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NANOTECHNOLOGY - A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT   

Research Abstract

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Nanotechnology in Billions of US$ by the following End-Use Sectors: Chemicals, Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductors & Electronics, Pharma & Healthcare, Food, and Others. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2006 through 2015.The report profiles 1119 companies including many key and niche players such as Advanced Diamond Technologies, Inc., Advanced Nano Products Company Limited, Altair Nanotechnologies Inc., ApNano Materials, Inc., Catalytic Materials, LLC., Chemat Technology Inc., Calando Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Dendritic Nanotechnologies, Inc., eSpin Technologies, Inc., Genefluidics, Inc., Hyperion Catalysis International, Inc., Hybrid Plastics, Hanwha Nanotech Corporation, Integran Technologies, Inc., Intrinsiq Materials Limited, Life Technologies Corportation, Nanocyl S.A., Nanogen, Inc., NanoGram Corporation, Nanomaterials Laboratory, Nanoledge, NanoSperse LLC, Nanosys, Inc., Quantumsphere, Inc., Raymor Industries, Inc., Rogue Valley Microdevices, Inc., Rosseter Holdings Ltd., Shenzhen Nanotech Port Co., Ltd., SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc., Sun Nanotech Co., Ltd., Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC, Unidym, Inc., and Veeco Probes. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Code : MCP-1031
Price : $4950
Companies : 1119
Pages : 2423
Date : October 2010
Market Data Tables : 18

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

  NANOTECHNOLOGY (Complete Report) Pages : 2423   | $4950
 
  1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS.......15 $295  
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.......1  
   Disclaimers.......2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.......2
  
   Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.......3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study.......3
  
   Chemicals.......4
Automotive.......4
Aerospace and Defense.......4
Semiconductors & Electronics.......4
  
   Pharma & Healthcare.......5
Food.......5
Other End-use Applications.......5
  
  2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW........69 $950  
   Nanotechnology – The Builder’s Final Frontier........6
The Coming of Nano-Age........6
Expect the Unexpected........6
What can we expect from Nanotechnology........6
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   Enabling Technologies – Need of the Hour........71$100
   Breaking Conventional Size Barriers........8
Beyond MEMS and MST........8
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   New Discoveries Bridge the Gap between Organic and Inorganic Materials........9
Current and Future Analysis........9
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   Recession Temporarily Tames Growth Momentum........101$100
   Chemical Industry Continues to Lead the Nanotech Bandwagon But Other Industries Fast
  Catch Up........11
Developing Markets to Turbo Charge Future Growth in Nanotechnology Market........11
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   Table 1: Nanotech Companies in Asia-Pacific (2007): Number of Players in Major Regional Markets (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........12
Low Entry Barriers and Broad IP Landscape........12
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   Government & Research Institutes Among Leading Customers........13
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  3. COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS - ISSUES AND TRENDS........1512 $950  
   Commercial Applications at an Embryonic Stage........151$100
   Current Commercial Applications of Nanotechnology........16
Controversies Still Dog Nanotechnology........16
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   Product Commercialization – The Ultimate Goal........171$100
   Emerging End-Use Markets for Nanotechnology, Related Technique and Estimated Years to
  Commercialization........18
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   Reproducibility and Scalability – Defining Business at a Commercial Scale........191$100
   Nanotechnolgy Impact – Actual Applications in Everyday Life........20
Nanocomposites........20
Coating Process Developed for Self-Assembled Monolayers........20
Plastic Nanocomposite for Step-Assists in Vehicles........20
Nanocrystals........20
Nanoparticles........20
Stain Resistant Khakis in Vogue........20
Aqueous Polymer Dispersion Products........20
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   Nanoparticulate-Based Synthetic Bone........21
Nanostructured Materials........21
Tungsten-Carbide Cobalt Composite Powder........21
Kodak Develops OLED Color Screens Using Nanostructure Technology........21
Nanoclays and Nanocomposites........21
Innovative Packaging and Material Alteration........21
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   Nanocomposite Coatings........22
Nanocomposite Tennis Balls Bounce Better........22
Nanotubes........22
Carbon Nanotubes Ready for Commercial Application........22
Nanotubes – Current Production Costs Outweigh Potential Benefits........22
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   Nanocatalysts........23
NanoScale Catalyst Technology used for Converting Coal into Gas........23
Manufacture of Automotive Catalytic Converters........23
Nanofilters........23
Nanofilter for Filtering Smallest Sized Particles........23
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   End Use Applications - Commercialization Time Grid........24
Dearth of Quick Results Fuel Skepticism........24
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   Factors Hampering Rapid Commercialization........25
Long Duration of Time in Setting up Labs........25
Legal & Regulatory Processes Delay Release of Funds........25
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   Difficulty in getting Money........26
