Suzhou Institute of Nano‑Tech and Nano‑Bionics
Profile
| Official Chinese name | 中国科学院苏州纳米技术与纳米仿生研究所 |
|---|---|
| Official English name | Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano‑Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Chinese aliases | 中国科学院苏州纳米所 |
| English aliases | |
| Acronyms | SINANO |
| Research fields | Electronic information, biomedicine, functional materials |
| Total employee count | Unknown |
Summary
Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano‑Bionics is categorised as a Regular Defence Partner based on the following indicators:
- Defence advisor
- 1 indicator
- Defence award
- 1 indicators
- Defence funding
- 3 indicators
- Defence laboratory
- 1 indicators
- Military-technology patent
- 3 indicators
- Research collaboration with defence entities
- 3 indicators
A regular defence partner frequently contributes to the development of China’s defence capabilities. Evidence indicates participation by multiple researchers in defence-related activities, with such activities occurring at consistent intervals and continuing in recent years. While engagement may be limited in scale or scope, its continuity suggests an established pattern of defence collaboration rather than isolated involvement
Rules-based framework
| Rule | Resulting category |
|---|---|
| Two or more indicators = 4 | Core defence partner |
| One indicator = 4 and two indicators = 3 or Three or more indicators = 3 | Regular defence partner |
| One indicator = 4 and one indicator = 3 and all other indicators = 1 or 2 or Two indicators = 3 and all other indicators = 1 or 2 | Limited defence partner |
| All indicators between 0 and 2 | Civilian institute |
| Three or more indicators = 0 | Insufficient data |
Note: All indicators operate on a 0 to 4 scale. There are a total of six indicators.
For more information on the graded scales see the user guide.
Defence advisory roles
Members of the leadership of the Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics have probably not served on defence-related expert committees. However, because the underlying data is outdated and incomplete, this assessment is made with medium confidence, and such service by members not surveyed, or after 2023, cannot be fully ruled out.
Defence awards
Available information indicates that no Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics researchers have received defence awards to date.
Researchers and projects at the Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics have possibly not received any defence awards. However, because the underlying data are outdated and incomplete, the assessment is made with medium confidence, particularly with respect to any more recent awards.
Defence funding
Between 2021 and 2025, researchers from the Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics authored 36 publications funded by Chinese defence entities, placing the institute in the 57th percentile among the CAS institutes included in this analysis. Of the 1,949 authors affiliated with the Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics who published during this period, 100 (5 per cent) had at least one defence-funded publication. However, it is not possible to attribute specific funding to individual researchers based solely on publication data.
Defence laboratories
There is no public website for the Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Display Materials and Chips [半导体显示材料与芯片重点实验室], SINANO’s only laboratory. It is unclear whether the absence of a website reflects administrative factors or a deliberate effort to limit public visibility.
Military-technology patents
Between 2021 and 2025, the Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics was granted nine military-technology patents, placing it in the 78th percentile among the CAS institutes included in this analysis. A total of 40 inventors affiliated with the institute were listed on these patents.
Research collaboration with defence entities
Between 2021 and 2025, researchers from the Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics co-authored 204 publications with at least one Chinese defence entity, placing the institute in the 24th percentile among the CAS institutes included in this analysis.
These collaborations include 31 publications with PLA academic institutions, 20 with defence laboratories, 1 with a military hospital, 116 with members of the Seven Sons of National Defence, 89 with members of the Seven Sons of Ordnance Industry and 2 with defence conglomerates.
Of the 1,949 authors affiliated with the Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics who published during this period, 388 (20 per cent) had at least one defence-related collaboration.
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