The Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia is a non-profit international research institute located close to Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain). It is devoted to generating knowledge, materials and devices in ICT, health, energy and the environment. The ICN2's expertise lies at the nanoscale, where new properties, interactions, and ways to exploit them in everyday life are being discovered. Among its goals is to bring together scientists from diverse backgrounds in the pursuit of better science, better training, and better outreach to society while also seeking out new ways to engage with local and global industry.