The Exhibition of the 11th NRW Nano Conference
Here you will find an overview of the exhibitors who are looking forward to a visit at the conference.
AeroSpace.NRW
Aerospace.NRW just took off! Since March 2021, the network connects business partners and research institutions among NRW to boost innovation and technology transfer at cutting edge technologies, like unmanned air systems, green aviation, production, testing and many more. We do this by targeted connection between key players in the respective field of innovation and help with project identification, planning and execution. You are searching for strategic partners and don’t know where to start looking? You are new to NRW and want to find close-by partners? Based on our long-term experience and well-developed network, your needed information is only one phone call away…
AIXTRON SE
AIXTRON is a leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry. The Company’s technology solutions are used by a diverse range of customers worldwide to build advanced components for electronic and opto-electronic applications based on compound semiconductor materials, as well as Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) and other nanomaterials. Such components are used in fibre optic communication systems, wireless and mobile telephony applications, optical and electronic storage devices, computing, signalling, and lighting, as well as a range of other leading-edge technologies.
AMO GmbH
AMOs mission is to close the gap between university research and industrial application. AMO identifies topics from basic research and demonstrates these in application-oriented technology. In joint projects and bilateral cooperation results are transferred to industry. Thus nanotechnology provides potential for application areas such as information technology, biotechnology and environmental technology. Headed by Max Lemme, AMO operates a high level 400 m² cleanroom. A range of services from consulting to prototype development is offered as well.
C-Therm Technologies Ltd.
C-Therm Technologies Ltd. is the global leader in transient thermal conductivity instrumentation, providing fast, non-destructive solutions for R&D, manufacturing, and quality control. Their systems are used across diverse industries—including automotive and electric vehicles, conductive polymers, additive manufacturing, thermal interface materials, heat transfer fluids, oil and gas, insulation, nanomaterials, and building materials.
Deep Tech Canada
Deep Tech Canada is a non-profit fostering innovation to address major challenges. We accelerate the commercialization of disruptive technologies, spurring economic growth in Canada. By supporting Canadian innovators, we help bring ideas to market quickly, creating new jobs and expanding businesses. Our vision is to facilitate collaborations across sectors like health, climate action, agtech, and transportation. Our community of over 350 members works together to solve global challenges and drive positive change.
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR) – German Aerospace Center
Institute for Frontier Materials on Earth and in Space, Department Aerogels and Highly Porous Materials
DLR is the Federal Republic of Germany’s research centre for aeronautics and space. We conduct research and development activities in the fields of aeronautics, space, energy, transport, security and digitalisation. Climate, mobility and technology are changing globally. DLR uses the expertise of its 55 research institutes and facilities to develop solutions to these challenges.
At the DLR Institute of Frontier Materials on Earth and in Space, we research and develop materials at all stages of development and drive sustainable, digitally integrated and resilient material solutions right through to system integration and technology transfer through interdisciplinary focal points.
EIN Quantum NRW – Education | Innovation | Networking
EIN Quantum NRW is an initiative supported by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia and an open quantum technology network of universities, non-university research institutions and companies. The network promotes visibility, awareness and enthusiasm for these future technologies. Through the targeted networking of science, industry and politics, EIN Quantum NRW recognizes trends and developments in quantum technologies at an early stage and sets the course in time. In this way, EIN Quantum NRW promotes both, scientific and economic goals and combines them in North Rhine-Westphalia under the one roof of an unique quantum technology ecosystem.
ELEMENT 3-5 GmbH
Nothing less than a semiconductor revolution! ELEMENT 3—5 [Element three to five] – based in Baesweiler, Germany – is a technology source for the semiconductor industry. The product spectrum ranges from production systems based on the novel low-temperature epitaxy to powerful ion and plasma sources for wafer cleaning and surface activation.
Our innovative high-performance system – ACCELERATOR 3500K – enables production of monocrystalline aluminum nitride templates at 10-fold higher capacity, increased layer homogeneity and with significantly lower production costs.
Producers of power electronics or LED devices appreciate the significant productivity increases and capacity expansions offered by the ACCELERATOR 3500K.
Elmos Semiconductor SE
Elmos has been developing intelligent microchip solutions for over 40 years, primarily for the automotive industry. As a fabless company and specialist for analog mixed-signal ICs, Elmos makes the mobility of the future safer, more comfortable and more efficient. The innovative products of Elmos enable reliable driver assistance systems, intelligent sensors, efficient motors and new LED lighting concepts in modern vehicles. As a market leader in cutting-edge applications, Elmos is powering global megatrends such as autonomous driving, electromobility and software-defined vehicles.
