Commercializing Nanotechnology

Appendix A2

Guidelines to Selecting Manufacturing Process(s) for a Nanoproduct

The process involves reviewing the potential options. It begins with assessment of available process technologies to choose from, identifying any innovation requirements, selecting a process, and then integrating the process into the total system. The assessment of needs requires having industry standards and guidelines; understanding of technology readiness, if new technology is desired; having past experience in commercializing technology products; prototyping/additional testing requirements, if appropriate; assessing appropriate risks for the selected process; and then preparing a strategy for risks mitigation.

Manufacturing process selection methodology includes ...