The program for the international MicroNanoConference 2021 is still under construction. The organisation has not yet confirmed all invited speakers. You will find links to abstract and bio pages for the invited speakers below per session.

A preliminary program for iMNC21 can be downloaded here in PDF. Regular updates will follow.
You can also find the program schemes on Day 1, December 2 and Day 2, December 3 on these pages.

Program themes iMNC21

From science to market – scale-up in nanotech

Nano4Health & Life Sciences
Nano4Agri& Food
Miniturization in nanotechnology
Manufacturing in nanotechnology
Scale-up in nanotechnology
Life after PhD

Also on the program, more information on these sessions will follow soon.
Company pitch session
Poster pitch session
Poster presentations from young scientists

For iMNC21 it is important to collaborate with organisations that work closely in the themes of the MicroNanoConference. The following organisations will collaborate on specific sessions.
IVAM – session on Standardization in Microfluidics (theme tba)
PhotonicsNL – (session tba)
TI Coast (session tba)

In close collaboration with the European Enterprise Network, we will offer a B2Match website for 1-to-1 meetings with participants of iMNC21 both on site and online on December 2 and 3, 2021.

Session themes

Nano4Health & Life Sciences

Nano4Health session on December 2 and 3, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the importance that health is as fragile as few nanometers. It has become clear that a good health care needs correct diagnostics and effective therapeutics. In the two Nano4Health sessions, we focus on technologies for diagnostic and therapeutic, with experts sharing their research efforts in this direction.

Speakers:
Focus on Technologies for Diagnostic purposes
Prof dr Jaap den Toonder, TU Eindhoven
Jan Hesse PhD, Joanneum Institute
Anja Haase, Joanneum Institute
Brigitte Bruijns PhD, Salvitat

Focus on Technologies for Therapeutic purposes
Prof dr Eelco de Koning, LUMC
Michiel Jannink PhD, Scinus Cell Expansion BV
Henry Leistner, Fraunhofer EMFT

Nano4AgriFood

Food Emulsions and up-scaling of microfluidics
December 2, 2021

In practically all food products small structural elements such as droplets, bubbles or gelled structures are present. These can be made at very high precision using microfluidic tools. These tools are also instrumental in characterizing ingredient functionality. This session will be devoted to the various options that become available through the use of microfluidic tools, and the up-scaling thereof to create food ingredients with for example controlled release properties directed at creating health effects.

Speakers:
Tom Kamperman PhD, IamFluidics
Emma Hinderink, Wageningen University/TU Delft
Tamara Metze, Wageningen University

Sensors for food applications
December 3, 2021

Although food is produced at incredibly large scale, quality control is often based on sampling. The use of sensors could help food production, and quality control to achieve a next level that will need to be reached to make food production much more sustainable, and reduce food waste. This session will be dedicated to application of sensors on the field / in the green house, as an integral part of food packaging, or at a personal level e.g. through the use of a smart phone, etc.

Speakers:
Prof dr Albert Schenning, TU Eindhoven
Wout Knoben PhD, Surfix
Lex Oosterveld PhD, IMEC
Gert Salentijn PhD, Wageningen University

Miniturization in nanotechnology

Miniaturization session December 2, 2021

Advanced nanotechnological devices are getting smaller and smaller. For fabrication, process control and failure analysis, novel techniques are needed to image these miniaturised devices. This session will focus at new techniques to analyse these ever smaller devices.

Speakers:
ir. Jacob Hoogeboom PhD, TU Delft
Rob van Schaijk PhD, Philips

Miniaturization session December 3, 2021

Tools for characterizing and manufacturing structures at nanoscales need to become smaller, lower power and more robust to address new applications areas in area like the high-tech industry and healthtech.  In this session several examples of these miniaturized devices for nanoscale sensing and inspection will be presented.

Speakers:
Lyuba Amitonova PhD, Advanced Research Center for Nanolithography – ARCNL
Thijs Kempers, Maser

Manufacturing in nanotechnology

Manufacturing session on December 2 and 3, 2021

Current and emerging micro/nano applications require reliable manufacturing techniques for successful market entrance. At the same time, new manufacturing competences fuel the exploration and development of new devices. The manufacturing sessions at iMNC 2021 call attention for the broad field of manufacturing at small length-scale. Specifically, we invite oral and poster presentations for early stage manufacturing process research, as well as for manufacturing scale-up and integration.

Topics include: micro and nano 2D and 3D printing; nanoparticle synthesis and deposition; 2D nanomaterials and devices; manufacturing of/with bio-materials; surface functionalisation and thin films; new processes; manufacturing scale-up; manufacturing process qualification and monitoring.

Speakers:
Session December 2
Prof Martin Wegener, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
Dr. Jan Matthijs ter Meulen Morphotonics

Session December 3
Prof Dr Ricky Wildman, University of Nottingham
Jaco Saurwalt PhD, ADMATEC

Scale-up in nanotechnology

December 2, 2021
On the first day of iMNC21 the Scale-up in nanotechnology session will focus on the financial and organisational aspects of a scale-up. Sharing their experience, both speakers from industry and from supporting organisations such as VC and banking will give their perspective on what is required for a company to grow succesfully from start-up to scale-up.

Speakers:
ir. Sander den Hoedt LLM, Delmic
Steven Tan, Nascent Ventures
Martijn Starre, Rabobank
Wilco Schoonderbeek, Invest-NL

December 3, 2021
In this session we will discuss specific technical challenges that companies may encounter when they want to scale up their production. These can range from testing and quality control to automation for assembly. A specific case will be presented, followed by contributions from companies that can provide solutions to these challenges.

Speakers:
Dr. ir. Wouter Sparreboom, Bronkhorst
Ronald Dekker PhD D., Lionix International
Martijn Bouwhuis, Integrated Mechanization Solutions (IMS)
Paul van Ulsen, Salland

Life after PhD

December 3, 2021
In this session the career paths of scientists who proceeded into a career of science, industry or a combination are interviewed and will share their experience to inspire other young academics to look at their own options for their career. Right after the PhD and also later in life, when experience and networks can lead to an interesting new career path.

Speakers:
Prof dr Maarten Honing, Maastricht University