1st INL construction contract launched

The 1st INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory construction contract was launched on 11 March 2008 with the publication of the Notice of International Public Consultation for the Completion of the Contract for Demolition, Foundations, Structures and Subterranean Networks, Cover, Façades and External Window Frames in the Official Journal of the European Union and Portuguese and Spanish journals.

The INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory is the first, and thus far the only, nanoscience and nanotechnology scientific research organisation with full international legal status. It was created under a joint Spanish and Portuguese initiative at the 21st Portugal – Spain Summit, held in Évora in 2005. Located in Braga, the Laboratory will develop a scientific policy and recruit its researchers globally and with a worldwide scope. The project will be open to participation by other European countries and countries from other continents in the future.