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  NANOTECHNOLOGY
A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Nanotechnology in Billions of US$. The major End-use industries analyzed are Chemicals, Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductors & Electronics, Pharma & Healthcare, Food, and Others. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2006 through 2015. The report profiles 1132 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Advanced Diamond Technologies, Inc., Advanced Nano Products Company Limited, Altair Nanotechnologies Inc., ApNano Materials, Catalytic Materials, LLC., Chemat Technology Inc., Dendritic Nanotechnologies, Inc., eSpin Technologies, Inc., Genefluidics, Hyperion Catalysis International, Inc., Hybrid Plastics, ILJIN Nanotech Co., Ltd., Integran Technologies, Inc., Insert Therapeutics Inc., Invitrogen Corporation, Nanocyl S.A., Nanogen, Inc., NanoGram Corporation, Nanomaterials Laboratory, Nanoledge, NanoSperse LLC, Nanosys, Inc., QinetiQ Nanomaterials Ltd., 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  PAGES:    1167
PRICE:    $4950  DATE:       March 2008
COMPANIES:  1132  MARKET DATA TABLES:   30
Due to the proprietary nature, our previews are offered only to manufacturers, top-tier management consultants, investment banks, and investment research groups.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS  
  NANOTECHNOLOGY (Complete Report) Pages : 1167   | $4950
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS5$100
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.....I-1  
   Disclaimers.....I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.....I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.....I-2
  
   Product Definitions and Scope of Study.....I-3
Chemicals.....I-3
  
   Automotive.....I-4
Aerospace and Defense.....I-4
Semiconductors & Electronics.....I-4
Pharma & Healthcare.....I-4
  
   Food.....I-5
Other End-use Applications.....I-5
  
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY153$2650
  1. Industry Overview.....II-14 $400  
   Nanotechnology – The Builder’s Final Frontier .....II-1
The Coming of Nano-Age .....II-1
Expect the Unexpected .....II-1
What can we expect from Nanotechnology?.....II-1
1$100
   A Conceptual Definition.....II-2
Think small.....II-2
What is Nanotechnology?.....II-2
It is –.....II-2
It is not-.....II-2
Background .....II-2
1$100
   Breaking Conventional Size Barriers.....II-31$100
   Beyond MEMS and MST .....II-4
New Discoveries Bridge the Gap between Organic and Inorganic Materials.....II-4
1$100
  2. Market Demand and Growth.....II-55 $500  
   Current and Future Analysis.....II-5
Exponential Growth Projected to Offset a Relatively Slow Start .....II-5
Chemical Industry Currently Leads the Nanotech Bandwagon .....II-5
Electronics/Semiconductors and Pharma/Healthcare Poised to Rule the Next Decade
  .....II-5
Prominent Assumptions in Revenue Forecast.....II-5
1$100
   Commercial Applications at an Embryonic Stage.....II-61$100
   Current Commercial Applications of Nanotechnology.....II-7
Government & Research Institutes Among Leading Customers.....II-7
3$300
  3. Industry Issues and Trends.....II-1010 $1000  
   Product Commercialization – The Ultimate Goal.....II-10
Emerging End-Use Markets for Nanotechnology, Related Technique and Estimated Years to
  Commercialization.....II-10
1$100
   Research Arenas – Funding Dictates the Direction.....II-111$100
   Nanocompetence by Geographic Region/Country.....II-12
Venture Capital – New Ventures On a Back Burner?.....II-12
1$100
   R&D Budgets – Large Investments into a Small World.....II-13
The Big Spenders.....II-13
Reproducibility and Scalability – Defining Business at a Commercial Scale.....II-13
1$100
   Nanotech Players – Germany Tops Europe While China Leads Asia-Pacific.....II-14 1$100
   Table 1: Nanotech Companies in Europe (2007): Number of Players in Major Regional Markets - Germany, United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, and Sweden (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-15

