TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 16
1.1 NANOTECHNOLOGY IN EUROPE 23
1.1.1 Funding 23
1.1.2 National programmes 24
1.1.3 Centres and infrastructure 26
1.1.4 Networks 26
1.1.5 Companies 27
1.2 NANOTECHNOLOGY IN ASIA-PACIFIC 29
1.2.1 Funding 30
1.2.2 National programmes 30
1.2.3 Centres and infrastructure 32
1.2.4 Networks 32
1.2.5 Companies 33
1.3 NANOTECHNOLOGY IN NORTH AMERICA 34
1.3.1 Funding 34
1.3.2 National programmes 35
1.3.2.1 State initiatives 36
1.3.3 Centres and infrastructure 37
1.3.4 Networks in North America 40
1.3.5 Companies 40
1.4 NANOTECHNOLOGY IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA 42
1.5 NANOTECHNOLOGY IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 42
2 COMMERCIALISING NANOTECHNOLOGY 43
2.1 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 45
2.1.1 Suppliers 46
2.1.1.1 Materials 46
2.1.1.2 Tools and instrumentation 47
2.1.1.3 Devices and system integration 49
2.1.2 Buyers 49
2.1.3 New entrants 49
2.1.4 Substitution threats 50
2.1.5 Competition 51
2.2 KEY CHALLENGES 51
2.2.1 TECHNICAL 51
2.2.1.1 Understanding 51
2.2.1.2 Tools 52
2.2.2 MARKET 53
2.2.2.1 Hype 53
2.2.2.2 Cost 53
2.2.2.3 Production 54
2.2.2.4 Public Perception and Ethics 56
2.2.3 REGULATION 57
2.3 MARKET TRENDS AND DRIVERS 61
2.3.1 DRIVERS 62
2.3.2 TRENDS 64
2.3.2.1 Collaboration 64
2.3.2.2 First to market 64
2.3.2.3 Nanomaterials advantage 65
2.3.2.4 Improved products 67
2.3.2.5 Decreasing cost of nanomaterials 68
2.3.2.6 Autonomous systems 68
3 KEY NANOMATERIALS 70
3.1 NANOPARTICLES 72
3.1.1 THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOPARTICLES 72
3.1.2 KEY PLAYERS 75
3.1.2.1 Manufacturers and end users 75
3.1.2.2 Nanomaterials suppliers 76
3.1.2.3 Application developers 77
3.2 NANOCOMPOSITES 78
3.2.1 THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOCOMPOSITES 78
3.2.2 KEY PLAYERS 82
3.2.2.1 Manufacturers and end users 82
3.2.2.2 Nanomaterials suppliers 83
3.2.2.3 Application developers 84
3.3 NANOCAPSULES 85
3.3.1 THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOCAPSULES 85
3.3.2 KEY PLAYERS 88
3.3.2.1 Manufacturers and end users 88
3.3.2.2 Nanomaterials suppliers 89
3.3.2.3 Application developers 89
3.4 NANOPOROUS MATERIALS 91
3.4.1 THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOPOROUS MATERIALS 91
3.4.2 KEY PLAYERS 94
3.4.2.1 Manufacturers and end users 94
3.4.2.2 Nanomaterials suppliers 95
3.4.2.3 Application developers 96
3.5 NANOFIBRES 97
3.5.1 THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOFIBRES 97
3.5.2 KEY PLAYERS 100
3.5.2.1 Manufacturers and end users 100
3.5.2.2 Nanomaterials suppliers 101
3.5.2.3 Application developers 101
3.6 FULLERENES 103
3.6.1 THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR FULLERENES 103
3.6.2 KEY PLAYERS 105
3.6.2.1 Manufacturers and end users 105
3.6.2.2 Nanomaterials suppliers 106
3.6.2.3 Application developers 106
3.7 NANOWIRES 108
3.7.1 THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOWIRES 108
3.7.2 KEY PLAYERS 110
3.7.2.1 Manufacturers and end users 110
3.7.2.2 Nanomaterials suppliers 111
3.7.2.3 Application developers 111
3.8 CARBON NANOTUBES 112
3.8.1 THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR CARBON NANOTUBES 112
3.8.2 KEY PLAYERS 115
3.8.2.1 Manufacturers and end users 115
3.8.2.2 Nanomaterials suppliers 116
3.8.2.3 Application developers 118
3.9 QUANTUM DOTS 119
3.9.1 THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR QUANTUM DOTS 119
3.9.2 KEY PLAYERS 121
3.9.2.1 Manufacturers and end users 121
3.9.2.2 Nanomaterials suppliers 122
3.9.2.3 Application developers 122
3.10 NANOCOATINGS 124
3.10.1 THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOCOATINGS 124
3.10.2 KEY PLAYERS 127
3.10.2.1 Manufacturers and end users 127
3.10.2.2 Nanomaterials suppliers 127
3.10.2.3 Application developers 128
4 JAPAN 130
4.1 GOVERNMENT BODIES 131
4.1.1 Council for Science and Technology Policy (CSTP) 132
4.1.2 Ministry for Education & Science (MEXT) 134
4.1.3 Ministry for Economy Trade & Industry (METI) 136
4.1.4 Ministry for Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) 137
4.1.5 Ministry of the Environment (MOE) 137
4.1.6 Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) 137
4.1.7 Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) 138
4.2 RESEARCH CENTRES 139
4.2.1 National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) 139
4.2.1.1 Nanomaterials Laboratory 139
4.2.1.2 Advanced Materials Laboratory 140
4.2.1.3 Advanced Nano Characterization Center 142
4.2.1.4 Quantum Dot Research Center 142
4.2.2 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) 143
4.2.3 Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials (IMRAM) 145
4.2.4 National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) 145
4.2.5 Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN) 145
4.2.6 Himeji Institute of Technology 146
