In keeping with the SNI’s strategic orientation toward nano- imaging and nanofabrication, the focus here is on the center’s continual expansion and sustainable operation in an internation- ally competitive manner. In 2025, the SNI facilitated not only the modernization of the Nano Technology Center’s technical facili- ties but also the timely realization of necessary maintenance and repair work through targeted investments drawn from the exist- ing reserves. The total budget of the Nano Technology Center was around CHF 1.1 million in 2025. Education and information as another focal area In 2025, there were 78 students enrolled on the bachelor’s and master’s program in nanosciences at the University of Basel, and the SNI supported the program with over CHF 0.4 million. Students on the bachelor’s degree program first gain a compre- hensive grounding in the natural sciences and then supplement this with individual specializations. This structure enables grad- uates of the program to work at the interfaces between differ- ent scientific disciplines. As well as providing financial support for the degree pro- gram, the SNI is actively engaged in public relations with a view to raising awareness of the nanoscience degree program and informing people about the SNI’s activities and current research findings. The team achieves this using various formats, includ- ing direct dialog with the public and a presence on social media. Digital channels also play a key role in internal communication within the interdisciplinary network. Moreover, the SNI orga- nizes regular events such as the Annual Meeting or the NanoTec Apéro, which promote technical dialog as well as networking. Expenditure on public relations and internal events ran to less than CHF 0.2 million in 2025. Expansion of infrastructure Given its accumulated reserves, the SNI was also able to support the renewal of infrastructure with over CHF 0.35 million in 2025. This funding primarily went to the expansion of the Nano Tech- nology Center. In order to maintain an internationally compet- itive level in terms of the technical equipment of the Nano Imaging Lab and the Nano Fabrication Lab, it will also be nec- essary to expand the two service units in the coming years. The assets of around CHF 4.2 million set out in the 2025 annual financial statement are already partially earmarked, as orders have been placed that will not be supplied and invoiced until 2026. For example, the planned acquisition of a new FIB-SEM in 2025 has been postponed to 2026 due to a lengthy tendering pro- cedure. There is also a proportion of Nano-Argovia project funding that had not yet been spent by the end of 2025. Some of the assets also serve as a reserve for ongoing PhD projects. This is necessary in order to safeguard the payment of doctoral students, who begin their dissertations in the course of the year and are each funded for a period of 48 months. Many thanks for the support We are very grateful to the Finances of the University of Basel for its excellent and constructive collaboration and assistance with financial reporting. Particular thanks also go to the Cantons of Aargau, Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft, whose ongoing commitment allows the SNI to train outstanding early career researchers, gain new scientific insights into the nanosciences, and support companies from Northwestern Switzerland with innovative projects as we work toward building a sustainable future. The following table shows the income statement of SNI funds as of 31 December 2025: SNI annual statment 2025 in CHF Grants Investment income Income Expenditure Annual balance 2025 SNI assets per 01/01/2025 Annual balance Univ. Basel 2’847’470 18’648 2’866’118 3’078’579 (212’461) 1’665’383 (212’461) 1’452’922 Canton AG 5 ‘247‘940 249’562 5’497’502 5’886’666 (389’164) 3’198’742 (389’163 ) 2’809’579 Total 8’095’410 268’210 8’363’620 8’965’245 (601’625) 4’864’125 (601’624 ) 4’262’501 SNI assets per 31/12/2025 in CHF 69 SNI Annual Report 2025