2012 Study of Nanotechnology Commercialization in the United States

2012年美国纳米技术商业化研究

• 批准号: 1234547
• 负责人: Manish Mehta
• 金额: $ 17.34万
• 依托单位: National Center for Manufacturing Sciences
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-11-01 至 2015-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1234547&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: 2012; Study; Nanotechnology; Commercialization; United

This research study is a follow-up to previous studies performed by the NCMS in 2009, 2006 and 2003 to assess the cross-sector commercialization trends in nanotechnology by US manufacturers. The proposed study series aims to track the continuing evolution and maturation of the US nanotechnology industry, develop profiles of entrepreneurial activity and industrial clustering in nanotechnology, and identify common and specific concerns across multiple industry sectors. The 2009 study was performed during a major economic recession, and analysis of 270 complete datasets obtained from industry executives indicated nearly 80 percent of the respondents' organizations were impacted. The results also indicated that significant consolidation was underway among many nanotechnology startups due to constriction of investment capital, while even large manufacturers and end-users had delayed or trimmed nanotechnology product development programs to weather the recession in the short-term. The 2012-13 study will examine how currently extant organizations are positioned to scale and integrate nanotechnology advances into innovative products.If successful, this work should provide important insights through analytics into the level of "open-innovation" and vertical integration in different nanotechnology product sectors, and how industrial requirements are driving the translation of nanotechnology research breakthroughs to the commercial sector. The significance and benefits of the study lie in industry-wide dissemination of the "soft" metrics and best practices in entrepreneurial and commercial activities in Nanomanufacturing. This information can be used for industry benchmarking and policy planning at the local, state and federal levels. The findings will identify critical resource needs and propose approaches that could lead to the improved competitiveness of manufacturers integrating nanotechnology advances, and thereby promote the accelerated receipt of the technological and economic benefits provided by that industry to US society.

这项研究是NCMS在2009年，2006年和2003年进行的先前研究的后续研究，以评估美国制造商在纳米技术方面的跨部门商业化趋势。拟议的研究系列旨在跟踪美国纳米技术产业的持续发展和成熟，发展纳米技术的创业活动和产业集群的概况，并确定跨多个行业部门的共同和具体问题。2009年的研究是在一次重大经济衰退期间进行的，对从行业高管那里获得的270个完整数据集的分析表明，近80%的受访者的组织受到了影响。结果还表明，由于投资资本的紧缩，许多纳米技术初创公司正在进行重大整合，而即使是大型制造商和最终用户也推迟或削减了纳米技术产品开发计划，以应对短期经济衰退。2012-13年度的研究将考察现有组织如何定位，以扩大和整合纳米技术进步到创新产品中。如果成功，这项工作将通过分析不同纳米技术产品部门的“开放式创新”和垂直整合水平，以及工业需求如何推动纳米技术研究突破转化为商业部门，提供重要的见解。这项研究的意义和好处在于在纳米制造的创业和商业活动中传播“软”指标和最佳实践。这些信息可用于地方、州和联邦各级的行业基准和政策规划。调查结果将确定关键的资源需求，并提出可能导致提高集成纳米技术进步的制造商的竞争力的方法，从而促进该行业向美国社会提供的技术和经济利益的加速接收。