The goal of the NNN is to build a network of experts and organizations that facilitate and expedite the transition of nanotechnologies from core research and breakthroughs in the laboratory to production manufacturing. The NNN continues to build partnerships with industry, government and academia, and seeks opportunities to formalize new affiliations. Partners and affiliates will find value added through a range of services including training and education, industrial vision and roadmap development, thematic conferences and workshops, and the promotion of best practices in nanomanufacturing. Additional services will provide user forums for ES&H discussions, description of evolving processes, trends, and technologies in the area of nanomanufacturing.If you are interested in partnering with the NNN, contact us.   Resources for Nanomanufacturing In order to advance nanomanufacturing and competitiveness in the U.S., collaborations must be established between key resources and organizations to address challenges of significant national importance. While initial advances in nanomanufacturing will likely be an evolution of existing manufacturing practices and infrastructure incorporating nanomaterials and components, the long term vision will involve revolutionary processes and practices, tools, materials, and embedd ...

Synergies in Nanoscale Manufacturing & Research Workshop (co-sponsored with the NNIN)January 28 - 29, 2010Ithaca, NYThis two-day event brought together experts in nanoscale manufacturing to showcase developing process methods for nanomanufacturing and to plan synergistic approaches for advancing manufacturing platforms with potential for scale-up. Nanomanufacturing Summit 2009 May 27 - 29, 2009Boston, MA.The Nanomanufacturing Summit 2009 is a showcase for high-quality technical contributions by experts and practitioners in the field of nanomanufacturing, as well as a networking event for the broader nanomanufacturing (NM) community. A primary objective is to highlight those areas of practice that stand out from the general nanotechnology and nanoscience themes as being near-term and having the potential to facilitate the commercial development and/or marketable application of nanoscale systems and devices.Research Challenges for Nanomanufacturing Systems February 11 - 12, 2008Arlington, VA.Advancing nanotechnology from the laboratory into high volume industrial production for commercial use ultimately requires careful study of manufacturing system issues including product design, reliability and quality, process design and control, shop floor operations and supply chain management.    The identification and re ...

The National Nanomanufacturing Network (NNN) is an alliance of academic, government and industry partners that cooperate to advance nanomanufacturing strength in the U.S. Mission The mission of the NNN is to serve as a catalyst for progress in nanomanufacturing in the U.S., through the facilitation and promotion of nanomanufacturing workshops, roadmapping, inter-institutional collaborations, technology transition, test beds, and information exchange services. The NNN operates as an open-access network of centers, leaders, experts, and stakeholders from the nanomanufacturing research, development, and education community. It is a partnership between academia, industry and government that is built to foster and serve nanomanufacturing communities of practice.

In order to advance the state of nanomanufacturing in the US, the NNN seeks to establish a broad base of key partnerships and affiliations. At the core of this are the flagship partners at the NSF Nanomanufacturing Centers, with recent established affiliations with NIST and DOE National Laboratories.  NNN Partners and Affiliated Centers NSF Nanomanufacturing CentersThe Center for Nanoscale Chemical-Electrical-Mechanical Manufacturing Systems (Nano-CEMMS), directed by Placid Ferriera and based at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign concentrates on developing innovative processes that function in ambient (as opposed to high vacuum processes) conditions, are well suited to large-area formats, and with material sets not usually associated with microelectronics. Nano-CEMMS has developed a manufacturing platform that exploits efficient nano-fluidic and ionic transport phenomena to realize a whole new class of products such as semi-transparent flexible solar collectors, flexible-stretchable solid-state lighting and bio-compatible electronics. The Center for High Rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN), directed by Ahmed Busnaina and based at Northeastern University provides methods for fast large scale directed assembly and transfer of nanostructures, including carbon nanotubes as on chip wiring interconnects, transparent flexible ...