R&D – Not an Instant Result Generating Activity........26
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  4. R&D STRUCTURE & FINANCING........2717 $1995  
   Research & Development – The Nanotechnology Lifeline........27
Pioneers into a Small World........27
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   US, EU and Japan – Spearheading Nanotech R&D Revolution........281$100
   National Initiatives Promote R&D Efforts in Rest of World........29
Cross-disciplinary Nature Demands Coordinated Research........29
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   Interdisciplinary Nature Demands a Collective Approach........301$100
   “United We Discover” – Industry’s Call to Universities & Research Houses........31
Academic Research Institutions – Pioneering Commercial Applications........31
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   The Commercialization Process........321$100
   Funding – The Lifeline for R&D........33
Research Arenas – Funding Dictates the Direction........33
Nanocompetence by Geographic Region/Country........33
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   R&D Budgets – Large Investments into a Small World........34
The Big Spenders........34
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   Government Bodies & Venture Capitalists Fuel Research Initiatives........35
Table 2: World Nanotechnology Market (2006-2015): Yearly Breakdown of Government Funding (in US$ Million) for Nanotechnologies (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........35
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   Nanotech Funding by Regional Governments........36
Table 3: Global Nanotechnology Funding (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Funding by Region - EU States, Russia, US, China, Japan, Korea and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........36
Venture Capital – New Ventures On a Back Burner?........36
Why Invest in Nanotech?........36
The Societal and Industrial Implications of Nanotechnology ........36
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   Life Sciences (Medicine, Biology, Pharmacy and Health)........37
Industrial Sector (Materials, Products and Manufacturing)........37
Environment........37
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   Water Resources........38
Energy........38
Agriculture........38
Space Exploration Programs........38
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   Defense Capabilities........39
The Timing ........39
Reality Check – Looking Beyond the Hype........39
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   Timeline – Timing Estimates for Commercial Nanotech Applications........401$100
   Investment Management and Control........41
Investment Objectives – What, Where and How Much?........41
Chemicals and Advanced Materials........41
Electronics and Communications........41
Biotechnology........41
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   Investment Criteria – Analysis and Decision Process........42
Venture Funding - Analysis & Decision Process........42
Management of the Company........42
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   Product........43
Technology........43
Target Market........43
Business Model & Strategy........43
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  5. PRODUCT OVERVIEW........4437 $2450  
   A Conceptual Definition........44
Think small........44
What is Nanotechnology?........44
It is -........44
It is not-........44
Background ........44
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   Product Types........45
Building Blocks of Nanotechnology Used, Components and Final End-Use Products........45
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   Dendrimers........46
Fullerenes........46
Nanobelts........46
Nanocapsules........46
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   Nanocrystalline Materials........47
Nanofibers........47
Surface Properties........47
Nanoparticles........47
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   Nanoporous Materials........48
Nanosprings........48
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   Nanotubes........49
Nanowires........49
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   Quantum Dots........50
Nanotech Applications – An End Use Perspective........50
Tools & Process Instruments........50
Scanning Tunneling Microscopes (STMs)........50
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   Atomic Force Microscopes (AFMs)........51
Scanning Probe Microscopes (SPMs)........51
Chemicals........51
Nanostructured Materials........51
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   Nanostructured Materials – Application Areas........521$100
   Catalysts........53
Attributes of Nanoparticulate Catalysts........53
Future Scenario - A Road Map........53
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   Paints and Coatings........54
Coatings........54
Membranes and Filtration........54
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   Composites........55
Sunscreens with UV-light Absorbing Nanoparticles........55
Others........55
Alloys – A Definite Facelift........55
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   Semiconductors & Electronics........56
Nanophotonics – Directing Tomorrow’s Telecom........56
Near Field Scanning Optical Microscopy (NSOM)........56
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   Nanocrystals........57
Memory and Display Systems........57
Optoelectronic Applications........57
Nanotechnolgy – Its Relevance in Optical Fiber Communication Systems........57
The Present Scenario........57
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   The Future – What it Holds........58
Precision Engineering, Optics and Analytics........58
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   Quantum Computing........59
Electronics and Electromechanical Systems........59
Miniature Bar Coded Beads Herald New Age Electronics........59
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   Automotive/Transportation Industry........60
