The Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI) is the nation's largest multi-sector nanotechnology community, chartered with accelerating nano and other advanced technologies through commercialization and matchmaking programs, events and training, research publishing and scouting services. NSTI produces the nation's longest running annual Nanotech conference and expo, which attracts more than 3,000 industrial, academic, business and governmental attendees from around the world. It is the largest gathering of the nanotechnology industry in the U.S.
NSTI is a nano-specific catalyst community and ecosystem formed and managed by TechConnect. Founded in 1998, TechConnect supports commercialization of technology solutions at every stage of development to solve the most significant societal challenges in the world. We've earned the trust of a 500,000-person ecosystem by offering expertly run innovation challenges and accelerators, curating top thought leaders for multi-disciplinary symposia, and convening solution providers and solution seekers in-person each year. TechConnect is a division of Advanced Technology International (ATI), a non-profit which coordinates and executes our nation's most innovative research initiatives, overseeing $100B in federal funding authority.
