Riana - Project

RIANA, funded by Horizon Europe, is pioneering the future of nanoscience and nanotechnology through a dual approach: fostering long-term, curiosity-driven research and enabling targeted, challenge-driven projects for immediate to mid-term impact. Central to RIANA is the ARIE network, connecting seven European networks of top-level Research Infrastructures (RIs) to offer comprehensive access to advanced techniques in nanofabrication, processing, characterization, analysis, and simulation. This collaboration provides customized access to 69 infrastructures through a single entry point, supported by a robust scientific and innovation service led by a mix of senior and junior scientists. RIANA is designed to empower research and innovation, from academia to industry, propelling ideas to higher Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs). Flexible and adaptive, it addresses emergent scientific needs alongside the Nano-community, offering additional infrastructures access and specialized services. With four years of experience, RIANA is crafting a roadmap for the European nanoscience and technology future, emphasizing collaboration, innovation, and sustainability. Our offerings encapsulate the full nanoscience and technology chain, from simulation to synthesis and analysis, supported by a centralized user office and a dedicated Science Service team. This ensures optimum technique selection, experiment operation, data analysis, and innovation support, particularly for SMEs, aiming to upscale their technologies and processes. Join RIANA in shaping the future of nanoscience and nanotechnology, driving forward European research and innovation.