Title :
Nanotechnology Public Funding and Impact Analysis: A Tale of Two Decades (1991-2010)
Author :
Hsinchun Chen ; Roco, M.C. ; Jaebong Son
Author_Institution :
Artificial Intell. Lab., Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
Nanotechnology´s economic and societal benefits have continued to attract significant research and development (R&D) attention from governments and industries worldwide. Over the past two decades, nanotechnology has seen quasi-exponential growth in the numbers of scientific papers and patent publications produced. New research topics and application areas are continually emerging, and investment from government, industry, and academia [1], [2] has expanded at substantial levels. But what is the impact of public funding on nanotechnology? How important is its role in driving innovation, invention, and knowledge transfer?
Keywords :
government policies; innovation management; knowledge management; nanotechnology; patents; public finance; R&D attention; government; knowledge transfer; nanotechnology economic benefits; nanotechnology public funding analysis; nanotechnology societal benefits; patent publications; public funding impact analysis; quasiexponential growth; research and development attention; Economics; Investments; Knowledge transfer; Nanotechnology; Patents; Research and development; Social factors; Technological innovation;
Journal_Title :
Nanotechnology Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MNANO.2012.2237312
