The MESA+ lab facilities play
a crucial role in the MESA+ research programs as well as in the
commercialization strategy.
The MESA+ research programs are directly related
to the national research program NanoNed. In NanoNed the importance of a
national facility has been acknowledged, and a major part of the effort and the
accompanying budget is dedicated to NanoLab NL. NanoLab NL has the aim to build
up, maintain and provide a coherent and accessible high-level, state-of-the-art
infrastructure for nanotechnological research and innovation in the
Netherlands. NanoLab NL is about national cohesion in infrastructure, access,
and tariff structure. MESA+ is proud to be part of the national consortium
NanoLab NL.
MESA+ NanoLab has extensive laboratory
facilities at its disposal, offering a wide spectrum of opportunities for
researchers in the Netherlands and abroad:
- a 1250 m2 fully
equipped cleanroom, with a focus on microsystems technology, nanotechnology,
CMOS and materials and process engineering;
-
a fully equipped
central materials analysis laboratory
-
a number of
specialized laboratories for chemical synthesis and analysis,
materials research and analysis, and device characterization.
MESA+ NanoLab plays a central part in collaborations
with industry. MESA+ has a strong relationship with industry, both through
joint research projects with the larger multinational companies, and through a
cooperation policy focused on small and medium- sized enterprises.
