The development of microscale systems has been growing 
rapidly, making many engineering applications possible. It 
is now commonly accepted that miniaturization associated 
to microtechnologies will give birth in the near future to 
new objects which will affect industrial practice and our 
daily life in any aspects.
There is no end to the field of application, from basic 
mixing, to compact heat exchanger, chip cooling in 
electronic devices, microreactors, biological systems and 
beyond. This field represents one of the best arenas for 
innovation and the emergence of green technologies, 
without incurring a large capital cost, as demonstrated by 
Lab on Chip technologies.
 
The aim of the seminar is to deliver a set of 
presentations that captures much of the aforementioned in 
the field of microfluidics and microheat, with emphasis on 
technologies that are amenable to early industrial R&D 
cycle. Therefore, the talks will indicate present level of 
research with a speculative view on what the future holds, 
with practicability bourne in mind. At the end of the day, 
the delegates are offered a tour of the facilities.