The Quantum-Nano centre is the site of a community laboratory for nano-metrology and nano-fabrication. Construction began on 9 June 2008 and is expected to be completed 21 September 2012. The 160 million dollar, facility will be the home to a laboratory.
Funding Capital funding for construction of the QNC was made possible by major gifts and awards from multiple sources including a 101 million dollar donation from Ophelia and
Mike Lazaridis (co-CEO of
Research in Motion and Chancellor of the University of Waterloo). Government funding includes 17.9 million dollars from the
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) which has been matched by the province of Ontario. In addition, an anonymous donor has provided an endowment of 29 million dollars for 3 endowed chairs and 42 Graduate Nanofellowships.
WATLab WATlab is a nano-materials
metrology research facility, equipped with surface and nano-materials research tools for exploring areas of nanotechnology and nano-scale sciences.
Advanced Micro-Nano Lab The Advanced Micro-Nano Lab will address the following device technologies. • Micro/Nanoelectromechanical Systems (MEMS/NEMS): micro-optics, electromechanical wireless components, and biomedical & microfluidics devices. • Carbon Nanotube devices, eventually targeting biomedical applications. ==References==