Performance BioFilaments Inc.
Performance BioFilaments Inc. (PBI) supplies Nanofibrillated Cellulose (NFC), a sustainable biomaterial that enhances the performance of many everyday materials. Since 2014, PBI has developed deep expertise in NFC applications across nonwovens, paints, coatings, industrial fluids, concrete, polymers, and packaging. With a 7,000-tonne annual capacity in Canada, PBI uses fiber from certified forests and 100% hydroelectricity. Customers benefit from better product performance, improved sustainability, and competitive pricing versus nanocellulose from Europe and Asia.
PRIMA Québec
PRIMA Québec, the Advanced Materials Research and Innovation hub, supports Quebec’s advanced materials ecosystem by promoting collaborative innovation for the province’s economic development. It acts as a key link between industry and research. PRIMA addresses industrial and societal challenges through collaborative innovation; facilitates access to and support for cutting-edge equipment and expertise; and ensures knowledge transfer by training and retaining qualified personnel in industry-research partnerships.
ReMade@ARI
ReMade@ARI (remade-project.eu) provides characterisation of circular materials with advanced analytical techniques through free access to 50 research infrastructures (RIs) across Europe including synchrotrons, neutron sources, laser facilities, electron microscopes, ion and positron beams, and high magnetic field facilities. This European project offers transnational access (TNA), experiment assistance, training and travel support. It has funding of over 15 million EUR from Europe, UK and Switzerland, and it will run until end August 2026. Access is for researchers from both academia and industry, and includes confidential access for SMEs.
MAT4HY.NRW
The MAT4HY.NRW cooperation platform brings together universities, research institutes and companies with a focus on materials development for hydrogen technologies. We are convinced that the seamless integration of all building blocks in the value chain for electrolyser production and other hydrogen technologies is of crucial importance for the economic viability when applying electrolysis. At MAT4HY.NRW, we are focussing on cooperation formats in order to tap into material technology potential, particularly in the field of membrane electrolysis.
Microtrac Retsch GmbH
MICROTRAC is a leading company specialising in analytical laboratory instruments for the complete characterisation of particulate systems. We provide our customers with advanced technologies to obtain consistently reliable results. Quality and innovation are at the heart of our business with our three pillars of excellence:
- Characterisation of Materials by gas adsorption (surface, pore size, density, catalysis)
- Particle Analysis (size, shape, distribution)
- Colloids and formulations (particle size in formula, zeta potential, stability and shelf-life)
MICROTRAC has offices and production sites in Germany (Haan, head office), the United States (York, Pennsylvania), Japan (Tokyo, Osaka), and France (Toulouse, Occitanie).
NanoMicroMaterialsPhotonics.NRW cluster
The state cluster NanoMicroMaterialsPhotonics.NRW (german: NanoMikroWerkstoffePhotonik.NRW, NMWP.NRW) is NRWs High-Tech-Cluster at the industrial- and innovation location North Rhine-Westphalia. It’s an acknowledged partner of the industry, research and public sector and administration for innovation-promoting services in key-enabling technologies, especially nanotechnology, microsystem technology, new materials, photonics quantum technologies. Founded in 2009 as part of the excellence initiative organized by the North Rhine-Westphalia state government, its goal is to make NRW the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economic area in the field of the five interdisciplinary technologies with its well-established network.
Additionally, our association NanoMicroMaterialsPhotonics E.V., founded in 2012, offers further opportunities to shape the technology landscape – always keeping focus on the five key technologies.
RIANA
RIANA is a Horizon Europe funded project which supports curiosity-driven research in nanoscience with open research questions for long-term impact, and challenge-driven research in nanotechnology with targeted research questions for short- and mid-term impact.
Coordinated by DESY, RIANA joins 7 European networks of top-level RIs to cover the most advanced techniques relevant to nanofabrication, processing/synthesis, characterization, and analysis as well as simulation capacity. Highly customized and efficient access to 69 infrastructures is coordinated via a single-entry point and enabled through comprehensive scientific and innovation service by senior scientists, facility experts, and highly trained junior scientists. This project encompasses both curiosity-driven research in nanoscience with open research questions for long-term impact, and challenge-driven research in nanotechnology with targeted research questions for short- and mid-term impact.
Raith GmbH
RAITH is the global market and technology leader for maskless nanofabrication and characterization systems and solutions, enabling customers in industrial and scientific settings to drive innovation and device production all around the world.
With a broad range of technologies and many years of experience, we enable a wide variety of applications of the digital future – including connectivity, mobility, green energy, and healthcare. Our unique combination of high-precision writing and imaging tools creates efficient solutions for research and industry.
