Overview

This exciting new industry will enhance technologies of all types. Nanotechology has applications within biotechnology, manufacturing, aerospace, information systems and many other fields. This book covers such nanotechnology business topics as micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), microengineering, microsystems, microsensors, carbon tubes and much more. This is a young field with tremendous ground floor opportunities. Our terrific new reference tool includes a thorough market analysis as well as our highly respected trends analysis, all written from a business person's point of view. You'll find a complete overview, industry analysis and market research report in one superb, value-priced package. It contains thousands of contacts for business and industry leaders, industry associations, Internet sites and other resources. This book also includes statistical tables, an industry glossary and thorough indexes. The corporate profiles section of the book includes our proprietary, in-depth profiles of the 300 leading companies in all facets of the nanotechnology and microengineering industry. Purchasers of either the book or PDF version can receive a free copy of the company profiles database on CD-ROM, enabling key word search and export of key information, addresses, phone numbers and executive names with titles for every company profiled.

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Author:   Jack W. Plunkett ,  Jack W. Plunkett
Publisher:   Plunkett Research, Ltd
Imprint:   Plunkett Research, Ltd
Edition:   2007 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 5.10cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.814kg
ISBN:  

9781593920623

ISBN 10:   1593920628
Pages:   418
Publication Date:   18 June 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

PLUNKETT'S NANOTECHNOLOGY & MEMS INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2007 CONTENTS A Short Nanotechnology & MEMS Industry Glossary i Introduction 1 How To Use This Book 3 Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Nanotechnology and MEMS Industry 7 1) Introduction to Nanotechnology & MEMS 7 2) What is Nanotechnology? 8 3) A Brief History of Nanotechnology's Rapid Emergence 9 4) Advances in Microscopes Enable Nanotechnology Research 9 5) Self-Assembly and Fabrication on the Atomic Level Enable Nanomanipulation 10 6) Innovations in Bucky Balls, Nanotubes and Single Wall Nanotubes (SWNTs) Make Commercial Production a Reality 10 7) Nanotechnology & MEMS Applications in Optics and Displays Lead to a Breakthrough in Wireless Device Screens 11 8) Nanotechnology Will Create Powerful Semiconductors in the Near Future 12 9) Nanotechnology Holds the Key to the Ultradense Digital Memory of the Future 13 10) Nanotechnology Sees Applications in Fuel Cells and Solar Power/Micro Fuel Cells to Power Mobile Devices 13 11) Advances and Applications Are Made in MEMS 14 12) Nanotechnology Funding is Strong 14 13) Nanotechnology Safety and Ethics Are a Major Concern 15 14) High-Tech, Nanotech and Smart Fabrics Proliferate 16 15) Nanotechnology Has a Growing Role in Sports Equipment 17 16) Nanotechnology Converges with Biotech 17 17) Nanotechnology Makes Breakthroughs in Health Care 18 Chapter 2: Nanotechnology Industry Statistics 19 Nanotechnology & MEMS Industry Overview 2007 20 Estimated World Government Nanotechnology R&D Investments: 1997-2005 21 U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Budget: 2006-2008 22 U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Budget History: 2001-2005 23 U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Planned Agency Investments by Program Component Area: 2008 24 U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Budget for Environmental, Health & Safety R&D: 2006-2008 25 U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Centers, Networks & User Facilities: 2001-2008 26 Merrill Lynch Nanotech Index: May 2007 28 Lux Nanotech Index as of May 2007 29 Chapter 3: Nanotechnology & MEMS Industry Contacts Addresses, Telephone Numbers and World Wide Web Sites 31 Chapter 4: THE NANOTECHNOLOGY & MEMS 300: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 55 Industry List, With Codes 56 Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups 58 (The firms grouped by industry, and ranked by sales and profits) Alphabetical Index 66 Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State 69 Index of Headquarters Location by Country 72 Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations 73 Index by Firms with International Operations 79 Individual Profiles on each of THE NANOTECHNOLOGY & MEMS 300 83 Additional Indexes Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 390 Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Affiliations 391

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Jack W. Plunkett is CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd., a Houston-based provider of market research and industry information in printed and electronic formats. Plunkett's client list includes 5,000 leading corporations, universities and government agencies worldwide. Plunkett's research products are distributed electronically through subscriptions to its website, www.plunkettresearch.com, and around the globe by major booksellers and news distributors. Jack Plunkett's work has been widely covered by hundreds of magazines, newspapers and broadcast stations, including stories in USA Today and Inc. Magazine. Plunkett is frequently interviewed as an expert source by publications such as Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal. The New York Times and Investor's Business Daily, media outlets such as NPR's Marketplace, ABC, and CBS Marketwatch, as well as local and regional newspapers and national columnists.

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