Sensors and Displays........60
Sensors........60
Global Positioning System (GPS) Sensors........60
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   Catalytic Converters and Filters........61
Aerospace and Defense........61
Aerospace........61
1$100
   Smart Aircraft........62
Defense........62
1$100
   Surveillance and Smart Uniforms........63
Structural Materials and Coatings........63
1$100
   Weapons........64
Pharma & Healthcare........64
Nanotechnology and Life Sciences – A Potent Mix........64
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   Most Hyped Applications are in the Biotech Arena........651$100
   Actual Implementation Areas........66
Hand-Held Disease Detector........66
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   Biomedical Nanotechnology........67
Drug Delivery........67
2$200
   Nanoparticles and Gene Therapy........69
Others........69
Nanomachines – The Tech Revolution........69
Food........69
Edible Wraps – Putting Recycling out of Fashion........69
1$100
   Other End-use Applications........70
Energy........70
Quantum Wells (QW) Solar Cells........70
Dye Sensitised Nanocrystalline Devices........70
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   Fuel Cells and Rechargeables........71
Power Transmission........71
Nanoelectronics – Now and Ahead ........71
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   Lighting........721$100
   Nanoproperties of Light........73
Nanolasers........73
Nanocrystals........73
Other Miscellaneous End-Use Applications........73
Proteins – A New Way of Making Wires........73
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   E-Textiles – The Smart New Dress Code........741$100
   Futuristic Applications........75
Bio-molecular Motors........75
Genetic and Tissue Engineering........75
External Tissue Products........75
1$100
   Internal Tissue Implants........76
Dental and Bone Replacement........76
Protein and Gene Analysis........76
Nanorobot Therapeutics........76
1$100
   Lab-on-a-Chip Techniques........771$100
   Medical Diagnostic Sensors........78
Nano Medical Devices – From Surgical Tools to Contact Lenses........78
Nanoengineered Prosthetics........78
Nanotubes – Potential Drug Delivery Vehicles........78
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   Quantum Computers........79
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  6. COMMERCIALIZATION – DRIVERS AND BARRIERS........8113 $950  
   Market Drivers........81
Limited Scope for Advancements in Silicon Chip Design........81
The Red Brick Wall........81
Nano-Breaking the Wall........81
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   Semiconductor Industry- The Past, Present and Future........82
The Solution........82
Growing Need for Boosting Computer Disk Drive Storage........82
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   Need for Use of Minute Parts in Consumer Electronics........83
High Demand for Tiny Healthcare Devices........83
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   Defying Gravity- NASA Banks on Nanotechnology........84
The Challenges........84
The Viable Force........84
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   Challenges........85
Separating Hype from Reality........85
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   Scarcity of Researchers with Appropriate Training........88
Limited Access to Tools & Technologies........88
The Fat Fingers Problem........88
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   The Sticky Fingers Problem........89
Battling ‘Grey Goo’ Blues........89
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   Research Duplication & Absence of Common Standards........901$100
   Legal and Financial Constraints for Startups........91
Investment Issues and High Costs Delay Rapid Commercialization........91
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   Guarded and Protective Stance on Intellectual Property & Open
  Knowledge-Sharing........92
Development of Industrial Processes for Patterning Materials on Nanoscale........92
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   Effective Utilization of Government Budgets........93
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  7. NANOTECH PATENTS – AN OVERVIEW........947 $950  
   Proliferation of Nanotechnology Patent........94
Patents – Guarding Intellectual Property ........94
An Introduction – Concepts Made Clearer........94
Inventor........94
An ‘Inventor’ is:........94
Types of Patent Claims........94
Patent Claims – Basic Rules of the Game........94
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   General Patent Trends........95
Intellectual Property (IP) Patents........95
Types of Intellectual Property........95
Patents........95
Nanotechnology Patents – Unique Characterization........95
Corporate IP Policy........95
Patent Protection Vital for Investment........95
1$100
   Industry’s Multidisciplinary Nature Calls for Regulations........961$100
   Nanotechnology Patent/Claim Trends – What’s New........971$100
   Select Patents........981$100
   A Historic Perspective........99
Table 4: Worldwide Nanotechnology Market (2001-2003): Number of Nanotechnology Related Patents Held by Region - United States, Western Europe, Japan and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........99
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   Select Technology Patents – A Summarized Profile........100
Table 5: Overview of Global Nano Patents (1996- 2002) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........100
Dendrimer Patent Trends........100
Table 6: ‘Explosive’ Growth in Global Dendrimer Patenting: Number of Patents Issued Over the Period 1981–2005........100
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  8. NANOTECH FEARS – ARE THEY JUSTIFIED?........1016 $495  
   The Flip Side of Molecular Nanotechnology (MNT)........1011$100
   Economic Disturbance from Plentiful Accessibility of Cheap Products........102
Economic Imbalance Due to Highly Inflated Prices........102
