2. 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

3. 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 MINATECH- RO (2004)

4. 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

5. 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 Nano2Life network of excellence from FP 6, the only NoE related to nanobiotechnologies (since 2004)

6. 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

7. 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

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

9. European cooperation Networks from previous FPs NEXUS Europractice Participation in FP6

10. Instruments Priority 2 (IST)Priority 3 (NMP)Other NoEPATENT AMCOM 4M NANOFUN-POLY NANO2LIFE STREPWAPITI SSANEXUS PLUSMINAEST-NET ROMNET-ERA CABRIDGE Training by research, Marie Curie Network ASSEMIC Financing from FP 6

11. Project Acronym Type of project Geographical area of coverage Priority 2Priority 3Special notesRole of IMT MINAEST-NETSSA (General) Eastern Europe Micro- nanosystem s Nano- technologies ____Coordinator ROMNET-ERASSA (General) Romania Micro- nanosystem s All Domains Priority 1 Priority 5 focus on SMEs Coordinator NEXUS PLUSSSA (IST)Europe Micro- nanosystem s Nano- technologies focus on SMEsSubcontractor for Eastern Europe BRIDGECA (IST)Europe Micro- nanosystem s ____ focus on SMEsSubcontractor for Eastern Europe PATENTNoE (IST)Europe Micro and Nano Manufacturing ____Special role for Eastern Europe 4MNoE (NMP)Europe New materials and technologies ____Special role for Eastern Europe

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