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NanoElRei Summit:

“NanoElectronics in Romania: Research-education- industry”
Bucharest, 20th of April, 2010
 
Venue: Bd. Octavian Goga nr. 2, Sector 3, Bucharest,, “Dacia” hall

The local organizers were the National Institute for R&D in Microtechnologies (IMT-Bucharest) and Infineon Technologies Romania (IFRO), in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Bucharest (CCIB), University “Politehnica” of Bucharest and Technical University “Gh. Asachi” of Iasi.

The event highlighted the fact that Romania is now a full member to ENIAC-JU, i.e. public funding is provided to Romanian participants in successful projects (see the 2010 ENIAC JU call). Supplementary information about the ENIAC-JU call in 2010 (in Romanian) is accessible here.

The purpose of the Summit was to underline the potential of Romania for nanoelectronics, as illustrated by both the international companies with subsidiaries in this country and the academic institutions (universities and research institutes).
Apart from the organizations already present in the programme, other participants contributed to the poster session, as well as to the Round-table discussion moderatedby Dr. Wild. The decision to create a “cluster” or a “network” related to nanoelectronics was considered at this meeting.

Programme

9:00 Registration of participants

9:30 – 10:00 Official opening

• Welcome from Prof. Sorin Dimitriu (President CCIB)
• Introductory speech. Prof. Adrian Curaj, President ANCS, Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sport
• Message from the Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Business delivered by councellor Mr. Vlad Nicolae

10:00 – 11:30 First session: Interest of industry to cooperate in education and research (Chair Dr. Raluca Muller, IMT)

• Dr. Andreas Wild, Executive Director of ENIAC–JU: “The role of PPP (JTI) in European Research Area, as exemplified by the on-going ENIAC – JU call 3”
• Harry Thewissen (NXP Semiconductors, Nijmangen), Alexandru Muller (IMT-Bucharest) „Progress in the on-going  ENIAC project “SE2A”  (Nanoelectronics for Safe, Fuel Efficient and Environment Friendly Automotive Solutions)”
• Deputy Director General Sorin Buse, Renault Technologie Roumanie, „Training: a Strategic axis in Rtr's Development”
• VP and Director Dr. Michael Neuhaeuser, Infineon Technologies Romania, IFRO, „Micro-/Nanoelectronic industry in Romania: An overview and growth potential”
• Deputy Director General Mircea Tarta-Arsene, Honeywell Romania, „Honeywell – an increasing global presence in Industry, Research and Education”
• Director General Horia Profeta, On Semiconductor Romania, “ON Semiconductor – A Company Focused on Energy Efficiency”

11:30 – 12:00 Coffee break (Press Conference, Poster session)

12:00 – 13:30 Second session: Interest of education and research to cooperate with industry (Chair Dr. Michael Neuhaeuser, IFRO)

• Special invitation: Prof. Theodor Borangiu, Manager of University Relations, IBM Romania, "IBM Strategy and Model of Engagement with Research Institutions"
• Acad. Dan Dascalu, Director General and Dr. Raluca Muller, Scientific Director, IMT-Bucharest, „IMT-MINAFAB: a technological platform for integrating education, research and innovation”
• Prof. Adrian Rusu, Corresponding Member of the Romanian Academy, University „Politehnica” Bucharest, "University „Politehnica” of Bucharest in the front of Micro and Nanoelectronics Education"
• Prof. Horia -Neculai Teodorescu, Prorector Technical University „Gh. Asachi” Iasi, corresponding member of the Romanian Academy, „Education and Research in Nano-science and Nanotechnology in The Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi”
• Special invitation: Vice- president Ion Tighineanu, Academy of Sciences from Moldavia, „State Programme „Nanotechnologies and nanomaterials”: Integrating Research, Education and Innovation”

13:30 – 14:30 Lunch break (Buffet, Poster session, Interviews for the press)

14:30 – 15:30 Round – table discussion (moderated by Dr. Andreas Wild, Executive Director ENIAC-JU). Towards a cluster of nanoelectronics in Romania?

15:30 – 15.45 Wrap-up and conclusions.