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   Right Technology in the Wrong Hands........103
Small can be Dangerous - Multitude of Miniscule Lethal Weaponry........103
The Grey Goo Horror........103
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   Military Risks – High Destruction System........104
Environmental and Biological Risks – A Serious Issue........104
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   Major Proposals and Efforts Underway on Nanoparticle Safety........105
Synopsis – No Radicals Please!........105
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  9. TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGIES........10719 $1450  
   Top-down and Bottom-up Concepts........107
Nanoscale Structure Construction Techniques........107
Dip-Pen Nanolithography........107
1$100
   Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)........108
Self-Assembly........108
1$100
   Soft Lithography........109
Common Enabling Technologies........109
Electron Microscopy........109
1$100
   Micromachining........1101$100
   Molecular Design/Modeling........111
Nanolithography........111
1$100
   Nanoprobes........112
Nano Probes in Intra-Cellular Study........112
Quantum Dots in Nano Probing........112
Chemical and Magnetic Nano Probes........112
Supramolecular Chemistry........112
1$100
   Thin Film Technology........113
Nanomaterial Synthesis Techniques........113
Amorphous Crystallization........113
1$100
   Chemical Precipitation........114
Combustion Synthesis........114
Dip Coating........114
1$100
   Dynamic-Magnetic Consolidation........115
Electro-Deposition........115
Electrophoretic Deposition........115
1$100
   Application of EPD to SOFC Fabrication........116
Field-Assisted Sintering Techniques........116
Gas Condensation With Thermal Evaporation........116
Gas-Phase Processing........116
1$100
   High-Energy Milling........117
Applications........117
Hydrodynamic Cavitation........117
1$100
   Hydrothermal Processing........118
Metal Powders........118
Electroceramic Powders........118
Organic Carbon Oxidation........118
Cereals........118
1$100
   Removal and Stabilizing of Arsenic........119
Birch Wood........119
Wheat Gluten Isolate........119
Reduction of BOD........119
Jet-Printing Process........119
Mechano-Chemical Synthesis........119
1$100
   Inter-Metallic Compounds........120
Quantum Dots........120
Nanotubes of Boron Nitrides........120
Thermoelectric Material – Iron Disilicide........120
Quasi-Isostatic Pressure Process........120
Self-Assembly of Nano-particles........120
1$100
   Severe Plastic Deformation........121
Shockwave Compaction........121
1$100
   Sinter-Forging........122
Slurry-Coating Routes........122
1$100
   Sol-Gel Processing........123
Solid-State Processes........123
Sono-chemical Synthesis........123
1$100
   Spin Coating........124
Thermal Plasma Synthesis........124
1$100
   Thermal Spray Coating........125
Thermo-Chemical Synthesis........125
Vacuum Evaporation on Running Liquids (VERL)........125
Wet Chemical Processes........125
1$100
  10. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS........1264 $395  
   University of Michigan Develop Nano-Sized Voltmeter........126
University of Illinois Develop Enhanced Biomimetic Membranes........126
Georgia Institute of Technology Create High-Performance Transistors........126
Jeff Bulte develops Nanoparticle-Embedded Microcapsules........126
1$100
   Max Planck Research Team Develop Gold Nanoparticles........127
Technique of Mild Dispersion of Nanoparticles........127
Nanotechnology based Panacea for Facial Wrinkles........127
1$100
   Prominent Nanotech-Related Technological Breakthroughs in 2006........128
DNA Origami........128
Nanomagnets To Provide Clean Drinking Water........128
1$100
   Array Connections Amongst Neurons and Nanowire Transistors........129
Single Nanotube Electrical Circuits........129
Nano Cure for Prostate Cancer........129
1$100
  11. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/DEVELOPMENTS........13012 $950  
   Panasonic Electric Works Develops New LED Technology........130
Nanomaterial University Develops Bioactive Nanomaterial........130
FutureCarbon Launches Non-dusting CNT Granulate........130
C-Polymers Introduces New Range of CPM and CPC Carbon Nanotubes........130
Carbon Design Innovations Launches Latest Carbon Nanotube Enabled Atomic Force
  Microscope Probes........130
1$100
   Elmarco to Develop Next Generation of Solar cells........131
Cnanoz Rolls Out NanopureTM........131
Cnanoz Unveils CNT Drug Delivery System........131
SouthWest NanoTechnologies Launches SWeNT® CG 200 CNT........131
1$100
   EnerG2 Introduces Avant-Garde Nano-Structured Materials for Energy Storage
  Breakthroughs........132
Evident Technologies Introduces evidot LED Products........132
Microfluidics Devises Method for Processing Carbon Nanotubes........132
1$100
   Advanced Diamond Technologies Offers NaDiaProbesTM........133
Altair Nanotechnologies Launches Lithium Titanate Battery for US Navy........133
1$100
   ApNano Materials Introduces Inorganic WS2 Nanotubes........134
Starpharma Holdings Offers NanoJuiceTM Transfection Kit........134
Integran Technologies Launches NanovateTM -NS Coating........134
1$100
   NanoGram Introduces New Suite of Silicon Nanoscale Materials........135
Integran Technologies Launches NanovateTM EM Coating........135
Neo Biocon Unveils Abraxane Drug in UAE........135
1$100
   ApNano Materials Introduces Inorganic WS2 Nanotubes........136
Starpharma Holdings Offers NanoJuiceTM Transfection Kit........136
Unidym Develops Color Liquid Crystal Display........136
Chadbourne & Parke Introduces Nanotechnologies Practice........136
1$100
   Nanocomp Technologies Manufactures Largest Carbon Nanotube Material Sheet........137
Bruker Daltonics Launches FlashFormulaTM Solution........137
IBM to Develop Nanophotonic Devices........137
1$100
   Biomet Launches NanoTite Dental Implant........138
Nano Chemical Systems Launches Nanoilmarine GREEN 2-Cycle Oil........138
Oakley Introduces Nanowire Polarized Sunglass Range........138