Table 2: Nanotech Companies in Asia-Pacific (2007): Number of Players in Major Regional Markets - China, South Korea, Japan, Australia, and Taiwan (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-15
1$400
   Historic Review.....II-16
Table 3: Worldwide Nanotechnology Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown Depicting Distribution of Nanotechnology-based Companies by Geographic Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-16
“United We Discover” – Industry’s Call to Universities & Research Houses.....II-16
1$400
   Cross-disciplinary Nature Demands Coordinated Research.....II-17
Enabling Technologies – Need of the Hour.....II-17
1$100
   Nanotubes – Current Production Costs Outweigh Potential Benefits.....II-18
2$200
  4. Nanotechnolgy Impact – Actual Applications in Everyday Life.....II-204 $400  
   Nanocomposites.....II-20
Coating Process Developed for Self-Assembled Monolayers.....II-20
Plastic Nanocomposite for Step-Assists in Vehicles.....II-20
Nanocrystals.....II-20
Nanoparticles.....II-20
Stain Resistant Khakis in Vogue.....II-20
Aqueous Polymer Dispersion Products.....II-20
1$100
   Nanoparticulate-Based Synthetic Bone.....II-21
Nanostructured Materials.....II-21
Tungsten-Carbide Cobalt Composite Powder.....II-21
Kodak Develops OLED Color Screens Using Nanostructure Technology.....II-21
Nanoclays and Nanocomposites.....II-21
Innovative Packaging and Material Alteration.....II-21
Nanocomposite Coatings.....II-21
Nanocomposite Tennis Balls Bounce Better.....II-21
1$100
   Nanotubes.....II-22
Carbon Nanotubes Ready for Commercial Application.....II-22
Nanocatalysts.....II-22
NanoScale Catalyst Technology used for Converting Coal into Gas.....II-22
Manufacture of Automotive Catalytic Converters.....II-22
Nanofilters.....II-22
Nanofilter for Filtering Smallest Sized Particles.....II-22
1$100
   End Use Applications - Commercialization Time Grid.....II-23
1$100
  5. Industry Structure and Financials.....II-246 $600  
   Academic Research Institutions – Pioneering Commercial Applications.....II-24
The Commercialization Process.....II-24
1$100
   Government Bodies & Venture Capitalists Fuel Research Initiatives.....II-25
Low Entry Barriers and Broad IP Landscape.....II-25
1$100
   Research & Development – The Nanotechnology Lifeline.....II-261$100
   US, EU and Japan – Spearheading Nanotech Revolution.....II-27
National Initiatives Promote R&D Efforts in Rest of World.....II-27
1$100
   Interdisciplinary Nature Demands a Collective Approach.....II-281$100
   Pioneers into a Small World.....II-29
1$100
  6. A Guide to Nanotech Financing.....II-3011 $1000  
   Funding – The Lifeline for R&D.....II-30
Projected Nanotech Funding by Regional Governments (2006-2010).....II-30
1$100
   Table 4: Nanotech Funding by Regional Governments (2006-2010): Leading Regional Markets Ranked by Fund Estimates - Japan, United States, Europe Union, China, Germany, South Korea, France, Taiwan, Singapore, and The Netherlands (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-31

Table 5: Worldwide Investment in Nanotechnology (2001-2005): Government Spending by Region – Europe, Japan, United States and Rest of World (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-31
Historic Review.....II-31
1$400
   Table 6: Worldwide Nanotechnology Market (2004): Private Funding Provided by Corporations and Venture Capitalists by Region - North America, Europe, Asia (Including Japan) and Others (In US$ Billion) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-32

Table 7: Worldwide Nanotechnology Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Venture Capital Investment by Sector - Electronics & Semiconductors, Nanobiotechnology, Specialty Chemicals & Nanomaterials and Instrumentation (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-32
Why Invest in Nanotech?.....II-32
The Societal and Industrial Implications of Nanotechnology .....II-32
1$400
   Life Sciences (Medicine, Biology, Pharmacy and Health).....II-33
Industrial Sector (Materials, Products and Manufacturing).....II-33
Environment.....II-33
1$100
   Water Resources.....II-34
Energy.....II-34
Agriculture.....II-34
Space Exploration Programs.....II-34
Defense Capabilities.....II-34
1$100
   The Timing .....II-35
Reality Check – Looking Beyond the Hype.....II-35
1$100
   Timeline – Timing Estimates for Commercial Nanotech Applications.....II-36
Investment Management and Control.....II-36
Investment Objectives – What, Where and How Much?.....II-36
Chemicals and Advanced Materials.....II-36
1$100
   Electronics and Communications.....II-37
Biotechnology.....II-37
Investment Criteria – Analysis and Decision Process.....II-37
1$100
   Venture Funding - Analysis & Decision Process.....II-38
Management of the Company.....II-38
Product.....II-38
Technology.....II-38
1$100
   Target Market.....II-39
Business Model & Strategy.....II-39
Dearth of Quick Results Fuel Skepticism.....II-39
1$100
   Factors Hampering Rapid Commercialization.....II-40
Long Duration of Time in Setting up Labs.....II-40
Legal & Regulatory Processes Delay Release of Funds.....II-40
Difficulty in getting Money.....II-40
R&D – Not an Instant Result Generating Activity.....II-40
1$100
  7. Product Overview.....II-415 $500  
   Product Types.....II-41
Building Blocks of Nanotechnology Used, Components and Final End-Use Products.....II-41
Dendrimers.....II-41
Fullerenes.....II-41
1$100
   Nanobelts.....II-42
Nanocapsules.....II-42
Nanocrystalline Materials.....II-42
Nanofibers.....II-42
1$100
   Surface Properties.....II-43
Nanoparticles.....II-43
Nanoporous Materials.....II-43
1$100
   Nanosprings.....II-44
Nanotubes.....II-44
1$100
   Nanowires.....II-45
Quantum Dots.....II-45
1$100
  8. Nanotech Applications – An End Use Perspective.....II-4629 $900  
   Tools & Process Instruments.....II-46
Scanning Tunneling Microscopes (STMs).....II-46
Atomic Force Microscopes (AFMs).....II-46
1$100
   Scanning Probe Microscopes (SPMs).....II-47
Chemicals.....II-47
Nanostructured Materials.....II-47
1$100
   Nanostructured Materials – Application Areas.....II-48
Catalysts.....II-48
1$100
   Attributes of Nanoparticulate Catalysts.....II-49
Future Scenario - A Road Map.....II-49
Paints and Coatings.....II-49
Coatings.....II-49
1$100
   Membranes and Filtration.....II-50
Composites.....II-50
Sunscreens with UV-light Absorbing Nanoparticles.....II-50
1$100
   Others.....II-51
Alloys – A Definite Facelift.....II-51
Semiconductors & Electronics.....II-51
Nanophotonics – Directing Tomorrow’s Telecom.....II-51
1$100
   Near Field Scanning Optical Microscopy (NSOM).....II-52
Nanocrystals.....II-52
Memory and Display Systems.....II-52
1$100
   Optoelectronic Applications.....II-53
Nanotechnolgy – Its Relevance in Optical Fiber Communication Systems.....II-53
The Present Scenario.....II-53
The Future – What it Holds.....II-53
1$100
   Precision Engineering, Optics and Analytics.....II-54
Quantum Computing.....II-54
Electronics and Electromechanical Systems.....II-54
1$100
   Miniature Bar Coded Beads Herald New Age Electronics.....II-55
Automotive/Transportation Industry.....II-55
Sensors and Displays.....II-55
Sensors.....II-55
1$100
   Global Positioning System (GPS) Sensors.....II-56
Catalytic Converters and Filters.....II-56
Aerospace and Defense.....II-56
Aerospace.....II-56
1$100
   Smart Aircraft.....II-57
Defense.....II-57
1$100
   Surveillance and Smart Uniforms.....II-581$100
   Structural Materials and Coatings.....II-59
Weapons.....II-59
1$100
   Pharma & Healthcare.....II-60
Nanotechnology and Life Sciences – A Potent Mix.....II-60
Most Hyped Applications are in the Biotech Arena.....II-60
1$100
   Actual Implementation Areas.....II-61
Hand-Held Disease Detector.....II-61
1$100
   Biomedical Nanotechnology.....II-62
Drug Delivery.....II-62
2$200
   Nanoparticles and Gene Therapy.....II-64
Others.....II-64
Nanomachines – The Tech Revolution.....II-64
Food.....II-64
Edible Wraps – Putting Recycling out of Fashion.....II-64
Other End-use Applications.....II-64
Energy.....II-64
1$100
   Quantum Wells (QW) Solar Cells.....II-65
Dye Sensitised Nanocrystalline Devices.....II-65
Fuel Cells and Rechargeables.....II-65
1$100
   Power Transmission.....II-66
Nanoelectronics – Now and Ahead .....II-66
1$100
   Lighting.....II-67
Nanoproperties of Light.....II-67
Nanolasers.....II-67
1$100
   Nanocrystals.....II-68
Other Miscellaneous End-Use Applications.....II-68
Proteins – A New Way of Making Wires.....II-68
E-Textiles – The Smart New Dress Code.....II-68
1$100
   Futuristic Applications.....II-69
Bio-molecular Motors.....II-69
Genetic and Tissue Engineering.....II-69
1$100
   External Tissue Products.....II-70
Internal Tissue Implants.....II-70
Dental and Bone Replacement.....II-70
Protein and Gene Analysis.....II-70
Nanorobot Therapeutics.....II-70
1$100
   Lab-on-a-Chip Techniques.....II-711$100
   Medical Diagnostic Sensors.....II-72
Nano Medical Devices – From Surgical Tools to Contact Lenses.....II-72
Nanoengineered Prosthetics.....II-72
Nanotubes – Potential Drug Delivery Vehicles.....II-72
1$100
   Quantum Computers.....II-73
2$200
  9. Commercialization – Drivers and Barriers.....II-7512 $800  
   Market Drivers.....II-75
Limited Scope for Advancements in Silicon Chip Design.....II-75
The Red Brick Wall.....II-75
Nano-Breaking the Wall.....II-75
Semiconductor Industry- The Past, Present and Future.....II-75
1$100
   The Solution.....II-76
Growing Need for Boosting Computer Disk Drive Storage.....II-76
Need for Use of Minute Parts in Consumer Electronics.....II-76
1$100
   High Demand for Tiny Healthcare Devices.....II-77
Defying Gravity- NASA Banks on Nanotechnology.....II-77
1$100
   The Challenges.....II-78
The Viable Force.....II-78
1$100
   Challenges.....II-79
Separating Hype from Reality.....II-79
2$200
   Scarcity of Researchers with Appropriate Training.....II-81
Limited Access to Tools & Technologies.....II-81
1$100
   The Fat Fingers Problem.....II-82
The Sticky Fingers Problem.....II-82
Battling ‘Grey Goo’ Blues.....II-82
1$100
   Research Duplication & Absence of Common Standards.....II-831$100
   Legal and Financial Constraints for Startups.....II-841$100
   Investment Issues and High Costs Delay Rapid Commercialization.....II-85
Guarded and Protective Stance on Intellectual Property & Open
  Knowledge-Sharing.....II-85
Development of Industrial Processes for Patterning Materials on Nanoscale.....II-85
1$100
   Effective Utilization of Government Budgets.....II-86
1$100
  10. Nanotech Patents – An Overview.....II-877 $900  
   Proliferation of Nanotechnology Patent.....II-87
Patents – Guarding Intellectual Property .....II-87
An Introduction – Concepts Made Clearer.....II-87
Inventor.....II-87
Types of Patent Claims.....II-87
Patent Claims – Basic Rules of the Game.....II-87
1$100
   General Patent Trends.....II-88
Intellectual Property (IP) Patents.....II-88
Types of Intellectual Property.....II-88
Patents.....II-88
Nanotechnology Patents – Unique Characterization.....II-88
Corporate IP Policy.....II-88
Patent Protection Vital for Investment.....II-88
1$100
   Industry’s Multidisciplinary Nature Calls for Regulations.....II-891$100
   Nanotechnology Patent/Claim Trends – What’s New.....II-901$100
   Select Patents.....II-91
A Historic Perspective.....II-91
1$100
   Table 8: 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).....II-92
Select Technology Patents – A Summarized Profile.....II-92
Table 9: Overview of Global Nano Patents (1996- 2002) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-92
1$400
   Dendrimer Patent Trends.....II-93
Table 10: ‘Explosive’ Growth in Global Dendrimer Patenting: Number of Patents Issued Over the Period 1981–2005 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-93
1$400
  11. Nanotech Fears – Are They Justified?.....II-945 $300  