TechnologieZentrumDortmund, MST.factory dortmund
The MST.factory dortmund is the competence center for micro and nanotechnology of the TechnologieZentrumDortmund, one of the largest innovation centers and start-up centers in all of Europe. The MST.factory dortmund in the PHOENIX technology park is the driving force within the local micro and nanotechnology cluster. Being incorporated in an efficient network of experts, mentors and consultants, the center management helps and advises the start-up firms in a wide variety of organizational and strategic issues. The companies can concentrate on their core competencies and push and accelerate their product developments. The center is closely linked with the local companies, science and research institutions, investors, public administrations and policy-decision makers.
terahertz.NRW
The network in North Rhine-Westphalia for excellent terahertz research
terahertz.NRW brings together the leading minds in terahertz research – from NRW and worldwide. Together, we are creating a network to harness the disruptive potential of the technology. We want to develop new mobile applications for communication, localization, material characterization, medical technology and environmental monitoring. From basic research to evaluation, from system concepts to the development of individual components and entire chips to signal processing. We make terahertz technology globally visible – made in NRW.
terahertz.NRW is a network of Fraunhofer FHR, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, University of Duisburg-Essen, Fraunhofer IMS and Bergische Universität Wuppertal, funded by the state of NRW.
University of Calgary – Faculty of Science
With a culture of thinking big and bold teamwork, the Faculty of Science at the University of Calgary drives breakthrough research in advanced materials and quantum-enabled technologies. Our scientists are at the forefront of developing carbon-capture technologies, printable electronics, solid-state batteries, and nanomaterials that serve sectors as varied as aerospace, agriculture, energy, and health. We are focused on creating impact by forging solutions to meaningful problems through active collaborations that bridge academia, industry, and government partners.
Universität Duisburg-Essen – CENIDE
The researchers in CENIDE form an interdisciplinary network of creative minds that fosters collaboration across disciplines, bridging the gap between fundamental academic research and industrial implementation.
CENIDE coordinates and promotes the advancement of science in chemistry, physics, engineering, biology, and medicine with focus on:
• Catalysis
• Dynamic processes in solids
• Gas-phase synthesis of nanomaterials
• Magnetic materials
• Nanomaterials for health
• Functional materials for energy applications
CENIDE provides access to state-of-the-art infrastructure such as the unique research building NanoEnergieTechnikZentrum (NETZ) and the Interdisciplinary Center for Analytics on the Nanoscale (ICAN).
University of New Brunswick – Nanocomposites and Mechanics Laboratory
The University of New Brunswick’s Nanocomposites and Mechanics Laboratory (NCM Lab) is a multidisciplinary research centre working on executing a research and technology development program focusing on the development and integration of advanced materials technologies with industry sectors. The lab’s key focus areas are advanced coatings and additive manufacturing, biocomposites and green materials, and functionalized materials. With a focus on translational research, the NCM Lab bridges the gap between advanced materials science and real-world application.
University of Siegen – Fakultät IV – School of Science and Technology
The key benefit of the “School of Science and Technology”, located at the University of Siegen, is its interdisciplinary oriented research profile. Two domains, namely material science and smart sensor technologies including deep-learning sensor data processing, establish a basis for multidisciplinarity among the different research fields. Research at the School of Science and Technology addresses not only questions of technical fundamentals but also develops solutions for industrial applications. Fields of research include e.g. Cyber-Physical Systems and Interfaces, innovative bio-sensors, quantum sensing or “smart materials” based on nanotechnologies.
Wirtschaftsförderung Dortmund
With a wide array of internationally operating businesses the city is one of Europe’s leading locations for micro- and nanotechnology and it’s adjacent high-tech industries. With a lively start-up scene, specialist suppliers and international market leaders Dortmund offers a dynamic innovation ecosystem. Dortmund‘s role as innovation hub is underlined by 19 scientific and high-tech institutions.
As a breeding ground for innovation and transformation Dortmund has received the “European Innovation Capital” award in 2021. You are welcome to be part of this development. Welcome to Dortmund!
ZENIT GmbH/NRW.Europa
NRW.Europa offers entrepreneurs and research companies from North Rhine-Westphalia the opportunity to obtain information centrally on all EU-relevant issues. The services are offered on behalf of the EU by ZENIT GmbH (as coordinator), NRW.BANK and the associated partners NRW.Global Business and IHKen NRW. Since 2008, NRW.Europa has been the central point of contact and service provider for companies and scientific institutions in the areas of digitalization, sustainability, resilience, internationalization and innovation promotion as well as technology and knowledge transfer.