IIT is a Private Foundation, established by the State at the end of 2003, with the goal of stimulating technological development, technological training, and higher education, in line with Italy’s scientific and technological agenda. IIT’s ultimate objective is to foster the innovation and competitiveness of Italy’s production system. IIT develops a program of basic and applied research with the aim of transferring research results to companies for commercial exploitation. The Institute’s scientific activity extends over the Central Research Laboratories (a network of 4 hubs) in Genoa, 11 IIT research centres in Italy (in Turin, two in Milan, Trento, Rome, two in Pisa, Naples, Lecce, Ferrara and Venice) and 2 outstations located abroad (in the US). NEHO's program is carried out at the centers of Lecce, CBN, and Rome, CLN2S. 

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München is a leading research university in Europe. Since its founding in 1472 it has been committed to the highest international standards of excellence in research and teaching. With its highly diversified array of disciplines, it has outstanding potential for pioneering research. The expertise and dedication of LMU's faculty and staff are the basis for its distinguished record of accomplishments in research. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München is a leading research university in Europe. Since its founding in 1472 it has been committed to the highest international standards of excellence in research and teaching. With its highly diversified array of disciplines, it has outstanding potential for pioneering research. The expertise and dedication of LMU's faculty and staff are the basis for its distinguished record of accomplishments in research.

Ghent University is a top 100 university, founded in 1817, and one of the major universities in Belgium with 50,000 students and 15,000 employees. Its 11 faculties offer more than 200 courses and conduct in-depth research within a wide range of scientific domains. Its credo is ‘Dare to Think’, challenging everyone to question conventional views and to dare to take a nuanced stand. We are a pluralistic university open to all, regardless of their ideological, political, cultural or social background. Ghent University invests both in fundamental, high risk science as in applied research. The university is known for its scientific expertise in life sciences and medicine, materials and agricultural science, veterinary medicine, psychology and history, and many more. Ghent University has been part of the Shanghai Ranking's top 100 - a worldwide ranking primarily based on research indicators.

The Centre for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology (C2N) is a joint research unit between the CNRS and Université Paris-Saclay. It was founded on the 1stJune 2016 by merging two former laboratories, the Laboratoire de Photonique et de Nanostructures(LPN) and the Institut d’Electronique Fondamentale(IEF). The centre develops research in the fields of material science, nanophotonics, nanoelectronics, nanobiotechnologies and microsystems, as well as in nanotechnologies. Its research activites cover all the range from fondamental to applied science. The scientific project revolves around 10 major scientific challenges which are common to the 4 departments and federate research within the laboratory. The C2N gathers 3 plateforms into the Technology Facility and 3 platforms of expertise in instrumentation and characterization. The C2N Technology Facility belongs to the national nanofabrication network.