   The Flip Side of Molecular Nanotechnology (MNT).....II-941$100
   Economic Disturbance from Plentiful Accessibility of Cheap Products.....II-95
Economic Imbalance Due to Highly Inflated Prices.....II-95
1$100
   Right Technology in the Wrong Hands.....II-96
Small can be Dangerous - Multitude of Miniscule Lethal Weaponry.....II-96
The Grey Goo Horror.....II-96
Military Risks – High Destruction System.....II-96
1$100
   Environmental and Biological Risks – A Serious Issue.....II-97
Major Proposals and Efforts Underway on Nanoparticle Safety.....II-97
1$100
   Synopsis – No Radicals Please!.....II-98
1$100
  12. Techniques and Technologies.....II-9918 $900  
   Top-down and Bottom-up Concepts.....II-99
Nanoscale Structure Construction Techniques.....II-99
Dip-Pen Nanolithography.....II-99
1$100
   Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS).....II-100
Self-Assembly.....II-100
1$100
   Soft Lithography.....II-101
Common Enabling Technologies.....II-101
Electron Microscopy.....II-101
1$100
   Micromachining.....II-102
Molecular Design/Modeling.....II-102
1$100
   Nanolithography.....II-103
Nanoprobes.....II-103
Nano Probes in Intra-Cellular Study.....II-103
1$100
   Quantum Dots in Nano Probing.....II-104
Chemical and Magnetic Nano Probes.....II-104
Supramolecular Chemistry.....II-104
Thin Film Technology.....II-104
1$100
   Nanomaterial Synthesis Techniques.....II-105
Amorphous Crystallization.....II-105
Chemical Precipitation.....II-105
Combustion Synthesis.....II-105
1$100
   Dip Coating.....II-106
Dynamic-Magnetic Consolidation.....II-106
Electro-Deposition.....II-106
1$100
   Electrophoretic Deposition.....II-107
Application of EPD to SOFC Fabrication.....II-107
Field-Assisted Sintering Techniques.....II-107
1$100
   Gas Condensation With Thermal Evaporation.....II-108
Gas-Phase Processing.....II-108
High-Energy Milling.....II-108
Applications.....II-108
1$100
   Hydrodynamic Cavitation.....II-109
Hydrothermal Processing.....II-109
Metal Powders.....II-109
Electroceramic Powders.....II-109
Organic Carbon Oxidation.....II-109
1$100
   Cereals.....II-110
Removal and Stabilizing of Arsenic.....II-110
Birch Wood.....II-110
Wheat Gluten Isolate.....II-110
Reduction of BOD.....II-110
Jet-Printing Process.....II-110
Mechano-Chemical Synthesis.....II-110
1$100
   Inter-Metallic Compounds.....II-111
Quantum Dots.....II-111
Nanotubes of Boron Nitrides.....II-111
Thermoelectric Material – Iron Disilicide.....II-111
Quasi-Isostatic Pressure Process.....II-111
Self-Assembly of Nano-particles.....II-111
1$100
   Severe Plastic Deformation.....II-112
Shockwave Compaction.....II-112
1$100
   Sinter-Forging.....II-113
Slurry-Coating Routes.....II-113
1$100
   Sol-Gel Processing.....II-114
Solid-State Processes.....II-114
Sono-chemical Synthesis.....II-114
1$100
   Spin Coating.....II-115
Thermal Plasma Synthesis.....II-115
Thermal Spray Coating.....II-115
1$100
   Thermo-Chemical Synthesis.....II-116
Vacuum Evaporation on Running Liquids (VERL).....II-116
Wet Chemical Processes.....II-116
1$100
  13. Technological Developments.....II-1174 $400  
   University of Michigan Develop Nano-Sized Voltmeter.....II-117
University of Illinois Develop Enhanced Biomimetic Membranes.....II-117
Georgia Institute of Technology Create High-Performance Transistors.....II-117
Jeff Bulte develops Nanoparticle-Embedded Microcapsules.....II-117
1$100
   Max Planck Research Team Develop Gold Nanoparticles.....II-118
Technique of Mild Dispersion of Nanoparticles.....II-118
Nanotechnology based Panacea for Facial Wrinkles.....II-118
1$100
   Prominent Nanotech-Related Technological Breakthroughs in 2006.....II-119
DNA Origami.....II-119
Nanomagnets To Provide Clean Drinking Water.....II-119
1$100
   Array Connections Amongst Neurons and Nanowire Transistors.....II-120
Single Nanotube Electrical Circuits.....II-120
Nano Cure for Prostate Cancer.....II-120
1$100
  14. Recent Industry Activity.....II-12116 $700  
   Veritek Completes Acquisition of Omni-Lite E-Form.....II-121
