Nanotech Research in Europe

Paving the way for nanotechnology research across the globe, the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) was officially inaugurated Friday, pushing Europe to the forefront of the field. Among those in attendance were the King of Spain, Juan Carlos I; the president of Portugal, Aníbal Cavaco Silva; the president of the Government of Spain, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero; and the Prime Minister of Portugal, José Sócrates.During the last two years, the INL has established strategic partnerships with prestigious research centers and universities around the world, including partnerships in the U.S. with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Texas and the Brookhaven National Laboratory.