Our Partners
The Fraunhofer IWS (Institute for Material and Beam Technology), Germany
Nines entered into collaboration with Fraunhofer IWS in 2010 – the institute offers application-oriented research and development in the area of laser and surface technology. The CVD group focuses on development and optimization of customized etching and deposition technologies at atmospheric pressure, and development and prototyping of equipment for industrial applications, including advanced process monitoring solutions.
We will continue to work with the Institute under the FP7 funded Research & Development programme for the benefit of SME’s
Other Partners - FP7 SOLNOWAT project
Alyxan, France
Develop and commercialise novel gas measurement systems (FT-ICR mass spectrometer). Recognised experts in gas phase chemistry and analysis. The instrument FTICR-MS (Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry) they have developed is unique and provides precise information rich gas measurement.
Solartec, Czech Republic
Solartec are focused on crystalline silicon solar cell process development and subsequent production according to the requirements of their clients (various sizes, shapes, colors, concentration ratios, contact structures, optical sensors).
Zimmermann & Schilp Handhabungstechnik GmbH, Germany
Z&S provide high-tech systems for the handling of highly sensitive products in an industrial environment. The core competence of Z&S lies in the internally developed ultrasound-air-bearing technology for non-contact handling of surface-sensitive and fragile products. Z&S acts as provider for complete automated handling systems as well as supplier for handling modules to be integrated into process tools. Applications include semiconductor, PV and glass handling industry.
The Fraunhofer ISE (Institute for Solar Energy), Germany
This is Europe’s largest institute in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency with a total of more than 1000 employees. Fraunhofer ISE holds numerous records in the field of solar cells from crystalline silicon wafers. In March 2006 the Photovolatic - Technology Evaluation Centre (PV-TEC) was inaugurated, being the largest non-commercial R&D laboratory for PV technology world-wide. Covering the whole process chain for standard and advanced processing, it offers unique options for R&D on a pilot equipment level. Thus the gap between standard lab type pilot processing (typically in the range of 100 wafers/day and the industrial throughput rates of 2000 wafers/hour can be closed.
Vestlandforsking, Norway
Norwegian based R&D institute with competence in the fields of social studies, natural sciences, technology and the humanities. Environmental impact and risk assessment are major areas for evaluating industrial processes and products, in which the research takes the concept of sustainable development as its starting point. Industrial Ecology is applied for increasing the knowledge of how to reduce the environmental impacts of industrial production and products. Their involvement ensures that there are environmental improvements from the development of the new process.
