Office of Science and Technology Policy

The National Nanotechnology Initiative 2010 Strategic Plan

To enhance the value of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), OSTP is reaching out to the nanotechnology stakeholder community for specific input for the next NNI Strategic Plan, which will be published this December. This effort is three-fold, consisting of a Request for Information, the NNI Strategic Plan Stakeholder Workshop, and an online public comment event. Details on these three activities are provided below.

Request for Information, open through August 15

A Request for Information (RFI) published in the Federal Register refers to the NNI Goals identified from the 2007 NNI Strategic Plan as a starting point for questions covering themes such as investment, partnerships, evaluation, and policy. OSTP is interested in responses that address one or more of the questions found in the RFI, which are broadly categorized under Goals and Objectives; Research Priorities; Investment; Coordination and Partnerships; Evaluation; and Policy as related to the NNI. Responses to the RFI should be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 15, 2010. (Submissions prior to the July 13-14, 2010 “NNI Strategic Plan Stakeholder Workshop” may also inform dialogues at this event.) Responses to this RFI must be delivered electronically in the body of or as an attachment to an e-mail sent to NNIStrategy@ostp.gov.

NNI Strategic Plan Stakeholder Workshop, July 13-14

View the NNI Strategic Plan Stakeholder Workshop via webcast on July 13-14, 2010. Registration for the webcast is now available. Limited space is available to attend the workshop in person. Please e-mail strategy@nnco.nano.gov to be placed on the waiting list.

Online Public Comment Event: NNI Strategic Plan, July 13 – August 15

You are invited to participate in the online public comment event from July 13 – August 15. Visit http://strategy.nano.gov to participate. This event will take place in four stages, where you will be asked to respond to questions in the themes as listed below:

  • July 13 - 25: Research Priorities & Investment
  • July 26 - August 2: Coordination & Partnerships
  • August 2 - 9: Evaluation & Policy
  • August 9 - 15: Goals & Objectives