CNR NANOTEC @ Lecce is a multidisciplinary center for nanotechnology research and development. The Institute exploits novel nanotechnology concepts in different areas, from basic research to emerging technologies, including applied projects focused on industrial and societal challenges. Its scientific activities, carried out within national and international collaborations with academic and industrial institutions, can be framed into four fundamental platforms: Materials, Photonics and Optoelectronics, Nanobiotechnologies, and Advanced Devices. An extensive research infrastructure organized in seven different facilities provides the proper environment for research related to material synthesis, device fabrication, and advanced characterization of materials, systems and devices.