- Nano 101
- About the NNI
- What is the NNI?
- The NSET Subcommittee
- Nanotechnology Signature Initiatives
- Nanotechnology-Inspired Grand Challenges
- NNI R&D User Facilities
- NNI R&D Centers and Networks
- Interactive U.S. Nanotechnology Resource Map
- Current Solicitations
- Environmental, Health, and Safety Issues
- Ethical, Legal, and Societal Issues
- International Engagement
- National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO)
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Press Releases from the NNI Community
NNI in the News
Workshops & Events
Mar 2019: Brussels, Belgium
Nanotechnology Industries Association’s 8th Annual Symposium
Mar 2019: Paris, France
ICNN 2019: 21st International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Current Solicitations
Nanotechnology Signature Initiatives and Nanotechnology-Inspired Grand Challenges
The National Nanotechnology Initiative has focused efforts in areas of national importance to enhance coordination and collaboration among the participating agencies and to engage with the public: Nanotechnology Signature Initiatives and Nanotechnology-Enabled Grand Challenges.
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Nanotechnology Research and Development Infrastructure
The National Nanotechnology Initiative has a robust research infrastructure with user facilities and multidisciplinary research and education centers across the United States.
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Responsible Development of Nanotechnology
As a goal of the NNI since inception, responsible development includes understanding potential environmental, health, and safety (EHS) implications of nanomaterials as well as the ethical, legal, and societal implications (ELSI) of nanotechnology.
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Nanotechnology Commercialization
NNI agencies are collaborating with industry to facilitate the commercialization of federally funded nanotechnology discoveries.
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Teaching about Nanotechnology
These resources can help K–12 teachers incorporate nanotechnology in their classrooms.
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Networks and Communities
The NNCO facilitates various networks and communities, including the U.S. Nano and Emerging Tech Student and Teacher Networks, the U.S.-EU Communities of Research, and a developing Entrepreneurship Community of Interest.
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15-Year Anniversary of the NNI
To celebrate the 15-year anniversary of the NNI, special episodes of the Stories from the NNI podcast series will showcase experts from academia, government, and industry who will provide their perspectives on key research and development advances in nanotechnology and how the NNI has changed the nanotechnology landscape.
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NNCO Newsletter
Read about the National Nanotechnology Coordination Center's latest activities and projects.
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NNI-Sponsored Contests
Learn about Nanotechnology
This newly updated NNI brochure introduces basic concepts in nanotechnology. Big Things from a Tiny World provides a general overview or nanotechnology and how it is used today.