Nanotechnology

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
• Disclaimers
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
• Product Definitions and Scope of Study
• Chemicals
• Automotive
• Aerospace and Defense
• Semiconductors & Electronics
• Pharma & Healthcare
• Food
• Other End-use Applications

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview

• Nanotechnology - The Builder’s Final Frontier…
• The Coming of Nano-Age…
• Expect the Unexpected…
• What can we expect from Nanotechnology?
• A Conceptual Definition
• Think small
• What is Nanotechnology?
• It is -
• It is not-
• Background…
• Breaking Conventional Size Barriers
• Beyond MEMS and MST…
• New Discoveries Bridge the Gap between Organic and Inorganic Materials

2. Market Demand and Growth

• Current and Future Analysis
• Exponential Growth Projected to Offset a Relatively Slow Start…
• Chemical Industry Currently Leads the Nanotech Bandwagon…
• Electronics/Semiconductors and Pharma/Healthcare Poised to Rule the Next Decade…
• Prominent Assumptions in Revenue Forecast
• Commercial Applications at an Embryonic Stage
• Current Commercial Applications of Nanotechnology
• Government & Research Institutes Among Leading Customers

3. Industry Issues and Trends

• Product Commercialization - The Ultimate Goal
• Emerging End-Use Markets for Nanotechnology, Related Technique and Estimated Years to Commercialization
• Research Arenas - Funding Dictates the Direction
• Nanocompetence by Geographic Region/Country
• Venture Capital - New Ventures On a Back Burner?
• R&D Budgets - Large Investments into a Small World
• The Big Spenders
• Reproducibility and Scalability - Defining Business at a Commercial Scale
• Nanotech Players - Germany Tops Europe While China Leads Asia-Pacific
• Table 1: Nanotech Companies in Europe (2007): Number of Players in Major Regional Markets - Germany, United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, and Sweden (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 2: Nanotech Companies in Asia-Pacific (2007): Number of Players in Major Regional Markets - China, South Korea, Japan, Australia, and Taiwan (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Historic Review
• Table 3: Worldwide Nanotechnology Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown Depicting Distribution of Nanotechnology-based Companies by Geographic Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• “United We Discover” - Industry’s Call to Universities & Research Houses
• Cross-disciplinary Nature Demands Coordinated Research
• Enabling Technologies - Need of the Hour
• Nanotubes - Current Production Costs Outweigh Potential Benefits

4. Nanotechnolgy Impact - Actual Applications in Everyday Life

• Nanocomposites
• Coating Process Developed for Self-Assembled Monolayers
• Plastic Nanocomposite for Step-Assists in Vehicles
• Nanocrystals
• Nanoparticles
• Stain Resistant Khakis in Vogue
• Aqueous Polymer Dispersion Products
• Nanoparticulate-Based Synthetic Bone
• Nanostructured Materials
• Tungsten-Carbide Cobalt Composite Powder
• Kodak Develops OLED Color Screens Using Nanostructure Technology
• Nanoclays and Nanocomposites
• Innovative Packaging and Material Alteration
• Nanocomposite Coatings
• Nanocomposite Tennis Balls Bounce Better
• Nanotubes
• Carbon Nanotubes Ready for Commercial Application
• Nanocatalysts
• NanoScale Catalyst Technology used for Converting Coal into Gas
• Manufacture of Automotive Catalytic Converters
• Nanofilters
• Nanofilter for Filtering Smallest Sized Particles
• End Use Applications - Commercialization Time Grid

5. Industry Structure and Financials

• Academic Research Institutions - Pioneering Commercial Applications
• The Commercialization Process
• Government Bodies & Venture Capitalists Fuel Research Initiatives
• Low Entry Barriers and Broad IP Landscape
• Research & Development - The Nanotechnology Lifeline
• US, EU and Japan - Spearheading Nanotech Revolution
• National Initiatives Promote R&D Efforts in Rest of World
• Interdisciplinary Nature Demands a Collective Approach
• Pioneers into a Small World

