The paper informs on the outcomes of a project on the simulation of alignment tools to allow the creation of innovation chains in the field of micro and nanotechnology.
system NBIC Educational system Nanotech and science Agri-food supply ICT mathematics Infrastructures Mathematics Armed forces ICT Geology Engineering Economics Chemistry Biology
when linked to genetics, biotechnnology nanotechnology and bioinformatics. Cross-disciplinary and‘converging'technologies Recently the concept of cross-disciplinarity,
It has been proposed that a new paradigm is develoopin in the 21st century based on the combinatiio of nanotechnology, biotechnology,
Vaccine development and delivery can be speeded up using genetics, nanotechnology, moleccula biology and bioinformatics. Moreover, health systems research using social sciences,
nanostructured drugs) Nano-Informatics (e g.,, NEMS, Nanoelectronics) Bioinformatics (e g.,, Genomic Analysis, Biomedical Imaging) Bio-Info-Nano Converging Tech.
e g.,, NEMS based Biochip) Figure 1. Examples of converging technologies, APEC Center for Technology foresight (www. apecforesight. org) 2006 Source:
Nanotechnology, Biotechnollogy Information technology and Cognitive science. Arlingtoon VA: National science Foundation. Tegart, G and R Johnston 2004.
So-called futureorieente technologies such as biotechnology (3. 6%of projects, 4. 5%of subsidies) and nanotechnology (5. 7%of projects, 3. 8%of subsidies) do not seem to have been promoted particularly.
Material sciences 56 8. 8 13,992, 873 11.6 249,873 Microelectronics 48 7. 6 12,810, 767 10.6 266,891 Nanotechnology 36 5
48 24.1 Microelectronics 21 10.6 Nanotechnology 6 3. 0 Process engineering 16 8. 0 Production/management concepts 14 7. 0 Other
also covering currently fashionable fields such as biotechnnolog and nanotechnology. Further, subsidized firms represent a wide spectrum of manufacturing firms, the concentration on firms for machinery,
33 20 60.6 Microelectronics 27 16 59.3 Nanotechnology 6 5 83.3 Process engineering 29 15 51.7 Production/management concepts 23 14
and disseminnatio of results Nanotechnology Mapping current situation and future trends in S&t in Brazil and in a number of selected nations,
in order to guide national investments in nanosciences and nanotechnologies Trends in S&t development in a selected group of countries;
trends in private sector investments worldwiide state-of-the-art in nanoscience and nanotechnollog in Brazil (main research groups, lab infrastruccture funding, training activities
aiming at comparing development of nanosciences and nanotechnologies in selected countries Challenges in communicating the outcomes of foresight studies. 251 supporting basic and applied research;
the development of innovative services, products and processes; the incubation of firms and the implementation of a technological infrastruuctur in private and public organizations.
nanoelectronics (ENIAC) and fuel cells and hydrogen (FCH) as well as the Future Internet Initiative. 6. See<http://cordis. europa. eu/fp7/jtis/about-jti en. html>accessed 19 dec 2011.7.
such as cognitive neuroscience and nanoscience, in which the role of ICSU was less obvious but where ICSU member organisations, could make a significant contribution.
Sensor networks and ubiquitous sensing Nanostructured materials; Low-exergy technologies renewable sources, energy storage; Energy efficient, flexible lighting solutions (e g.
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