National Law Review
5/12/2026

NNI Publishes Supplement to the President’s FY 2026 Budget Request
Short summary
The National Nanotechnology Initiative released its FY 2026 budget supplement, allocating funding across foundational research, applications, infrastructure, education, and responsible development. Nanotechnology R&D is positioned as fundamental to U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and energy technologies. Federal agencies are using SBIR/STTR programs to commercialize nanotech innovations.
- •NNI published FY 2026 budget supplement with spending breakdown across five program areas
- •Nanotechnology R&D positioned as foundational to AI, quantum, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, and space dominance
- •Federal agencies leveraging SBIR/STTR programs to commercialize and deploy nanotech applications
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