Investor's Guide to Nanotechnology & Micromachines

Preface. Acknowledgments. PART I: THE INVESTMENT LANDSCAPE. Chapter 1. The Nanotech Landscape: An Emerging Market.. An Investor's Definition of Nanotechnology. Investing in Emerging Industries. Sources of Funding. The Players. Going Forward. Notes. Chapter 2. Current Activity in Nanotechnology. Who Is Spending? What to Choose. Government Funding. The Microelectronics Industry. University Research Programs. Nonprofits. How to Shoot a Duck. Notes. Chapter 3. The Feds. The Coherence of Federal Research and Development. The National Nanotechnology Initiative. The Law. The Practice. How to Find Investment Opportunities. Small Business Incentive Research Programs. Conclusion. Notes. Chapter 4. The Universities. University Research. Bayh-Dole Goes to College. How Universities Implement Technology Transfer. Public Universities. Private Universities. Nanonuggets. Materials and Manufacturing. Nanoelectronics and Computer Technology. Medicine and Health. Aeronautics and Space Exploration. Environment and Energy. Biotechnology and Agriculture. National Security. What to Do? Notes. Chapter 5. Private Industry. Chip Makers. Other Research and Development Support. Nonprofits. Other Industries. Public Companies. Private Companies. Due Diligence. Notes. Chapter 6. International Activity. Europe. Germany. European Nonprofits. Japan. Asia. China. Korea. Global Synopsis. Notes. Chapter 7. Future Prospects for Investment. Investment Models for Technology. Assessment Method. Possibilities. Perspectives. Notes. PART II: SEARCHING FOR GOLD. Chapter 8. The Technology Landscape. Why Nanotechnology Is Important. How Small Is Small? Nanomachines: A Model for Technology Assessment. Notes. Chapter 9. Power Systems. Batteries. Investment Synopsis. What to Watch. Thermoelectric. Investment Synopsis. What to Watch. Solar. Investment Synopsis. What to Watch. Steam. Investment Synopsis. What to Watch. Adenosine Triphosphate. Investment Synopsis. What to Watch. Brownian Motors. Investment Synopsis. What to Watch. Summary. Notes. Chapter 10. Locomotion Systems. Legs. Investment Synopsis. What to Watch. Wings. Investment Synopsis. What to Watch. Rockets. Investment Synopsis. What to Watch. Tails. Investment Synopsis. What to Watch. Notes. Chapter 11. Control Systems. Microprocessors. Investment Synopsis. What to Watch. Analog Control. Investment Synopsis. What to Watch. Qubits. Investment Synopsis. What to Watch. Notes. Chapter 12. Sensor Systems. Vision. Investment Synopsis. What to Watch. Chemical Gradient. Investment Synopsis. What to Watch. Atomic Force. Investment Synopsis. What to Watch. Notes. Chapter 13. Actuator Systems. Erosion. Investment Synopsis. What to Watch. Genetic Assembly. Investment Synopsis. What to Watch. Atomic Assembler. Investment Synopsis. What to Watch. Notes. Chapter 14. Disposal Systems. Taggants. Investment Synopsis. What to Watch. Biodegradation. Investment Synopsis. What to Watch. Scavengers. Investment Synopsis. What to Watch. Notes. Epilogue. Appendix A: Excerpts from the National Nanotechnology Initiative. Appendix B: Universities Performing Research in Nanotechnology. Appendix C: Organizations and Companies Affiliated with the Semiconductor Research Corporation. Appendix D: Universities Affiliated with the Semiconductor Research Corporation. Appendix E: Companies Working with Nanotechnology. Appendix F: European Innovation Relay Center Locations. Appendix G: German Companies Involved in Nanotechnology. Appendix H: Countries Covered by the Institute of Nanotechnology. Appendix I: Japanese Companies Involved in Nanotechnology. Appendix J: Chinese Universities and Institutions Involved in Nanotechnology. Appendix K: Chinese Companies Involved in Nanotechnology. Appendix L: Contact Information. Glossary. Index.

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