NanoTactiX
Nanofabrication and Strategy Consulting
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At NanoTactiX, we are dedicated to assisting companies in strategically transitioning their innovative concepts in nano- and micro-device technologies from the initial idea stage through to cleanroom prototyping and manufacturing. Our focus is on delivering a seamless, cost-effective process, enabling our clients to efficiently move from concept to production. We address the common challenges of high costs and complex processes in cleanroom-based R&D, offering customized design strategies, effective benchmarking, and streamlined fabrication to enhance quality and yield. This approach supports our clients in thoroughly assessing the feasibility of their forward-thinking projects.
Founded by a team with decades of combined experience in high-precision nanofabrication and measurements, NanoTactiX exclusively provides specialized guidance in a range of sectors with high impact missions. Our expertise extends to evaluating nanofabrication facilities, advising on methodological practicality, and assisting in the identification of intellectual property in microchip design and manufacturing. Our goal is to offer more than just consultancy; we strive to work alongside our clients from the start of their project to the final stage, ensuring they retain both control and comprehension of their innovations. At NanoTactiX, we are committed to being a supportive partner in our clients' journeys towards achieving high-volume production and successful funding rounds.
Meet the Team
Strategic Director
Dr. Richard Alexander Norte
Richard Norte is founder and director of NanoTactiX. His expertise focuses on novel techniques for designing, fabricating and measuring nanotechnologies which meet the stringent requirements for high-tech industry. Richard holds a double BSc degree in Physics & Mathematics from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in Physics from Caltech. Since coming to the Netherlands to work at the TU Delft, his work has been featured in Nature, Nature Photonics, Science, Physical Review Letters and the cover of Scientific American. Over the last 5 years, he led efforts within the American semiconductor industry as a microchip architecture consultant, enabling a $26 million series-A funding round for chip-based DNA data-storage. This technology aims to solve the urgent problem of energy and physical volume associated with society's exponentially growing data production via microchip technology. Richard is personally interested in helping enable companies that tackle real-world and urgent challenges at the intersection of energy, emissions, and nanotechnology.
Innovation Lead
Dr. Paolo Sberna
Dr. Paolo Sberna is a physicist and leading expert in high-precision nanofabrication, currently spearheading nanofabrication efforts in collaboration with ASML. His career is grounded in a strong academic background, holding a PhD in Solid State Physics and several years of specialized experience in the field. Paolo's journey in physics and nanotechnology began in Italy, and has since taken him to the Netherlands, where he has been a significant contributor to various projects involving cutting-edge MEMS and IC technologies. His expertise extends to working with top research groups and world-leading companies, showcasing a profound ability to merge theoretical knowledge with practical application in the realm of nanotechnology. His expertise has recently led to the wafer-scale production of the strongest amorphous thin-films used for microchips.
Nanotechnology Consultant
Dr. Andrea Cupertino
With a Ph.D. from TU Delft and about half a decade of experience in nanotechnology, Dr. Andrea Cupertino has been at the forefront of nanofabrication techniques that can produce record-breaking mechanical sensors with high-yield manufacturing. This has allowed to open new approaches to sensing and the use of machine learning in nanodevice optimization that have been recently featured on the cover of Advanced Materials. He has recently showcased techniques for reliably fabricating some of the highest-aspect-ratio nanostructures demonstrated for compliant sensors.
