$100 million federal investment could help establish nationwide network of open-access quantum research facilities
The NSF funding will begin to establish the National Quantum and Nanotechnology Research Infrastructure program.
The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing up to $100 million to establish a nationwide network of 16 open-access research sites for quantum and nanoscale technologies, innovation, and workforce training.
The investment will trickle into the establishment of these 16 facilities over the course of five years. Together, the sites will form a shared national resource serving regional innovation ecosystems, including community colleges and small businesses.
The NSF is calling the new initiative the National Quantum and Nanotechnology Research Infrastructure program, and the goal is to accelerate U.S. leadership in quantum information science.
“This NSF investment in research facilities will power U.S. discovery in quantum and nanotechnologies to fuel our economy,” said Don Millard, head of Engineering at NSF. “With facilities open to students, faculty, and small businesses, the National Quantum and Nanotechnology Research Infrastructure program will enable transformative ideas to be explored, scaled, and translated.”
NSF has invested in nanotechnology infrastructure for nearly 50 years, most recently through the NSF National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure program from 2015 to 2025.
Letters of Intent for the program are due March 16, 2026.
Learn more about the funding opportunity here.
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