[April 23, 2004] Research and Markets: Nanotechnology and Government Strategies Worldwide DUBLIN, Ireland --(Business Wire)-- April 23, 2004 -- The Worldwide Nanotechnology Research and Development Investment has increased five times in the last five years and worldwide annual industrial production in the nanotech sectors is estimated to exceed $1 trillion in 10 - 15 years from now Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) has announced the addition of Nanotechnology and Government Strategies Worldwide to their offering. The worldwide nanotechnology research and development (R&D) investment reported by government organizations has increased approximately five times in the last five years between 1997 and 2002. At least 30 countries have initiated national activities in this field. Scientists have opened a broad net of discoveries that does not leave any major research area untouched in physical, biological, and engineering sciences. Industry has gained confidence that nanotechnology will bring competitive advantages. The worldwide annual industrial production in the nanotech sectors is estimated to exceed $1 trillion in 10 - 15 years from now, which would require about 2 million nanotechnology workers. M.C. Roco, Senior Advisor for Nanotechnology, National Science Foundation Governments and research bodies worldwide are strongly supporting both the research and development of nanotechnology, with over 30 countries initiating national initiatives. The United States leads the way and will be allocating $800million in funding to the 2004 National Nanotechnolgy Initiative (NNI). The House of Representatives has also approved a bill that plans to allocate $2.36 billion to nanotechnology programmes over the next three years, not to mention the substantial state funding programmes. Japan is next up, with almost $750millon in funding in 2002 and the European Union is assigning nanotechnology special status in the new Sixth Framework Programme. Germany and Switzerland are leading the way in Europe, closely followed by the UK. The NNI stimulated worldwide interest and most developed countries now have fully-fledged nanotechnology initiatives. This report gives a comprehensive overview of government policy and initiatives in nanotechnology worldwide from Canada to Taiwan, Australia to the Ukraine. The report includes all the major actors, programmes, research institutes, networks and companies, with full contact details. This report is up-to-date to day of purchase. Report Contents: 1. INTRODUCTION 2. UNITED STATES 3. EUROPE 4. BELGIUM 5. DENMARK 6. FINLAND 7. FRANCE 8. GERMANY 9. IRELAND 10. ISRAEL 11. THE NETHERLANDS 12. SWEDEN 13. SWITZERLAND 14. UNITED KINGDOM 15. OTHER COUNTRIES IN EUROPE 16. EASTERN EUROPEAN NANOTECHNOLOGY 17. JAPAN 18. TAIWAN 19. SINGAPORE 21. CHINA 22. CANADA 23. AUSTRALIA For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c1468 [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]