If you are looking for additional information on nanotechnology and advanced technologies, the following links are a good place to begin.
US National Nanotechnology Initiative
International Council on Nanotechnology (ICON)
Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (Woodrow Wilson Center)
Government Links
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Defense Advanced Research Projects (DARPA) - DARPA is the central research and development organization for the Department of Defense. It manages and directs selected basic and applied research and development projects for DoD, and pursues research and technology where risk and payoff are both very high and where success may provide dramatic advances for traditional military roles and missions. DARPA manages a number of nanotechnology projects.
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Department of Energy: Nanoscale Science Research Centers
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Homeland Security
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Cancer Institute Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer - The NCI Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer is a comprehensive, systematized initiative encompassing the public and private sectors, designed to accelerate the application of the best capabilities of nanotechnology to cancer.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Nanofabrication Users Network (NNUN) - NNUN provides users with access to some of the most sophisticated nanofabrication technologies in the world with facilities open to all users from academia, government, and industry. The combined staffs of the NNUN have extensive experience in all phases of nanofabrication and its use in fields ranging from nanophysics to biology to electronics.
National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) - The NNIN is an integrated networked partnership of user facilities, supported by the National Science Foundation, serving the needs of nanoscale science, engineering and technology. The mission of National NNIN is to enable rapid advancements in science, engineering and technology at the nano-scale by efficient access to nanotechnology infrastructure by providing shared open, geographically diverse laboratories
National Nanotechnology Initiative - This is a good source of basic nanotech information. Following links from the homepage, one finds a listing of NNI centers and funding opportunities for academics and startups