IESL-FORTH is a multi-disciplinary scientific laboratory aiming at performing high quality fundamental and applied scientific research, which is focused on two main research directions, ‘Laser Science & Photonics’ and ‘Nanomaterials & Devices Science & Technology’. It is the major research facility in Greece. IESL-FORTH’s active areas of research include photonic techniques for nanomaterials analysis, laser non-linear lithography and 3D micro/nano fabrication, laser applications in biomedicine, nanophotonics, nanomaterials growth, micro/nano-electronics of compound semiconductors and their devices, polymers and soft matter, biomaterials, hybrid nanomaterials and meta-materials. Its nanoscience and nanotechnology oriented research is supported by state-of-the-art experimental and theiry facilities and is enhanced by extensive collaborations and interactions with the University of Crete (UOC) and other co-located Institutes of FORTH.