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
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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 Nanotechnology Quintuples Heating Capacity of Solar Water Heaters -- Renewable Energy Magazine (9/1/2010) Researchers at the University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Brazil, have developed a solar heating system that uses nanotechnology to heat water to five times the temperature of a conventional system, while also permitting the collector surface area to retain up to 98 percent of heat from solar radiation. [More] Pakistan's Science Minister Attacks Funding Cuts -- SciDev.Net (9/1/2010) The Pakistan government has cuts its funds for the Pakistan Ministry of Science and Technology's 2010-2011 budget by almost half, causing the science minister, Muhammad Azam Khan Swati, to criticize his own government. [More] Nanotechnology: Small wonders -- Nature (9/1/2010) This article takes an in-depth look at the United States National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)'s first 10 years - to find out where the money went and what the initiative plans to do next. [More] Nanotech on Farmers' Fields -- Silicon Nutrition (8/31/2010) A plant nutrition study that addresses nano-sized plant nutrients is now available from the Landbouwkundige Uitgeverij G.C. van den Berg (Veenendaal, The Netherlands). [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.