About LINK The LINK is a joint International Research Laboratory (IRL) established in 2014, located in NIMS, Tsukuba Japan … Partners The LINK is governed by three partners: two academic research institutions from France and Japan (CNRS and NIMS), and an industrial group (Saint-Gobain)… History The Laboratory for Innovative Key Materials and Structures has been created on January 1st 2014 and was renewed a first time in January 1st 2019, for 5 years, … Photo December 2023: