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Nanotechnology has its origin in the converging abilities of physics, chemistry and materials science. Its purpose is … applications in a very broad range of sectors. Nanotechnology is forecast to create large markets and many new jobs and may be the … nanotechnology given the absence of any in-depth analysis of its commercialisation. What are the potential economic impacts of …
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on Nanotechnology (WPN) relevant to the development and use of nanotechnology for green innovation. It relies in … particular on preliminary results from the WPN project on the Responsible Development of Nanotechnology and on conclusions from a … symposium, organised by the OECD WPN together with the United States National Nanotechnology Initiative, which took place in …
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In 2000 commentators everywhere were hailing the boom in some western economies as the dawn of a new economy. In 2001, with a slowdown biting in the US economy, dot.coms folding and information and communications technology firms feeling the pinch globally, the headline writers have swung the...
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Over the last decade Mexico has implemented a variety of policies to support business innovation. Support instruments have included direct subsidies to firms in the framework of competitive calls and R&D tax credit schemes. Specific policies have aimed at supporting public-private partnerships...
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Public research is the source of many of today’s technologies from the GPS and MRI to MP3 technology. Public research institutions (PRIs) and universities are also an engine of entrepreneurial ventures from biotech start-ups to Internet giants like Google. Today, globalisation, open innovation...
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This report reviews the policy mix to support knowledge-based start-ups in six countries in Latin America, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. It discusses role of public policies in supporting the creation of start-ups, it presents an overview of the rationale and...
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