Commercializing Nanotechnology

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Introduction

During the past two decades, basic research activities in nanoscale science and engineering have increased exponentially, and some of them show great potentials for commercial applications. But, as of today, a very few nanotechnology-based commercial products are in the market. The driving force in commercializing nanotechnology is innovation. Once a potential application is identified, then the challenge begins with creating a solution, delivering it to the end users or customers.

Commercializing nanotechnology requires creating end-to-end solutions. It starts with research and development and then continues through prototyping, testing, manufacturing, and marketing. The efforts also require resources for financing, marketing, ...