nwdi home about the program events resources careers curriculum contact us overview how it was started goals cluster initiative participants web sites new media publications workforce K-12 getting into nanotech testimonials job listings case studies course listings DACUM syllabus course cross walk nano degrees modules join NWDI The word "nano" in nanotechnology comes from the term "nanometer," which is one billionth of a meter. Nanotechnology is the manipulation of matter at the atomic, molecular, or macro-molecular levels (on the length scale of approximately 1-100 nanometers) to discover... more See what interns at Zyvex have to say about working in the industry... videos The Nanotechnology Workforce Development Initiative is a key to a concerted statewide... read more