To advance fundamental research in the fields of astrophysics, nanoscience, neuroscience, and theoretical physics, the Kavli Foundation has established research institutes at leading universities world-wide.
The Kavli Institutes listed here were established explicitly for research into nanoscience and nanotechnology:
* CalTech: The Kavli Nanoscience Institute at Caltech
* Cornell: The Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science
* Delft: The Kavli Institute of Nanoscience at Delft University of Technology in Holland
* Harvard: The Kavli Institute for Bionano Science and Technology at Harvard University