ACCESS MODALITIES TO THE DISTRIBUTED ICTS MICRONANOFABs
The MICRONANOFABs Network of Micro- and Nanofabrication Clean Rooms offers access to the facilities of one of its nodes, or to a combination of nodes if the requested service requires the use of different instruments across different facilities. The applicant may suggest which node to direct the request to if they already know it, but may also request a service without knowing which node is most suitable to carry out the proposed project or service.
In all cases, access to the different services provided by the ICTS network can be of two types:
Competitive Open Access
MICRONANOFABs will dedicate at least 20% of the total capacity of its core facilities to its Competitive Open Access offering.
Regular calls will be launched so that the scientific community can apply for access based on competitive criteria, as specified in the Access Protocol document. The dates of these calls will be announced annually on the MICRONANOFABs website.
On-Demand Access
A non-subsidized access mechanism in which the approved fees for the different services of the nodes are applied. Requests for this type of access may be submitted at any time, either through the MICRONANOFABs website or directly to the node to which access is requested, which will assess their technical feasibility and scientific-technical quality.
All applications must be submitted through the online tool by completing the corresponding request/order form available on the website.