NANONET Foundation

Name

NANONET Foundation

Legal name

Fundacja Wspierania Nanonauk i Nanotechnologii NANONET

Website

https://nanonet.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nanotechnology Knowledge & Cluster Coordination Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Research and Development in Nanotechnology (541713), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (519), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking (BPAGAKAC), STEM, Digital Skills & Innovation Partnerships (EDADALAJ)

Keywords

• Nanotechnology knowledge portal
• Advanced materials cluster
• Science industry bridge
• Polish nanotechnology network
• Research collaboration platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Katowice

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership Support: As a foundation and non-profit organization (OPP - Organizacja Pożytku Publicznego), NANONET relies on donations, patronate support from companies, and membership fees from cluster participants to fund operations and activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NANONET Foundation operates Poland's largest Polish-language nanotechnology knowledge portal and coordinates the Śląski Klaster Nano (Silesian Nano Cluster), serving as a think-tank and bridge between science and industry for nanotechnology and advanced materials stakeholders. The foundation aggregates and disseminates nanotechnology knowledge while facilitating cluster-based collaboration among research institutions, businesses, and government agencies.

Product overview

NANONET Foundation is a non-profit organization (Fundacja Wspierania Nanonauk i Nanotechnologii NANONET) focused on promoting and developing the nanotechnology and advanced materials industry in Poland. The foundation operates primarily as a knowledge platform and think-tank rather than a product company. Its main offering is the largest Polish-language portal dedicated to nanotechnology, providing expert knowledge, trend analysis, and educational content about nanotechnologies. The foundation also established the Śląski Klaster Nano (Silesian Nano Cluster), a Key National Cluster bringing together companies, scientific units, research institutes, and public institutions to promote and develop nanotechnology in the Silesia region and across Poland. The foundation's activities include industry analysis, trend reporting, event patronages (311 patronages granted), and connecting stakeholders in the nanotechnology ecosystem. No commercial software products or services are offered by the foundation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Śląski Klaster Nano: Silesian Nano Cluster - a Key National Cluster (Krajowy Klaster Kluczowy) consortium of companies, scientific units, research institutes, and public institutions promoting nanotechnology in Silesia and Poland.
• InterNanoPoland

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• HogerboxminorOthersMecenas (Patron) of the Śląski Klaster Nano. Polish manufacturer of glove boxes developed under HOGER brand, used in materials research, medical, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries.
• NGlab Sp. z o.o.minorOthersMecenas of the cluster. Exclusive authorized distributor of laboratory equipment from German manufacturers ERWEKA GmbH and LUM GmbH, and American company TSI Incorporated.
• Miasto KatowiceminorOthersMecenas. City government of Katowice supporting the foundation and nanotechnology development in the region.
• Action Research Sp. z o.o.minorOthersMecenas. Company supporting the cluster and foundation activities.
• Recynk Sp. z o.o.minorOthersMecenas. Company specializing in recycling and zinc technologies.
• NanoresminorOthersMecenas. Nanotechnology company and cluster member.
• Narodowe Centrum Promieniowania Synchrotronowego SOLARISminorOthersMecenas. National synchrotron radiation center at Jagiellonian University, providing advanced research infrastructure.
• ArsanitminorOthersMecenas. Company in the construction chemicals sector.
• Smart Nanotechnologies Sp. z o.o.minorOthersMecenas. R&D company developing innovative chemical components including nanopowders, nanocolloids, and nanocomposites, founded by ALWERNIA SA.
• Live-SpaceminorOthersMecenas. Technology company supporting the foundation.
• TermexminorOthersMecenas. Company in the polystyrene/construction sector.
• 3D NanominorOthersMecenas. 3D nanotechnology company.
• EV GroupminorOthersMecenas. World-leading manufacturer of vacuum coating equipment.
• Anton PaarminorOthersMecenas. World-leading manufacturer of laboratory instruments for particle characterization.
• PREVACminorOthersWorld-leading manufacturer of scientific research equipment for high and ultra-high vacuum conditions, with solutions in nanotechnology.
• Śląski Klaster NanocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKrajowy Klaster Kluczowy (National Key Cluster) created by NANONET. Consortium where companies, scientific units, research institutes, and public institutions cooperate to promote and develop nanotechnology in Silesia and Poland. Builds ecosystem for nanoinnovation with 90+ member organizations.
• Ministerstwo Rozwoju i TechnologiiminorOthersCollaboration on Krajowe Inteligentne Specjalizacje (KIS 8) - Zaawansowane Materiały i Nanotechnologie (Advanced Materials and Nanotechnologies)
• Polski Komitet NormalizacyjnyminorOthersTechnical Committee 314 for Nanotechnology - standardization activities
• InterNanoPolandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational nanotechnology platform and initiative partnered with NANONET Foundation
• Obserwatorium RIS NanominorOthersRegional Intelligent Specializations Observatory for nanotechnology in Silesia

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NANOfutures: NANOfutures is the European cross-industry platform for nanotechnology integration and harmonization, coordinating stakeholders across academia, industry, and policy in Europe. Its pan-European cluster/think-tank model closely mirrors NANONET's Śląski Klaster Nano role, but at EU scale.
• ETP Nanomedicine: ETP Nanomedicine is a European Technology Platform coordinating nanomedicine research, industry, and policy actors. It shares NANONET's hybrid foundation/cluster/think-tank model in a vertical (nanomedicine) adjacent to NANONET's broader nanotechnology focus.
• Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA): NIA is the global cross-industry trade association for nanotechnology, representing companies, research institutions, and other stakeholders. Like NANONET, it acts as a connector between nanotechnology industry and research communities, making it the most direct international analog to NANONET's cluster/think-tank role.

Emerging players

• Innovation Quarter / NanoLab NL: Innovation Quarter in the Netherlands hosts NanoLab NL and operates as a regional innovation cluster with deep focus on nanotechnology commercialization. It compares to NANONET as a publicly-supported cluster organization facilitating nano industry-academia collaboration.
• Clusterland Upper Austria: Clusterland is a cluster management organization in Upper Austria running technology-focused clusters including ones adjacent to advanced materials. It is comparable to NANONET's Śląski Klaster Nano in operating multiple cluster programs under one umbrella.
• European Nanotechnology Community (ENC): ENC-style European platforms aggregate nanotechnology news, events, and stakeholder directories across EU member states. Functionally, they overlap with NANONET's portal role (news aggregation, trend reporting) but operate at pan-European rather than national scale.

Regional players

• NanoCanada: NanoCanada is a Canadian national nanotechnology cluster and ecosystem-building organization, connecting industry, academia, and government. Its national-cluster model is functionally comparable to NANONET's Śląski Klaster Nano, although geographically distinct.
• Irish Nanotechnology Association: The Irish Nanotechnology Association is an industry-academia platform promoting nanotech in Ireland. Its role as a national-level association/cluster for nanotechnology mirrors NANONET's national coordinating function in Poland.
• ACISA – Spanish Cluster of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology: ACISA is a Spanish national cluster for advanced materials and nanotechnology, comparable to Śląski Klaster Nano in bringing together Spanish industry, academia, and government. It differs geographically but is structurally analogous.

Broad incumbents

• NIST – National Institute of Standards and Technology (Nanotechnology Programs): NIST operates major US nanotechnology standardization, measurement, and standards programs through its CHIPS and Nanotech divisions. It is comparable to NANONET at the broadest level — a publicly-funded science infrastructure organization setting standards and supporting nano commercialization — though at vastly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nanonet-fundation

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Funding overview

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