The polytechnic institute of Torino has recently created Latenar, a laboratory for miniaturized electro-biochemistry. Dr.Lorenzo dall'Acqua, a new Innova regional Partner for the Piemont Region, illustrates how Latemar gathers and coordinates organisations committed to develop micro and nano systems for biological applications and fosters the integration of research results into the industrial world in his article published in the Technology Review magazine, italian edition, 6/2009.