1$100
   Physik Instrumente Launches Nanopositioning E-755 Motion Controller........139
Samsung Fabricates 65 Nano Chip for Digital TV........139
NanoGram Develops Nanocomposites with Superior Refraction and Transparency........139
1$100
   Amsoil Launches Nanofiber-Based Ea Motorcycle Oil Filters........140
IBM Develops Complete Circuit Around Single Nanotube Molecule........140
Beyond Skin Science Launches Nanotechnology-Based Skin Care Products........140
SmalTec Introduces M217-n Micro-EDM/Nano-Grinding Equipment........140
1$100
   Lati Launches Compounds with Carbon Nanotubes........141
Zyvex Corporation Unveils New Product Family ........141
Acrongenomics, Inc., Introduces Nanotechnology-Based Cancer Detection Kit ........141
Nanofilm Introduces Clarity Defender for Automotive Application ........141
Ahwahnee Technology Debuts Carbon Nanotubes Innovation Kit™........141
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  12. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY........14247 $2450  
   Bilcare Signs Agreement with Pharmaceutical Companies........142
NanoRidge Materials Enters into Partnership with Riley Solutions........142
Goodrich Corporation and UDRI Enter into Partnership........142
1$100
   JA Solar Holdings and Innovalight Ink Agreements........143
ActiveCare Enters into Partnership with Vista Therapeutics........143
NanoMech Bags Contract from KDH Defense Systems........143
1$100
   Luna Innovations Acquires Tego Biosciences........144
Showa Denko KK Builds New VGCFTM-X CNT Unit........144
Bayer MaterialScience Starts New Carbon Nanotubes Plant........144
Industrial Nanotech Supplies Nansulate Coatings to Beverage and Food
  Companies........144
SVTC Technologies Deploys Production Tools of Synopsys........144
1$100
   EcoloCap Solutions Sells NPW-30 System to R3 Energy........145
Cambridge NanoTech Enters in Korea........145
Industrial Nanotech Receives Hefty Nansulate Order from Exclusive Saudi
  Distributor........145
1$100
   Applied Nanotech Enters into License and R&D Agreement withSports Goods
  Manufacturer........146
UAlbany NanoCollege, IBM and Novellus Systems Become Strategic Partners at Albany
  NanoTech Complex of CNSE........146
Industrial Nanotech Inks Korea Distribution Agreement Deal with Intas........146
1$100
   API Technologies to Cease Nanotechnology R&D Subsidiary........147
Russian Nanotech and Eurasian Development Bank Sign Memorandum of Cooperation........147
BASF and KIT Enter into Nanotechnology Partnership........147
Applied Pharma Research Buys New Platform Technology........147
1$100
   Saudi Nanotechnology Company Sets Up in Saudi Arabia........148
CEA's Electronics and Information Technology Laboratory, IBM Ink Agreement to Jointly
  Develop Nanoelectronics Technology........148
1$100
   Bulgaria Inks Agreement with IBM........149
Z-Cube Inks Agreement with Yissum Research Development Company........149
Nanosys' Segment QD SoleilTM Inks Agreement with Starfire Electronic Development and
  Marketing Corporation........149
1$100
   SPECS GmbH Buys Nanonis GmbH........150
EcoloCap Solutions Inks Letter of Intent with Micro Bubble Technology........150
Shrink Nanotechnologies Buys Shrink Technologies........150
1$100
   Integran Technologies Inks Agreement with NOVA Research and Technology,
  TransCanada........151
Advanced Diamond Technologies Receives Contract from Threat Reduction Agency........151
eGen Partners Inks Agreement with MysticMD........151
1$100
   Bayer Material Science Sets Up New Carbon Nanotube Facility........152
Unidym Closes Operations in Houston to Consolidate Business Operations........152
Pro-Tect Purchases Medivices........152
1$100
   Arkema Partners with Fulcrum SP Materials........153
Unidym Extends Agreement with Samsung Electronics........153
RFASI and UESM Ink Agreement........153
Shrink Nanotech and Inabata America Enter into Strategic Alliance for Solar
  Products........153
1$100
   Applied Nanotech Holdings Signs Research Agreement........154
SWeNT and Chasm Establish a Development Center........154
Indium Purchases RNT’s Hunt Valley Operations........154
MSGI Inks Space Act Agreement with NASA........154
1$100
   Government of India to Establish R&D Centers........155
Shrink Nanotechnologies Purchases Shrink Technologies........155
IBM and CEA/Leti to Collaborate for Research........155
1$100
   ATN and ISTA to Ink Research Agreement........156
Agilent Technologies to Snap Up Particle Sizing Systems........156
Vacci-Test Acquires Maxivet........156
Altair Nanotechnologies Bags Contract from U.S. Navy........156
1$100
   Integran Technologies USA Bags Contract from US Department of Transportation........157
Integran Technologies Obtains Contract from U.S. Department of Defense........157
Luxtera Receives Contract from Sun Microsystems........157
1$100
   Nanogen Inks Agreement with The Menarini Group Division........158
Nanogen Inks Agreement with The Elitech Group........158
DRI Capital, Nanogen Ink Agreement........158
1$100
   Evolved Machines Inks Agreement with Nanosys........159
Nanosys Extends Agreement with Sharp........159
Sigma-Aldrich, SouthWest NanoTechnologies Ink Agreement........159
1$100
   SouthWest NanoTechnologies Sets Up Nanotube Production Facility........160
SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inks Agreement with NEC........160
Unidym Inks Agreement with Nippon Kayaku........160
1$100
   PrimeGen Biotech Enters into Alliance with Unidym........161
Hanwha Chemical Starts Mass Carbon Nanotube Manufacturing........161
Unidym Inks Agreement with Samsung Electronics........161
1$100
   Unidym Enters into Alliance with Battelle........162
Unidym Establishes Ensysce Biosciences........162
Cavitation Technologies Completes Initial Sale of Bioforce 9000 Nano Biodiesel Reactor
  Skid System........162
1$100
   Wyncrest Group to Acquire Solar Technologies........163
Thomas Swan's Elicarb SW Receives U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  Approval........163
Saturn Research, Rosnanotech State Corp and Gazprombank Set Up Production Facility in
