News : Research

Leti recently signed two new partnership agreements with research institutes in Asia, following the partnership with Shanghai Industrial Technology Research Institute (SITRI) signed last spring. The first is with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), a multidisciplinary research institute, and covers early-stage research on monolithic 3D technology, neuromorphic architectures, 3D non-volatile memory, and other […] >>

The Micro and Nanotechnology Observatory (OMNT) now publishes its reports and comments from the observatory’s network of experts online. The content available includes regular news updates, one-page executive summaries of current issues, and in-depth reports. All publications are available by email or can be downloaded online. An annual overview is also available as a download. […] >>

In the future, diabetics suffering from neuropathy (in their hands and feet, for example) could benefit from a new drug called atexakin, which regenerates damaged nerve fibers. Switzerland’s Relief Therapeutics Holding AG recently signed an agreement with Merck to develop, manufacture, and commercialize the drug. Merck then turned to Grenoble’s PX’Therapeutics to develop an efficient […] >>

Fluoptics has carved out the top slot on Europe’s real-time fluorescence imaging solutions market. The company has implemented more than 100 of its Fluobeam® non-invasive surgical-assistance systems in sixteen countries. Fluoptics’ technology is currently the only one in the world capable of generating images of parathyroid glands using light during tricky thyroid surgery—ultimately improving patient […] >>

Publisher ISTE recently released Nanoelectronic Devices, a scientific journal available in English and French free of charge for both authors and readers. The journal will be published several times per year and the peer review committee members—including experts from the CNRS, Leti, and Soitec—are all Grenoble-based. Francis Balestra of IMEP-LaHC is the Editor-in-Chief. Nanoelectronic Devices […] >>