Delft University of Technology is the largest and most comprehensive university of engineering sciences in The Netherlands. Active at the forefront of technological development, it contributes to scientific advancement in the interests of society by developing technologies for future generations with an emphasis on sustainability, safety and economic vitality. http://tudelft.nl  

École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne. With more than 300 laboratories and research groups on campus, EPFL is one of the Europe's most innovative and productive technology institutes. At EPFL, the emphasis is on both theoretical and applied research. http://epfl.ch  

Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste is an international multidisciplinary laboratory specialized in synchrotron radiation and its use in the science of matter. It is located in Basovizza on the outskirts of Trieste and is operated by Elettra – Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A. as a user facility. The laboratory features a 2.4 GeV, third-generation synchrotron radiation source, also named Elettra, and a fourth-generation light source based on a free-electron laser, FERMI@Elettra. http://www.elettra.trieste.it

Imperial College London is one of the world's most prestigious university colleges. Imperial’s research and teaching are organised within a network of faculties and academic departments. The Imperial College London entity to be involved in the project is Department of Materials along with the Imperial section of London Centre for Nanotechnology. The Department of Materials is one of the world's leading research entities in the field; its success is based on the outstanding academic and research staff achievements. http://imperial.ac.uk