"NanoMat is a Supraregional Network for Nanotechnology Materials. Within NanoMat three research centres of the Hermann von Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren, ten universities with natural and engineering science departments, one Max Planck Institute, an Institute of the Wissenschaftsgemeinschaft Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, three Fraunhofer Institutes, an Institute of the Polish Academy of Science, the DECHEMA, and four major companies coordinate their research programmes. The theme of the research is “Synthesis and investigation of nanostructured metals and ceramics, and investigation of the materials and applications which result from their nanoscale nature.”

Close cooperation within the NanoMat network enables the abilities of the partners to be interlinked so that projects can be carried out in continuous and interdisciplinary way from the preliminary research stage through to the transfer to economically viable products.

The partners of this network have a high scientific and technical capability. This is documented by the numerous prizes and scientific awards, such as a Nobel Prize, six Leibniz Awards and more than 60 other renowned scientific distinctions awarded by academic and scientific associations. In addition, the partners in NanoMat have registered more than 200 patents and 10 licenses and have over 60 current cooperation agreements with industry in the field of nanotechnology."