The impacts of nanotechnology on companies
Subtitle: policy insights from case studies
Contributors: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher: OECD
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 107
ISBN-13: 9789264094635; 9789264094628
Subjects: Nanotechnology; Case studies; Government policy; Business enterprises; Research and development projects
Description: Nanotechnology has its origin in the converging abilities of physics, chemistry and materials science. Its purpose is the manipulation of atoms and molecules in order to create new properties of materials and systems for a wide variety of applications in a very broad range of sectors. Nanotechnology is forecast to create large markets and many new jobs and may be the springboard for industrial renewal and long-term growth. Governments around the world have targeted this emerging technology in their R & D investments and are strategizing about the best ways to promote the responsible development and use of nanotechnology given the absence of any in-depth analysis of its commercialization. What are the potential economic impacts of nanotechnology, how are companies using nanotechnology for innovation, and what are the key challenges in its commercialization? These are some of the issues that this book addresses, based on a large number of company case studies in several countries.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

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Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Executive summary; title: Introduction; title: Insights from previous studies on nanotechnology developments and commercialisation; title: Insights from the case studies on the impacts of nanotechnology on companies; title: Main findings, policy issues and implications.