The location of MATIS within the so-called “Etna Valley” in Catania (Sicily, Italy), is strategic for the developing of applied research in high-tech materials in connection with the nearby industries and Centres, such as ST-Microelectronics and Applied Materials.
A MATIS team is also active within the University of Padua, Italy (Department of Physics “Galileo Galilei”). Despite the distance between the two sites we act as a single group, putting together the different experiences and facilities, and operating under a single coordination.