National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure

NNCI

National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure--The National Science Foundation (NSF) supports 16 user facility sites, their affiliated partners, and a coordinating office as the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI). The NNCI sites provide researchers from academia, small and large companies, and government with access to university user facilities with leading-edge fabrication and characterization tools, instrumentation, and expertise within all disciplines of nanoscale science, engineering and technology. Explore their Sites, Tools (over 2000 characterization and fabrication tools are available for use through the NNCI network), Experts (find colleagues for collaboration), Resources), and Learn More about Education and Outreach and Nano and Society resources.

  • The Montana Nanotechnology Facility at Montana State University (MONT ) is one of 16 sites in the NNCI. See the listing of MONT Activities (webinars and annual All MONT Users' Meetings) that are available to the public.

NNI

National NanoTechnology Initiative-- ".... a U.S. Government research and development (R&D) initiative involving 20 departments and independent agencies working together toward the shared vision of "a future in which the ability to understand and control matter at the nanoscale leads to a revolution in technology and industry that benefits society." See the 2016 NNI Strategic Plan to learn more about national research priorities related to nanotechnology/science. Learn more at Nano.gov.