Most of the research devices can be used in various fields of empirical science and technology, for example microelectronics, metallurgy, chemistry, physics, and biomedicals. The personnel of the CMNT support researchers by training them to use the devices and by solving problems related to their research work. Center’s equipment is linked to the Finnish FindNano database where research devices and processes available in other Finnish universities and research institutes can be found.

Center of Microscopy and Nanotechnology has also projects with Finnish and foreign universities and institutes. Center participates in the work of many international research associations like SCANDEM (electron microscopy), BIOKON (biomimetics), and EFUG (FIB-technology). CMNT also takes part in the work of innovation centre PrintoCent, which is an organization concentrating on the research of novel applications of printed electronics and optics.