6. A Guide to Nanotech Financing

• Funding - The Lifeline for R&D
• Projected Nanotech Funding by Regional Governments (2006-2010)
• Table 4: Nanotech Funding by Regional Governments (2006-2010): Leading Regional Markets Ranked by Fund Estimates - Japan, United States, Europe Union, China, Germany, South Korea, France, Taiwan, Singapore, and The Netherlands (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 5: Worldwide Investment in Nanotechnology (2001-2005): Government Spending by Region - Europe, Japan, United States and Rest of World (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Historic Review
• Table 6: Worldwide Nanotechnology Market (2004): Private Funding Provided by Corporations and Venture Capitalists by Region - North America, Europe, Asia (Including Japan) and Others (In US$ Billion) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 7: Worldwide Nanotechnology Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Venture Capital Investment by Sector - Electronics & Semiconductors, Nanobiotechnology, Specialty Chemicals & Nanomaterials and Instrumentation (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Why Invest in Nanotech?
• The Societal and Industrial Implications of Nanotechnology…
• Life Sciences (Medicine, Biology, Pharmacy and Health)
• Industrial Sector (Materials, Products and Manufacturing)
• Environment
• Water Resources
• Energy
• Agriculture
• Space Exploration Programs
• Defense Capabilities
• The Timing…
• Reality Check - Looking Beyond the Hype
• Timeline - Timing Estimates for Commercial Nanotech Applications
• Investment Management and Control
• Investment Objectives - What, Where and How Much?
• Chemicals and Advanced Materials
• Electronics and Communications
• Biotechnology
• Investment Criteria - Analysis and Decision Process
• Venture Funding - Analysis & Decision Process
• Management of the Company
• Product
• Technology
• Target Market
• Business Model & Strategy
• Dearth of Quick Results Fuel Skepticism
• Factors Hampering Rapid Commercialization
• Long Duration of Time in Setting up Labs
• Legal & Regulatory Processes Delay Release of Funds
• Difficulty in getting Money
• R&D - Not an Instant Result Generating Activity

7. Product Overview

• Product Types
• Building Blocks of Nanotechnology Used, Components and Final End-Use Products
• Dendrimers
• Fullerenes
• Nanobelts
• Nanocapsules
• Nanocrystalline Materials
• Nanofibers
• Surface Properties
• Nanoparticles
• Nanoporous Materials
• Nanosprings
• Nanotubes
• Nanowires
• Quantum Dots

8. Nanotech Applications - An End Use Perspective

• Tools & Process Instruments
• Scanning Tunneling Microscopes (STMs)
• Atomic Force Microscopes (AFMs)
• Scanning Probe Microscopes (SPMs)
• Chemicals
• Nanostructured Materials
• Nanostructured Materials - Application Areas
• Catalysts
• Attributes of Nanoparticulate Catalysts
• Future Scenario - A Road Map
• Paints and Coatings
• Coatings
• Membranes and Filtration
• Composites
• Sunscreens with UV-light Absorbing Nanoparticles
• Others
• Alloys - A Definite Facelift
• Semiconductors & Electronics
• Nanophotonics - Directing Tomorrow’s Telecom
• Near Field Scanning Optical Microscopy (NSOM)
• Nanocrystals
• Memory and Display Systems
• Optoelectronic Applications
• Nanotechnolgy - Its Relevance in Optical Fiber Communication Systems
• The Present Scenario
• The Future - What it Holds
• Precision Engineering, Optics and Analytics
• Quantum Computing
• Electronics and Electromechanical Systems
• Miniature Bar Coded Beads Herald New Age Electronics
• Automotive/Transportation Industry
• Sensors and Displays
• Sensors
• Global Positioning System (GPS) Sensors
• Catalytic Converters and Filters
• Aerospace and Defense
• Aerospace
• Smart Aircraft
• Defense
• Surveillance and Smart Uniforms
• Structural Materials and Coatings
• Weapons
• Pharma & Healthcare
• Nanotechnology and Life Sciences - A Potent Mix
• Most Hyped Applications are in the Biotech Arena
• Actual Implementation Areas
• Hand-Held Disease Detector
• Biomedical Nanotechnology
• Drug Delivery
• Nanoparticles and Gene Therapy
• Others
• Nanomachines - The Tech Revolution
• Food
• Edible Wraps - Putting Recycling out of Fashion
• Other End-use Applications
• Energy
• Quantum Wells (QW) Solar Cells
• Dye Sensitised Nanocrystalline Devices
• Fuel Cells and Rechargeables
• Power Transmission
• Nanoelectronics - Now and Ahead…
• Lighting
• Nanoproperties of Light
• Nanolasers
• Nanocrystals
• Other Miscellaneous End-Use Applications
• Proteins - A New Way of Making Wires
• E-Textiles - The Smart New Dress Code
• Futuristic Applications
• Bio-molecular Motors
• Genetic and Tissue Engineering
• External Tissue Products
• Internal Tissue Implants
• Dental and Bone Replacement
• Protein and Gene Analysis
• Nanorobot Therapeutics
• Lab-on-a-Chip Techniques
• Medical Diagnostic Sensors
• Nano Medical Devices - From Surgical Tools to Contact Lenses
• Nanoengineered Prosthetics
• Nanotubes - Potential Drug Delivery Vehicles
• Quantum Computers

