Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft

What Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft does

The Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft (KIND) is an academic research institute established in 2004 within the Faculty of Applied Sciences at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands. It was selected and endowed by the Kavli Foundation and is one of five Kavli Institutes of Nanoscience worldwide — alongside Cornell, Harvard, Caltech, and Berkeley — and the only one located outside the United States. The institute's stated mission is to provide an intellectually inspiring environment for world-leading scientists to perform pioneering research to understand the nanoworld from quantum physics to nanobiology, with a focus on developing novel concepts and game-changing breakthroughs.

The institute's research portfolio is organized into two departments: the Department of Quantum Nanoscience and the Department of Bionanoscience. Both departments share the joint Kavli Nanolab facility, which provides state-of-the-art nanofabrication and characterization capabilities. Supporting the core research mission, KIND operates several auxiliary programs: the KIND Fellows postdoctoral fellowship program, the Kavli Chair distinguished academic position, the Kavli Colloquia lecture series featuring leading scientists, and the Kavli Artist in Residence program for interdisciplinary art-science collaboration. Current director is Prof. Dr. Cees Dekker.

KIND does not commercialize products or services and has no disclosed pricing or revenue model. Funding derives from the Kavli Foundation endowment and institutional support from TU Delft, with research outputs disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and collaborations with other academic institutions worldwide. The institute serves the global scientific research community, with a primary segment being world-leading scientists seeking cutting-edge facilities and interdisciplinary collaboration in nanoscience.

Name

Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft

Legal name

Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft

Website

https://kavli.tudelft.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

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Product category

Academic Nanoscience Research

NAICS

Research and Development in Nanotechnology (541713), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Educational Support Services (61171), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

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Quantum Materials, Qubits & Device Physics Research (HDAGAMAA), Quantum Education & Certification Programs (HDAGALAA), Quantum Workshops, Bootcamps & Events Providers (HDAGALAM)

Keywords

• Nanoscience research
• Quantum physics research
• Nanobiology research
• Academic research institute
• Nanofabrication facility

Headquarters

HQ city

Delft

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

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B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

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Core offering

The Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft performs pioneering fundamental nanoscience research spanning quantum physics and nanobiology through two academic departments (Quantum Nanoscience and Bionanoscience) supported by the shared Kavli Nanolab facility. The institute offers research fellowship programs, distinguished academic chair positions, and public lecture series. It operates as a nonprofit academic research institute within Delft University of Technology, funded by the Kavli Foundation endowment.

Product overview

The Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft is an academic research institute comprising two departments—Quantum Nanoscience and Bionanoscience—supported by a shared facility (Kavli Nanolab). The Institute offers postdoctoral fellowship programs (KIND Fellows), distinguished academic positions (Kavli Chair), and outreach initiatives including the Kavli Colloquia lecture series and Kavli Artist in Residence program. The portfolio is a unified research institute model with interconnected departmental research, shared infrastructure, and supporting fellowship and education programs, all oriented toward pioneering nanoscale research from quantum physics to nanobiology.

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Brands

• Kavli Nanolab: Shared facility between the Department of Quantum Nanoscience and the Department of Bionanoscience.

Products and services

• Department of Quantum Nanoscience One of two departments within the Kavli Institute, focusing on pioneering research in quantum physics at the nanoscale. It serves world-leading scientists conducting fundamental nanoscience research within Delft University of Technology.
• Department of Bionanoscience One of two departments within the Kavli Institute, dedicated to research in nanobiology and biological applications at the nanoscale. It serves researchers investigating biological systems at the nanoscale within Delft University of Technology.
• Kavli Nanolab A joint facility shared by both departments of the Institute, providing advanced nanofabrication and characterization capabilities for nanoscience researchers at the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft.
• KIND Fellows (Kavli Postdoctoral Fellowships) Postdoctoral fellowship program supporting early-career researchers in nanoscience at the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft.
• Kavli Chair Distinguished academic chair positions within the Institute recognizing leading scientists in nanoscience.

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Delft University of Technology - Faculty of Applied SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe institute consists of two departments of the Faculty of Applied Sciences at TU Delft: the Department of Quantum Nanoscience and the Department of Bionanoscience. Both departments share the joint Kavli Nanolab facility. The university provides institutional infrastructure, faculty, and administrative support.
• Kavli Institute of Nanoscience CornellminorOthersOne of five Kavli Institutes of Nanoscience worldwide. Part of the global Kavli Institute network for nanoscience research collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Kavli Institute of Nanoscience HarvardminorOthersOne of five Kavli Institutes of Nanoscience worldwide. Part of the global Kavli Institute network for nanoscience research collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Kavli Institute of Nanoscience CaltechminorOthersOne of five Kavli Institutes of Nanoscience worldwide. Part of the global Kavli Institute network for nanoscience research collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Kavli Institute of Nanoscience BerkeleyminorOthersOne of five Kavli Institutes of Nanoscience worldwide. Part of the global Kavli Institute network for nanoscience research collaboration and knowledge sharing.

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Direct peers

• Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Berkeley: Sister Kavli Institute of Nanoscience at UC Berkeley. Directly comparable as a global peer institute within the same Kavli Foundation network, sharing the academic nanoscience research mission.
• Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics: A leading European research institute focused on quantum physics and photonics at the nanoscale. Directly comparable to KIND's Department of Quantum Nanoscience in research scope and academic stature.
• MIT.nano: MIT's shared nanofabrication and characterization facility and nanoscience research hub. Comparable to the Kavli Nanolab in providing state-of-the-art shared nanoscience infrastructure within a leading research university.
• Center for Nanoscience (LMU Munich): Major European nanoscience research center hosted at LMU Munich. Comparable as a multi-department academic research institute focused on fundamental nanoscience with shared facilities.
• Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Caltech: Sister Kavli Institute of Nanoscience at Caltech. Directly comparable as one of the five Kavli nanoscience centers, with similar focus on fundamental nanoscale science research.
• ETH Zurich D-PHYS: Department of Physics at ETH Zurich with strong nanoscience and quantum research. Comparable as a European academic hub conducting fundamental quantum and nanoscale physics research with shared facilities.
• Institute for Quantum Computing (University of Waterloo): Leading quantum research institute at the University of Waterloo. Comparable to the Department of Quantum Nanoscience in quantum physics research focus and university-hosted institute model.
• Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Cornell: Sister Kavli Institute of Nanoscience at Cornell University operating under the same Kavli Foundation endowment model. Directly comparable in mission, structure (multi-department nanoscience research), and Kavli brand affiliation.
• Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Harvard: Sister Kavli Institute of Nanoscience at Harvard. Comparable as one of the five globally endowed nanoscience research centers and likely a competitor for talent and publication output.

Others

• Kavli Foundation: The private foundation that endowed and supports all five Kavli Institutes of Nanoscience. Relevant as the parent funder and brand ecosystem that anchors KIND's positioning and governance.

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