Northeastern University
Containing more than 7,000 sq. ft. of research space for the NanoOPS consortium: Space for partner company staff for printing their products using the new technology developed by the NSF center with full characterization capabilities. Houses the world’s first fully automated multi-scale multi-layer Nano Offset Printing (Nano OPS) Pilot line. Capable of printing smart sensors, electronics and smart materials.
Tufts University
Tufts houses a joint research facility focused on integrated sensors and circuits, with additional expertise in micro and nano-fabrication. Corporate sponsored R&D includes sensor system design, biophysics, and biosensing.
The Nanoscale Integrated Sensors and Circuits Laboratory (NanoLab) conducts research on micro- and nano- systems for biomedical and life sciences applications. Tufts has committed $2.6 million and will play a key role in corporate collaboration for design of advanced manufacturing for sensor systems.
University of Massachusetts
CSSM researchers will work closely with:
- The Printed Electronics Research Collaborative (PERC)
- Raytheon UMass-Lowell Research Institute (RURI): a joint research facility focused on the advancement of flexible and printed electronics.
CSSM Complements PERC and RURI printing activities by offering printing at the nanoscale.
- Mark and Elisia Saab Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center, an $80 million, 84,000-square-foot facility with space dedicated for PERC and RURI
- The engineering program at UMass-Boston will provide molecular modeling capability for electronic structures.