9. Commercialization - Drivers and Barriers

• Market Drivers
• Limited Scope for Advancements in Silicon Chip Design
• The Red Brick Wall
• Nano-Breaking the Wall
• Semiconductor Industry- The Past, Present and Future
• The Solution
• Growing Need for Boosting Computer Disk Drive Storage
• Need for Use of Minute Parts in Consumer Electronics
• High Demand for Tiny Healthcare Devices
• Defying Gravity- NASA Banks on Nanotechnology
• The Challenges
• The Viable Force
• Challenges
• Separating Hype from Reality
• Scarcity of Researchers with Appropriate Training
• Limited Access to Tools & Technologies
• The Fat Fingers Problem
• The Sticky Fingers Problem
• Battling ‘Grey Goo’ Blues
• Research Duplication & Absence of Common Standards
• Legal and Financial Constraints for Startups
• Investment Issues and High Costs Delay Rapid Commercialization
• Guarded and Protective Stance on Intellectual Property & Open Knowledge-Sharing
• Development of Industrial Processes for Patterning Materials on Nanoscale
• Effective Utilization of Government Budgets

10. Nanotech Patents - An Overview

• Proliferation of Nanotechnology Patent
• Patents - Guarding Intellectual Property…
• An Introduction - Concepts Made Clearer
• Inventor
• Types of Patent Claims
• Patent Claims - Basic Rules of the Game
• General Patent Trends
• Intellectual Property (IP) Patents
• Types of Intellectual Property
• Patents
• Nanotechnology Patents - Unique Characterization
• Corporate IP Policy
• Patent Protection Vital for Investment
• Industry’s Multidisciplinary Nature Calls for Regulations
• Nanotechnology Patent/Claim Trends - What’s New
• Select Patents
• A Historic Perspective
• Table 8: Worldwide Nanotechnology Market (2001-2003): Number of Nanotechnology Related Patents Held by Region - United States, Western Europe, Japan and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Select Technology Patents - A Summarized Profile
• Table 9: Overview of Global Nano Patents (1996- 2002) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Dendrimer Patent Trends
• Table 10: ‘Explosive’ Growth in Global Dendrimer Patenting: Number of Patents Issued Over the Period 1981-2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

11. Nanotech Fears - Are They Justified?

• The Flip Side of Molecular Nanotechnology (MNT)
• Economic Disturbance from Plentiful Accessibility of Cheap Products
• Economic Imbalance Due to Highly Inflated Prices
• Right Technology in the Wrong Hands
• Small can be Dangerous - Multitude of Miniscule Lethal Weaponry
• The Grey Goo Horror
• Military Risks - High Destruction System
• Environmental and Biological Risks - A Serious Issue
• Major Proposals and Efforts Underway on Nanoparticle Safety
• Synopsis - No Radicals Please!