  Russia........163
Biotechnology, Nanobiotix SA to Jointly Develop Drug Delivery System........163
1$100
   SouthWest NanoTechnologies Establishes Carbon Nanotubes Manufacturing Plant........164
Zyvex Performance Materials, Lockheed Martin Ink Agreement........164
Manhattan Scientifics Takes Over Metallicum........164
Oxantium Ventures Invests in RF Nano's Technology Development........164
1$100
   Lockheed Martin Inks Agreement with Nantero........165
Agilent Technologies Takes Over MTS Systems' Nano Instruments Division........165
Analytical NanoTechnologies Buys Newton Industrial Group's Division........165
1$100
   Nanocomp Technologies Bags Contract from US Air Force........166
Oxford Instruments Snaps Up Link Analytical........166
Castlerise Investments Snaps Up Alltracel Pharmaceuticals........166
1$100
   Hynix Semiconductor to Purchase Stake in ProMOS Technologies........167
AFK Sistema Buys Majority Stake in Sitronics' Nanotechnology........167
Raymor Aerospace Purchases SE Techno Plus........167
1$100
   Arrowhead Research Subsidiaries Calando Pharmaceuticals & Insert Therapeutics
  Merge........168
Analytical NanoTechnologies Inks Agreement with Microarray........168
Lumera, GigOptix to Merge........168
1$100
   Bilcare Singapore Pte Takes Over Singular ID........169
PPG Industries Buys NanoProducts Assets & Intellectual Property........169
Bayer Group Inks Agreement with Toyota Tsusho........169
First Nano Supplies ET3000-BN to Brookhaven National Laboratory........169
1$100
   El-Mul Technologies Purchases Quantomix........170
Nano Chemical Systems to Buy Calgene........170
eSpin Technologies Establishes Notus Laboratories........170
1$100
   AmberWave Systems Snaps Up Aonex Technologies........171
VT International Buys Nanotailor........171
Organogenesis Buys NanoMatrix........171
Hanwha Chemical Snaps Up Iljin Nanotech........171
Veritek Completes Acquisition of Omni-Lite E-Form........171
Unidym Acquires Carbon Nanotechnologies........171
1$100
   NaturalNano Enters into Joint Development Pact with Cascade Engineering........172
mPhase Technologies to Establish a New Wholly Owned Subsidiary........172
1$100
   NaturalNano and NYCOA Join Hand to Commercialize Nylon Pleximer Products........173
Raymor Industries Expands Presence in Asia........173
Nanosys Signs Development and Supply Pact with Rockwell........173
1$100
   Merck Allies with Nano Terra to Develop Solutions for Specialty Chemicals........174
Bruker and Nanosys Enter into a Distribution and Collaboration Agreement........174
Nanosys, NTT DoCoMo and DoCoMo Capital Form a Partnership Agreement........174
1$100
   Canon Enters into a Distribution Agreement with Obducat........175
Nanocyl Signs Distribution Agreement with Velox........175
Advanced Nano and Energenics Enter into Strategic Alliance........175
1$100
   NanoVic Launches Two Spin-Off Companies for Nanomedicine........176
Hynix Partners with IMEC to Initiate Research on 32nm CMOS Technology........176
1$100
   Mitsui and Rice Collaborates with Team of Scientists........177
Oxonica Acquires Nanoplex........177
1$100
   Starpharma Acquires Dendritic Nanotechnologies........178
Nanocyl Joins Forces with Vantage Resin Systems........178
Moser Baer PVL Acquires Minority Stake in Stion........178
NanoPolaris Changes Name to Unidym........178
1$100
   CNT Technologies Selects CVD Equipment........179
SouthWest NanoTechnologies to Acquire License from NEC........179
Osmetech Inks a License Agreement with Ohmx........179
NanoInk Signs a License Agreement with SII Nanotechnology........179
1$100
   ON Semiconductor Collaborates with Nantero........180
NanoDynamics Receives Patent on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Structures........180
NanoGram Establishes Business Unit in Japan........180
NanoGram and Nagase & Co., Enter into Agreement........180
1$100
   NanoInk Signs a License Agreement with SII Nanotechnology........181
Applied Nanotech Signs License Agreement with Shimane Masuda Electronics........181
Invitrogen Enters into a Collaboration Agreement with Signalomics........181
1$100
   Maelor Signs a License Agreement with Plethora........182
Imago Scientific Completes the Acquisition of Oxford NanoScience........182
Arkema Inks a Supply Agreement with Nanoledge........182
Air Products Acquires Nanogate’s Nanoparticle Dispersion Production
  Operations........182
1$100
   BASF Inks an Agreement with NanoMaterials Technology........183
BASF Inaugurates a Center for Nanotechnology Research in Singapore........183
United Nanotechnologies Establishes Joint Venture with NEI Corporation........183
Nanophase Enters into Agreement with Competitive Technologies........183
1$100
   NanoDynamics Enters into Partnership Agreement with Nanocyl........184
Invitrogen Acquires Quantum Dot Corp. and Biopixels........184
Agilent Enters into Partnership Agreement with Asylum........184
1$100
   Tailored Materials Establishes New Manufacturing Facility........185
INSEQ Inks Agreement with Cheap Tubes........185
Pacific Fuel Cell Obtains Rights to Carbon Nanotube Membrane Electrode
  Assembly........185
Carbon Nanotechnologies Expands Pilot Plant Facility to Produce Double Walled Carbon
  Nanotubes........185
Carbon Nanotechnologies Merges with C Sixty........185
1$100
   Los Alamos National Laboratory Inks Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with
  Carbon Designs........186
BioSante Signs Agreement with European Pharmaceutical Company........186
Alltracel Enters into Product Development Venture with ELMARCO ........186
Southern Corporate University Receives Grant from Rosnauka ........186
1$100
   Nanotechnology based Building Material to Fight Pollution ........187
Advance Nanotech Acquires Stake in Singular ID ........187
Yashnanotech Joint Ventures with Cientifica Ltd. for Nanotechnology ........187
Altair Nanotechnologies Inks an Agreement with Advanced Battery Technologies ........187
1$100
   Agilent Technologies Purchases Molecular Imaging ........188
1$100
