Micro and Nano

Micro and Nano Technologies

Micro- and Nano Technologies have been an integral part of the development of Oulu as a technology center for over 40 years. Oulu is especially innovative in Printed Electronics and Optical Measurements which are multi-disciplinary fields that are a perfect match for the region´s diversified approach to education. Oulu is one of a few regions that can tap into a knowledgeable research force that spans microelectronics, optoelectronics, machine vision, chemistry, printing and biotech. Businesses can also draw on highly skilled experts in high volume production from Oulu´s paper and electronics and related industries.

Trends

Optical measurement:
- Extension from paper and pulp industry to other industries: Cleantech, HealthBio, Steel, Energy
- Double the resources to 600 researchers and experts, some of them are working in international companies

Printed intelligence:
- Over 150 top class researchers
- Group of international companies actively engaged in research and development
- Strong international training centre
- Intensive product oriented piloting activities in pioneering production environments
- Dozens of local companies involved in the business

Micro and Nano in short

OVERVIEW

>1,000 employees in Oulu's micro and nano sector
VTT Technical Research Center of Finland: Nordic Region's largest contract research organization (wireless / optics / electronics): 400 employees in Oulu

FOCUS

Optical measurement

The world's largest competence centre in optical measurement: 150 researchers and 150 experts in companies
Deep expertise on versatile measurement methods, e.g. : optical coherense tomography (OCT) and photo acoustic spectroscopy (PAS)

Printed electronics

Extensive Roll-to-Roll (R2R) pilot facilities
Multidisciplinary integration of chemistry, electronics, biochemistry, physics, photonics and manufacturing technologies
R2R printed electronic and optoelectronic devices
R2R printed biosensors
Materials and nanostructures for inks fitting to R2R

Integration of Nano and Micro technologies to devices, components and systems

New solutions to traditional industries and new business ideas / spin-off companies
Examples include. optical sensors, optical process measurement instruments, wireless products

RESEARCH

University of Oulu - 50 years global reputation in research, development and innovation

Microelectronics, Optoelectronics, Applied Material Science, Applied Electronics
Software and Information Processing
Process and mechanical engineering, physics and chemistry

VTT Technical Research Center of Finland - Nordic region's largest research organization

Optical instruments and micromodules
Printed electronics
Information and communication technologies: Embedded Software and Telecommunication

TestLabGate - test services from the very beginning of a product design to fault diagnostics covering the product Life Cycle in electronics. TestLabGate takes responsibility for Test Planning, Test Performance, Test Verification, Quality Control and Analysis according to customers needs in electronics.

Oulu University of Applied Sciences

Information technology and telecommunication, Automation Engineering, Mechanical and Production Engineering, Medical Engineering, Laboratory Sciences