and nanotechnology are both enabling technologies, which find applications and give rise to innovations in many industry … nanotechnology in the same format. The statistical definitions proposed in this document are indicative rather than exhaustive and … are expected to change over time as biotechnology and nanotechnology activities evolve. …

nanotechnology and biotechnology over the past years with regard to their directionality and technology-specificity. The analysis … of general STI and the field of the respective technology. In the case of biotechnology, nanotechnology and ICT, by …

Biotechnology is the key technology of the 21st century. Nanotechnology is about to follow, but has not met the … Tragedy of the Anticommons. As biotechnology and nanotechnology are very complex areas, scientists need access to several … nanotechnology? By evaluating this question I will, finally, give an answer on whether research tools should be patentable. What …

Experts expect nanotechnology to transform society, revolutionizing fields as diverse as health care, energy, and the … environment. Though a number of nanotechnology products are already on the market, the major developments are yet to come, and the … environmental concerns. Most discussion of nanotechnology presents a polarized debate between "proponents" who argue for rapid …

Nanotechnology — technology at the scale of atoms and molecules — has already had a substantial economic impact on the … global economy, and it has the potential to revolutionize fields ranging from medicine to computing. Because nanotechnology … it serves as a useful case study for innovation policy. As described in this Article, the story of nanotechnology …