  13. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS........18912 $950  
   Advanced Diamond Technologies, Inc. (US)........189
Advanced Nano Products Co., Limited (South Korea)........189
Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (US)........189
1$100
   ApNano Materials, Inc., (US)........190
Catalytic Materials, LLC (US)........190
Chemat Technology Inc. (US)........190
1$100
   Calando Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (USA)........191
Dendritic Nanotechnologies, Inc. (US)........191
eSpin Technologies, Inc. (US)........191
Genefluidics, Inc., (US)........191
1$100
   Hyperion Catalysis International, Inc. (US)........192
Hybrid Plastics (US)........192
Hanwha Nanotech Corporation (South Korea)........192
1$100
   Integran Technologies, Inc. (Canada)........193
Intrinsiq Materials Limited (IML) (UK)........193
Life Technologies Corportation (USA)........193
1$100
   NANOCYL S.A. (Belgium)........194
Nanogen, Inc. (US)........194
1$100
   NanoGram Corporation (US)........1951$100
   Nanomaterials Laboratory (Japan)........196
Nanoledge (France)........196
NanoSperse LLC (US)........196
1$100
   Nanosys, Inc. (US)........197
QuantumSphere, Inc. (US)........197
Raymor Industries, Inc. (Canada)........197
1$100
   Rogue Valley Microdevices, Inc. (US)........198
Rosseter Holdings Limited (Cyprus)........198
Shenzhen Nanotech Port Co., Ltd. (China)........198
1$100
   SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc. (US)........199
Sun Nanotech Co., Ltd. (China)........199
Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC (US)........199
1$100
   Unidym, Inc. (US)........200
Veeco Probes (US)........200
1$100
  14. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE........201   
   Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Products Incorporating Nanotechnology by End-Use Sector - Chemicals, Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductors & Electronics, Pharma & Healthcare, Food, and Other End-use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for the Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........2011$350
   Table 8: World 10-Year Perspective for Products Incorporating Nanotechnology by End-Use Sector – Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Chemicals, Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductors & Electronics, Pharma & Healthcare, Food, and Other End-use Markets for the Years 2006, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........202
1$350
  15. THE UNITED STATES........20315 $2450  
   Overview and Structure........203
Current and Future Analysis........203
Electronics and Communications........203
1$100
   CNTs to Enable Better Memory with High Speed and Less Volatility........204
CNTS to Help CMOS in Size Reduction........204
Chemicals and Advanced Materials........204
1$100
   Transportation........205
Health and Life Sciences........205
1$100
   Trends and Issues........206
Time- to-Market remains a Central Concern........206
1$100
   National Nanotechnology Alliance – Driving the R&D........207
Leading Universities and Their Contribution to Nano Research........207
2$200
   Tools Act as Foundation for Higher Commercial Applications........209
First-Mover Status Doesn’t Guarantee an Edge ........209
1$100
   Patent Profile........210
Challenges........210
Application Specific Nanomaterials Development Still Years Away........210
1$100
   Less Demand from Semiconductor Segment........211
Challenges Galore for Start Up Companies in Nano Markets........211
Carbon Nanotubes Market........211
Research Institutes and their Involvement in Developing Carbon Nanotubes........211
1$100
   Early Entrants – A Profile of Company Size and Life Cycle........212
Select Regional Players – A Review........212
Luxtera, Inc.........212
1$100
   Research Institutions........213
Ames Research Center........213
California Institute of Technology........213
GE Global Research........213
1$100
   IBM Research........214
Johnson Space Center........214
Motorola Labs........214
1$100
   University of California........215
University of Texas........215
1$100
   Nanotechnology-Based Companies in North America – A Historic Review........216
Table 9: Nanotechnology Market in North America (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Nanotechnology- Based Companies by Type- Large Companies, Subsidiaries/Joint Ventures, Small Companies/Startups and Universities/Research Institutes (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........216
1$350
   Table 10: Nanotechnology Market in US (2004): Percentage Breakdown Depicting Distribution of Nanotechnology Based Companies by State-California, Massachusetts, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, New Jersey, Colorado, New Mexico, Florida, Michigan, Arizona, Minnesota, North Carolina, Washington, Maryland, Nevada, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Virginia and Other States (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........217
1$350
  16. JAPAN........2187 $595  
   Overview........218
Analysis by End-Use Industry Segments........218
Electronics and Communications........218
1$100
   Chemicals and Advanced Materials........219
Transportation........219
Health and Life Sciences........219
Nanotechnology – A Strategic Pillar in Nation’s S&T Plan........219
1$100
   Leading Japanese Institutions Involved in Nanotechnology Programs ........2201$100
   Japanese Government – Leading the R&D Initiatives........221
Table 11: Historic Review of Nanotechnology Market in Japan (2001-2005): Government Funding for Nanotechnology (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........221
New National Programs Drive R&D Effort........221
1$350
   Japanese Programs in Nanotechnology........222
IT/Electronics and Nanostructured Materials – Favored Research Arenas........222
Alloys - A New Dimension........222
1$100
   Nanotechnology Consortium – An Interface for Technology Transfer........223
Hindrances to Development of Nanotechnology........223
2$200
  17. EUROPE........2259 $1450  
   Overview........225