4.2.7 Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST) 146
4.2.8 Kanagawa Institute of Technology 146
4.2.9 Nagaoka Institute of Technology 146
4.2.10 Nippon Institute of Technology 146
4.2.11 Tokyo Institute of Technology 147
4.3 NETWORKS 147
4.4 UNIVERSITIES 148
4.4.1 Akita University 148
4.4.2 Chuo University 148
4.4.3 Gunma University 149
4.4.4 Hiroshima University 149
4.4.5 Hokkaido University 149
4.4.6 University of Hyogo 150
4.4.7 Kyoto University 150
4.4.8 Kyushu University 150
4.4.9 Nagoya University 151
4.4.10 Osaka University 151
4.4.11 Ritsumeikan University 151
4.4.12 University of Shiga Prefecture 152
4.4.13 Shizuoka University 152
4.4.14 Tohuku University 152
4.4.15 University of Tokushima 154
4.4.16 Tokyo University 154
4.4.17 Toyohashi University of Technology 155
4.4.18 Waseda University 155
4.4.19 Yokohama University 155
4.5 COMPANIES 156
4.5.1 Nanomaterials and nanostructures 156
4.5.2 Tools and instrumentation 158
5 TAIWAN 160
5.1 GOVERNMENT BODIES 161
5.1.1 Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) 161
5.1.2 National Science Council (NSC) 162
5.1.2.1 National Applied Research Laboratories (NARL) 162
5.1.3 Ministry of Education (MOE) 163
5.1.4 Atomic Energy Council (ACE) 164
5.1.5 Department of Health (DOH) 164
5.1.6 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 164
5.1.7 Council of Labour Affairs (CLA) 164
5.2 RESEARCH CENTRES 165
5.2.1 Academia Sinica 165
5.2.2 Development Center for Biotechnology (DCB) 166
5.2.3 Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) 166
5.2.4 Metal Industries Research and Development Center 170
5.2.5 National Center for High Performance Computing (NCHC) 170
5.2.6 National Health Research Institute 171
5.2.7 National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center 171
5.3 NETWORKS 172
5.4 UNIVERSITIES 173
5.4.1 Feng Chia University 173
5.4.2 Huafan University 173
5.4.3 National Chaio Tung University 173
5.4.4 National Chung-Cheng University 174
5.4.5 National Chung Hsing University 174
5.4.6 National Cheng-Kung University 174
5.4.7 National Dong Hwa University 175
5.4.8 National Sun Yatsen University 175
5.4.9 National Taipei University of Technology 175
5.4.10 National Taiwan University 176
5.4.11 National Yunlin University 177
5.4.12 Southern Taiwan University of Technology 177
5.4.13 Tatung University 177
5.4.14 University System of Taiwan 177
5.5 COMPANIES 178
5.5.1 Nanomaterials and nanostructures 178
5.5.2 Tools and instrumentation 180
6 CHINA 181
6.1 GOVERNMENT BODIES 181
6.1.1 Ministry of Education (MOE) 182
6.1.2 Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) 182
6.1.3 National Science Foundation of China (NSFC) 183
6.2 RESEARCH CENTRES 183
6.2.1 National Nanotechnology Centres 183
6.2.2 Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 185
6.2.3 Other centres 187
6.3 NETWORKS 187
6.4 UNIVERSITIES 187
6.4.1 Beijing University of Technology 187
6.4.2 East China College of Metallurgy 187
6.4.3 Fudan University 188
6.4.4 Guangzhou Southern University 188
6.4.5 He Nan Polytechnic University 188
6.4.6 Nanjing University 188
6.4.7 North University of China 188
6.4.8 Peking University 188
6.4.9 Shanghai University 189
6.4.10 Shanghai Jiao Tong University 189
6.4.11 Shandong University 189
6.4.12 Tongji University 189
6.4.13 TsingHua University 189
6.4.14 University of Science and Technology of China 190
6.4.15 University of Science and Technology Beijing 190
6.4.16 Wuhan University of Technology 190
6.4.17 Xi'an Jiaotong University 191
6.4.18 Xidian Electronics Science and Technology University 191
6.4.19 Zhengzhou University 191
6.5 COMPANIES 192
6.5.1 Nanomaterials and nanostructures 192
6.5.2 Tools and instrumentation 203
7 SOUTH KOREA 205
7.1 GOVERNMENT BODIES 206
7.1.1 National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) 206
7.1.2 National Nanotechnology Projects 206
7.1.3 Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) 207
7.1.4 Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF) 208
7.1.5 Korea Research Council of Fundamental Science & Technology (KRCF) 209
7.1.6 Ministry Of Education and Human Resource (MOE) 209
7.1.7 Ministry Of Commerce, Industry and Energy (MOCIE) 209
7.1.8 Ministry Of Environment (MOE) 210
7.1.9 Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) 211
7.1.10 Korea Food & Drug Administration (KFDA) 211
7.2 RESEARCH CENTRES 211
7.2.1 National Nanofab Centres/Facilities 211
7.2.2 Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) 212
7.2.3 Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology 213
7.2.4 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) 213
7.2.5 Korea Basic Science Institute (KBSI) 218
7.2.6 Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology (KRIBB) 218
7.2.7 Korea Institute of Ceramic Eng & Tech (KICET) 219
7.2.8 Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) 219
7.2.9 Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) 219