Press Releases

28.02.2011

Micro- and nanotechnology companies to raise staff numbers again - Skills shortage particularly concerns German companies

The latest economic data survey of the IVAM Microtechnology Network confirms how well the microtechnology, nanotechnology and materials industry in Europe has recovered from the economic and financial crisis. The companies want to hire more employees again, their sales have risen strongly, they are aiming for new overseas markets and looking out on the new business year with confidence. However, skills shortage and a persistent difficulty to raise capital may eventually restrict the industry’s growth.
17.12.2010

The IVAM marketing prize is awarded to high-tech companies for outstanding technology marketing

In March 2011 the IVAM Microtechnology Network awards for the third time the desired prize to a member of its network for exceptional performance in marketing. “The companies of the IVAM network are excellent in technology otherwise the medium-sized companies would not be able to compete in the world market. But it is not sufficient to be only technologically at the top. We have to make our technological advance visible to gain new markets,” outlines IVAM CEO Dr. Uwe Kleinkes.
07.12.2010

China sees the future of microtechnology in the “internet of things” and “green technologies” - IVAM presented European actors

At present time China is a big growth market that IVAM – the international Microtechnology Network – wishes to exploit in collaboration with Chinese cooperation partners. Most recently IVAM presented competences of European microtechnology companies and institutes at the end of November at the ICMAN, 4. National Chinese Conference of Microtechnology in Shanghai.
26.11.2010

IVAM establishes contacts in China: National Microtechnology Conference in Shanghai

This week international experts discussed commercial applications in microtechnology at the Shanghai ICMAN conference. “We get good insights into the situation of technology and markets in China. We will present the IVAM network and establish valuable contacts,” Dr. Uwe Kleinkes stated, CEO of the IVAM association of microtechnology. The business partner China becomes more and more important for European companies according to the IVAM data collection.
24.11.2010

COMPAMED convinced with international flair - medical technologies from Germany are in demand all over the world

The 40 international exhibitors of the IVAM-product market „High-tech for Medical Devices“ at this years’ COMPAMED say they were really satisfied with the course of the medical supplies trade show. Thus, the U.S. company Specialty Coating Systems, world market leader in parylene coating and coating units, already applied for COMPAMED 2011 at the first day of the trade show.
27.09.2010

Highlights of the Product Market “High-tech for Medical Devices” at COMPAMED

COMPAMED, the international leading trade fair for the supplier market of medical manufacturing, opens its doors in the scope of MEDICA from November 17 to 19, 2010 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Experts of the medical technology industry show new developments, ranging from plastic and crystal components to material analysis as well as micro pumps and implants at the IVAM Product Market and the forum “High-tech for Medical Devices”.
13.09.2010

The future of microtechnology is green in Japan, too. More than 300 industry representatives attend IVAM forum in Tokyo

The third German-Japanese Micro/Nano Business Forum at the Exhibition Micromachine last Thursday in Tokyo attracted more than 300 Japanese industry representatives. With their keynote presentations, Prof. Esashi of Tohoku University and Prof. Gessner of the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Electronic Nano Systems ENAS provided an excellent overview of current research activities in micro- and nanosystems technology.
02.08.2010

The future of microtechnology is green in Japan, too - more than 300 industry representatives attend IVAM forum in Tokyo

The third German-Japanese Micro/Nano Business Forum at the Exhibition Micromachine last Thursday in Tokyo attracted more than 300 Japanese industry representatives. With their keynote presentations, Prof. Esashi of Tohoku University and Prof. Gessner of the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Electronic Nano Systems ENAS provided an excellent overview of current research activities in micro- and nanosystems technology.
20.07.2010

German micro- and nanotechnology industry sees economic trend reversed

After the years of the economic crisis, 2008 and 2009, the microtechnology, nanotechnology and advanced materials industries in Germany are now confirming a reversal of the economic trend. More than half of the companies say that business in the first half of 2010 fared better than expected. The companies are positive about the second half of the year and look forward to the year 2011. More than 100 company representatives have expressed their current mood in a survey conducted by the IVAM Microtechnology Network.
18.05.2010

3. NRW Nano-Conference with co-exhibition

For the third time the Ministry of Innovation, Science, Research and Technology of North Rhine-Westphalia (MIWFT), the Cluster NanoMicro+Materials, the City of Dortmund, the MST.factory dortmund and IVAM Microtechnology Network invite to the NRW Nano-Conference. Trade visitors are able to experience how universities and the industry of North Rhine-Westphalia work together in the field of nanotechnology. The conference takes place in the Congress Centre Westfalenhallen Dortmund on September 9 -10, 2010.
17.05.2010

IVAM Research presents new survey on micro- and nanotechnology in Germany to the international community

Micro- and nanotechnology companies in Germany are successful players on global markets. IVAM Research has now compiled the activities in these areas in Germany in a comprehensive survey. The “Micro/Nano Atlas of Germany“ has first been presented to the public during the annual summit of the international microtechnology community, the Micromachine Summit 2010, which took place in Dortmund at the end of April.