MISSION
Develop frontier science and technology at the nanometric scale and provide the country with innovative solutions to relevant problems, providing the national scientific community with highly qualified researchers, capable of carrying out the changes demanded by the challenging 21st century.
VISION
Become an internationally competitive nanotechnology generating center and recognized for its significant contributions to the country's development and for its leadership in the generation of knowledge, by building a critical mass of researchers and specialists permanently connected to the scientific and economic progress of Chile.