Putting Nanotechnology on the Map: New Data Show Nanotechnology-Related Activities in Every U.S. State

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Source: The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies
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The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN), United States, has released data showing that every state in the nation can lay claim to the nanotechnology revolution. More than 1,200 companies, universities, government laboratories and other organizations, in all 50 states, including the District of Columbia, are involved in nanotechnology research, development and commercialization, an increase of 50 percent in just two years. The top four states overall are California, Massachusetts, New York and Texas, retaining their lead since the first analysis in 2007. The top three sectors for companies working in nanotechnology are: materials; tools and instruments; and, medicine and health. According to David Rejeski, PEN Director, "[T]he rapid growth in nanotechnology activity across the United States illustrates the impact of continued and significant investments in nanoscience and nanoengineering by the federal government and private sector. There is now not a single state without organizations involved in this cutting-edge field." The information is part of PEN's interactive map that displays the growing "Nano Metro" landscape and provides analysis ranking cities and states by numbers of companies, academic and government research centers, and organizations and technology focus by sector. The article and a link to the map can be found online at the link below.

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our team contact us site map	Putting Nanotechnology on the Map: New Data Show Nanotechnology-Related Activities in Every U.S. State Summary posted by Meridian on 8/18/2009 Source: The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies Author: n/a The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN), United States, has released data showing that every state in the nation can lay claim to the nanotechnology revolution. More than 1,200 companies, universities, government laboratories and other organizations, in all 50 states, including the District of Columbia, are involved in nanotechnology research, development and commercialization, an increase of 50 percent in just two years. The top four states overall are California, Massachusetts, New York and Texas, retaining their lead since the first analysis in 2007. The top three sectors for companies working in nanotechnology are: materials; tools and instruments; and, medicine and health. According to David Rejeski, PEN Director, "[T]he rapid growth in nanotechnology activity across the United States illustrates the impact of continued and significant investments in nanoscience and nanoengineering by the federal government and private sector. There is now not a single state without organizations involved in this cutting-edge field." The information is part of PEN's interactive map that displays the growing "Nano Metro" landscape and provides analysis ranking cities and states by numbers of companies, academic and government research centers, and organizations and technology focus by sector. The article and a link to the map can be found online at the link below. The original article may still be available at www.nanotechproject.org/news/archive/putting_nanotechnology_on_map/ As tagged by Meridian Institute: Implications: Human Enhancement, Governance, Economic Competitiveness Regions: North America Resources Or Events: Resource Alert Stakeholders: Government, Industry, NGO, Academia Related Forums: Resources or Events Economic Competitiveness Governance print format	NDN Home Subscribe Manage Subscription Search News Archives Understanding Public Debate on Nanotechnologies: Options for Framing Public Policy -- The Innovation Society (2/8/2010) The Governance and Ethics Unit of the Directorate General for Research (DG Research) of the European Commission (EC) has published an overview paper on options for framing public policy on nanotechnologies. [More] UN Patent Filings Dropped for 1st Time Since 1978 -- ABC news (2/8/2010) The United Nations World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an entity through which a company can, for a fee, file a request for patent protection in any or all of the 142 countries that have subscribed to the U.N.'s Patent Cooperation Treaty, reported that the number of international patent filings dropped last year for the first time since 1978. [More] TECHNOLOGY: Science Panel Probes Renewable Energy's Current Use of China's Rare Metals -- Environment & Energy Daily (2/8/2010) A United States House of Representatives Science and Technology subcommittee this week will hold a hearing on rare earth mineral production and the resource's role in the growing clean energy industry. [More] Nanofood for Thought -- Nature Nanotechnology (2/5/2010) This editorial, in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, is in response to the recent report, "Nanotechnologies and Food", released in January by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, United Kingdom, that criticized the food industry for failing to be transparent about its research into the uses of nanotechnologies and nanomaterials. [More] More News... Learn how to include these headlines on your own website by clicking here. Please email us if you require text-only versions of the daily emails.