About the Nanometre Structure Consortium

For roughly the past 20 years, Lund University has hosted a major interdisciplinary research environment in Nanoscience, ranging from materials science and quantum physics to applications in the areas of electronics, photonics and the life sciences, with participating research groups from more than ten divisions at three faculties at Lund University. The Nanometre Structure Consortium is a centre for the development of nanotechnology and applications based on the unique properties and opportunities offered at the nanometre length scale.

The greatest strength of the consortium stems from the unique combination of scientific and intellectual expertise in areas covering physics, electronics, materials science and life sciences on the nanoscale.

The common research goals, close interaction on joint projects and weekly meetings and seminars on key thematic areas provide for the best utilisation of the consortium’s skills and resources and enable us to take on important new challenges in science and technology. Another important feature is the joint research infrastructure, giving young scientists access to advanced resources, in terms of equipment as well as people, far beyond those normally available to junior or postdoctoral researchers.

Major programmes and centres

The Nanometre Structure Consortium is the host for and coordinator of several national and international research programmes in the field of nanoscience:

• An "Excellent Research Environment" grant given to ten top research environments in Sweden, funded by the Swedish Research Council (2005–2010).
• A Strategic Research Centre, "Nanowires for Emerging Nanoelectronics and Life-Science Applications", funded by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) (2006–2010).
• A Linnaeus centre, "Nanoscience and Quantum Engineering", for basic research and basic support of the environment funded by the Swedish Research Council (2006–2016).
• An Integrated Project (IP) NODE, "Nanowire-based One-Dimensional Electronics", which involves major European electronics industries, spin-off companies, research institutes and top academic research laboratories, funded by the 6th Framework Programme of the European Commission and which we coordinate (2005–2009).
• Nano Connect Scandinavia: Eight universities and institutes in Denmark and Sweden have joined forces to strengthen the Øresund, Kattegat and Skagerrak region’s position as one of the major nano hubs in Europe and to increase the transfer of knowledge between academia and industry.