Washington Nanofabrication Facility

The University of Washington — Washington Nanofabrication Facility (UW WNF) is the largest public access micro and nanotechnology fabrication center in the Pacific Northwest.

The UW WNF boasts 15,000 square feet of laboratories, cleanrooms and user spaces focused on enabling basic and applied research, advanced research and development and prototype production.  With substantial equipment and developed capabilities, UW WNF bridges academia with local start-ups, businesses and professional organizations and seeks to promote economic and job growth in the local region by fostering innovation.

Visit UW WNF’s website to learn more about the services and facilities available, and about how to begin using this premier facility.

Select UW WNF News

• UW NNCI WNF celebrates completion of $37M remodel project.  November 2, 2017.  WNF celebrates completion of the remodel that transformed the space into a ISO Class 5/6 cleanroom facility.
• Flexible ‘skin’ can help robots, prosthetics perform everyday tasks by sensing shear force.  October 17, 2017.  Flexible sensor “skin” was manufactured at the WNF.
• UW labs win $4.5 million NSF nanotechnology infrastructure grant.  September 16, 2015.  UW and Oregon State University win National Science Foundation grant and join the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) network.
• UW to invest $37 million in nanofabrication lab critical to researchers, start-ups.  August 3, 2015.  UW Board of Regents approved spending up to $37 million to upgrade basic building systems and roughly double the amount of fabrication space.