The Madrid Institute of Advanced Studies in Nanoscience, was created in 2007 thanks to a collaboration agreement between the Madrid Regional Government and the Ministry of Science and Education of Spain. The objective of this agreement was to create and run together a new international research centre of excellence focused on frontier science and technology at the nano scale.
IMDEA Nanociencia is a non profit Foundation and its Board of Trustees includes representatives of the Administration, the Academic Institutions involved (Universidades Complutense, Autónoma, Politécnica de Madrid, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), industries, members of the Scientific Advisory Council, and experts in technology transfer. IMDEA Nanociencia not only aims to attract scientific talent to Spain, but also help to create a new model of knowledge and technology transfer, incorporating the strategic requirements of the companies to the research that is being carried out.
IMDEA Nanociencia is member of the International Excellence UAM-CSIC Campus (CEI UAM+CSIC), the consortium of academic and research institutions promoted by the Autonomous University of Madrid and the Spanish National Research Council which has been awarded the recognition of Campus of International Excellence by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. A new facility, 8.200 m2 specifically build for IMDEA Nanociencia Institute, will open its doors at the CEI UAM+CSIC in Cantoblanco