12. Techniques and Technologies

• Top-down and Bottom-up Concepts
• Nanoscale Structure Construction Techniques
• Dip-Pen Nanolithography
• Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)
• Self-Assembly
• Soft Lithography
• Common Enabling Technologies
• Electron Microscopy
• Micromachining
• Molecular Design/Modeling
• Nanolithography
• Nanoprobes
• Nano Probes in Intra-Cellular Study
• Quantum Dots in Nano Probing
• Chemical and Magnetic Nano Probes
• Supramolecular Chemistry
• Thin Film Technology
• Nanomaterial Synthesis Techniques
• Amorphous Crystallization
• Chemical Precipitation
• Combustion Synthesis
• Dip Coating
• Dynamic-Magnetic Consolidation
• Electro-Deposition
• Electrophoretic Deposition
• Application of EPD to SOFC Fabrication
• Field-Assisted Sintering Techniques
• Gas Condensation With Thermal Evaporation
• Gas-Phase Processing
• High-Energy Milling
• Applications
• Hydrodynamic Cavitation
• Hydrothermal Processing
• Metal Powders
• Electroceramic Powders
• Organic Carbon Oxidation
• Cereals
• Removal and Stabilizing of Arsenic
• Birch Wood
• Wheat Gluten Isolate
• Reduction of BOD
• Jet-Printing Process
• Mechano-Chemical Synthesis
• Inter-Metallic Compounds
• Quantum Dots
• Nanotubes of Boron Nitrides
• Thermoelectric Material - Iron Disilicide
• Quasi-Isostatic Pressure Process
• Self-Assembly of Nano-particles
• Severe Plastic Deformation
• Shockwave Compaction
• Sinter-Forging
• Slurry-Coating Routes
• Sol-Gel Processing
• Solid-State Processes
• Sono-chemical Synthesis
• Spin Coating
• Thermal Plasma Synthesis
• Thermal Spray Coating
• Thermo-Chemical Synthesis
• Vacuum Evaporation on Running Liquids (VERL)
• Wet Chemical Processes

13. Technological Developments

• University of Michigan Develop Nano-Sized Voltmeter
• University of Illinois Develop Enhanced Biomimetic Membranes
• Georgia Institute of Technology Create High-Performance Transistors
• Jeff Bulte develops Nanoparticle-Embedded Microcapsules
• Max Planck Research Team Develop Gold Nanoparticles
• Technique of Mild Dispersion of Nanoparticles
• Nanotechnology based Panacea for Facial Wrinkles
• Prominent Nanotech-Related Technological Breakthroughs in 2006
• DNA Origami
• Nanomagnets To Provide Clean Drinking Water
• Array Connections Amongst Neurons and Nanowire Transistors
• Single Nanotube Electrical Circuits
• Nano Cure for Prostate Cancer

14. Recent Industry Activity

• Veritek Completes Acquisition of Omni-Lite E-Form
• Unidym Acquires Carbon Nanotechnologies
• NaturalNano Enters into Joint Development Pact with Cascade Engineering
• mPhase Technologies to Establish a New Wholly Owned Subsidiary
• NaturalNano and NYCOA Join Hand to Commercialize Nylon Pleximer Products
• Raymor Industries Expands Presence in Asia
• Nanosys Signs Development and Supply Pact with Rockwell
• Merck Allies with Nano Terra to Develop Solutions for Specialty Chemicals
• Bruker and Nanosys Enter into a Distribution and Collaboration Agreement
• Nanosys, NTT DoCoMo and DoCoMo Capital Form a Partnership Agreement
• Canon Enters into a Distribution Agreement with Obducat
• Nanocyl Signs Distribution Agreement with Velox
• Advanced Nano and Energenics Enter into Strategic Alliance
• NanoVic Launches Two Spin-Off Companies for Nanomedicine
• Hynix Partners with IMEC to Initiate Research on 32nm CMOS Technology
• Mitsui and Rice Collaborates with Team of Scientists
• Oxonica Acquires Nanoplex
• Starpharma Acquires Dendritic Nanotechnologies
• Nanocyl Joins Forces with Vantage Resin Systems
• Moser Baer PVL Acquires Minority Stake in Stion
• NanoPolaris Changes Name to Unidym
• CNT Technologies Selects CVD Equipment
• SouthWest NanoTechnologies to Acquire License from NEC
• Osmetech Inks a License Agreement with Ohmx
• NanoInk Signs a License Agreement with SII Nanotechnology
• ON Semiconductor Collaborates with Nantero
• NanoDynamics Receives Patent on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Structures
• NanoGram Establishes Business Unit in Japan
• NanoGram and Nagase & Co., Enter into Agreement
• NanoInk Signs a License Agreement with SII Nanotechnology
• Applied Nanotech Signs License Agreement with Shimane Masuda Electronics
• Invitrogen Enters into a Collaboration Agreement with Signalomics
• Maelor Signs a License Agreement with Plethora
• Imago Scientific Completes the Acquisition of Oxford NanoScience
• Arkema Inks a Supply Agreement with Nanoledge
• Air Products Acquires Nanogate’s Nanoparticle Dispersion Production Operations
• BASF Inks an Agreement with NanoMaterials Technology
• BASF Inaugurates a Center for Nanotechnology Research in Singapore
• United Nanotechnologies Establishes Joint Venture with NEI Corporation
• Nanophase Enters into Agreement with Competitive Technologies
• NanoDynamics Enters into Partnership Agreement with Nanocyl
• Invitrogen Acquires Quantum Dot Corp. and Biopixels
• Agilent Enters into Partnership Agreement with Asylum
• Tailored Materials Establishes New Manufacturing Facility
• INSEQ Inks Agreement with Cheap Tubes
• Pacific Fuel Cell Obtains Rights to Carbon Nanotube Membrane Electrode Assembly
• Carbon Nanotechnologies Expands Pilot Plant Facility to Produce Double Walled Carbon Nanotubes
• Carbon Nanotechnologies Merges with C Sixty
• Los Alamos National Laboratory Inks Cooperative Researchand Development Agreement with Carbon Designs
• BioSante Signs Agreement with European Pharmaceutical Company
• Alltracel Enters into Product Development Venture with ELMARCO…
• Southern Corporate University Receives Grant from Rosnauka…
• Nanotechnology based Building Material to Fight Pollution…
• Advance Nanotech Acquires Stake in Singular ID…
• Yashnanotech Joint Ventures with Cientifica Ltd. for Nanotechnology…
• Altair Nanotechnologies Inks an Agreement with Advanced Battery Technologies…
• Agilent Technologies Purchases Molecular Imaging

