National Nanotechnology Initiative Strategic Plan

1 National Nanotechnology . Initiative Strategic PLAN. A Report by the subcommittee ON NANOSCALE SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY. COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY. of the National SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL. October 2021. National Nanotechnology Initiative Strategic PLAN. About the National Science and Technology Council The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) is the principal means by which the Executive Branch coordinates science and technology policy across the diverse entities that make up the Federal research and development enterprise. A primary objective of the NSTC is to ensure that science and technology policy decisions and programs are consistent with the President's stated goals.

2 The NSTC prepares research and development strategies that are coordinated across Federal agencies aimed at accomplishing multiple National goals. The work of the NSTC is organized under committees that oversee subcommittees and working groups focused on different aspects of science and technology. More information is available at About the Office of Science and Technology Policy The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) was established by the National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 to provide the President and others within the Executive Office of the President with advice on the scientific, engineering, and technological aspects of the economy, National security, homeland security, health, foreign relations, the environment, and the technological recovery and use of resources, among other topics.

3 OSTP leads interagency science and technology policy coordination efforts, assists the Office of Management and Budget with an annual review and analysis of Federal research and development in budgets, and serves as a source of scientific and technological analysis and judgment for the President with respect to major policies, plans, and programs of the Federal Government. More information is available at About the subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology The subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET) contributes to the activities of NSTC's Committee on Technology.

4 NSET's purpose is to advise and assist the NSTC and OSTP on policies, procedures, and plans related to the goals of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI). As such, and to the extent permitted by law, NSET subcommittee defines and coordinates Federal efforts in support of the goals of the NNI and identifies policies that will accelerate deployment of Nanotechnology . NSET also tracks National priority needs that would benefit from the NNI, identifies extramural activities that connect to NNI goals, and explores ways the Federal Government can advance the development of Nanotechnology . More information is available at About this Document This document is the Strategic plan for the NNI, as called for in the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act (15 USC 7501).

5 It describes the NNI vision and goals and the strategies by which these goals are to be achieved, and it also identifies specific objectives toward collectively achieving the NNI vision. This plan updates and replaces the NNI Strategic Plan of October 2016. Disclaimer Reference in this document to any specific commercial product, process, service, manufacturer, company, or trademark is to provide clarity and does not constitute its endorsement or recommendation by the Government. Copyright Information This document is a work of the United States Government and is in the public domain (see 17 105). Subject to the stipulations below, it may be distributed and copied with acknowledgment to OSTP.

6 Copyrights to graphics included in this document are reserved by the original copyright holders or their assignees and are used here under the Government's license and by permission. Requests to use any images must be made to the provider identified in the image credits or to OSTP if no provider is identified. Published in the United States of America, 2021. National Nanotechnology Initiative Strategic PLAN. National SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL. Chair Executive Director Eric Lander, Director, Office of Science and Kei Koizumi, Acting Executive Director, Technology Policy National Science and Technology Council subcommittee ON NANOSCALE SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY.

7 Co-Chairs Executive Secretary Lisa Friedersdorf, OSTP Geoffrey Holdridge, NNCO. Antti J. Makinen, DOD. Andrew R. Schwartz, DOE. Participants Kumar Babu, DHS J. Alexander Liddle, DOC/NIST. Janet Carter, DOL/OSHA James Lindsay, USDA/ARS. Hongda Chen, USDA/NIFA Louise Lund, NRC . Khershed Cooper, NSF Lynnette Madsen, NSF. Jeffrey DePriest, DOD Antti J. Makinen, DOD. Angela Ervin, DHS Jalal Mapar, DHS. Heather Evans, DOC/NIST George Maracas, DOE. Rodney P. Feazell, Treasury/BEP Joanna Matheson, CPSC . Meg Flanagan, State William McNavage, OMB. Michael Focazio, DOI/USGS Heather Meeks, DOD. Eric W. Forsythe, DOD Custodio V.

8 Muianga, HHS/ATSDR. Lisa E. Friedersdorf, OSTP/NNCO Vladimir V. Murashov, HHS/NIOSH. Kelly Gardner, DOC/BIS Elizabeth R. Nesbitt, USITC . Tracy Gerstle, DOC/ITA World Nieh, USDA/FS. Lawrence S. Goldberg, NSF Brian D. Pate, DOD. Mark Greene, DOJ/NIJ Anil Patri, HHS/FDA. Mark H. Griep, DOD Andreea Paulopol, State Piotr Grodzinski, HHS/NIH Gernot S. Pomrenke, DOD. Annette Guiseppi-Eli, EPA Yuliana Porras Mendoza, DOI/USBR. Tariq Hafiz, DOC/USPTO Victor Pugliano, DOD. Lori A. Henderson, HHS/NIH David Rampulla, HHS/NIH. Laura Hodson, HHS/NIOSH Mihail C. Roco, NSF. Michael Holthe, DOD Nora Savage, NSF. Stephanie Hooker, DOC/NIST Andrew R.

9 Schwartz, DOE. Linda Horton, DOE Birgit Schwenzer, NSF. Candi Hudson, DOI/BSEE Seila Selimovic, HHS/BARDA. Candis M. Hunter, HHS/NCEH Stacey Standridge, NNCO. Danielle Jones, OMB Jeffery Steevens, DOI/USGS. Tina M. Kaarsberg, DOE David M. Stepp, DOD. Akbar Khan, DOD Matt Such, DOC/USPTO. Fred Kronz, NSF Maher Tadros, State David Kuehn, DOT/FHWA Treye A. Thomas, CPSC . Harriet Kung, DOE Jay Vietas, HHS/NIOSH. JihFen Lei, DOD Tiffany S. Williams, NASA. Gene E. Lester, USDA/ARS Max Zarate-Bermudez, HHS/NCEH. Thomas Libert, OMB. An independent commission that is represented on NSET but is non-voting i . National Nanotechnology Initiative Strategic PLAN.

10 Table of Contents Abbreviations and Acronyms .. iii Introduction .. 1. NNI Goals .. 2. NNI Operational Structure Supports the Entire Nanotechnology Community .. 4. Goals & 9. Goal 1. Ensure that the United States remains a world leader in Nanotechnology research and development.. 9. Goal 2. Promote commercialization of Nanotechnology R&D.. 13. Goal 3. Provide the infrastructure to sustainably support Nanotechnology research, development, and deployment.. 18. Goal 4. Engage the public and expand the Nanotechnology workforce.. 23. Goal 5. Ensure the responsible development of Nanotechnology .. 28. The Path Forward.