nsf.gov - National Science Foundation - US National Science Foundation (NSF)SBIR - Small Business Innovation ResearchNational Coordination Office for Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NCO/NITRD)National Nanotechnology InitiativeThe National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) provides a multi-agency framework to ensure US leadership in nanotechnology that will beessential to improved human health, economic well-being, and national security. The NNI invests in fundamental research to further understanding of nanoscale phenomena and facilitates technology transfer.