National Nanotechnology Day 2025 Activities

The nanotechnology community helped amplify National Nanotechnology Day through posts, celebrations, podcasts and contests that captured the energy and enthusiasm of the day. A snapshot of the highlights may be found below. Explore more by browsing the #NationalNanoDay and #NationalNanotechnologyDay hashtags.

Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) Hosted an Image Contest 2025.

In honor of National Nanotechnology Day, October 9th, the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) hosted the annual Plenty of Beauty at the Bottom image contest.

The Minnesota Nano Center Coordinated Hands on Activities for 60 6th Graders

The Minnesota Nano Center celebrated by hosting 60 sixth graders from Bloomington Public Schools at the Minnesota Nano Center for a morning of hands-on nanotechnology activities.

The Minnesota Nano Center coordinated hands-on activities for 60 6th graders

International Institute for Nanotechnology shared a Podcast

The International Institute for Nanotechnology hosted a podcast with the 2025 Kabiller Prize winner Nicholas Peppas to reflect on what makes this field so transformative.

Quantum Economic Development Consortium Shared a Podcast

The Quantum Economic Development Consortium shared a previous podcast episode to share thoughts on nanotechnology.

Additional Celebrations
This is just a snapshot of the activities that happened during National Nanotechnology Day. Follow #NationalNanoDay and #NationalNanotechnologyDay hashtags for more.