8th World Congress on Micro and Nano Manufacturing

15-18 September 2025

Valletta, Malta

Jointly organised by the International Institution for Micro Manufacturing (I2M2), the 4M Association and the International Forum on Micro Manufacturing (IFMM), the Congress hopes to bring together the worldwide community of micro- & nano-manufacturing experts.

Congress Chair

Pierre Vella, University of Malta, Malta

Congress Co-Chairs

Stefan Dimov, University of Birmingham, UK

Kuniaki Dohda, Northwestern University, USA

Sylvie Castagne, KU Leuven, Belgium

Scientific Co-Chairs

Khamis Essa, University of Birmingham, UK

Tohru Sasaki, University of Toyama, Japan

Bruno Azeredo,  Arizona State University, USA

Important Dates

The main congress programme takes place from the 15th to 18th of September 2025

Submission deadline for full papers: To be Announced

Full paper acceptance : To be Announced

Registration opens To be Announced

Call for papers

We invite you to submit 4-page papers using the template provided on the conference website Paper Template.

Link for submission and Official Call for Papers: To be Announced

Congress Theme

  • Micro fabrication technologies, process chains and process characterisation
  • Miniaturization of machines and equipment; positioning, motion generation, sensors systems, and control
  • Novel product designs, micro-assembly technologies and micro-handling
  • Surface engineering and interface nanotechnology
  • Process modelling and simulation
  • Processing and characterization of smart materials, energy materials, metamaterials and nanomaterials
  • Micro and nano additive, subtractive, joining, and hybrid manufacturing technologies
  • Micro and desktop factory concepts, systems, components and modules
  • On-line monitoring and inspection systems, and smart manufacturing /method
  • Standardization in micro manufacturing and micro factories
  • Applications of micro and nano technologies
  • Emerging micro manufacturing methods and equipment, including those that bridge the nano- and macro- worlds
  • Biomanufacturing and biomedical devices

Contact for any additional enquiries: 4M Administrator