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2025
Apr 2025
Queen Visits "Quantum for Everyone" in Enschede

Last night, Her Majesty Queen Máxima attended "Quantum for Everyone", a special event held in celebration of World Quantum Day. Hosted in the Grote Kerk on the Oude Markt, the event made quantum physics accessible to a broad audience.

Apr 2025
Jan 2025
New Origin lays a foundation for global revolution in photonic chips from Twente

Twente will become the center of a global revolution in photonics with the development of New Origin, an advanced production facility for photonic chips. 

Jan 2025
2024
Dec 2024
King's working visit to MESA+ Nanolab University of Twente

His Majesty the King paid a working visit to the University of Twente's MESA+ NanoLab in Enschede today. The visit was all about integrated photonics, from idea through research to product.

Dec 2024
Nov 2024
380 million euros from EU for photonic chip factory: large part lands in Twente and Eindhoven

The Netherlands will have a European pilot plant for photonic chips. This future generation of chips will process information with light instead of electrons. A total of 380 million euros in public investment has been made available for this project by Europe and eleven participating countries, which participate in the Chips Joint Undertaking for this project. Twente will receive a significant share, a mega-boost for chip technology in Twente.

Nov 2024
Nov 2024
TNO and University of Twente join forces for Twente chip industry

The microchip sector is of great importance. For our phones, cars, and devices in the home. But also for medical equipment and industry. Twente is home to a relatively large number of companies and scientists who are at the forefront of the development of chip technology.

Nov 2024
Aug 2024
Future-proof collaboration between MESA+ NanoLab and high-tech companies from East Netherlands

A group of high-tech companies in East Netherlands and the MESA+ NanoLab of the University of Twente are strengthening their collaboration. This is symbolised by the recently signed facility-sharing agreement, which includes new arrangements. Representatives from LioniX, Bronkhorst, and UNeedle signed the deal on behalf of all companies using the NanoLab.

Aug 2024
Jan 2024
Demcon joins TNO and University of Twente to accelerate photonic chip innovation

Demcon has partnered with TNO and the University of Twente to accelerate low-energy modulation of silicon nitride (SiN) photonic chips. 

Jan 2024
Jan 2024
Rob Legtenberg new Director NanoLab at MESA+

From 1 January 2024, Rob Legtenberg will hold the position of Director NanoLab at the MESA+ Institute. With Rob's appointment to this new position, MESA+ is working on further improving the (inter)national position of the NanoLab and shaping the future of groundbreaking research and innovation.

Jan 2024
2023
Dec 2023
Hans Hilgenkamp new scientific director MESA+

The Executive Board of the University of Twente has appointed prof.dr.ir. J.W.M. (Hans) Hilgenkamp as the new scientific director of the university’s MESA+ institute. This position has been held in duo by Albert van den Berg and Guus Rijnders since February 2018. Hilgenkamp, professor of applied physics and nanotechnology, will take over starting 1 February 2024. The appointment is for a period of four years.

Dec 2023
2020
Sep 2020
MESA+ celebrates three milestones: 10-20-30

September 2020: During the annual MESA+ meeting, three milestones were celebrated. Thirty years ago Prince Claus of The Netherlands opened the first MESA Lab, the cleanroom facility that is now the High Tech Factory. Twenty years ago, the Centre for Materials Research of the university was added to MESA, resulting in the new name ‘MESA+’. And ten years ago, Crown Prince Willem Alexander, opened the new MESA+ NanoLab on the campus.

Read our 10-20-30 anniversary book!  

Sep 2020
2018
Feb 2018
Two new scientific directors at MESA+

February 1, 2018: Prof. Dr. Albert van den Berg and Prof. Dr. Guus Reijnders jointly become the new scientific directors of MESA+. The appointments represent the start of a more finely tuned task for this internationally renowned institute, one that focuses on driving cross-disciplinary research and engaging in cooperative projects with external partners.

Feb 2018
2015
Nov 2015
Five years nanolab celebrated

November 2015: The Nanolab celebrates its fifth birthday. In those five years, the Nanolab has become a scientific and commercial succes. In that time, the Nanolab has facilitated at least 120,000 hours of research, yielded over 2,000 publications, 295 theses and 29 patents. More figures can be found here.

Nov 2015
2013
May 2013
Opening High Tech Factory

May 16, 2013: The High Tech Factory, situated in the old MESA+ building, opens its doors. The former laboratory complex has been transformed into a shared production facility for micro- and nanotech based products. Companies established in the High Tech Factory have almost 5,000 square metres of cleanroom, laboratories and office space at their disposal.

May 2013
2010
Nov 2010
Opening of the Nanolab

November 5, 2010: Nearly twenty years after his father opened the MESA institute, the brand new MESA+ Nanolab is opened by His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander. The new building is the largest nanotechnology research facility in the Netherlands.

Nov 2010
2007
Jan 2007
Construction of the new Nanolab begins

January 2007: construction of the new Nanolab building starts on the campus of the University of Twente. The new cleanroom has a surface area of 1250 square metres and is built according to extremely strict specifications in order to prevent unwanted contamination from the outside environment.

Jan 2007
Jan 2007
Dave Blank succeeds David Reinhoudt as scientific director

January 1, 2007: Prof. Dr. Dave Blank is appointed as the new scientific director of MESA+. His predecessor David Reinhoudt retires nine months later. He receives the University of Twente's Medal of Honor for his many achievements as a scientist and director.

Jan 2007
2003
Jan 2003
Start master programme nanotechnology

January 2003: The University of Twente starts a new Master Programme Nanotechnology. The two-year programme focuses on the design, creation and study of functional materials, structures, devices and systems by directly controlling matter on the nanometre scale. 

Jan 2003
1999
Jun 1999
MESA becomes MESA+

1999: Research group Electronics, Optics & Materials (CMO) joins the MESA institute, joining the existing groups who are focused on sensors, actuators and microsystems. The addition of the new group is signified with a new name: MESA+.

Jun 1999
Jan 1999
New scientific director David Reinhoudt

Jan 15, 1999: Prof. Dr. David Reinhoudt becomes the new scientific director of MESA when his predecessor and co-founder of the institute Jan Fluitman retires. Fluitman gives a farewell interview in the UT News (in Dutch).

Jan 1999
1990
Dec 1990
Founding and opening MESA institute

December 1990: The MESA Institute is founded in 1990. It is the first formal interfacultary research institute at the University of Twente and Prof. Dr. Jan Fluitman is its first director. The institute moves into a new building in front of the EL/TN (Hogekamp) building. The institute was formally opened on December 12, 1990, by His Royal Highness Prince Claus of the Netherlands.

Dec 1990
1984
May 1984
Opening of the new laboratory

May 1984: The S&A lab is opened on the 6th floor of the EL/TN building (now called Hogekamp). The lab of 280 m2 is used by staff and students of several research groups. It features a thin-film laboratory, a photolitography facility and a simple MOS-line for making sensors in silicium technology

May 1984
1981
Jun 1981
Founding of the S&A Lab

June 1981: The University of Twente formally announces its intention to found a Sensors & Actuators (S&A) lab. Prof. Dr. Jan Fluitman, who would later become the first director of MESA (at that time without the +), is part of the committee that initiates the new laboratory.

Jun 1981