The Network for Computational Nanotechnology seeks to be an example of how theory and simulation can accelerate progress in:

* nano-electronics: Reinventing electronics from the "bottom up" while exploring applications in computing, communications, sensing, energy conversion, etc.

* nano-electromechanical systems (NEMS): Making NEMS an engineering discipline by developing design principles and CAD tools while exploring applications in metrology, switching, sensing, and actuation.

* nano-bio device and systems: Exploring applications of nanoelectronics and NEMS to biology and medicine.