Unidym Acquires Carbon Nanotechnologies.....II-121
NaturalNano Enters into Joint Development Pact with Cascade Engineering.....II-121
1$100
   mPhase Technologies to Establish a New Wholly Owned Subsidiary.....II-122
NaturalNano and NYCOA Join Hand to Commercialize Nylon Pleximer Products.....II-122
Raymor Industries Expands Presence in Asia .....II-122
1$100
   Nanosys Signs Development and Supply Pact with Rockwell.....II-123
Merck Allies with Nano Terra to Develop Solutions for Specialty Chemicals.....II-123
Bruker and Nanosys Enter into a Distribution and Collaboration Agreement.....II-123
1$100
   Nanosys, NTT DoCoMo and DoCoMo Capital Form a Partnership Agreement.....II-124
Canon Enters into a Distribution Agreement with Obducat.....II-124
Nanocyl Signs Distribution Agreement with Velox.....II-124
1$100
   Advanced Nano and Energenics Enter into Strategic Alliance.....II-125
NanoVic Launches Two Spin-Off Companies for Nanomedicine.....II-125
Hynix Partners with IMEC to Initiate Research on 32nm CMOS Technology.....II-125
1$100
   Mitsui and Rice Collaborates with Team of Scientists.....II-126
Oxonica Acquires Nanoplex.....II-126
1$100
   Starpharma Acquires Dendritic Nanotechnologies.....II-127
Nanocyl Joins Forces with Vantage Resin Systems.....II-127
Moser Baer PVL Acquires Minority Stake in Stion.....II-127
NanoPolaris Changes Name to Unidym.....II-127
1$100
   CNT Technologies Selects CVD Equipment.....II-128
SouthWest NanoTechnologies to Acquire License from NEC.....II-128
Osmetech Inks a License Agreement with Ohmx.....II-128
NanoInk Signs a License Agreement with SII Nanotechnology.....II-128
1$100
   ON Semiconductor Collaborates with Nantero.....II-129
NanoDynamics Receives Patent on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Structures.....II-129
NanoGram Establishes Business Unit in Japan.....II-129
NanoGram and Nagase & Co., Enter into Agreement.....II-129
NanoInk Signs a License Agreement with SII Nanotechnology.....II-129
1$100
   Applied Nanotech Signs License Agreement with Shimane Masuda Electronics.....II-130
Invitrogen Enters into a Collaboration Agreement with Signalomics.....II-130
1$100
   Maelor Signs a License Agreement with Plethora.....II-131
Imago Scientific Completes the Acquisition of Oxford NanoScience.....II-131
Arkema Inks a Supply Agreement with Nanoledge.....II-131
Air Products Acquires Nanogate’s Nanoparticle Dispersion Production
  Operations.....II-131
BASF Inks an Agreement with NanoMaterials Technology.....II-131
1$100
   BASF Inaugurates a Center for Nanotechnology Research in Singapore.....II-132
United Nanotechnologies Establishes Joint Venture with NEI Corporation.....II-132
Nanophase Enters into Agreement with Competitive Technologies.....II-132
NanoDynamics Enters into Partnership Agreement with Nanocyl.....II-132
1$100
   Invitrogen Acquires Quantum Dot Corp. and Biopixels.....II-133
Agilent Enters into Partnership Agreement with Asylum.....II-133
Tailored Materials Establishes New Manufacturing Facility.....II-133
INSEQ Inks Agreement with Cheap Tubes.....II-133
1$100
   Pacific Fuel Cell Obtains Rights to Carbon Nanotube Membrane Electrode
  Assembly.....II-134
Carbon Nanotechnologies Expands Pilot Plant Facility to Produce Double Walled Carbon
  Nanotubes.....II-134
Carbon Nanotechnologies Merges with C Sixty.....II-134
Los Alamos National Laboratory Inks Cooperative Researchand Development Agreement with
  Carbon Designs.....II-134
1$100
   BioSante Signs Agreement with European Pharmaceutical Company.....II-135
Alltracel Enters into Product Development Venture with ELMARCO .....II-135
Southern Corporate University Receives Grant from Rosnauka .....II-135
Nanotechnology based Building Material to Fight Pollution .....II-135
Advance Nanotech Acquires Stake in Singular ID .....II-135
1$100
   Yashnanotech Joint Ventures with Cientifica Ltd. for Nanotechnology .....II-136
Altair Nanotechnologies Inks an Agreement with Advanced Battery Technologies .....II-136
