Workshop Speech: Role of University Research for Open Innovations in MNT

The role of University in MNT has been becoming more and more essential since the Micro Nano Technology (MNT) requires not only innovative seeds to open up a new application fields but also both well-qualified persons in MNT who lead this field. To meet these requirements, interdisciplinary and international collaboration and cooperation in education and research is crucially important. Firstly, part of related activities related to MNT in Kyoto University are introduced, such as the education program in MNT, the organization of newly established Micro Engineering Department, and research organization of Research Institute of Nano Science & Technology which is the lateral organization of several departments and colleges on nanotechnology. Secondly, two research topics in MNT, nano-scale material mechanical property characterization and nano-components assembly on MEMS which are pursued at Micro Nano System Laboratory are introduced as the tentative themes for further international collaboration and cooperation.