The National Center for
Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) has partnered with the National Science
Foundation under the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) to launch its
latest study of commercialization trends in nanotechnology and nanofabrication–
previous studies were performed in 2003, 2006 and 2009. Themed “Achieving
Sustainable Nanotechnology Products,” the goal of this 2014 study is to
document best practices in nano-product development and integration, and
identify the common challenges organizations (academia, government labs,
start-ups or established corporations) face in transitioning nano-scale
advances from the laboratory into sustainable commercial applications. Due to
the importance of the subject and massive public-private investments made in
nanotechnology, NCMS is polling a broad cross-section of U.S. industry.
Senior executives and
researchers in stakeholder organizations are encouraged to share their
experience and opinions about nanotechnology development in the U.S. Individual
responses are kept confidential and the data will only be used in the
aggregate. NCMS’ insightful reports are widely distributed to federal and state
agencies, and elected representatives. All survey respondents will receive the
insightful study results in advance of public release this summer. The
15-minute interactive survey may be accessed at www.usnanosurvey.org
until March 15, 2014.
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