The NTI facilitates the research, development and commercialization of nanotechnology’s real-world applications. By providing funding, intellectual property and commercialization assistance, the NTI expedites the rate at which revolutionary technologies are brought to market, changing our world and fueling our economy.
In addition, the NTI evaluates intellectual property for commercial potential, devising a commercialization strategy and negotiating licenses on behalf of the intellectual property owners and participating institutions.
The NTI breaks barriers to commercialization through facilitated licensing, sponsored research and company spinouts through partnering organizations. With its unique model, the NTI acts as a “single point of contact” that brings together academic and research institutions, corporate partners, private investors, government, and economic development organizations to harness the potential of this new scientific frontier.
Why Is Small So Big?
Nanotechnology deals with products and processes that are measured in almost unbelievably small increments called “nanometers”—one billionth of a meter.
At the nanoscale, materials differ from larger objects in their physical, chemical and biological properties; therefore, they lend themselves to new and improved materials, systems and devices. Nanotechnology is behind the development of such diverse advancements as:
- Drug Delivery
- Biofiltration and Separation sciences
- Improved coatings for medical devices
Thanks to rapid advances in this exciting new field, we now have the tools and talents to manipulate materials on the molecular scale—a technology literally changing the world as we know it.