15. Product Launches/Developments

• Biomet Launches NanoTite Dental Implant
• Nano Chemical Systems Launches Nanoilmarine GREEN 2-Cycle Oil
• Oakley Introduces Nanowire Polarized Sunglass Range
• Physik Instrumente Launches Nanopositioning E-755 Motion Controller
• Samsung Fabricates 65 Nano Chip for Digital TV
• NanoGram Develops Nanocomposites with Superior Refraction and Transparency
• Amsoil Launches Nanofiber-Based Ea Motorcycle Oil Filters
• IBM Develops Complete Circuit Around Single Nanotube Molecule
• Beyond Skin Science Launches Nanotechnology- Based SkinCare Products
• SmalTec Introduces M217-n Micro-EDM/Nano- Grinding Equipment
• Lati Launches Compounds with Carbon Nanotubes
• Zyvex Corporation Unveils New Product Family…
• Acrongenomics, Inc., Introduces Nanotechnology-Based Cancer Detection Kit …
• Nanofilm Introduces Clarity Defender for Automotive Application…
• Ahwahnee Technology Debuts Carbon Nanotubes Innovation Kit™

16. Focus on Select Players

• Advanced Diamond Technologies, Inc. (US)
• Advanced Nano Products Company Limited (South Korea)
• Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (US)
• ApNano Materials (US)
• Catalytic Materials, LLC (US)
• Chemat Technology Inc. (US)
• Dendritic Nanotechnologies, Inc. (US)
• eSpin Technologies, Inc. (US)
• Genefluidics (US)
• Hyperion Catalysis International, Inc. (US)
• Hybrid Plastics (US)
• ILJIN Nanotech Co., Ltd. (South Korea)
• Integran Technologies, Inc. (Canada)
• Insert Therapeutics Inc. (US)
• Invitrogen Corporation (US)
• Nanocyl S.A. (Belgium)
• Nanogen, Inc. (US)
• NanoGram Corporation (US)
• Nanomaterials Laboratory (Japan)
• Nanoledge (France)
• NanoSperse LLC (US)
• Nanosys, Inc. (US)
• QinetiQ Nanomaterials Ltd. (UK)
• Quantumsphere, Inc. (US)
• Raymor Industries, Inc. (Canada)
• Rogue Valley Microdevices, Inc. (US)
• Rosseter Holdings Ltd. (Cyprus)
• Shenzhen Nanotech Port Co., Ltd. (China)
• SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc. (US)
• Sun Nanotech Co., Ltd. (China)
• Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC (US)
• Unidym, Inc. (US)
• Veeco Probes (US)

