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Electrum Laboratory and Albanova Nanofabrication Facility are the two laboratories operated within the KTH node of Myfab – the Swedish research infrastructure for micro- and nanofabrication.

In Kista the Electrum Laboratory with a 1300 m2 cleanroom area and 1500 m2 additional laboratories is outstanding for fabrication and characterization in the nano and micro scale, supporting the whole chain from education, research and development, to prototyping and production.

At KTH Campus the Albanova Nanofabrication Facility has a 285 m2 cleanroom and 60 m2 additional laboratories. With focus on direct writing technology, the Albanova Nanolab is a flexible resource for basic research requiring nanofabrication and nanocharacterization with a wide variety of materials and substrate.

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Landlord selected for the future Myfab Lund nanolab at Science Village

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It has been decided that Vectura Fastigheter will host Myfab Lund's nanolab at Science Village, a lab for manufacturing nanomaterials and semiconductor components. The lab will be a neighbour of the major research facilities ESS and MAX IV, and together they will form a hub of scientific facilities that will create a competitive research environment with great opportunities.

Luke Hankin
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An investment that has been needed for a long time

But more space is needed. The existing lab on Professorsgatan “burst at the seams” already in 2016. The lab is not sufficient – there is a lack of space to develop the lab and install new instruments, which is necessary to remain at the forefront internationally. The new investment is therefore something that has been needed for a long time. With the decision that Vectura will be the landlord, another milestone has been passed to build a new nano lab – where the innovations and research of the future can see the light of day.

Brunnshög in north-east Lund is home to the major research infrastructures in the area, MAX IV and ESS, both of which offer unique world-class opportunities to investigate and analyse materials and molecular matter. Alongside these huge microscopes, a fabrication laboratory is needed for producing nanomaterials and semiconductor devices. The Nanolab Science Village will be the new neighbour in this world-leading research and innovation environment – a meeting place where research, incubators, start-ups, and product development for the industry can all be located in one spot. This proximity can also make it easier for researchers to see the needs of the industry, and show the industry more clearly how it can use nanotechnology research to develop new solutions and, for example, reduce energy consumption.

Here we can conduct cutting-edge research and create an international centre for materials science.

“We are pleased to see Lund University move one step closer to breaking ground for the new nanotechnology laboratory. Here we can conduct cutting-edge research in sustainability and create an international centre for materials science, linking research in physics, chemistry, and biomedicine,” says Erik Renström, Vice-Chancellor of Lund University.

“It will be exciting to work with Vectura, which has profiled itself as a forward-thinking real estate developer in the innovative public sector,” he adds.

Being at the forefront of world-leading facilities

“I am delighted that the project takes a new step forward for our NanoLab and its future development, together with Vectura. Many of the new investments being made in areas such as materials science, green transition, and semiconductor components mean that we need to modernise and develop our infrastructure to be at the forefront of world-leading research facilities,” says Annika Olsson, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Lund University.

“It is with great pleasure that I welcome Nanolab Science Village. The investment in a new lab will create a world-leading environment for research and innovation with the right conditions for the important nanotechnology research. The investment is necessary for Sweden to be strong internationally,” says Joel Ambré, CEO of Vectura.

Anneli Löfgren is the project manager for Nanolab Science Village. She has led the long process of procuring the lab’s landlord and she is very pleased with the result:

“It feels great that the procurement is now completed, making it possible for us to take the next step in the construction process. I look forward to working closely with our landlord Vectura,” she says.

Facts about the Nanolab

The Nanolab Science Village is planned to comprise 5,700 square metres of excellent research infrastructure for micro- and nanotechnology, focusing on materials, structures, and components for advanced research in physics, materials science, nanoscience, chemistry, life sciences, energy and environment, and nanoelectronics. The lab, like its predecessor, will be part of the national research infrastructure Myfab.

The overall objectives of the new facility

  • Outstanding educational opportunities for the fabrication of semiconductor devices, as well as micro and nano structures for undergraduate students.
  • Open access infrastructure for academia, institutes, and industry.
  • Stable and reproducible processes for applied and basic research at the cutting-edge
  • Complement and platform for collaboration with MAX IV and ESS by providing an infrastructure to fabricate and examine samples at the micro- and nano-scale.
  • Contribute to an innovation environment with active collaboration with industry.
  • A lab with built-in flexibility to support dynamic development. 
  • Design, flows, and construction to provide even safer handling of chemicals and gases. Larger space, higher purity, sufficient access to ventilation, cooling, and electricity, allowing the installation of more modern equipment.

About the procurement

  • The procurement was launched in October 2023 under the Public Procurement Act, LOU 2016:1145.
  • The construction of the Nanolab Science Village is estimated to cost around SEK 500 million.
  • During the procurement process, Lund University has experienced great commitment and interest from all participating parties. Lund University thanks for the great commitment shown to the Nanolab project.

Facts about the landlord

Vectura Fastigheter AB is a property company that focuses on creating innovation clusters in knowledge-intensive environments with close links to both academia and business. The company develops places, environments, and buildings that give people, organisations and companies the conditions to grow and develop. Vectura is a fully owned company of Patricia Industries, which is part of Investor.

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