News and Events
Horsley Awarded $7.1M NSF Cooperative Agreement for Global Deep-Tech Startup Alliances
July 7, 2026
Northeastern's David Horsley, with Michelle Kiang of MTM Venture Partners, received a $7.1M NSF grant for "Scaling Deep Tech Innovation Through International Partnerships." The four-year project builds on earlier Taiwan and Singapore workshops, expands collaboration to Japan and South Korea, and creates a competitive grant framework funding U.S. deep-tech startups directly.
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.
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)
February 5, 2026
NanoSI and Singapore’s IME are partnering through A*STAR’s SRAP to fund 6 NanoSI PhD students for 1–2 year research attachments in Singapore. The collaboration targets lead-free piezoelectric MEMS and ultra-high-speed photonic devices, while building long-term international research ties and training future researchers.
Northeastern University Hosts Inaugural Summer School of Vibrometry in Collaboration with Polytec — A Resounding Success!
September 8, 2025
Northeastern University and Polytec hosted the inaugural Summer School of Vibrometry, offering hands-on training and expert instruction in laser Doppler vibrometry. The event brought together academia and industry around advanced vibration measurement techniques.
Northeastern 1st Summer School of Vibrometry
August 20-21, 2025
Northeastern University’s Institute for NanoSystems Innovation hosted a two-day immersive Summer School of Vibrometry featuring technical talks and hands-on training in laser Doppler vibrometry for students, researchers, and professionals.
2025 NanoSI Industry Engagement Board (IEB) Meeting
April 25, 2025
The 2025 NanoSI Industry Engagement Board Meeting brought together industry and academic stakeholders at Northeastern to showcase cutting-edge research and explore collaboration opportunities in chip-level technologies.
US-Singapore Workshop on DeepTech Innovation and Partnerships
April 14—17, 2025
Sponsored by the NSF and partners from the US and Singapore, this workshop brought together government, academic, incubator, and startup stakeholders to strengthen deep-tech innovation partnerships and share best practices.
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