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What is Nano?
Nanotechnology is the science and engineering of small things, in particular things that are less than 100 nanometers in size (in one direction).
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Education and Outreach
Education is a crucial component of NNCI's mission to address the explosive growth of nanotechnology and its need for both an informed public and skilled workforce.
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Societal and Ethical Implications
The NNCI believes it is important to think about the impacts of nanotechnologies as we conceive them, develop them, and implement them.
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Innovation Ecosystem
The NNCI offers programming and resources focused on training innovators and entrepreneurs and supporting the commercialization of nanotechnologies.