KY Multiscale Manufacturing and Nanointegration Node (KY MMNIN) is one of 16 nationally recognized sites in the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) funded by NSF Award ID No. 2025075. KY Multiscale’s 8 core facilities (housed at the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky) are equipped with an extensive range of state-of-the-art systems capable but not limited to additive manufacturing, 3D printing, micro/nano fabrication, imaging, and metrology. Click here to learn more

Funai focuses on research and development of thermal inkjet microfluidics for specialty printing, life sciences, and consumer applications.

With hundreds of printing-related patents, Funai is recognized as a top-tier microfluidic designer and manufacturer with scaling capabilities to partner with global industries. Click here to learn more.

A global formulator and manufacturer of adhesives, conductive and encapsulants serving the appliance, automotive, filter, lighting, medical and microelectronics markets. Click here to learn more.

Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) enables highly precise, micro-scale 3D printing across healthcare, the life sciences, electronics, and machining industries. Using the company’s proprietary PμSL (Projection Micro Stereolithography) technology, the microArch system printers produce the industry’s most accurate and precise high-resolution 3D prints for product development, research, and industrial short run production. Founded in 2016, BMF has offices in Boston, Shenzhen, Chongqing and Tokyo with a research and development center in San Diego. For more information on BMF please visit www.bmf3d.com or follow the company on LinkedIn.

The University of Cincinnati is the leading R1 urban university in our region with unrivaled talent solving problems that matter. We are rigorously pursuing diversity, equity & inclusion in research and actively transforming society through game-changing knowledge and disruptive discoveries. Over 100 years ago, the University of Cincinnati invented cooperative education that has since extended classrooms to thousands of employers across the globe. UC is ranked fourth in the nation for co-op and internships with co-op students earning a collective $75 million annually. Click here to learn more.

The University of Louisville is a premier, metropolitan research institution bursting with creativity and ideas. The vision of the Office of Research and Innovation is to support those ideas, helping them grow and spread so they can change, improve and even save lives. We do this by providing support for our scholarly community as they work to explore and increase our collective understanding of the world through art, science, business and a multitude of different disciplines. We also teach our students the value of those pursuits, molding them into the next generation of thinkers, creators, explorers and leaders. Click here to learn more.

The Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering includes world-class faculty members who continually produce groundbreaking research in many areas including power and energy, computer architectures, embedded systems, micro/nano scale devices and materials, signal processing, machine learning and computational electromagnetics. We help students chart lucrative, satisfying career paths in industry, academia and government.

Find your niche and start making an immediate impact. Through our diverse programs, custom degree paths (like the 5th Year Master’s), and access to industry-leading employers, Speed School allows students to customize an immersive academic experience. Click here

With 15+ affiliated faculty from engineering, medicine and dentistry, the Additive Manufacturing Institute of Science and Technology (AMIST)  at the University of Louisville (UofL) supports and promotes the broad range of additive manufacturing (AM) research, educational and professional training activities. Current faculty research is funded by industry and multiple federal agencies, including DoD (Navy, Air Force and Army), NASA and NSF. Click here to learn more.

Nanoscribe is the pioneer and market leader in high-precision additive manufacturing. The medium-sized company develops and produces 3D printers and grayscale lithography systems as well as specially developed printing materials and application-specific solutions for various microfabrication applications. The specialist for additive manufacturing of high-precision structures and objects on the nano-, micro- and mesoscale was founded in 2007 as a spin-off of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and is part of the BICO Group since June 2021. More than 4,000 users and operators at top universities and innovative companies worldwide benefit from the groundbreaking technology and application tailored solutions for 3D Microfabrication. Click here to learn more.

SUSS MicroTec is a leading supplier of equipment and process solutions for microstructuring in the semiconductor industry and related markets. In close cooperation with research institutes and industry partners SUSS MicroTec contributes to the advancement of next-generation technologies such as 3D Integration and nanoimprint lithography as well as key processes for MEMS and LED manufacturing. With a global infrastructure for applications and service SUSS MicroTec supports more than 8.000 installed systems worldwide. SUSS MicroTec is headquartered in Garching near Munich, Germany. Click here to learn more.

Additive Plus is a California AM (additive manufacturing) company providing Industrial 3D printing and atomizing solutions, supplying Advanced Materials and delivering 3D Printing Services in the USA. We offer Additive Manufacturing expertise, as well as digitization, application engineering, technology and strategic consultancy, training & education. Click here to learn more.

UpNano is a technology leaders in high-resolution 3D printing. Located in Vienna, Austria, UpNano is a pioneer in the manufacturing and commercialization of high-resolution 3D printers. Our innovative systems are built upon the revolutionary 2-photon-polymerization technology, setting new benchmarks in both speed and resolution, achieving astonishing detail down to 0.2 µm. The company's 3D printers allow for the production of objects ranging from the sub-micrometer scale to the centimeter range, with heights of up to 40 mm. This is done at unprecedented speed and accuracy, enabling industries to accomplish manufacturing feats that were previously out of reach. Click here to learn more.

The University of Louisville’s cleanroom facility is the class 100 / 1000 $30M 10,000ft2 that used for fabrication of novel materials and devices. University of Louisville faculty, other academic institutions and external businesses utilize the facility for research while the MNTC also provides micro and nanofabrication services well beyond its borders. Click here to learn more.

Engi-Mat Co. is a private, domestic developer and manufacturer of nano-engineered materials with a 30-year history of technical innovation. We use our proprietary Nanomiser® systems to produce dozens of materials –complex metal oxides, optical ceramics, or precious metals with an average particle size below 100 nanometers. We ship in volume directly to diverse manufacturers with applications that include key defense systems, batteries, sensors, fuel cells, superconducting wires for high-field magnets, and many others. Additionally, our products are the cornerstone of the nanomaterials offerings of the Sigma Aldrich catalog. Engi-Mat is ISO 9001 certified for the design and production of high-performance powders. We are focused on meeting our customers’ challenging materials requirements. Click here to learn more.

With decades of experience, Vacuum Depositing Inc (VDI) is a trusted leader in providing specialized roll-to-roll vacuum coating solutions. Our state-of-the-art facility in Louisville Kentucky, coupled with a team of skilled professionals, enables us to deliver advanced thin film products for diverse industries. From healthcare to electronics, textiles to automotive components, our focus is on delivering exceptional quality and innovative solutions that meet our clients' exact requirements. Click here to learn more.

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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions is a leading provider of Environmental Monitoring equipment and real-time systems as used in today's cleanrooms and critical manufacturing areas. From air and liquid particle counters, to active viable samplers, to DP, TRh, and a wide range of other sensors, we can help you manage your cleanrooms. We service the Pharmaceutical, Semicon, Electronics, Aerospace, Automotive, Med-Device, and Battery Manufacturing sectors.