News and Events

September 17, 2026

NanoSI faculty member Aatmesh Shrivastava has received a ~$1.2M NIH R01 to develop ultra-low-power, machine-learning-enabled sub-scalp EEG implants that process brain activity in real time. The project pairs new ML algorithms with an analog-computing ASIC, using epilepsy as a proof of concept, with broader potential for neurological monitoring, closed-loop therapies, and brain-computer interfaces.

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.

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.

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.

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.