Nanosciences in Jyväskylä date back to the 1980s when atomic clusters became the focus of condensed matter physics. Combination with chemistry of supramolecules, biochemistry of molecular recognition and research of viruses added cross-disciplinary flavor to the research. The Nanoscience Center was founded in 2000 to strengthen the research infrastructure, industrial co-operation and education. Today Nanoscience Center operates in a new building designed for multidisciplinary research. It houses nearly 100 researchers, with a background in biology, chemistry or physics, working towards front-line scientific discoveries and applications for commercial use.