Ilia Vekua Sukhumi Institute of Physics and Technology (SIPT) was founded in 1945.  The Institute was formed on the ground of the core of the famous German scientists (Nobel laureate Gustav Ludwig Hertz, Manfred Von Ardenne, Max Steenbeck, Pieter Thiessen, Max Volmer, Nikolaus Riehl, etc.).

Activities of institute included research technologies of creation nuclear and thermonuclear and corpuscular-beam weapons, and also scientist researches in fields including plasma physics, solid state physics, untraditional energetic, physical electronics and other.

In 2006, the Institute was granted the status of a legal entity of public law (LEPL). Same year, scientific- technology direction was created in the Institute, with appropriate scientific-structural units, involvement in the international scientific 
researches and projects was increased respectively.
On October 15-17, 2025 Ilia Vekua Sukhumi Institute of Physics and Technology will hold an international conference  "Advanced Materilas and Technologies".
The conference brings together leading scientists and researchers from around the world to explore advancements in modern materials, technologies, and cutting-edge research. It provides a platform for exchanging ideas, analyzing challenges, and discussing new findings. The event highlights Georgia’s potential in materials science and instrument engineering while fostering international collaboration.By attracting a diverse, multidisciplinary audience and promoting innovation, the conference strengthens partnerships and integrates the latest scientific and technological achievements into global projects.
The conference is organized by the Ilia Vekua Sukhumi Institute of Physics and Technology and the Institute of Electronic Engineering and Nanotechnologies of the Technical University of Moldova, fostering the advancement of knowledge across multiple scientific disciplines.

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On October 15-17, 2025, Ilia Vekua Sukhumi Institute of Physics-Technology will hold an international conference on the topic - "Advanced Materials and Technologies".
The conference brings together leading scientists and researchers from around the world to explore advancements in modern materials, technologies, and cutting-edge research. It provides a platform for exchanging ideas, analyzing challenges, and discussing new findings. The event highlights Georgia’s potential in materials science and instrument engineering while fostering international collaboration.
On November 21, 2019, a seminar was held at SIPT titled „Dysprosium-containing Hg-1223 Superconducting Materials' Technology and Research“ - presenter Dr. Ioseb Metskhvarishvili, senior researcher of the Laboratory of Cryogenic Techniques and Technologies.
On October 25, a jubilee session devoted to the 90th Anniversary of the prominent Georgian scientist and public figure, unrivaled organizer of Science and Technology Development, academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Georgia, honorary worker of Georgian science, Doctor of Physical and Technical sciences, Professor, Revaz Salukvadze. 
On November 8, Academician Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.h.c. Prof.h.c. Athanasios G. Mamalis of the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, visited SIPT.  During the meeting, joint work and future cooperation prospects were planned.

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