17. Global Market Perspective

• Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Products Incorporating Nanotechnology by End-Use Sector - Chemicals, Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductors & Electronics, Pharma & Healthcare, Food, and Other End-use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for the Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 12: World 10-Year Perspective for Products Incorporating Nanotechnology by End-Use Sector - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Chemicals, Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductors & Electronics, Pharma & Healthcare, Food, and Other End-use Markets for the Years 2006, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. United States

• Overview and Structure
• Current and Future Analysis
• Electronics and Communications
• CNTs to Enable Better Memory with High Speed and Less Volatility
• CNTS to Help CMOS in Size Reduction
• Chemicals and Advanced Materials
• Transportation
• Health and Life Sciences
• Trends and Issues
• Time- to-Market remains a Central Concern
• National Nanotechnology Alliance - Driving the R&D
• Leading Universities and Their Contribution to Nano Research
• R&D Budgets - Up, Up, and Higher…
• Table 13: Nanotechnology Market in US (2001-2005): Government Funding for Nanotechnology (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Tools Act as Foundation for Higher Commercial Applications
• Early Entrants - A Profile of Company Size and Life Cycle
• Table 14: Lifecycle Stage of Nanotech Firms in the US (2001) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• First-Mover Status Doesn’t Guarantee an Edge…
• Patent Profile
• Challenges
• Application Specific Nanomaterials Development Still Years Away
• Less Demand from Semiconductor Segment
• Challenges Galore for Start Up Companies in Nano Markets
• Carbon Nanotubes Market
• Research Institutes and their Involvement in Developing Carbon Nanotubes
• Technological Developments
• Recent Industry Activity
• Product Launches
• Select Regional Players - A Review
• Advanced Diamond Technologies, Inc.
• Altair Nanotechnologies Inc.
• ApNano Materials
• Catalytic Materials, LLC
• Chemat Technology Inc.
• Dendritic Nanotechnologies, Inc.
• eSpin Technologies, Inc.
• Genefluidics
• Hybrid Plastics
• Hyperion Catalysis International, Inc.
• Insert Therapeutics Inc.
• Luxtera
• Invitrogen Corporation
• Nanogen, Inc.
• NanoGram Corporation
• NanoSperse LLC
• Nanosys, Inc.
• QuantumSphere, Inc.
• Rogue Valley Microdevices, Inc.
• SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc.
• Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC
• Unidym, Inc.
• Veeco Probes
• Research Institutions
• Ames Research Center
• California Institute of Technology
• GE Global Research
• IBM Research
• Johnson Space Center
• Motorola Labs
• University of California
• University of Texas
• Nanotechnology-Based Companies in North America - A Historic Review
• Table 15: Nanotechnology Market in North America (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Nanotechnology-Based Companies by Type- Large Companies, Subsidiaries/Joint Ventures,Small Companies/Start Ups and Universities/Research Institutes (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 16: Nanotechnology Market in US (2004): Percentage Breakdown Depicting Distribution of Nanotechnology Based Companies by State-California, Massachusetts, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, New Jersey, Colorado, New Mexico, Florida, Michigan, Arizona, Minnesota, North Carolina, Washington, Maryland, Nevada, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Virginia and Other States (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. Japan

• Overview
• Analysis by End-Use Industry Segments
• Electronics and Communications
• Chemicals and Advanced Materials
• Transportation
• Health and Life Sciences
• Nanotechnology - A Strategic Pillar in Nation’s S&T Plan
• Leading Japanese Institutions Involved in Nanotechnology Programs…
• Japanese Government - Leading the R&D Initiatives
• Table 17: Nanotechnology Market in Japan (2001-2005): Government Funding for Nanotechnology (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• New National Programs Drive R&D Effort
• Japanese Programs in Nanotechnology
• IT/Electronics and Nanostructured Materials - Favored Research Arenas
• Alloys - A New Dimension
• Nanotechnology Consortium - An Interface for Technology Transfer
• Hindrances to Development of Nanotechnology
• Recent Industry Activity
• Nanomaterials Laboratory - A Leading Player

