The United States is the world leader in nanotechnology research, but it may lose that position if it doesn’t step up its efforts. That’s according to a report issued Thursday by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Better coordination of research efforts and a more concerted effort to get important findings into the commercial marketplace are among the recommendations made by the panel of 21 experts. Corporate investments in nanotech research and development are larger than even the substantial federal investments — $5.7 billion in 2008.
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US Must Scramble to Keep Nanotech Lead
Posted by: Kimberly Hill March 26, 2010 10:18 AMThe United States is the world leader in nanotechnology research, but it may lose that position if it doesn’t step up its efforts. That’s according to a report issued Thursday by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Better coordination of research efforts and a more concerted effort to get important findings into the commercial marketplace are among the recommendations made by the panel of 21 experts. Corporate investments in nanotech research and development are larger than even the substantial federal investments — $5.7 billion in 2008.