The California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) is an integrated research and discovery facility with locations at UC Santa Barbara and UCLA. As one of four California Institutes for Science and Innovation (Cal-ISI), the CNSI builds on a visionary investment by the State of California in future education, research and technological innovation. The mission of the Institute is to create an inclusive, collaborative, closely-integrated, and strongly interactive environment that will foster innovation in nanosystems research, educate the next generation of diverse leaders in science and engineering, and bring scientific and technological innovation into the economy and society.