V. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine is a large European science and technology center. The Institute is engaged in the development of processes for production and application of synthetic diamond, cubic boron nitride and other superhard materials, high-density high-tech ceramics, and cemented carbides. We deal also with manufacturing structural products and tools of the above materials.

The expertize of our highly skilled specialists in cooperation with partners in Europe and throughout the world provides for a continuous improvement of technological developments and advances in researches in the field of diamond. The developments of the Institute facilitate manufacture of high-quality products. In 1998 the Institute was awarded with the Arch of Europe golden medal for its international contacts and quality products.

The Institute's activity is associated with perspective research and scientific developments aimed at manufacturing highly-scientificated products and opening new ways to use them in machine-building, construction, mining, electronic, optic and medical industries.

We invite researchers, manufacturers, investors, and businesspersons to long-term mutually beneficial cooperation and fruitful work in the science and technology section of the Ukrainian economics. We would be sincerely grateful for the interest and proposals.