National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT)

This institute was established in 2001 and is operated as a partnership between the National Research Council and the University of Alberta, and is jointly funded by the Government of Canada, the Government of Alberta and the university. The National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) is an integrated, multi-disciplinary institution involving researchers in chemistry, physics, engineering, biology, informatics, pharmacy and medicine. NINT researchers are aimed on the revolutionary work being done at the nano-scale, the world of individual atoms or molecules. The main target of nanotechnology exploration is the integration of nano-scale tools and materials into complex nanosystems that are connected to the outside world.