BOOSTING SICILIAN RESEARCH IN ADVANCED MATERIALS AND NANOTECHNOLOGIES
Beyond-Nano accelerates the creation of a continuum between material science and device technology
The infrastructure aims to shorten the time required to transfer research into market applications. The focus is on power and high-frequency electronics, photovoltaics, and applications in energy, automotive, and sensing technologies.
Beyond-Nano is anchored by the IMM [Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems] and brings together expertise from the CNR in Catania and industrial partners.
FACILITIES DRIVING INTERACTION BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRY
The infrastructure integrates three facilities for synthesis and microfabrication, characterization, and the development of advanced materials
Three advanced and well-structured laboratories offer services at the cutting edge of materials research, employing state-of-the-art fabrication and characterization techniques.
Through the development of both top-down and bottom-up methodologies, it is possible to produce innovative nano- and microscale devices on a large scale, with strategic applications across key sectors.
EFFECTIVE AND ONGOING SYNERGY BETWEEN CNR, INDUSTRY, AND ACADEMIA
Sicily’s vitality in microelectronics as a driving force for technological innovation
The Sicilian collaboration between the CNR, its IMM institute, and the tech industry is built on advanced expertise in materials, processes, and semiconductor devices, as well as on the CNR’s role in engaging the Sicilian academic system. This interaction trains young researchers directly in the field, actively contributing to innovation in microelectronics.
