KNT-Photonix
01 June 2007

Companies wanting to use nanotechnology to develop new products and services can benefit from a new £1.2 million project to establish an international Nanotechnology Centre of Excellence.

Kelvin Nanotechnology Ltd (KNT) has formed a strategic partnership with incubation and business support provider Photonix Ltd to provide companies, research institutes and universities access to the advanced capabilities that exists within both companies. The ‘High Impact’ project is being supported by Scottish Enterprise and the Department of Trade & Industry’s Micro and Nanotechnology Network (MNT). It will enable KNT and Photonix to offer companies a comprehensive fabrication service ranging from small-scale prototyping and medium-volume production to technology and company incubation.

The new centre of excellence will enable companies to access to the technology and expertise at the University of Glasgow’s recently completed James Watt Nanofabrication Centre in addition to Photonix’ Fabrication Facility at the West of Scotland Science Park.

Kelvin Nanotechnology Ltd 
Kelvin Nanotechnology Ltd is a provider of nanofabrication solutions for industry and academia, delivered through the state of the art James Watt Nanofabrication Centre (JWNC) at the University of Glasgow.

Kelvin Nanotechnology (KNT) produces high-end nanofabricated devices and prototypes for the bioelectronic, nanoelectronic, semiconductor and optoelectronic market places. KNT is experienced in fabricating prototypes for tissue engineering, micro/nano fluidics and lab-on-a-chip applications.
Core capabilities are: Nanofabrication services, technology incubation, device prototyping, product development, electron beam lithography and molecular beam epitaxy

Contact details:

Brendan Casey
Kelvin Nanotechnology Ltd.
Oakfield Ave, Glasgow, G12 8LT
brendan@kelvinnanotechnology.com
Tel: 00 44 (0) 141 330 4869
Fax: 00 44 (0) 141 330 3726

Photonix Ltd
Photonix is a foundry service: a microstructures fabrication facility with a full suite of tools and processes. The facility manufactures electrical devices for the medical sector including gold-based circuits on flexible substrates such as dielectrophoresis cells and strain gauges. In addition it manufactures micro-optic and active optoelectronics components.  Materials processed include all metals, glass, diamond, sapphire, semiconductors and polymers that are used to create devices used in life sciences, fibres, sensors and displays. Facilities include photolithography, a wide range of dielectric and metal deposition, annealing and dry etching in addition to post-processing services including test and device integration.

Contact details:

Frank Tooley
Photonix Ltd.
Kelvin Campus, West of Scotland Science Park
Glasgow G20 OTH
tooley@photonix.org.uk
Tel: 00 44 (0) 141 579 3030
Fax: 00 44 (0) 141 579 3033

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