Small scale,
massive impact.
The Institute for NanoSystems Innovation is a global hub focused on pioneering semiconductor research, learning, and innovation.
The Bicoastal Institute for NanoSystems Innovation launches.
NanoSI is located on the Boston and Oakland campuses. It aims to reshape “the landscape of chip-level technology advancements and applications.”
Our Imperative
The Institute for NanoSystems Innovation (NanoSI) aims to fulfill the promise of the Fourth Industrial Revolution of improving the quality of life for the world’s population by merging smart technologies with humans’ physical lives.
NanoSI fosters partnership between university, industry and government stakeholders to create new generations of smart devices and systems that are required by a number of industries.
Our Purpose
Learn how we researchers, government and industry strengthen the country’s semiconductor capacity.
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Our Research
Explore how we’re unlocking innovative solutions in fields ranging from medicine to electronics.
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Our Facilities
From Boston to Oakland, we leverage unique set of nationally distributed facilities and network nodes.
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The Future
NanoSI has its eyes on the future of US nano- and micro-systems processes. Learn how we’re at the cutting edge.
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We’re maximizing impact through the power of collaboration.
Our interdisciplinary nano systems faculty team combines expertise from fields like engineering, chemistry, entrepreneurship, and biology to innovate at the nanoscale.
EVENTS
Deep-Tech Innovation & Partnerships: Korea & Japan
August, 2026
Sponsored by the NSF and partners from the US, Japan, and South Korea, these workshops bring together government, academic, incubator, and startup stakeholders to strengthen deep-tech innovation partnerships and share best practices.
2026 NanoSI Industry Engagement Board (IEB) Meeting
April 2, 2026
The 2026 NanoSI Industry Engagement Board Meeting brings together industry and academic stakeholders at Northeastern to showcase cutting-edge research and explore collaboration opportunities in chip-level technologies.
NANO NEWS
Northeastern University is at the forefront of interdisciplinary nanotechnology and systems research. Explore all we are doing across our global research network.
Outcomes from the 2025 US-Singapore Workshop on Deep Tech Innovation and Partnerships
February 18, 2026
In April 2025, the US-Singapore Workshop on Deep-Tech Innovation and Partnerships connected 17 US early-stage founders with Singapore's innovation ecosystem, co-organized by The Institute for NanoSystems Innovation at Northeastern University, Enterprise Singapore, the National Research Foundation, and A*STAR. The event linked startups with agencies, investors, and R&D facilities, producing joint funding proposals and the $12M-backed launch of Activate Global Fellows Singapore.
NanoSI Launches Singapore Research Attachment Program (SRAP) Partnership with Singapore’s Institute for Microelectronics (IME)
Nomination/Application Form NanoSI is pleased to announce its participation with Institute of Microelectronics (IME) in the Singapore Research Attachment Program (SRAP), an international research training initiative funded by Singapore’s Agency for Science,...