Making It to the Forefront [electronic resource] : Nanotechnology-A Developing Country Perspective /
Aydogan-Duda, Neslihan.editor.
Nanotechnology, as shortly described as the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale, is one of the most dynamic and promising industries, receiving a great deal of attention from researchers, business leaders, investors, and policymakers around the world.  In Making It to the Forefront, Nesli Aydogan-Duda has assembled a distinguished group of authors to analyze the particular challenges and opportunities of nanotechnology emergence and management in the developing world.  In so doing, they address the issues from several angles, ranging from cultural issues to capital markets, industrial clusters to government policy and legal structure. Drawing from in-depth research and case studies in Turkey, Latin America, India, China, and Iran, and a comparison with the development of the industry in the United states, the authors present a cross-cultural approach, with particular emphasis on the strategic nature of the nanotechnology industry for economic development, consumer welfare, and homeland security.  Among the topics they consider are the importance of knowledge transfer from universities to the market and, more generally, the interface between science and its commercialization-and the institutional infrastructure that is necessary to maximize the potential of science and technology. In doing so, the authors provide unprecedented theoretical and empirical contributions to the study of nanotechnology, and, more generally, insight into the complex business, political, and cultural environment that must be established in order for such an industry to thrive in the context of a developing country.
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Making It to the Forefront; Series Foreword; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Chapter 1Nanotechnology: A Descriptive Account; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 What Is Required for the Development of the Nano-technology Industry?; 1.3 Nanotechnology and Its Meaning for Developing Countries; References; Chapter 2Diffusion of Nanotechnology and the External Environment; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The Impact of Nanotechnology on Other Industries: The Multiplier Effect; 2.2.1 Agriculture and Food Industries; 2.2.2 Water Management Industry; 2.2.3 Environment-Related Energy Sector; 2.2.4 The Solar Energy Sector
2.2.5 Medicine and the Healthcare Industry2.2.6 The Materials Industry; 2.2.7 Nanotechnology and Textiles; 2.2.8 Construction Industry; 2.2.9 Chemicals Industry; 2.2.10 Space Industry; 2.2.11 Defense Industry; 2.2.12 Other Applications; 2.3 The US Issues of Diffusion and Problems That Are Faced by the Developing Countries; 2.3.1 Nanotechnology and the US; 2.3.2 Nanotechnology and Developing Countries; References; Chapter 3Tough Road to Take: Collaboration in the Nanotechnology Sector; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Why Collaborate?; 3.3 Networks of Collaboration: Toward a New Paradigm; References
Chapter 4Education, Science and Technology in Developing Countries4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Is There a Linear Relationship Between Science, Technology, Education, and Growth: A Perspective from the Developing World; 4.3 Development of Nanotechnology and Developing Countries; References; Chapter 5Business Environment, Innovation Culture, and Technology Clusters in Developing Countries; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Clusters in Developing Countries: Turkish Case; 5.3 Why Do We Need Clusters After All? A Developing Country Account; 5.3.1 Small Scale Networking Systems; References
Chapter 6Knowledge Economy: Why Is It So Important for Developing Nations6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Knowledge Economy; References; Chapter 7Nanotechnology in Turkey; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Major Entry Barriers to the Nanotechnology Industry in Turkey; 7.2.1 Commercialization of Nanotechnology; 7.2.2 Turkish Context: Nanotechnology Sector and Problems with Its Commercialization; References; Chapter 8Nanotechnology in Brazil; 8.1 Introduction; 8.1.1 Networks of Researchers in Brazil in the Nanotechnology Field; 8.1.2 Company Research in Brazil; 8.1.3 National Laboratories in Brazil
8.1.4 Virtual Institutes in Brazil8.1.5 Brazilian Contribution to Nanotechnology Research; 8.1.6 Patents of Nanotechnology in Brazil; 8.2 Achievements of Consequence; References; Chapter 9Nanotechnology in Argentina; 9.1 Introduction; 9.1.1 Argentina's R&D Networks on Nanotechnology; 9.1.2 Funding of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Argentina; 9.1.3 Nanotechnology Companies in Argentina; 9.1.4 Publications on Nanotechnology in Argentina; 9.1.5 Patents; 9.1.6 Looking Ahead; References; Chapter 10Nanotechnology in China; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Nanotechnology: The Chinese Account
10.2.1 China and its Pressing Needs
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nanotechnology, as shortly described as the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale, is one of the most dynamic and promising industries, receiving a great deal of attention from researchers, business leaders, investors, and policymakers around the world.  In Making It to the Forefront, Nesli Aydogan-Duda has assembled a distinguished group of authors to analyze the particular challenges and opportunities of nanotechnology emergence and management in the developing world.  In so doing, they address the issues from several angles, ranging from cultural issues to capital markets, industrial clusters to government policy and legal structure. Drawing from in-depth research and case studies in Turkey, Latin America, India, China, and Iran, and a comparison with the development of the industry in the United states, the authors present a cross-cultural approach, with particular emphasis on the strategic nature of the nanotechnology industry for economic development, consumer welfare, and homeland security.  Among the topics they consider are the importance of knowledge transfer from universities to the market and, more generally, the interface between science and its commercialization-and the institutional infrastructure that is necessary to maximize the potential of science and technology. In doing so, the authors provide unprecedented theoretical and empirical contributions to the study of nanotechnology, and, more generally, insight into the complex business, political, and cultural environment that must be established in order for such an industry to thrive in the context of a developing country.
Economics.
Management science.
Nanotechnology.
Economics, general.
Nanotechnology and Microengineering.