Growth Market Nanotechnology describes the technological and economic opportunities of nanotechnology in all important sectors of industry affected.
Features:
- Provides an in depth-analysis within the context of product groups and lead markets on the international level, with the focus on Germany.
- Applies a so-called method mix to avoid the weaknesses of other studies conducted purely using quantitative research methods
- Includes proofs for market potential based on patent data
Contents
Notes on Nanotechnology
- Definition of a Complex Term
- Bottom-up and Top-down Strategies
- New Effects through Nanoscalability
- Thematic and Structural Interdisciplinarity
- Central Players in Germany
- Comparison of German Activities with the International Situation
Application and Market Prospects of Nanotechnology in Products and Product Groups
- Notes on Literature Analysis
- Nanomaterials
- Nanoelectronics
- Nanooptics
- Nanobiotechnology
- Nanotools and Nanoanalysis
- Overview of Market and Applications Potentials
Indications of Market Potentials in Patent Data
- Methodological Preliminary Considerations
- Patents in Nanotechnology as a Whole
- Nanotechnology Patents in the Field of Chemistry
- Nanotechnology Patents in the Field of Optics
- Nanotechnology Patents in the Field of Car Manufacture
- Nanotechnology Patents in the Field of Medicine and Life Sciences
- Overview of Nanotechnology Patents
Incorporation and Realization of Nanotechnology in German Enterprises
- Aims of the Company Survey
- Notes on the Procedure
- Structural Data of the Companies
- The Current Importance of Nanotechnology
- Future Developments in Nanotechnology
- Future Steps and Obstacles for the Development of Nanotechnology
- The Importance of Nanotechnology for Different Company Sizes
- Overview of the Results of the Company Survey
Market Potential of Nanotechnology in Lead Markets
- Opening-up of Sales Opportunities in Lead Markets
- Chemistry
- Car Manufacture
- Optics
- Medicine and Life Sciences
- Electronics
- Overview of Market Potentials and Time Horizons
Assessment of the Nanotechnological Market in Germany
- Nanotechnology Markets for German Companies
- Germany’s Requirements
- Obstacles to Innovation and Diffusion
- Employment Effects and Qualifications
- Germany’s Position: an International Comparison
Index
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