brussels, INL thanks every single one that was part of this great opportunity to introduce the #EPPN and the planned CSA activities. We are proud to have had the privilege to talk and discussed with more than 140 participants from the EPPN CSA Consortium, EPPN External Advisory Board, H2020 and FP7 pilot projects, European Commission and the Nanosafety Cluster, Modelling and characterization Councils. The EPPN, led by INL, is a project striving to be instrumental as a coordination initiative and virtual marketplace, supporting the development of pilot production business networks, and facilitate the access for new costumers and potential investors, for better exploiting the opportunities offered from both EC and National activities. To know more about this project, feel free to explore at the website.

NanoGateway Project Kick-Off

The NanoGateway Project, a €1.013.028 pluri-regional project led by INL and funded by the INTERREG V-A España-Portugal (POCTEP) held its first project meeting jointly with the presence of regional representatives at INL on October 20th. The project aims at implementing a pluri-regional strategy and action plan to explore and unlock the potential of nanotechnology in the generation of smart growth and well-being by developing a new collaborative approach among all actors of innovation value chains. INL, as Coordinator of the project together with the support of regional representatives and institutions, intends to strengthen the capacity to develop excellence in R & I and collaborative RTD projects on nanotechnology-based solutions and products in benefit of the industry and society. INL and key stakeholders from the eight Spanish and Portuguese Cross-Border regions will work together on the establishment of a network in the area of nanotechnology, setting the pillars for excellent research and deployment of nanotechnologies, reinforcing the competitiveness of the industry and thus, the global competitiveness of the POCTEP regions. To keep up-to-date, please register at the project’s website here.

INL host the topical meeting on Single Quantum Emitters (SQE 2017)

The topical meeting SQE2017 brings together scientists from Israel, UK, Spain, Turkey, Portugal, Ukraine, Germany, France, Lithuania, and Italy to discuss novel technologies and findings in the context of Single Quantum Emitters, which form the foundation of the emerging second quantum revolution. Confirmed keynote speakers are: – Cristina Flors, IMDEA Nanoscience, Madrid, Spain – Ronen Rapaport, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel – Ruth Oulton, University of Bristol, UK – Alper Kiraz, Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey. The topics covered include but are not restricted to: – Impurities in 2D materials and crystals; – Single emitters and interactions with cavities, plasmonics, surface waves, meta-materials etc.; – Integration of single emitters in quantum information devices; – Single emitter sources and interdisciplinary applications e.g. in super-resolution microscopy for life science applications, etc. The Topical Meeting is organized by INL – International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory and with the support of the COST Action MP 1302 Nanospectroscopy. Please click here for further information and registration.