High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) Joins TIA-nano
2012.03.28
(2012.04.11 Update)
The Executive Board of the Tsukuba Innovation Arena
The High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), an Inter-University Research Institute Corporation, recently joined to TIA-nano as a new core institute, in addition to the existing core institutes, the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), and the University of Tsukuba.
Abstract
The mission of the Tsukuba Innovation Arena for nanotechnology (TIA-nano) is to establish and expand the world’s most advanced nanotechnology research and development center in Tsukuba with the support of Japan’s national government, with the aim of making Japan the world’s leader in the 21st century to propel nanotechnology industry.
Recently, the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), which is one of the Inter-University Research Institute Corporations in Japan, joined to TIA-nano as a new core institute in addition to original core institutes; the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), and the University of Tsukuba. Hereafter, TIA-nano will further promote global nanotechnology research and educational center activities with these four organizations as its core institutes.
