IBM and ETH Zurich Open Collaborative Nanotechnology Center

May 18, 2011
EMPA, a Swiss national research institution under the umbrella of the ETH domain, also is a partner in the new center.

IBM and ETH Zurich, a European science and engineering university, hosted more than 600 guests from industry, academia and government, to open the Binnig and Rohrer Nanotechnology Center located on the campus of IBM Research Zurich.

The facility is the centerpiece of a 10-year strategic partnership in nanoscience between IBM and ETH Zurich where scientists will research nanoscale structures and devices to advance energy and information technologies.

EMPA, a Swiss national research institution under the umbrella of the ETH domain, also is a partner in the new center.

Scientists and engineers from IBM and ETH Zurich will pursue joint and independent projects, ranging from exploratory research to applied and near-term projects including new nanoscale devices and device concepts as well as generating insights about their scientific foundations at the atomic level.

Three ETH professors and their teams have moved into the new building and will conduct part of their research in nanoscience on a permanent base. Even more ETH researchers will benefit from the partnership and be able to use the excellent infrastructure for various projects.

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