Events

Join the Minds Shaping the Nanotech Future at ICONN 2026

The International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN) offers something for the entire international nanoscience and engineering community, encompassing all academic career levels through to industry, venture capital regulatory specialists and all points in between. ICONN 2026 Plenary Speakers (clockwise from upper left): Konstantin Novoselov, Xiaodong Chen, Michelle Simmons, John Rogers and Katharina Landfester This […]

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Building international connections for nanofabrication excellence

ANFF took centre stage at the 2025 European Nanofabrication Research Infrastructure Symposium (ENRIS) in Bologna, Italy, where its delegation of experts shared insights into advanced manufacturing, client engagement and open-access facility management. ENRIS is a biannual international symposium on nanofabrication cleanroom operation, facility management, user training and best practices organised every two years by EuroNanoLab,

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Explore The Journey of Light at the Adelaide Botanic Garden

Explore ‘The Journey of Light’ at the Adelaide Botanic Garden How can the interaction of glass and light unlock faster internet, advanced medical diagnostics, quantum computing and more? Glassmaking dates back 4,000 years, yet it still shapes our connected lives. Australia leads in pioneering glass science research shaping the future. This exhibition will show you

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ANFF Connects Clients with Success – Hear their Stories!

ANFF Connects Clients with Success – Hear their Stories! ANFF enables cutting-edge research and technology development across various domains and sectors. Our 2024 Showcase ‘ANFF – Connected’ featured inspiring examples of innovative solutions to real-world problems for the people, the planet, communications and exploration, and the frontier. We invite you to watch these presentations from

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2024 Showcase highlights ANFF connections with industry and commercialisation

2024 Showcase highlights ANFF connections with industry and commercialisation ANFF facilities provide the critical infrastructure and expertise required to accelerate and de-risk technology development. The availability of these experts and capabilities, including tools for initial prototyping and complete, industry-relevant process trains, adds immense value to early innovations. ANFF and ANFF-C enable researchers to develop new

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The Chris Fell Award goes to USyd PhD student Sophie Cottam!

The Chris Fell Award goes to USyd PhD student Sophie Cottam! In the history of ANFF, few individuals have had the long-lasting impact of Emeritus Professor Chris Fell, who was instrumental in the establishment of the ANFF organisation in 2007 as one of nine original research facilities in the Commonwealth’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure (NCRIS).

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ICONN 2024 Spotlight: Collaborate and Commercialise

ICONN 2024 Spotlight: Collaborate and Commercialise ICONN 2024 explored the deep pipelines we require to translate research into high impact commercial products and services. This conference brought together over 450 highly engaged delegates, including academic researchers, industry, regulators and suppliers, to investigate how they can collaborate to build successful outcomes. The second day of the

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ICONN 2024 Spotlight: Innovate

ICONN 2024 Spotlight: Innovate Hosted by ANFF and the Australian Nanotechnology Network, ICONN 2024 is exploring the deep pipelines we require to translate nanoscience research into high impact commercial products and services. The first day of ICONN 2024 focused on Innovation. Sessions explored how fundamental research and development build our insights and develop breakthrough science

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