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Nanofabrication
Online Presentations | 11 Apr 2006 | Contributor(s): R. Fabian Pease
Nanotechnology comprises the techniques for making things small (<100 nm) — i.e., nanopatterning — and the resulting applications, ranging from the results of undirected nanopatterning such as Goretex, paint, and reactive gold nanoparticles, to those of directed nanopatterning such as...
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Real-time Technology Assessment
Online Presentations | 11 Apr 2006 | Contributor(s): David Guston
Real-time technology assessment (RTTA) is a social technology that relies on fundamental understandings of the social, moral, political, and economic dynamics of knowledge-based innovation that have developed over the past three decades. These understandings reveal the complex, value-laden...
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The Rush to Market, Lack of Knowledge, and Public Trust
Online Presentations | 11 Apr 2006 | Contributor(s): Vivian Weil
What should rivet our attention now is the rush to get nano products into the market long before the nanoscale phenomena these products exploit are understood. Nanoscale materials often present unusual structures and activities as compared to ordinary-scale amounts of the same material. Research...
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From Vision to Reality: The NNI at Five Years
Online Presentations | 11 Apr 2006 | Contributor(s): Mihail "Mike" Roco
Science and engineering are at the heart of the human endeavor leading to a "knowledge society." They also are the primary drivers of global technological competition. The newest key player in this science and technology arena is nanotechnology, the ability to organize individual atoms and...
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Establishing a Nanotechnology Business
Online Presentations | 24 Apr 2006 | Contributor(s): Daniel Coy
There are several fundamental needs to consider when transitioning nanotechnology discovery into a business and, ultimately, the marketplace. These needs include steady cash flow, market focus, the right pool of skills, correct timing, and adequate funding. Developers of a nanotechnology...