European Programs in Nanotechnology........225
1$100
   Germany Leads the Way in Europe........226
Table 12: Nanotech Companies in Europe (2007): Number of Players in Major Regional Markets - Germany, United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, and Sweden (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........226
Healthcare and Life Sciences Dominate Europe in Terms of Number of Players........226
1$350
   Table 13: Nanotechnology Companies in Europe (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Number of Players by Sector of Operation – Healthcare and Life Sciences, Consumer Goods, ICT, Chemicals, Defense and Security, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........227
Establishing a Regulatory Framework for Nanotechnology........227
1$350
   Nanoelectronics in Europe – An Overview........228
Position of European Nanoelectronics Industry........228
Transformation of Business Models........228
Transformation of Research Models........228
1$100
   Migration of Nanoelectronics Producers........229
Technological Impediments........229
Mediocre Functioning of European Research Organizations........229
Large-Scale Nanoelectronics Research Activities........229
1$100
   Split in Research Investments........230
Table 14: Nananotechnology Market in Finland (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Industrial Investments by Area – Chemicals and Materials, Forest Cluster, ICT, Health and Well-Being, Energy and Environment, Tools and Instruments, Metals and Mech. Eng. and Construction (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........230
Inadequacy of Existing Funding Instruments........230
Historic Review........230
1$350
   Table 15: Nanotechnology Market in Europe (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Nanotechnology Based Companies by Type – Small Companies/ Start Ups, Universities/ Research Institutes, Large Companies, and Subsidiaries/ Joint Ventures (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........231
Trends and Issues........231
European NanoBusiness Association – Powering R&D Effort........231
1$350
   Commercialization of Products – Separating Hype from Reality........2321$100
   R&D Institutions........233
Philips Research (The Netherlands)........233
1$100
  18. ASIA-PACIFIC........23412 $950  
   Overview and Structure........234
Nanotech Companies in Asia-Pacific: China Tops the List........234
Nanotech Players in Asia-Pacific by Area of Operation........234
1$100
   Table 16: Nanotechnology Companies in Asia-Pacific (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Number of Players by Sector of Operation – Chemicals, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Automotive and Transportation, Consumer Goods, Information Communication Technology (ICT), and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........235
Historic Review........235
Table 17: Nanotechnology Market in Asia (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Nanotechnology-Based Companies by Type – Universities/ Research Institutes, Small Companies/Start Ups, Large Companies, and Subsidiaries/ Joint Ventures (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........235
1$350
   A Geographic Break-up........236
Australia - Part of the Tiny Revolution........236
1$100
   R&D Initiatives........237
Nanostructural Analysis Network Organization Leads Research Initiative........237
Prominent Australian Groups with their Principal Field of Research........237
1$100
   Australian Projects in Nanotechnology........2381$100
   The World’s First Undergraduate Degree in Nanotechnology ........239
Sydney-based Company Creates World’s First Nanometer-Sized Working Device........239
1$100
   Challenges for Nanotechnology Development in Australia........240
Strategies for Overcoming the Challenges........240
The National Nanofabrication Facility (NNF) and Network........240
1$100
   Opportunities........241
China........241
Government Takes the R&D Initiative........241
1$100
   Chinese Agencies involved in Nanotech........242
Nation’s First Nanometer Technology Industrial Base Set up in Tianjin........242
1$100
   Carbon Nanotubes Market........243
India........243
Singapore........243
1$100
   South Korea........244
Ministry of Science & Technology Takes Initiative for Nanotech Funding........244
Information Technology Industry Leads Nanotech R&D Efforts........244
Carbon Nanotubes Market........244
1$100
   Key Areas of Research - Energy, Optics, Textiles and Medical Equipment........245
Taiwan........245
Overview........245
Select Players / R&D Institutions........245
Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (South Korea)........245
1$100
  19. REST OF WORLD........2464 $395  
   Leading Regional Markets........246
Canada........246
Issues and Trends........246
1$100
   Brain Drain – Losing the Best and Brightest........2471$100
   Universities and Government Agencies Involved in Nanoscale Research........248
Historic Review........248
Table 18: Historic Nanotechnology Market in Canada (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Nanotechnology-Based Companies by Sector- Material and Processes, Life Science, Semiconductors, Energy and Environment, Tools and Instrument, and Design (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)........248
Israel........248
1$350
   Areas of Importance........2491$100
COMPETITION 2153$995
  
Total Companies Profiled: 1119 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 1149)

Region/Country                 Players


The United States                569   
Canada                            51
Japan                             81
Europe                           333
     France                       15
     Germany                     113
     The United Kingdom           97
     Italy                         4
     Spain                         1
     Rest of Europe              103
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)    92
Middle East                       23
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