IBM and ETH Zurich build Nanotech laboratory

The ETH Zurich and Big Blue put the foundation-stone for a common research center for nanotechnology on the IBM area in R�schlikon. Like its completion the Nanotech center in R�schlikon is to look once in such a way. The Nantotech center will offer, explains a research environment on the newest state of the art with approximately 6000 m2 on four levels IBM and the ETH Zurich. Principal item of the building becomes according to the partners nearly 900 m2 a large pure area, which is equipped with more than 50 partially custom-made instruments. The research activities are to be taken up 2011. The Nanotech center besides special laboratories for extremely sensitive measurements and experiments will have. These were protected by a three-way screen against all outside effects such as vibrations, electromagnetic fields or variations in temperature. In order to work energy-efficiently, a min-suppl.-IE-conformal building services concept one convert, it is said. The use of earth sounding apparatuses and Photovoltaik is to contribute to reduce the energy consumption. The new building is part of of a strategic co-operation between the IBM research lab and the ETH Zurich ([1] Computerworld reported). The Nanotech center costs approximately 90 million franc, about which approximately 30 million franc for the technical infrastructure result. These and the developing operating cost divide the partners according to own data. Big Blue takes over additionally the building costs. The ETH Zurich will rent the premises. The infrastructure becomes the partners involved both for common as well as for independent projects the order. A co-operation is open to also further institutions from science and industry. With the Swiss federal material test institute (Empa) a first external partner is already found. ��

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