Agilent Technologies Purchases Molecular Imaging.....II-136
1$100
  15. Product Launches/Developments.....II-1374 $400  
   Biomet Launches NanoTite Dental Implant.....II-137
Nano Chemical Systems Launches Nanoilmarine GREEN 2-Cycle Oil.....II-137
Oakley Introduces Nanowire Polarized Sunglass Range.....II-137
Physik Instrumente Launches Nanopositioning E-755 Motion Controller.....II-137
1$100
   Samsung Fabricates 65 Nano Chip for Digital TV.....II-138
NanoGram Develops Nanocomposites with Superior Refraction and Transparency.....II-138
Amsoil Launches Nanofiber-Based Ea Motorcycle Oil Filters.....II-138
IBM Develops Complete Circuit Around Single Nanotube Molecule.....II-138
1$100
   Beyond Skin Science Launches Nanotechnology- Based SkinCare Products.....II-139
SmalTec Introduces M217-n Micro-EDM/Nano- Grinding Equipment.....II-139
Lati Launches Compounds with Carbon Nanotubes.....II-139
Zyvex Corporation Unveils New Product Family .....II-139
1$100
   Acrongenomics, Inc., Introduces Nanotechnology-Based Cancer Detection Kit .....II-140
Nanofilm Introduces Clarity Defender for Automotive Application .....II-140
Ahwahnee Technology Debuts Carbon Nanotubes Innovation Kit™.....II-140
1$100
  16. Focus on Select Players.....II-14111 $600  
   Advanced Diamond Technologies, Inc. (US).....II-141
Advanced Nano Products Company Limited (South Korea).....II-141
Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (US).....II-141
1$100
   ApNano Materials (US).....II-142
Catalytic Materials, LLC (US).....II-142
Chemat Technology Inc. (US).....II-142
Dendritic Nanotechnologies, Inc. (US).....II-142
1$100
   eSpin Technologies, Inc. (US).....II-143
Genefluidics (US).....II-143
Hyperion Catalysis International, Inc. (US).....II-143
1$100
   Hybrid Plastics (US).....II-144
ILJIN Nanotech Co., Ltd. (South Korea).....II-144
Integran Technologies, Inc. (Canada).....II-144
Insert Therapeutics Inc. (US).....II-144
1$100
   Invitrogen Corporation (US).....II-145
Nanocyl S.A. (Belgium).....II-145
1$100
   Nanogen, Inc. (US).....II-146
NanoGram Corporation (US).....II-146
1$100
   Nanomaterials Laboratory (Japan).....II-147
Nanoledge (France).....II-147
1$100
   NanoSperse LLC (US).....II-148
Nanosys, Inc. (US).....II-148
QinetiQ Nanomaterials Ltd. (UK).....II-148
Quantumsphere, Inc. (US).....II-148
1$100
   Raymor Industries, Inc. (Canada).....II-149
Rogue Valley Microdevices, Inc. (US).....II-149
Rosseter Holdings Ltd. (Cyprus).....II-149
1$100
   Shenzhen Nanotech Port Co., Ltd. (China).....II-150
SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc. (US).....II-150
Sun Nanotech Co., Ltd. (China).....II-150
1$100
   Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC (US).....II-151
Unidym, Inc. (US).....II-151
Veeco Probes (US).....II-151
1$100
  17. Global Market Perspective.....II-152   
   Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Products Incorporating Nanotechnology by End-Use Sector - Chemicals, Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductors & Electronics, Pharma & Healthcare, Food, and Other End-use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billion for the Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-1521$400
   Table 12: 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).....II-1531$400
III. MARKET78$2350
  1. United States.....III-136 $1275  
   Overview and Structure.....III-1
Current and Future Analysis.....III-1
Electronics and Communications.....III-1
1$75
   CNTs to Enable Better Memory with High Speed and Less Volatility.....III-2
CNTS to Help CMOS in Size Reduction.....III-2
Chemicals and Advanced Materials.....III-2
1$75
   Transportation.....III-3
Health and Life Sciences.....III-3
1$75
   Trends and Issues.....III-4
Time- to-Market remains a Central Concern.....III-4
1$75
   National Nanotechnology Alliance – Driving the R&D.....III-5
Leading Universities and Their Contribution to Nano Research.....III-5
1$75
   R&D Budgets – Up, Up, and Higher .....III-6 1$75
