Useful links to institutions that conduct R&D activities in the Probe based storage technology:

• IBM, Zurich, Switzerland Zurich Research Laboratory(ZRL) concentrate their work on the development of key technology regarding the application of scanning probes on archival data storage, as well as advanced semiconductor device metrology.

• Hewlett Packard (HP) have their Atomic Resolution Storage (ARS) probe storage program.

• Optical Data Storage Center, University of Arizona research on micro-optics, holographic and other novel optical elements, applications of nanotechnology to data storage and pioneering studies in the new field of biological data storage. 

• NanoChip, California, USA work on the use of arrays of atomic force probe tips to write, read and record data bits on a continuous storage medium.

• Tohoku University, Japan research on multiprobe data storage systems.

• Hokkaido University, Japan research on nanomaterials, nanodevices, molecular devices and molecular electronics.

• Carnegie Mellon University, USA research on phase-change materials and devices, MEMS probe microactuator design and fabrication.

• Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology [KAIST], Korea research on high dielectric and ferro electric materials, phase shift mask materials, nano-bio applications and superconducting materials.

• Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Korea works on the development of nanoelectronic devices and memory, data storage and microsystems.