The 2026 Nano Summit—Oct. 29

2026 Nano Summit: Discovery Processes of Tomorrow

The Nano Summit is MIT.nano's flagship conference bringing together leaders from academia, industry, government, and startups to explore the technologies shaping the next decade of innovation. The 2026 Nano Summit focuses on the convergence of nanoscience and engineering, artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, and on the role of shared research facilities in enabling progress at scale.

The summit provides early insight into the research and capabilities needed to sustain technological leadership and competitiveness

It is designed for researchers, industry professionals, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and students engaged in advancing next-generation science and engineering.

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Thursday, October 29
Schwarzman College of Computing, Building 45, Floor 8

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Preliminary Agenda

Time	Session
8:30 AM	Registration & Breakfast
9:00 AM	Welcome Vladimir Bulović, Fariborz Maseeh (1990) Professor of Emerging Technologies and Director, MIT.nano
9:05 AM	Opening keynote Richard Gottscho, President, SemiSan, LLC; Retired EVP and CTO, Lam Research
9:50 AM	AI for materials discovery Chaired by Heather Kulick, Lammot du Pont Professor of Chemical Engineering, MIT Markus Buehler, Jerry McAfee (1940) Professor in Engineering, MIT Mingda Li, Associate Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering
10:50 AM	Break
11:15 AM	Transformative Technologies Upon Us Chaired by Livia Racz, Associate Head of the Advanced Technology Division, MIT Lincoln Laboratory
12:15 PM	Lunch & Startup Showcase
1:15 PM	Accelerating Innovation through Shared Facilities Chaired by Vladimir Bulović, Fariborz Maseeh (1990) Professor of Emerging Technologies and Director, MIT.nano
2:00 PM	Afternoon Keynote Darío Gil, Under Secretary for Science, U.S. Department of Energy in conversation with Anantha Chandrakasan, Provost; Vannevar Bush Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT
2:30 PM	Break
3:00 PM	Picotalks about nano: A glimpse of ecosystems inside the lab Chaired by Anna Osherov, Associate Director, Characterization.nano, and Jorg Scholvin, Associate Director, Fab.nano
4:00 PM	Closing remarks
4:30 PM	The Nano Summit reception at MIT.nano

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