   Table 13: Nanotechnology Market in US (2001-2005): Government Funding for Nanotechnology (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-7
Tools Act as Foundation for Higher Commercial Applications.....III-7
Early Entrants – A Profile of Company Size and Life Cycle.....III-7
1$250
   Table 14: Lifecycle Stage of Nanotech Firms in the US (2001) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-8
First-Mover Status Doesn’t Guarantee an Edge .....III-8
1$250
   Patent Profile.....III-9
Challenges.....III-9
Application Specific Nanomaterials Development Still Years Away.....III-9
Less Demand from Semiconductor Segment.....III-9
Challenges Galore for Start Up Companies in Nano Markets.....III-9
1$75
   Carbon Nanotubes Market.....III-10
Research Institutes and their Involvement in Developing Carbon Nanotubes.....III-10
1$75
   Technological Developments.....III-113$225
   Recent Industry Activity.....III-148$475
   Product Launches.....III-223$225
   Select Regional Players – A Review.....III-25
Advanced Diamond Technologies, Inc......III-25
Altair Nanotechnologies Inc......III-25
1$75
   ApNano Materials.....III-26
Catalytic Materials, LLC.....III-26
Chemat Technology Inc......III-26
Dendritic Nanotechnologies, Inc......III-26
1$75
   eSpin Technologies, Inc......III-27
Genefluidics.....III-27
Hybrid Plastics.....III-27
Hyperion Catalysis International, Inc......III-27
1$75
   Insert Therapeutics Inc......III-28
Luxtera.....III-28
Invitrogen Corporation.....III-28
1$75
   Nanogen, Inc......III-29
NanoGram Corporation.....III-29
1$75
   NanoSperse LLC.....III-30
Nanosys, Inc......III-30
1$75
   QuantumSphere, Inc......III-31
Rogue Valley Microdevices, Inc......III-31
SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc......III-31
1$75
   Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC.....III-32
Unidym, Inc......III-32
Veeco Probes.....III-32
1$75
   Research Institutions.....III-33
Ames Research Center.....III-33
California Institute of Technology.....III-33
GE Global Research.....III-33
IBM Research.....III-33
1$75
   Johnson Space Center.....III-34
Motorola Labs.....III-34
1$75
   University of California.....III-35
University of Texas.....III-35
1$75
   Nanotechnology-Based Companies in North America – A Historic Review.....III-36
Table 15: Nanotechnology Market in North America (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Nanotechnology-Based Companies by Type- Large Companies, Subsidiaries/Joint Ventures,Small Companies/Start Ups and Universities/Research Institutes (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-36

Table 16: 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).....III-36
1$250
  2. Japan.....III-379 $675  
   Overview.....III-37
Analysis by End-Use Industry Segments.....III-37
Electronics and Communications.....III-37
1$75
   Chemicals and Advanced Materials.....III-38
Transportation.....III-38
Health and Life Sciences.....III-38
Nanotechnology – A Strategic Pillar in Nation’s S&T Plan.....III-38
1$75
   Leading Japanese Institutions Involved in Nanotechnology Programs .....III-391$75
   Japanese Government – Leading the R&D Initiatives.....III-40
Table 17: Nanotechnology Market in Japan (2001-2005): Government Funding for Nanotechnology (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-40
New National Programs Drive R&D Effort.....III-40
1$250
   Japanese Programs in Nanotechnology.....III-41
IT/Electronics and Nanostructured Materials – Favored Research Arenas.....III-41
Alloys - A New Dimension.....III-41
1$75
   Nanotechnology Consortium – An Interface for Technology Transfer.....III-42
Hindrances to Development of Nanotechnology.....III-42
1$75
   Recent Industry Activity.....III-432$150
   Nanomaterials Laboratory – A Leading Player.....III-45
1$75
  3. Europe.....III-4612 $900  
   Overview.....III-46
European Programs in Nanotechnology.....III-46
1$75
   Germany Leads the Way in Europe.....III-47
Table 18: Nanotech Companies in Europe (