Dr. Manish Mehta, NCMS Executive Director and Principal Investigator of the 2009 NCMS-NSF Nanotechnology Industry Commercialization Study Project, will present highlights of the 2009 industry survey project at a Plenary Session on “Education, Innovation and Entrepreneurship” during the Spring 2010 Meeting of the Ohio Section of American Physical Society (OSAPS) being held at Kettering University, Flint, MI on Saturday, May 1, 2010. The talk is titled, “Profile of Clean Technology Commercialization in the U.S.”
Over 270 senior industry executives participated in the 2009 NCMS Nanomanufacturing Industry Survey sponsored by the National Science Foundation – it is the third study conducted by NCMS (previous studies were done in 2003 and 2005), and is the largest cross-industry survey on nanotechnology commercialization trends in the U.S.
The NCMS survey indicates that nanotechnology products are fast becoming commonplace, and that products addressing clean technologies such as energy efficiency, materials, storage and environmentally conscious manufacturing are the fastest-growing applications of nanotechnology in leading segments of the U.S. Manufacturing Industry. The presentation will highlight key growth markets over the next five years, collaboration patterns, infrastructure characteristics, and business strategy trends across all regions of the United States, which remains the world leader in nanotechnology innovation and entrepreneurialism.
The talk will include a discussion on the impact of the 2008-09 recession on entrepreneurialism in nanotechnology. The survey found that the U.S. Nanotechnology Industry weathered the recent economic storm by consolidation of weaker organizations, and is ready to emerge stronger and better focused on integrating nanoscale materials and processes into value-adding products and systems across many market segments. The information developed by NCMS is especially useful for benchmarking commercialization practices, identifying common concerns in nanomanufacturing, and assessing the impact of public-private investments such as the National Nanotechnology Initiative.
Spring 2010 Meeting of the Ohio Section of American Physical Society (OSAPS)