3. Europe

• Overview
• European Programs in Nanotechnology
• Germany Leads the Way in Europe
• Table 18: Nanotech Companies in Europe (2007): Number of Players in Major Regional Markets - Germany, United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, and Sweden (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Healthcare and Life Sciences Dominate Europe in Terms of Number of Players
• Table 19: Nanotechnology Companies in Europe (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Number of Players by Sector of Operation - Healthcare and Life Sciences, Consumer Goods, ICT, Chemicals, Defense and Security, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Nanoelectronics in Europe - An Overview
• Position of European Nanoelectronics Industry
• Transformation of Business Models
• Transformation of Research Models
• Migration of Nanoelectronics Producers
• Technological Impediments
• Mediocre Functioning of European Research Organizations
• Large-Scale Nanoelectronics Research Activities
• Split in Research Investments
• Inadequacy of Existing Funding Instruments
• Historic Review
• Table 20: Nanotechnology Market in Europe (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Nanotechnology Based Companies by Type - Small Companies/ Start Ups, Universities/ Research Institutes, Large Companies, and Subsidiaries/ Joint Ventures (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Trends and Issues
• European NanoBusiness Association - Powering R&D Effort
• Substantial Investments Underline the Regional Governments’ Drive
• Table 21: Nanotechnology Market in Europe (2001-2005): Government Funding for Nanotechnology (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Commercialization of Products - Separating Hype from Reality
• Recent Industry Activity/Product Launches
• Select Regional Players / R&D Institutions
• Nanocyl S.A. (Belgium)
• Nanoledge (France)
• Philips Research (The Netherlands)
• QinetiQ Nanomaterials Ltd. (UK)
• Rosseter Holdings Ltd. (Cyprus)

4. Asia-Pacific

• Overview and Structure
• Nanotech Companies in Asia-Pacific: China Tops the List
• Table 22: Nanotech Companies in Asia-Pacific (2007): Number of Players in Major Regional Markets - China, South Korea, Japan, Australia, and Taiwan (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Nanotech Players in Asia-Pacific by Area of Operation
• Table 23: Nanotechnology Companies in Asia-Pacific (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Number of Players by Sector of Operation - Chemicals, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Automotive and Transportation, Consumer Goods, Information Communication Technology (ICT), and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Historic Review
• Table 24: Nanotechnology Market in Asia (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Nanotechnology-Based Companies by Type - Universities/ Research Institutes, Small Companies/ Start Ups, Large Companies, and Subsidiaries/ Joint Ventures (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• A Geographic Break-up
• Australia - Part of the Tiny Revolution
• R&D Initiatives
• Nanostructural Analysis Network Organization Leads Research Initiative
• Prominent Australian Groups with their Principal Field of Research
• Australian Projects in Nanotechnology
• The World’s First Undergraduate Degree in Nanotechnology…
• Sydney-based Company Creates World’s First Nanometer-Sized Working Device
• Challenges for Nanotechnology Development in Australia
• Strategies for Overcoming the Challenges
• The National Nanofabrication Facility (NNF) and Network
• Opportunities
• China
• Government Takes the R&D Initiative
• Chinese Agencies involved in Nanotech
• Nation’s First Nanometer Technology Industrial Base Set up in Tianjin
• Carbon Nanotubes Market
• India
• Singapore
• South Korea
• Ministry of Science & Technology Takes Initiative for Nanotech Funding
• Information Technology Industry Leads Nanotech R&D Efforts
• Carbon Nanotubes Market
• Key Areas of Research - Energy, Optics, Textiles and Medical Equipment
• Taiwan
• Overview
• Recent Industry Activity
• Product Launches
• Select Players / R&D Institutions
• Advanced Nano Products Company Limited (South Korea)
• ILJIN Nanotech Co., Ltd. (South Korea)
• Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (South Korea)
• Shenzhen Nanotech Port Co., Ltd. (China)
• Sun Nanotech Co., Ltd. (China)

5. Rest of World

• Leading Regional Markets
• Canada
• Issues and Trends
• Brain Drain - Losing the Best and Brightest
• Universities and Government Agencies Involved in Nanoscale Research
• Historic Review
• Table 25: Nanotechnology Market in Canada (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Nanotechnology-Based Companies by Sector- Material and Processes, Life Science, Semiconductors, Energy and Environment, Tools and Instrument, and Design (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Israel
• Areas of Importance
• Recent Industry Activity
• Product Launches

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE